Art World to Converge on Garnerville, New York

Garnerville, N.Y. - “This event is like no other art exhibition.” says GAGA President Robin Rosenberg, “Our complex of buildings is the living, breathing, working home where artists create their art for a living. The public gets a chance to see museum quality art, while wandering the back alleys and alcoves of an historic, Civil War era textile mill. After a turn around the art galleries, art studios and outdoor sculpture trail, look out for avant-garde performances, artist tours and cool workshops.  There will be music, food, and live demonstrations.  GAGA Arts Festival has become a hot destination point drawing nearly 5000 visitors from the Tri-State region including more and more who make the short journey up the Hudson from New York City.” Read more »

In winter, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario’s vast coastlines look particularly inviting from astride a snowmobile. Nab the opportunity and take the Seaway Trail to snowmobiling trails unlike those anywhere else. Read more about it here!

In Cattaraugus County in the Enchanted Mountains of WNY

Little Valley, N.Y. - Is winter dragging you down?  Are you ready to feel the warmth of the early spring sun on your face, see the buds of the trees as they inch their way out of their winter’s nap, smell the aroma of boiling sap as it cooks down and taste the freshly produced mouth watering maple syrup on a drenched stack of fluffy pancakes at one of our maple producers pancake houses.  It’s time for Maple in the Mountains and Maple Weekend!  The best maple syrup is produced here in the Enchanted Mountains of Cattaraugus County in Western New York. Read more »

America’s National Symbol Can Be Spotted Soaring in New York State in March

New York, N.Y. - In a state known for its abundance of sports and entertainment industry celebrities, it will be a star of the feathered kind that grabs the attention of photographers for the next month or so. Throughout the month of March, visitors and residents of New York State will have the rare opportunity to spot America’s national symbol as more than 150 migratory bald eagles make their way through the Empire State.

            New York State, which ranks fifth in the U.S. for number of wildlife-watching participants, offers a combination of open water and colder temperatures to create the perfect atmosphere for these regal creatures. Eagle watching is one of the most affordable activities for New York State winter visitors with a number of guided tours, excursions and educational workshops available through The Eagle Institute, a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to the protection of the bald eagle and other birds of prey. Read more »

Sackets Harbor, N.Y. — Dyan Swamp of Hogansburg, NY, has been named one of the featured quilters at the March 20-21, 2010 Great Lakes Seaway Trail Quilt Show & Challenge at the Seaway Trail Discovery Center in Sackets Harbor, NY. Swamp will display a diverse collection of quilts that fit the show’s Circles and Wheels theme as well work that represent Native culture.
 
Swamp made her first quilt while awaiting her first child. In 1997, she opened her own quilt store - Dreamcrafters Quilt Shop on the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation in Hogansburg, and now has 6,000 bolts of fabric from which to select colors, patterns and textures for her quilting projects. Read more »

Wilmington, N.Y. — Ski or ride the Olympic mountain, Whiteface, for one super low price this spring with the Spring Unlimited Season Pass on sale now.

Unlimited spring skiing and riding at Whiteface begins March 1 and continues throughout the 2009-10 winter season. Adult (ages 20-64) passes are available for $250, while seniors (ages 65-69), students and teens (ages 13-19) can purchase their spring pass for $200.  The junior (ages 7-12) Spring Unlimited Season Pass is on sale for just $150 and as always kids six and under ski or ride Whiteface for free.  It’s a great deal if you plan to ski or ride the greatest vertical drop in the east three or more times this spring. Read more »

Rochester, N.Y. - Take a look at the great films, exhibitions and discussions taking place at the George Eastman House’s Dryden Theatre in March. You might also like to treat yourself like a VIP and attend the Dryden’s March 7 Academy Awards^® Party! Read more »