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All Aboard: Fall weekend getaways are closer to home than you think

August 13, 2008 | Fall, The Adirondacks, View by THEME, festivals and events, natural attractions

Venture north and enjoy the scenic Adirondacks during peak leaf peeping season

ADIRONDACK PARK, N.Y. - Condé Nast Traveler recently named Amtrak’s Adirondack service among the 10 Most Scenic Train Trips in North America.

Which means no more crowded weekends in the Hamptons, no more strolling through Central Park’s North Woods (which were modeled after the Adirondacks) pretending they’re the real thing. You’re taking a weekend train trip to the Adirondacks. From Penn Station to Rensselaer-Albany station, spend just two and a half hours traveling out of the city and into the wild. Read more »

The Olympic Speed Skating Oval to host the 26th Annual Car Show and Parade

August 12, 2008 | The Adirondacks, festivals and events

The Olympic Speed Skating Oval will host The Adirondack Classic Chevy Club and Lake Placid Ski Club’s 26th Annual Olympic Car Show & Parade on Saturday August 30th and Sunday, August 31st in Lake Placid, NY.  Read more »

Scots-Jacobites to Rally Labor Day Weekend at Old Fort Ontario!

August 11, 2008 | Thousand Islands-Seaway, arts and culture, festivals and events

OSWEGO, NY — Citizens of Scottish descent and those interested in Scottish history are invited to attend the second annual Scots-Jacobite Weekend at Old Fort Ontario Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 30 and 31. The unique event will feature demonstrations of 18th century Scottish life, historic weapons drills, open fire-pit cooking, battle recreations, games, music, colorful period clothing, tents, and some first person interpretation. Read more »

I Love New York Giving Summer Vacation Relief With Value-Added Offer

June 04, 2008 | Capital-Saratoga, Central-Leatherstocking, Chautauqua-Allegheny, Finger Lakes, Greater Niagara, Hudson Valley, Long Island, New York City, Spas, Summer, The Adirondacks, The Catskills, Thousand Islands-Seaway, family, festivals and events, natural attractions, places to stay, road trips, romance, sport

NEW YORK, June 03, 2008 - New York State just got even easier to love.  Consumers looking for a money saving deal this summer will get some value-added vacation relief from I LOVE NEW YORK (www.iloveny.com), the State’s tourism promotion agency. I LOVE NEW YORK has partnered  with more than 215 lodging properties across the entire Empire State to create a special book two nights and get the third night free offer. Read more »

Celebrity Panel To Judge “I Love NY” Film Competition; Contest Begins June 1

June 02, 2008 | arts and culture, festivals and events

ROCHESTER, NY, May 29, 2008 – Filmmakers—professional, student, or amateur—  will have the opportunity to tell the world why they love New York, with their work judged by a star-studded celebrity panel, as part of a new initiative launched today by Empire State Development (www.iloveny.com).

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Need Last Minute Valentine’s Day Ideas?

February 14, 2008 | Capital-Saratoga, Central-Leatherstocking, Chautauqua-Allegheny, Finger Lakes, Greater Niagara, Hudson Valley, Long Island, New York City, The Adirondacks, The Catskills, Thousand Islands-Seaway, Winter, festivals and events, romance

ALBANY – This Valentine’s Day weekend, staying overnight in New York State will be a lot cozier and more affordable. I LOVE NEW YORK is inviting couples to stay Friday and Saturday at any one of 160 inns and get Sunday free! Read more »

Presidential Pleasures

February 13, 2008 | Fall, Hudson Valley, Long Island, Spring, Summer, The Adirondacks, Winter, arts and culture, family, festivals and events

KINDERHOOK – New York State is steeped in presidential history. Presidents’ Day is a good time to make plans to visit a New York destination with a presidential past. A new Empire State Development PSA can point the way: Read more »

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