I LOVE NEW YORK

Archive for the 'The Adirondacks' Category

Whiteface 3rd Annual 5K Downhill Mountain Bike Race Set For Aug. 31

August 15, 2008 | Summer, The Adirondacks, View by THEME, sport

WILMINGTON, N.Y. – Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington, among the most challenging ski and ride mountains in the nation, will host the Third Annual 5 Kilometer Downhill Mountain Bike Race on Sunday, August 31. Race time is 12 p.m.

 

This NORBA-sanctioned event (National Off-Road Bicycle Association), part of the Gravity East series, will carry a $5,000 pro purse, with the top men and women receiving equal pay. There will be several thousand dollars additionally in bike-related merchandise for the top three finishers in each amateur class. Category 1 points on the USA Cycling calendar will be awarded.

Read more »

All Aboard: Fall weekend getaways are closer to home than you think

August 13, 2008 | Fall, The Adirondacks, View by THEME, festivals and events, natural attractions

Venture north and enjoy the scenic Adirondacks during peak leaf peeping season

ADIRONDACK PARK, N.Y. - Condé Nast Traveler recently named Amtrak’s Adirondack service among the 10 Most Scenic Train Trips in North America.

Which means no more crowded weekends in the Hamptons, no more strolling through Central Park’s North Woods (which were modeled after the Adirondacks) pretending they’re the real thing. You’re taking a weekend train trip to the Adirondacks. From Penn Station to Rensselaer-Albany station, spend just two and a half hours traveling out of the city and into the wild. Read more »

ICE CAPADES™, JOJO STARBUCK CONVERGE ON FAMOUS LAKE PLACID ARENA FOR SHOW, AUDITIONS AS PART OF THE CITIZENS BANK SATURDAY NIGHT ICE SHOW, PRESENTED BY RUTHIE’S RUN

August 12, 2008 | Summer, The Adirondacks, family, sport

World Junior Champion, Stars on Ice performer also in Aug 16 cast

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Ice CapadesTM makes its triumphant return to the Lake Placid Olympic Center on August 16, 2008. The all-new Ice Capades is a reinvention of a treasured brand, paying homage to the legendary troupe of Olympians, jugglers, clowns, comedians, barrel jumpers, and chorus girls - plus many new surprises.

Read more »

The Olympic Speed Skating Oval to host the 26th Annual Car Show and Parade

August 12, 2008 | The Adirondacks, festivals and events

The Olympic Speed Skating Oval will host The Adirondack Classic Chevy Club and Lake Placid Ski Club’s 26th Annual Olympic Car Show & Parade on Saturday August 30th and Sunday, August 31st in Lake Placid, NY.  Read more »

Summer continues and everything is looking up for Wet and Wild Wednesday and Soaring Saturday

August 12, 2008 | The Adirondacks, View by THEME, family, sport

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Summer is ticking away for many of us, but for world class winter athletes, the off-season continues for several more months. Nordic and freestyle skiers are getting ready for next winter. That preparation is most evident at the Olympic Jumping Complex in Lake Placid where some competitors soar from the 90 meter ski jump, while others plunge into the 750,000 freestyle pool until October. Read more »

I Love New York Giving Summer Vacation Relief With Value-Added Offer

June 04, 2008 | Capital-Saratoga, Central-Leatherstocking, Chautauqua-Allegheny, Finger Lakes, Greater Niagara, Hudson Valley, Long Island, New York City, Spas, Summer, The Adirondacks, The Catskills, Thousand Islands-Seaway, family, festivals and events, natural attractions, places to stay, road trips, romance, sport

NEW YORK, June 03, 2008 - New York State just got even easier to love.  Consumers looking for a money saving deal this summer will get some value-added vacation relief from I LOVE NEW YORK (www.iloveny.com), the State’s tourism promotion agency. I LOVE NEW YORK has partnered  with more than 215 lodging properties across the entire Empire State to create a special book two nights and get the third night free offer. Read more »

Whiteface / Gore 2008-09 Ski & Ride Season Passes on Sale Now!

May 27, 2008 | The Adirondacks, family, snow sports

WILMINGTON, N.Y. – The 2008-09 ski and ride season passes for Whiteface and Gore Mountains are on sale now. From non-holiday to full season, there’s something for everyone. Read more »

Next »