ALBANY, NY - This year Memorial Day Weekend in the Capital Region was a weekend to remember as conferences brought in well over $3 million in direct spending to the area. Over the weekend Albany County hosted some very large meeting and convention groups that included the National Catholic Forensic League, the National Police Athletic League and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. The value of this business was huge and is reflected directly in dollars spent at hotels, restaurants, travel to and from Albany, as well as other direct expenditures including food, meeting materials, venue rentals, ground transportation, entertainment and more. Read more »
(Kingston, NY) Kingston (or Wiltwyck as it was known in the 17th Century), one of the earliest settlements in the Dutch New Netherland colony, is taking an active part in Quadricentennial-year celebrations, including hosting a free festival celebrating Dutch culture in the Hudson Valley, at Senate House State Historic Site, on Saturday, June 13, from 11:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Read more »
Light on New Netherland: Official Holland on the Hudson exhibition about the fascinating 55 years of the Dutch in New York and Dutch consciousness in all media, a group exhibition of contemporary Dutch artists
Now Through June 14, 2009
Dutch Consciousness in All Media through July 5, 2009
Haverstraw, NY - The Town of Haverstraw, Howard T. Phillips, Supervisor and GAGA Arts Center celebrate Henry Hudson’s discovery of the Hudson River with the opening of the Official 400th Anniversary traveling exhibition*, Light on New Netherland, sponsored by Heineken. GAGA Arts Center hosts this extraordinary exhibition, produced by the New Netherlands Institute, which traces the years the Dutch ruled in New Netherlands — from Henry Hudson’s discovery in 1609 to Peter Stuyvesant’s surrender of the colony to the English in 1664. Read more »
Lake George, NY — As you read this, the Village of Lake George is undergoing an attack of Elvises. It’s The Sixth Annual LakeGeorge.com Elvis Festival! A call has already gone out for re-supplies of peanut butter and bananas.
Read more »
Kick-start the season of Syracuse summer shindigs with Taste of Syracuse, June 5 and 6 in Clinton Square! With live performances from popular bands of the area and over 80 local restaurants feeding you tasty treats and specialties for only a buck, you’d be remiss to, you know, miss it. And while you’re partying from square to square, why not duck into a unique downtown restaurant for everything from Asian to Italian and everything in between. Read more »
OSWEGO, NY - Area residents and visitors will have the opportunity to witness both Rebel and British troops of the War for Independence at Fort Ontario State Historic Site the weekend of June 13-14, 2009.
Throughout the weekend, there will be living history demonstrations, marching and weapons drills, and camp life activities. Read more »
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State Assemblyman Jack McEneny will conduct two historic tours of Albany aboard the Albany Aqua Ducks on Friday, May 29.
The tours will depart from the Albany Heritage Area Read more »
