Hauppauge, NY - TripAdvisor, a leading online travel community, named Long Island’s North Fork on its ‘Top Ten Wine Destinations’ list, bringing it into the company of Napa Valley and Sonoma.

Only 90 minutes from New York City, the North Fork is located on the East End of Long Island, and has come to be recognized for its award-winning wines, quaint rural atmosphere, seaport towns, local seafood and produce, fine dining, and accommodations. Read more »

Just past peak conditions throughout Adirondacks; visit fallgetaways.iloveny.com

ATTENTION EDITORS, NEWS DIRECTORS AND METEOROLOGISTS:

This is the fifth  2009 FALL COLOR REPORT for New York State. Reports are obtained from field observers and reflect expected color conditions for the coming weekend. FALL COLOR REPORTS are issued every Wednesday afternoon.

Albany, NY - Empire State Development’s I LOVE NEW YORK program has released its fifth 2009 Fall Color Report for New York State. Brilliant peak colors are expected to arrive in the Catskills region and parts of the Central-Leatherstocking region this weekend, according to field observers for Empire State Development’s I LOVE NEW YORK program. Travelers to the Adirondacks will find a mixture of peak and past peak conditions with plenty of stunning fall hues remaining. Please note that high winds forecasted for parts of the state may have an adverse effect on the foliage, with greater than usual leaf droppage. Read more »

Go to fallgetaways.iloveny.com for the latest color reports and money-saving travel offers

ATTENTION EDITORS, NEWS DIRECTORS AND METEOROLOGISTS:

This is the fourth  2009 FALL COLOR REPORT for New York State. Reports are obtained from field observers and reflect expected color conditions for the coming weekend. FALL COLOR REPORTS are issued every Wednesday afternoon.

Albany, NY — Empire State Development’s I LOVE NEW YORK program has released its fourth 2009 Fall Color Report for New York State. Gorgeous colorful peak foliage is expected to make its first appearance in the Adirondacks region this weekend, according to field observers for Empire State Development’s I LOVE NEW YORK program. Color is also advancing rapidly in the Catskills region and should be near peak in most areas there.  Read more »

Go to fallgetaways. iloveny.com for the latest color reports and money-saving travel offers

ATTENTION EDITORS, NEWS DIRECTORS AND METEOROLOGISTS:

This is the third 2009 FALL COLOR REPORT for New York State. Reports are obtained from field observers and reflect expected color conditions for the coming weekend. FALL COLOR REPORTS are issued every Wednesday afternoon.

Albany, NY - Empire State Development’s I LOVE NEW YORK program today released its third 2009 Fall Color Report for New York State. Brilliant, near-peak foliage will make its first appearance in New York State this weekend in parts of the Adirondacks, while rapidly changing colors in the Catskills will bring most of the region to around the midpoint of change, according to I LOVE NEW YORK field observers. Read more »

Go to fallgetaways.iloveny.com for the latest color reports and money-saving travel offers

ATTENTION EDITORS, NEWS DIRECTORS AND METEOROLOGISTS:
This is the second 2009 FALL COLOR REPORT for New York State. Reports are obtained from field observers and reflect expected color conditions for the coming weekend. FALL COLOR REPORTS are issued every Wednesday afternoon.

Albany, NY – Empire State Development’s I LOVE NEW YORK program today released its second 2009 Fall Color Report for New York State. The program’s statewide field observers report that bright, beautiful fall colors are quickly overtaking the green shades of summer in the Adirondacks and Catskills regions. Noticeable color changes are also expected for some parts of the Capital-Saratoga, Central Leatherstocking, Chautauqua-Allegheny and Finger Lakes regions.

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Go to iloveny.com for the latest color reports and money-saving travel offers

ATTENTION EDITORS, NEWS DIRECTORS AND METEOROLOGISTS:
This is the first 2009 FALL COLOR REPORT for New York State. Reports are obtained from field observers and reflect expected color conditions for the coming weekend. FALL COLOR REPORTS are issued every Wednesday afternoon.

Albany, NY – The 2009 foliage season in New York State is officially underway as the first significant colors of autumn are appearing in the Adirondacks and Catskills regions, according to observers for the Empire State Development Division of Tourism’s I LOVE NEW YORK program. The full report is available at http://fallgetaways.iloveny.com/foliage_report.html .

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Fall Foliage is one of 400 Reasons to Hit the Road in New York State This Fall

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Albany, NY – Fall is one of New York State’s busiest travel seasons, drawing tens of thousands of travelers to the state’s roadways and waterways, small towns, scenic vistas, country fairs and harvest festivals. It all takes place before the backdrop of spectacularly colorful autumn foliage. That means it’s time for the dedicated team of I LOVE NEW YORK foliage observers … or “Leaf Peepers” … to swing into action, scouring New York’s countryside to gather information for Empire State Development’s Division of Tourism weekly fall foliage reports.

Get Up-to-Date Fall Foliage Color Reports Online

New York’s weekly I LOVE NEW YORK fall foliage color reports begin Wednesday, September 9, and continue until the end of the foliage season, around the first week in November. Each Wednesday afternoon throughout the season, reports are updated online to provide the latest information on foliage color conditions in each region of the state. Read more »