Book Debuts at Old Fort Niagara July 3-5
Sackets Harbor, NY — A new guidebook to 19 French and Indian War historic sites invites travelers to follow three state and nationally-designated byways to forts, battlegrounds and freshwater destinations in New York and Pennsylvania. The Great Lakes Seaway Trail has published Waterways of War: The Struggle for Empire 1754-1763, A Traveler’s Guide to the French & Indian War Forts and Battlefields along America’s Byways in New York Read more »
Consumers Who Book Two Nights, Get Third Free at 250 Participating Accommodations
NEW YORK - New Yorkers are encouraged to stay in-state when traveling this summer, and take advantage of I Love New York statewide travel deals for consumers seeking a stress-free getaway this summer season. Hundreds of lodging properties, including privately-owned campgrounds, will take part in I LOVE NEW YORK’s popular ‘book two nights, get the third night free’ offer available at www.iloveny.com/summer. Read more »
Creative Marketing Outreach and Focus on Value to Drive Statewide Tourism Revenues
New York (June 23) - “I LOVE NEW YORK,” (www.iloveny.com/summer) New York State’s Tourism promotion agency, is hoping that New York metropolitan area consumers who have had it with work-day stress will be ready to let off some steam at the state’s “pre vacation stress-free street clinics” stationed throughout Manhattan this week, and take advantage of the outstanding value opportunity for travel within the Empire State. Read more »
Sackets Harbor, NY - The four, sparkling, big waters of the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, Niagara River and Lake Erie are companions to one of America’s Byways and a National Recreation Trail. The Great Lakes Seaway Trail parallels 518 miles of freshwater shoreline in New York and Pennsylvania. Now available free - in print and online - is The Great Lakes Seaway Trail: Experience the Journey Travel Magazine. Read more »
Rochester, NY: A national (USA Cycling) & international (Union Cycliste Internationale) sanctioned bicycle race is to take place in seven New York State counties (Monroe, Ontario, Livingston, Yates, Wyoming, Cattaraugus and Allegany) for 6 days, August 8-13, 2009. Read more »
ATTENTION EDITORS, NEWS DIRECTORS AND METEOROLOGISTS:This is the sixth 2008 FALL COLOR REPORT for New York State. Reports are obtained from field observers and reflect expected color conditions for the coming weekend. FALL COLOR REPORTS are issued every Wednesday.
One of New York State’s best fall foliage seasons in recent years continues this weekend, as peak colors exit most parts of the Adirondacks and Catskills and make their way to points south and west. This weekend, you’ll find bright and beautiful peak or near peak colors in just about every region of the state, according to observers for Empire State Development’s I LOVE NEW YORK program. Read more »
Adirondacks, Thousand Islands-Seaway regions leading way, Catskills coming on strong
ATTENTION EDITORS, NEWS DIRECTORS AND METEOROLOGISTS:
This is the fourth 2008 FALL COLOR REPORT for New York State. Reports are obtained from field observers and reflect expected color conditions for the coming weekend. FALL COLOR REPORTS are issued every Wednesday.
Vibrant, peak foliage is expected to arrive in many areas of the Adirondacks and some areas of the Thousand Islands-Seaway region by this weekend, with beautiful, near-peak foliage coming to some areas of the Catskills, according to observers for Empire State Development’s I LOVE NEW YORK program. Read more »
