Lake Placid, NY - For the urbanite commuting home after a long, hot week of bumper-to-bumper traffic, steamy subways and noisy cab rides; getting out of town can seem like the best idea you’ve had in a long time.What you need is the cool shade of an Adirondack forest, the tranquility of a rippling mountain lake, a peace that isn’t found dodging joggers in the park.
And you need your quick-fix getaway to be cheap - like recessionary economy cheap. So borrow or dust off that tent from the college back-packing days, fill up a tank and head due north. Don’t stop until you see the “Entering the Adirondack Park” sign. Here is where your weekend starts. Read more »
The Finger Lakes region has earned the prestigious honor of being named the number one lakeside retreat in the world by Shermans Travel. Read more about it here.
Lake Placid, NY - For the urbanite commuting home after a long, hot week of bumper-to-bumper traffic, steamy subways and noisy cab rides; getting out of town can seem like the best idea of the summer.
What you need is the cool shade of an Adirondack forest, the tranquility of a rippling mountain lake, a peace that isn’t found dodging joggers in the park.
And you need your quick-fix getaway to be cheap - like recessionary economy cheap. So borrow or dust off that tent from the college back-packing days, fill up a tank and head due north. Don’t stop until you see the “Entering the Adirondack Park” sign. Here is where your weekend starts. Read more »
Matt, Meredith, Al, Ann, Kathie Lee, Hoda, Natalie and Amy Hit the Road for an All-American Excursion
New York, NY - It will be anchors away, literally, for NBC’s “Today” as Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Al Roker, Ann Curry, Kathie Lee Gifford, Hoda Kotb, Natalie Morales and Amy Robach pack their bags and head to some of America’s most amazing vacation destinations, including Lake George in the Adirondacks.
“Today Takes a Vacation,” kicks off Monday, July 27 from one of the most breathtaking locations in the northeast. Meredith Vieira and Ann Curry will and broadcast live from the Sagamore Resort in Lake George. Read more »
Bluff Point, NY – The Esperanza Mansion, located in Bluff Point, has been selected by Rand McNally, America’s largest map maker, as a “must see” destination in its annual Best of the Road program for their 2010 Road Atlas.Read more »
Sackets Harbor, NY — A new guidebook to 19 French and Indian War historic sites invites travelers to follow three state and nationally-designated byways to forts, battlegrounds and freshwater destinations in New York and Pennsylvania. The Great Lakes Seaway Trail has published Waterways of War: The Struggle for Empire 1754-1763, A Traveler’s Guide to the French & Indian War Forts and Battlefields along America’s Byways in New York Read more »
Ithaca, N.Y. (June 23)- Families looking for a smart end-of-school getaway will find a brainy deal in Ithaca this weekend.
Just stay at a participating hotel, inn or B&B and get free family passes to the Sciencenter, Museum of the Earth and Cayuga Nature Center-three of the hottest attractions on Ithaca’s Discovery Trail. It’s a $56 value (based on a family of four).
That’s just part of Ithaca’s Discovery Weekend, an event that celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Discovery Trail and the start of summer in one of America’s most unusual college towns. Read more »
Lake Placid, NY - For the urbanite commuting home after a long, hot week of bumper-to-bumper traffic, steamy subways and noisy cab rides; getting out of town can seem like the best idea you’ve had in a long time.What you need is the cool shade of an Adirondack forest, the tranquility of a rippling mountain lake, a peace that isn’t found dodging joggers in the park.
Matt, Meredith, Al, Ann, Kathie Lee, Hoda, Natalie and Amy Hit the Road for an All-American Excursion
Ithaca, N.Y. (June 23) - Families looking for a smart end-of-school getaway will find a brainy deal in Ithaca this weekend.
