Highmount, N.Y. - With 48 trails open and a 28-48 inch base, the Belleayre Ski Center is ready for the skiers and riders this coming Presidents’ Day Weekend. With snow in the forecast for mid-week, conditions on the mountain will be excellent. And there are plenty of activities slated this coming week including discounted lift tickets Wednesday and Friday along with contests celebrating our American athletes’ quest for gold medals. This and every Wednesday, Belleayre offers skiers and riders $20 lift tickets and $10 rentals. And this Friday is another of Belleayre’s Skier Appreciation Days with $25 lift tickets all day. Read more »

Tonight, Feb. 8, at 10 p.m., The Travel Channel’s Anthony Bourdain travels to the Hudson Valley. Among his stops are the Mohonk Mountain House (which is celebrating his visit with a special offer), The Culinary Institute of America, and X20, Peter Kelly’s restaurant built on a pier on the Hudson River, where he dines with actor Bill Murray. Don’t miss it!

Clayton, N.Y. - Wineries, local foods producers, and  students interested in educating people about health and nutrition are among  the exhibitors set for the Saturday, February 27, 4-8pm Clayton Rotary Taste  of the Town 2010 event at the Clayton Opera House. The food and beverage event will feature everything from regionally-produced cheese and cheesecake to maple confections, wines and chocolates. Read more »

Counties take the Finger Lakes to NYC

Cayuga County, N.Y. - Meg Vanek, Executive Director of the Cayuga County Office of Tourism, and ten other Finger Lakes Representatives took the Finger Lakes Region ‘on the road’ to New York City on February 1st. The Finger Lakes team of tourism promotion agency representatives met with the new regional public relations agency of record, Quinn & Co., as well as New York State marketing representatives from I LOVE NEW YORK, Lou Hammond & Associates and Saatchi & Saatchi. Read more »

Camping is an affordable family-friendly vacation option this year

Campground Owners of New York (CONY) has announced the availability of its 2010 Campground & RV Park Guide.  The guide is free and available by visiting http://www.nycampgrounds.com/ and filling out the online request form, or calling CONY toll-free at (800) 497-2669.

Entitled “Camping New York Style,” the 100-page guide highlights the features and amenities for over 210 privately-operated campgrounds and RV parks across New York State. The guide is a handy reference tool for researching and booking just the right campsite for your next vacation. Read more »

“Small Town, Big Dreams: Lake Placid’s Olympic Story” Debuts on PBS

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Thirty years ago an Adirondack village gave America its greatest Olympic triumphs with the Miracle on Ice and Eric Heiden’s five gold medals - and the film that tells the story of that village premieres nationwide on PBS this week, as athletes head to the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.

“Small Town, Big Dreams: Lake Placid’s Olympic Story” chronicles the rise of Lake Placid, N.Y. from an unknown mountain town to a winter sports capital that hosted the Winter Olympics in 1932 and 1980. Read more »

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. - With eight area lodging properties offering romantic packages around the Valentine’s Day holiday, and others offering romance packages throughout the month of February, visitors to Saratoga, NY will find plenty of choices to get away with that special someone for a romantic winter trip.  Saratoga’s Victorian charm and historic ambience make it an ideal romantic escape. Read more »