October 7, 2008, Sterling, NY - The brand new ‘Screamers Hollow’ opened for its first season on October 3rd with a nerve shattering mix of live actors, state of the art animation, evil characters, and dazzling special effects. Read more »
Owego, NY – Visiting from New York City, Cindy Perman, Author of newly released New York Curiosities will be in Owego at a Book Signing event on Friday, October 24, 6:30-8:00 pm at the Riverow Bookshop, Front Street, and at 8:00 pm at the Jail House Restaurant, Court and Main Streets. Read more »
Schoharie Region — Schoharie County offers great value for cost-conscience families and individuals looking for affordable fun close to home for the upcoming Columbus Day weekend. Two nearby events — the two-day History Fair at the Old Stone Fort Museum and a Wild-Learn adventure at the Landis Arboretum and JD Winslow Equestrian Entertainment – create an exciting staycation for all to enjoy. Read more »

Go Underground for a Howe-ling Good Time!
HOWES CAVE, N.Y. – Let’s go 156-feet below the earth into a world of ghouls, goblins and non-stop fun during the 26th Annual Halloween at Howe Caverns — one night only — from 5:30 to 8;30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24. 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 »
Three exhibitions opening Oct. 11 display locomotive photographs
spanning three centuries, including the work of O. Winston Link
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — George Eastman House International Museum of Photography & Film presents a series of three photography exhibitions titled “TRAINS!” Oct. 11 to Jan. 25, 2009. Headlining the exhibitions, which spans three centuries of train photography, will be the best work of master O. Winston Link, complemented by train images from the Eastman House collections and a contemporary video installation by British artist Andrew Cross. Read more »

Mid-point colors expected to arrive in parts of Catskills
ATTENTION EDITORS, NEWS DIRECTORS AND METEOROLOGISTS:
This is the third 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.
Fall’s magnificent kaleidoscope of color continues to gradually make its way across New York State, with some higher elevations of the Adirondacks expected to be near peak by the weekend, according to observers for the Empire State Development Division of Tourism’s I LOVE NEW YORK program. In some parts of the Catskills, foliage may reach midpoint of color change. Read more »