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WHITEFACE SET TO OPEN FOR 51ST SEASON ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28

November 26, 2008 | The Adirondacks, Winter, snow sports

Whiteface Mountain, Tuesday Nov. 25

Limited Trails and Early Season Pricing to be in Effect
WILMINGTON, N.Y. – Whiteface is ready to open for its 51st ski and ride season on Friday, November 28, at 8:30 AM.Snow guns having been making snow around the clock since November 17, and combined with natural snow, Whiteface will have 11 trails and two lifts ready for the post-Thanksgiving Day crowd. Read more »

Hobart Book Village hosts a Holiday Reading Afternoon on December 13th

November 26, 2008 | The Catskills, Winter, family

Christmas ReadingOn December 13, 2008, the Hobart Book Village’s Second Saturday event will be a Holiday Celebration Reading Afternoon.  From 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Hobart International Bookport, Main Street, Hobart, New York, local readers have been invited to read to “children of all ages” stories relating to the upcoming holidays and the winter season.  Children, parents, relatives and total strangers are all welcome.  Take a break from shopping and come to Hobart to listen to a story. Read more »

CAYUGA COUNTY OFFICE OF TOURISM OFFERS TIPS FOR ENJOYING THE HOLIDAY SEASON IN THE FINGER LAKES NEW YORK REGION

November 21, 2008 | Finger Lakes, Winter, family, festivals and events

Auburn, New York – November 24, 2008 – An old fashioned, village-wide Christmas in the Finger Lakes offers something for everyone – events, shopping, wineries, parades, luxury lodging and entertainment are just a few of the highlights. Cayuga County is a prime hub for visitors from Ontario, Canada, Rochester and Buffalo, NY and is nestled by three of the Finger Lakes—Cayuga Lake (the longest of the Finger Lakes), Owasco Lake, and Skaneateles Lake as well as the Great Lake Ontario. Read more »

Saving Buffalo’s Untold Beauty

November 21, 2008 | Greater Niagara, View by THEME, arts and culture

From the Nov. 16 New York Times.

Holiday Cheer Weekends at Strong Museum of Play

November 18, 2008 | Finger Lakes, Winter, family

Meet an Old Fashioned Santa

And see a Gigantic Dollhouse and Two New Toy Displays

Enjoy a magical time at the many family holiday events at Strong National Museum of Play during the month of December. Tell your wishes to the Jolly Good Fellow during Holiday Cheer weekends (December 13 & 14 and 20 & 21) and feast your eyes on a giant dollhouse, a new Lionel® Train display, and a rare early version of the game Monopoly®. Read more »

Get set for “Tour de New York®,” August 8-13, 2009

November 18, 2008 | Chautauqua-Allegheny, Finger Lakes, Greater Niagara, Summer, family, festivals and events, food and wine, sport

Rochester, NY: A national (USA Cycling) & international (Union Cycliste Internationale) sanctioned bicycle race is to take place in seven New York State counties (Monroe, Ontario, Livingston, Yates, Wyoming, Cattaraugus and Allegany) for 6 days, August 8-13, 2009. Read more »

Holiday Traditions Glitter at The Corning Museum of Glass

November 12, 2008 | Finger Lakes, View by THEME, Winter, arts and culture

Glass TreeCorning, NY – The Corning Museum of Glass, in America’s “Crystal City,” Corning, NY, celebrates a glittering tradition this holiday season. Special activities at the Museum take a closer look at the glass ornament, a well-loved part of holiday decorating.Through December 31, visitors to the Museum can make their own glass ornament, watch master glassmakers handcraft glass ornaments, and even explore the history of the glass holiday ornament. An eight-foot tall tree will also display more than 600 handmade glass ornaments created by the Museum’s glassmakers during daily Hot Glass Show glassblowing demonstrations. The Museum is offering a unique line-up of holiday activities: Read more »

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