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 »
Oswego - Lake Ontario’s top professional and amateur anglers will be vying for thousands of dollars in cash and merchandise prizes the weekend of July 11 and 12, when Oswego County’s 15th annual Pro-Am Salmon and Trout Team Tournament takes place out of the ports of Oswego, Mexico, and Port Ontario. The tournament is the third in a four-county series on Lake Ontario.The Oswego County event kicks off with an optional contest, the Fat Nancy’s/A-Tom-Mik Shootout on Friday, July 10. Pro-Am teams will fish Saturday and Sunday, and winners will be announced Sunday afternoon. Boats may launch from marinas in Oswego and Mexico and the Selkirlk Lighthouse at Port Ontario. Read more »
Sackets Harbor, NY — The Great Lakes Seaway Trail Discovery Center has announced summer hours. The three-story, nine room interpretive center at Ray and West Main Streets on the Sackets Harbor waterfront will be open daily from 10 am to 5 pm from July 1 through September 7, 2009. The historic limestone structure built in 1817 as the Union Hotel now holds exhibits that inspire tourism along the 518-mile freshwater shoreline byway that is one of America’s Byways and a National Recreation Trail. Read more »
Oswego, NY — Blogging has come to the Eastern Lake Ontario Dunes & Wetlands Area and the Salmon River corridor. Through summer and fall, the student stewards who educate the public about the value of these vital environmental resources will post their experiences and information at http://elodsrstewardprogram.blogspot.com. 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 »