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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 »

NYPA Hosts Free, Family Nature Program at North Blenheim Site; Arboretum, Wildlife Learning Company Bring Expertise, Experience, Fun

August 12, 2008 | Central-Leatherstocking, View by THEME, family, natural attractions

Schoharie Region – Showcasing its spectacular North Blenheim site, the New York Power Authority will sponsor a day-long track of nature-focused events in concert with the Landis Arboretum (Esperance, NY) and the Wildlife Learning Company (Hartwick, NY). Read more »

A FAMILY DAYTRIP BONANZA IN PICTURE PERFECT SCHOHARIE COUNTY

August 11, 2008 | Central-Leatherstocking, View by THEME, arts and culture, family, natural attractions

Arboretum’s Awesome August Perfecta Is Open Call to Honor Founder Fred Lape

Since Route 20s hard-won designation as a New York State Scenic Byway in August 2005, savvy tourists are enticed to choose this centuries’ old, rural highway over higher-speed routes and to explore roadside venues they may have overlooked in a hurried drive to “elsewhere.” The George Landis Arboretum in Esperance, NY, is one of those off-roads treasures. The Arboretum is central to the New York State Wine and Spa Trails and a natural stop for those traveling to the high-volume tourist attractions between the Albany, Cooperstown, and Finger Lakes regions. Read more »

Nature Strollers: A Hiking Group for Families with Young Children

August 08, 2008 | Hudson Valley, View by THEME, natural attractions

On Tuesday, August 26 at 10 a.m., join Naturalist Guide, Laurel Dodge for Nature Strollers, a hiking group for families with babies, toddlers and young children. Come take a one-hour hike at the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center location, 20 Kenridge Farm Drive, Route 9W, Cornwall. Follow the gentle trails of the Outdoor Discovery Center and explore the field, pond and forest. Encounter little animals along the hike and discover the natural world. Enjoy this opportunity to share nature with your family. 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 »

No Horsing Around….Saratoga County, NY Has Whitewater Too!

May 27, 2008 | Capital-Saratoga, family, natural attractions

Saratoga Springs, NY – May 13, 2008 – When most people think of Saratoga they think of horses.  Why wouldn’t they?  Saratoga is home to the oldest running Thoroughbred racetrack in the country.  But tens of thousands of visitors know about one of Saratoga County’s best kept secrets - whitewater rafting on the Sacandaga River.

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Lake Placid Has Year-Round Activities

November 21, 2007 | Fall, Spring, Summer, The Adirondacks, Winter, natural attractions, snow sports

Lake Placid Year RoundNew York’s highest village (1846 feet), Lake Placid has hosted two Olympic Winter Games — in 1980 and 1932, an honor shared only by Innsbruck, Austria, St. Moritz, Switzerland, and the Savoy region in France. But Whiteface Mountain and skiing aren’t the only things Lake Placid offers. Read more »

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