North Creek, NY – Gore Mountain will open for scenic Northwoods Gondola Skyrides, downhill mountain biking, hiking, and BBQ Saturday, September 5! Guests are invited to enjoy the beautiful autumn season on Saturdays and Sundays, now through Columbus Day Weekend.
Gore offers several different hiking routes, and the views of the High Peaks and Southern Adirondacks offer a variety of excellent photo opportunties. Operating hours are 10am-4pm, and visitors can plan to spend either 30 minutes or the entire day exploring the mountain. Read more »
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 »
Rochester, NY - Raggedy Ann and AndyTM have embarked on a BIG adventure! Gathering their belongings, the iconic mop-headed duo hopped onto a truck with Strong National Museum of Play curators and travelled all the way from Arcola, Illinois (birthplace of their creator Johnny Gruelle) to Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester.
The Raggedy Ann & Andy Museum in Arcola, Illinois, founded ten years ago by Joni Gruelle Wannamaker (granddaughter of the doll’s creator) and her husband Tom, will close its doors at the end of 2009 and has donated family papers, manuscripts, and an amazing array of Raggedy Ann & Andy toys and dolls to Strong National Museum of Play. Read more »
Telluride and Megan Linville Set to Perform in Turn 10 on Saturday, Aug. 8
Watkins Glen, NY - The Red Cat Summer Stage at Watkins Glen International will feature some of country music’s hottest rising stars following the Zippo 200 on the night of Saturday, August 8. The concert will feature both Megan Linville and TelluRide. Linville will open the concert beginning 6:30 p.m. in the Turn 10 Village, and then TelluRide will take over as the main act. Read more »
With the summer season in full swing, the Finger Lakes Region offers visitors many activities, events and happenings to pack the day
Auburn, NY — With the summer season in full swing, the Finger Lakes Region offers visitors many activities, events and happenings to pack the day. Beyond lake recreation, consider some of the following family friendly experiences that provide a memorable visit:
Vanish to the year 1585–Sterling Renaissance Festival: Come in costume, feast like a queen, and prepare thyself for an interactive family adventure that takes you back to an authentic English Renaissance Village. The Sterling Renaissance Festival runs through August 16 and has a full schedule of events, theme weekends, musical acts and attractions to entertain all ages. Read more »
Rochester, NY - Do you have a favorite toy you’d like to see enshrined in the prestigious National Toy Hall of Fame® at Strong National Museum of Play® in Rochester, New York? The toy nomination process is in full swing-and the museum is encouraging toy lovers across the nation to voice their toy choices for induction this coming November.
To nominate your favorite classic toy, visit www.museumofplay.org/nthof/nominate.php or mail your selection to: National Toy Hall of Fame, Strong National Museum of Play, One Manhattan Square, Rochester, New York 14607. Submissions for nominations must be postmarked or received by the museum by Friday, September 18, 2009. Read more »
