Fonda, NY – The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) has just released the very first travel brochure dedicated entirely to promoting the four-county, 188-mile Adirondack Trail Scenic Byway, and every community along the special travel route. The project supports tourism and economic development by encouraging visitation at special places in cities, towns and villages along the entire Byway.
The four-season travel guide will provide visitors of all ages with an invitation to discover many new attractions and the friendly people across the region as well as introduce the Byway’s easy access to nature, history, and culture. The brochure promotes something unique for visitors to stop and do in each community along the way, thus providing new visibility for those locales with limited marketing budgets. Read more »
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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 »
Rochester, N.Y. — The “Wish You Were Here” travel photography lecture series returns this fall, bringing to George Eastman House renowned photographers who share images and stories that invite you to explore new destinations or revisit places from times past. Read more »
Two lectures included with show admission
White Plains, NY - Visitors to the 16th Annual Westchester Craft Show at the Westchester County Center on Friday, October 16th will have the opportunity to learn about ways in which the “green” movement has affected the world of fine craft and interior design.
At 11:30 a.m., ceramic artist Dan Finnegan of Fredericksburg, VA, will discuss “21st Century Pottery: In the Studio and Off the Grid,” about current eco-friendly trends in the creation of his functional ceramic pottery. Among the topics he will cover are how he uses solar energy to power his studio, using recycled materials such as waste wood and collected rainwater, the movement toward wood-burning kilns (as opposed to those fueled by gas or electricity) and selling locally. Read more »
Albany, N.Y. — October in Albany offers some amazing discoveries with great entertainment, fabulous festivals and rich history.
The Palace Theater hosts Jerry Seinfeld, Housewives of New York and New Jersey, R. Kelly, Celtic Thunder and Loretta LaRoche. The Times Union Center welcomes Keith Urban with Sugarland. At The Egg there are performances by Bruce Hornsby, Bela Fleck, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Playing for Change. And, Capital Repertory Theater is home to Conor McPherson’s Broadway hit, The Seafarer. Read more »
Oswego, NY — Fort Ontario State Historic Site will offer its popular guided ghost tours on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, October 8, 9, and 10, from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are available by advance purchase only and cost $8 for the public and $5 for Friends of Fort Ontario members.
Tours are scheduled in 10-minute increments, group sizes are limited, and no walk-ons are allowed. Sensible clothing and footwear is recommended and there is much walking and climbing involved. Call Roberta Elmer at Fort Ontario, (315) 343-4711 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. for tickets and reservations. Read more »
Itzhak Perlman Conductor And Violin
Philharmonic anticipates another sold-out fall
Purchase, NY — The Westchester Philharmonic opens its second season under the baton of Itzhak Perlman with Maestro Perlman himself playing and conducting Mozart on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 8 pm and Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 3 pm. Itzhak Perlman will play Mozart’s Adagio in E Major and Rondo in C Major for violin and orchestra. The maestro then takes up the baton to lead Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1, and the opening weekend concludes fittingly with Berlioz’s transcendent Symphonie Fantastique.
Following a record-shattering 2008-09 season, including five consecutive sell-outs in the fall and winter, the Westchester Philharmonic has become the hottest ticket in town.
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