Fonda, NY - As the holiday season approaches the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce wants to remind everyone of the resources they have available to make planning easier.

“Whether you are staying home for the holidays or traveling the Chamber has many free resources that can assist you with your travel needs,” states Gina DaBiere-Gibbs, Tourism Director.   ”If you have company coming or need to entertain your children while on school break, the Montgomery County event calendar can provide many ideas.”  Attraction brochures and county maps are great supplements to the calendar.  Read more »

Rochester, NY - Some artists use paint. Others use bronze. But lawyer-turned-artist Nathan Sawaya builds whimsical, awe-inspiring masterpieces with plastic bricks-LEGO® bricks, to be exact! Marvel at thirty eye-popping sculptures-giant heads, bodies, wall portraits, and more-created by Sawaya from nearly one million colorful LEGO bricks at the new exhibit The Art of The Brick opening at Strong National Museum of Play on Saturday, December 5. Strong is the ONLY stop in upstate New York for this extraordinary touring art show. Read more »

Albany, N.Y. — During the holiday season, there are magical shows to see, a wonderland of lights to tour, and a wealth of special events to savor. For very special shopping, there are the Holiday Gift Expo at the Albany Institute of History and Art, the Chocolate Expo at the New York State Museum and the Shaker Craft Fair at the Shaker Heritage Society.

Great performances include Elton John with Billy Joel and the Trans Siberian Orchestra at the Times Union Center, My Fair Lady at Capital Repertory Theatre and the Albany Symphony’s Magic of Christmas at the Palace Theater. Holiday shows at The Egg include Cherish the Ladies and The Nutcracker. Scrooge in Concert and d the Vienna Choir Boys are at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.  Disney’s Beauty and the Beast takes the stage at Cohoes Music Hall, while Disney on Ice Presents Celebrations at the Times Union Center. Read more »

Lake Placid, N.Y. — On a fast track, the U.S. bobsled and skeleton team got off to an ever faster start when it claimed two medals at last weekend’s FIBT World Cup series opener in Park City, Utah.  Pilot Todd Hayes (Del Rio, Texas) drove his sled to a silver medal finish in the two-man race, while Erin Pac (Farmington, Conn.) piloted her sled to a bronze medal result in the women’s two-man event on the 2002 Olympic course.  The two are eying similar results this weekend, Nov. 20-22, when the series resumes in Lake Placid. Read more »

Owego, NY – The 3rd Annual “Lights on the River” Festival will light up Owego on Friday, December 4, from 5:30-8:30 pm in downtown Owego.  The lights and decorative trim will be turned on at 6:00 pm with a community countdown in front of the Courthouse Square (south side), followed by holiday festivities, food, entertainment and more in the shops, restaurants, streets, and Riverwalk concluding with a fantastic fireworks display at 8 pm at Draper Park. Read more »

Hudson Valley, NY - Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Why not take advantage of the wonderful holiday dinners offered by Vintage Hudson Valley’s award-winning chefs?

Host your family feast at one of our member restaurants, and relax! This year, enjoy a spectacular holiday meal, and spend quality time with family and friends at the same time. Read more »

Season Begins This Week in Park City, Utah

Lake Placid, N.Y. — The 2009-10 FIBT World Cup bobsled and skeleton season gets underway this week in Park City, Utah, less than two weeks before the world’s best bobsledders and skeleton athletes take to the Olympic Sports Complex track in Lake Placid, N.Y., the second stop of the seven-race tour.

While in Lake Placid, the U.S. squad will try to match the same success it enjoyed last season when driver Steve Holcomb helped lead the team to four world championship medals on the 1,455-meter long course. The “Night Train” stood on three medal podiums, winning bronze in the two-man man race, bronze in the team competition and gold in the four-man event.  That victory allowed him to become the first American pilot to claim a World title in 50 years. Read more »