Highmount, NY - With the cold temperatures staying well north of the region, last weekend’s scheduled opening of the Belleayre Ski Center was again postponed. Now, Belleayre has its sights set on next weekend with a planned opening of Friday, November 27th, when it is hoped that Mother Nature will cooperate by bringing some much-anticipated cold air down from Canada. Belleayre plans to open with a traditional $25 ticket price. Read more »
Hobart, NY - W.H. Adams’ Antiquarian Book Shop, located in the Hobart Book Village at 602 Main Street, will present an exhibit by Bertha Rogers, Delhi poet and visual artist. The exhibit is entitled “Riddle Me This: The Anglo-Saxon Riddle-Poems Translated & Illuminated for Our Time & Place” and will open on November 26 and remain at the book store through December 13. Read more »
Albany, NY - Kim Sinistore, Director of Tourism at the Westchester County Office of Tourism, White Plains, was recently elected to the New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association (NYSH&TA) Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2010. Read more »
Albany, NY - It’s that special time of year again in Albany’s Washington Park!
What: 13th Annual Hannaford Capital Holiday Lights, an all-new, drive-through spectacular with more than 125 displays and scenes along almost two miles throughout the park.
This year’s edition of Hannaford Capital Holiday Lights is entitled, “Celebrate-Our Differences,” and features new displays and themed areas including: Read more »
Find Resources for 2700+ Miles of Snowmobiling Trails in NY and PA
More than 2700 miles and 200-plus inches of snow await snowmobilers in the Great Lakes Seaway Trail region of New York and Pennsylvania, according to the recently updated “Great Lakes Seaway Trail Snow-Cruising is Fresh!” Fact Sheet.
“This Great Lakes Seaway Trail resource list has been expanded to help snowmobilers in search of great riding, trails, maps, clubs, trail condition hotlines, lodging, food and state snowmobiling regulations,” says Seaway Trail, Inc. President & CEO Teresa Mitchell. “We are inviting people to plan their winter travel to enjoy our snowmobiling experience now.” Read more »
Fonda, NY - As the holiday season approaches the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce wants to remind everyone of the resources they have available to make planning easier.
“Whether you are staying home for the holidays or traveling the Chamber has many free resources that can assist you with your travel needs,” states Gina DaBiere-Gibbs, Tourism Director. ”If you have company coming or need to entertain your children while on school break, the Montgomery County event calendar can provide many ideas.” Attraction brochures and county maps are great supplements to the calendar. Read more »
Lake Placid, N.Y. — Figure skating icon Scott Hamilton is back, ready to thrill audiences with a new skating show, Scott Hamilton’s Holiday Concert on Ice, coming to the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. on Tuesday, Dec. 29, at 7:30 p.m.
For more than 20 years, the Olympic Champion and four-time World and U.S. National Champion wowed audiences with his annual Stars on Ice tour, which kicked off annually in Lake Placid. Several of those performers are set to join the skating legend again including Ekaterina Gordeeva and Steven Cousins. The show will also feature Kimmie Meissner, Jozef Sabovcik and Caryn Kadavy, all skating to music performed by a live band and American Idols Phil Stacey and Melinda Doolittle. Read more »
