Saratoga Springs, N.Y. - With eight area lodging properties offering romantic packages around the Valentine’s Day holiday, and others offering romance packages throughout the month of February, visitors to Saratoga, NY will find plenty of choices to get away with that special someone for a romantic winter trip. Saratoga’s Victorian charm and historic ambience make it an ideal romantic escape. Read more »
Cornwall, N.Y. - Saturday, Feb. 20 from 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum is celebrating opening day of maple sugaring season with a Maple Sugar Festival. The Festival and Maple Sugar Tours take place at the Outdoor Discovery Center, entrance on Muser Drive, across from 174 Angola Road, Cornwall. At the Festival, join Museum Educators for crafts, games, tree tapping contests and Native American story telling by the fire. Read more »
The Dutch Connection is a mid-winter treat for eyes and nose; also on view will be Eastman and Kodak artifacts from 1910
Rochester, N.Y. - George Eastman House presents a virtual springtime, with the 15th annual exhibition The Dutch Connection: George Eastman’s Conservatory in Winter Bloom, on view Friday, Feb. 12 through Sunday, Feb. 28. This colorful, interpretive exhibition will feature thousands of flowering bulbs, re-creating Eastman’s 1910 display of flowers from Holland - ordered from the same Dutch company Eastman used.
The two-week display is a welcome treat for the eyes and nose in the midst of winter. Read more »
Exhibition Dates: March 5-March 28 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, March 5th, 6pm to 9pm
Garnerville, N.Y. - GAGA Arts Center will be presenting the procative and enchanting exhibition FICTIONS Salon des Refuses 2K10 (French for “Salon of the Refused’), March 5-28. Visitors will discover an exciting and eclectic collection of experimental and innovative artworks. While some of these artists have been overlooked by the curators of some recent large group exhibitions, one finds that the work in this show captures the adventurous spirit of risk-taking, international artists who are moving art forward out of sheer survival. The variety of experimental art, materials, and styles in FICTIONS is organized to open dialogue, posit new ideas and expand cultural horizons. Read more »
Riverhead, N.Y. - LI Winterfest Jazz On The Vine invites you to get out of the cold and warm up with a hot lineup of premium Jazz performances at the 3rd Annual Long Island Winterfest, which runs from February 13th to March 21th across the East End. The program features renowned jazz musicians, local and otherwise, performing free-admission concerts at winery tasting rooms and other venues every weekend afternoon over the six-week period. According to the Long Island Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, “Winterfest is a great time to come out east, enjoy a free concert at an area winery, and stay for a while.” In addition to concerts, area hotels, B&Bs, transportation companies, restaurants, retailers and other attractions are offering some great deals tied in with the promotion. Read more »
Highmount, N.Y. - The conditions at Belleayre can’t be beat. There is plenty of snow, groomed to perfection and staff is making fresh snow around the clock as weather permits. And Belleayre has some special offers to make your visit to the mountain more affordable.
On Wednesdays, Belleayre is offering $20 lift tickets and $10 rentals, every Wednesday for the rest of the season. Every Friday is Customer Appreciation Day with $25 lift tickets until the end of the season. And this Sunday is another Potter Brothers Flex Day with $23.95 lift tickets available at any Potter Brothers location. Take advantage of these recession-busting prices! Read more »
Course Begins at CNY Boat Show Feb. 10-14
Syracuse, N.Y. - Kevin Cooper and his 10-year-old sons Adam and Jacob have boated as a family since the boys were born. The twin brothers are now ready to be certified safe boaters and thanks to a partnership of New York Sea Grant, the CNY Boating Industries Association and AURORA of CNY, both boys can begin earning their certificates at the Central New York Boat Show February 10-14, 2010. Read more »
