Find Resources for 2700+ Miles of Snowmobiling Trails in NY and PA
More than 2700 miles and 200-plus inches of snow await snowmobilers in the Great Lakes Seaway Trail region of New York and Pennsylvania, according to the recently updated “Great Lakes Seaway Trail Snow-Cruising is Fresh!” Fact Sheet.
“This Great Lakes Seaway Trail resource list has been expanded to help snowmobilers in search of great riding, trails, maps, clubs, trail condition hotlines, lodging, food and state snowmobiling regulations,” says Seaway Trail, Inc. President & CEO Teresa Mitchell. “We are inviting people to plan their winter travel to enjoy our snowmobiling experience now.” Read more »
Fonda, NY - As the holiday season approaches the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce wants to remind everyone of the resources they have available to make planning easier.
“Whether you are staying home for the holidays or traveling the Chamber has many free resources that can assist you with your travel needs,” states Gina DaBiere-Gibbs, Tourism Director. ”If you have company coming or need to entertain your children while on school break, the Montgomery County event calendar can provide many ideas.” Attraction brochures and county maps are great supplements to the calendar. Read more »
I LOVE NY Is Most Followed State Tourism Site On Twitter
New York, NY - After just two weeks since its official launch, New York State (www.iloveny.com) has reached its goal of becoming the most followed state tourism page on Twitter with nearly 9,000 followers. After an initial launch that attracted 500 followers, the Empire State received a major spike after pairing with a famous New York native, actor Peter Facinelli, who tweeted about New York to his 1 million plus followers in between shooting for Showtime’s hit series Nurse Jackie, and filming for the next installment of the blockbuster Twilight Saga: New Moon.
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New York, NY - One of Hollywood’s hottest stars expresses his love for his home state of New York and helps the Empire State’s tourism promotion agency (http://www.iloveny.com/) launch its new Twitter handle @I_LOVE_NY. Actor Peter Facinelli tweets about New York starting today, October 16, in between shooting for Showtime’s hit series Nurse Jackie, and filming for the next installment of the blockbuster Twilight Saga: New Moon.
Facinelli shares why he “loves New York” to his 1 million+ plus followers on his own Twitter handle @peterfacinelli. His tweets are also displayed on his official web site, http://www.peter-facinelli.com/. Read more »
Fonda, NY - As the Tourism Promotion Agency for Montgomery County, the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications from area businesses that are interested in cooperative advertising made possible through the Matching Funds Program. The I Love New York Matching Funds Program is offered to attractions and tourism related businesses who wish to promote tourist activities in our county. Cooperative advertising is being offered for the upcoming tourism season, which runs from January 2010 through December 2010. Read more »
Winning images to be featured in 2010 calendar
Waterford, NY - Sunrises, sunsets, celebrations, and everyday scenes from more than 500 miles along the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor are among 12 winning images of the 2009 Erie Canalway Photo Contest. Winning photographs will be featured in the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor 2010 Calendar, available later this fall. Read more »
Sackets Harbor, NY - Where did the first battle of the War of 1812 take place? Who sold Irondequoit Bay to the English? How did early travelers navigate around Niagara Falls?
Are there really one thousand 1,000 Islands? Which Oswego County waterbody is also named Heh-Hah-Wa-Gah? What were the top commodities shipping into Little Sodus Bay in 1891? What role did Lake Erie play in the early maritime history of New York and Pennsylvania?
The new fact-filled, 17 inch x 44 inch, color, illustrated Great Lakes Seaway Trail Maritime Heritage poster has the answers. Ten thousand (10,000) of the posters are now in public schools and BOCES systems in the 11 counties along the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, Niagara River and Lake Erie in NY and PA. The poster meets educational standards for grades 4-7. Read more »
