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Archive for October, 2008

Howe Caverns Salutes Military and Helps Restock Food Pantries

October 28, 2008 | Central-Leatherstocking, Fall, View by THEME, festivals and events, natural attractions, road trips

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HOWES CAVE, N.Y.  – When it’s November at Howe Caverns, there’s a special salute to past and present members of the military. And, it’s a time to help out Schoharie County’s food pantries. Read more »

“Tracking Coyotes!”

October 23, 2008 | Fall, Hudson Valley, View by THEME, natural attractions

A coyote in its nestOn Saturday, November 8, at 10 a.m., the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum presents “Tracking Coyotes!, at the Outdoor Discovery Center, Muser Drive, off Angola Road, Cornwall. The Kenridge Farm Drive entrance will be closed off of 9W – visitors should use the Angola Road exit and proceed to Muser Drive. Read more »

Antiquing in the Attics of the Finger Lakes

October 22, 2008 | Finger Lakes, shopping

Penn Yan, NY – October 21, 2008 - Great finds - indoors and out - are the essence of a Finger Lakes antiques hunt. Rolling hills backdrop charming villages ringing crystalline ice age lakes. The deals are tremendous and the setting unmatched, with amazing restaurants presenting local foods and wines, and terrific historic inns. It sounds perfect…because it is. Read more »

The Original Family Skiing Experience

October 22, 2008 | Finger Lakes, View by REGION, Winter, family, snow sports

Penn Yan, NY – October 21, 2008 - So many skiers fell in love with their sport when a ski area was a family affair, with the owners running the rope tows and neighborhood kids running the hot cocoa shack. That experience in has not been lost in the Finger Lakes, where great family resorts let you say goodbye to $100 lift tickets, 30-minute lift lines and spending the day trying to find your family instead of skiing with them. Read more »

Dryden Theatre makes dreams come true with ‘Disney Animated Classics’ film series

October 21, 2008 | Finger Lakes, arts and culture, family, history

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Films from the Disney Archives are Snow White, Bambi, Dumbo, Cinderella,
Pinocchio, Alice in Wonderland, Lady and the Tramp, and 101 Dalmatians

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House brings back childhood memories with the “Disney Animated Classics” film series throughout November and December, screening eight 35mm films from the Disney Archives. The magic begins on Sunday, Nov. 9 with the screening of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and will continue through the final movie having audience members seeing spots with One Hundred and One Dalmatians Dec. 28. Read more »

GO ON A BAT SAFARI AND OTHER WILD ADVENTURES ON LONG ISLAND

October 17, 2008 | Long Island, View by THEME, natural attractions

HAUPPAUGE, NY - (October 10, 2008)- Because it’s located so close to New York City most people don’t realize there’s an abundance of wild life to experience on Long Island, including a designated “Bat Conservation Site” and a “Shark Dive” opportunity.  

Or visit a major bird estuary site off Long Island’s south shore at Fire Island. Other wild fun can be had at Long Island’s game farms, ecology centers, or nature centers. Read more »

Adirondacks Offer an Old-Fashioned Holiday Shopping Experience

October 17, 2008 | The Adirondacks, shopping

ADIRONDACK REGION, NY – It’s a scene straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting and it’s played out across more than 100 “North Country” villages in New York every year – an old fashioned holiday shopping trip down Main Street and memory lane. Read more »

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