Aargh, matey! Calling all landlubbers and scallywags!

Rochester, NY - Sail over for some swash-bucklin’ adventures during Talk Like a Pirate Weekend at Strong National Museum of Play Saturday, September 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 13 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. (presented in conjunction with Talk Like a Pirate Day, September 19).

Prepare to drop anchor for a weekend of fun on the high seas. . . Read more »

Rochester, NY - Strong National Museum of Play brings the nation’s foremost scholars on childhood to Rochester for Strong Perspectives, a free lecture series about the changing roles of children and play throughout American history. Read more »

 Lake Placid, NY - For the urbanite commuting home after a long, hot week of  bumper-to-bumper traffic, steamy subways and noisy cab rides; getting out of town can seem like the best idea you’ve had in a long time.What you need is the cool shade of an Adirondack forest, the tranquility of a rippling mountain lake, a peace that isn’t found dodging joggers in the park.

And you need your quick-fix getaway to be cheap - like recessionary economy cheap. So borrow or dust off that tent from the college back-packing days, fill up a tank and head due north. Don’t stop until you see the “Entering the Adirondack Park” sign. Here is where your weekend starts. Read more »

 Syracuse, NY - Tuck away those bathing suits and shorts for your smartest looking fall duds - it’s time to go back to school. For the trendiest clothes, the coolest new gadgets, and anything you could possibly ever need for your scholarly satisfaction, try Carousel Center, the shops at Fayetteville Towne Center like Kohl’s, Stickley, Audi & Co. and the L.L.Bean Outlet or Armory Square boutiques.

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Old-School 3-D series features 1950s-style horror, suspense, Westerns

Rochester, N.Y. - The Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House will be comin’ at ya with seven 3-D classics from the early 1950s, featuring Hitchcock, Vincent Price, Westerns, and B films. The screenings take place the final four nights of August - Friday, Aug. 28 through Monday, Aug. 31 - and include double-feature and triple-feature evenings, as well as complimentary viewing glasses. Read more »

Oswego, NY - Oswego Harborfest is seeking applicants for performance slots for the 2010 edition of the festival slated for July 22 - 25, 2010.

The festival seeks performers of all genre type.  Harborfest has traditionally been an eclectic undertaking providing an opportunity to showcase a wide diversity of musical performers and types. The recently concluded 2009 edition of the festival spotlighted national, local and regional bands and artists. The festival featured a variety of music on the NRG Lakeview Stage at Breitbeck Park, the Family Stage at the Novelis Family Park at Fort Ontario and the Veteran’s Stage at Riverwalk West in Oswego. Read more »

Saratoga Springs, NY - The 14^th Annual Travers Festival features nine days of events and activities leading up to the Shadwell Travers Stakes, otherwise known as America’s “Mid-Summer Derby”, on August 29^th.  The Travers Festival runs from Saturday, August 22nd through Sunday, August 30^th.

Alongside the live action of thoroughbred racing every day except Tuesday, the Saratoga Springs area and Saratoga Race Course will have numerous festivities during the festival.  Some featured events include the Philadelphia Orchestra and The Alabama Stakes (8/22); a Long-sleeve t-shirt giveaway at the track (8/23); A Bruce Springsteen Concert at The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (8/25); Read more »