Free Auburn Celebration Features Hometown Surprises

Auburn, N.Y. - On Dec. 12, Auburn is opening its doors to showcase the area’s cultural gems during the city’s annual Holiday Traditions event http://historyshometown.com/.  Coordinated by Auburn’s Historic and Cultural Sites Commission, this event elevates the town’s traditions and holiday spirit to feature works of art, celestial music and hidden historical treasures. During the day, visitors to the city can delight in a variety of celebratory events, occurring from 12:00PM to 5:00PM.  In addition, food pantry donations are accepted at all locations to benefit the Cayuga County Food Pantry. Read more »

Mexico, N.Y. - The Village of Mexico would like to invite everyone to come celebrate the Christmas Season and see all that Christmas in Mexico has to offer.  Friday Dec 3, will kick off the weekend festivities with a showing “The Muppet’s Christmas Carol,” admission is free.

Spend Saturday Dec 4 strolling the streets with “Friends of Bob Cratchit” and enjoy free horse drawn carriage rides, local business open houses and sales, numerous craft bazaars, a local art show and an indoor farmers market.  Stay for the parade at 3:30, tree lighting ceremony, a visit with Mr. & Mrs. Claus or stop in and enjoy a wine tasting from local vendors to round out Saturday’s activities. Read more »

Highmount, N.Y. - Over 1000 skiers and riders came out over the past weekend to help Belleayre kick off the 2010-2011 Skiing and Riding Season. People travelled from all over to make their first turns of the season at Belleayre, the only ski mountain currently open in the Catskills. The weekend was a great success and the man-made snow received fantastic reviews from people who have been impatiently waiting to break out their skis and snowboards. Read more »

Roxbury, N.Y. - Plattekill Mountain, recently honored as 2010 Tourism Business of the Year by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, is gearing up for the 2010-11 winter season, and is set continue the barrage of trail, lodge and terrain improvements begun last year.  They have added 22 more tower snow guns to the already expanded fleet, pushing the grand total to close to 100, and putting more snow on the trails faster.  They have also acquired a new bombardier groomer, which coupled with the bombardier winch cap added last year, means even better surface conditions on their slopes. Read more »

Celebration Features Hometown Surprises

Auburn, N.Y. - On Dec. 12, Auburn is opening its doors to showcase the area’s cultural gems during the city’s annual Holiday Traditions event http://historyshometown.com/.  Coordinated by Auburn’s Historic and Cultural Sites Commission, this event elevates the town’s traditions and holiday spirit to feature works of art, celestial music and hidden historical treasures. During the day, visitors to the city can delight in a variety of celebratory events, occurring from 12:00PM to 5:00PM.  In addition, food pantry donations are accepted at all locations to benefit the Cayuga County Food Pantry. Read more »

3 Miles of Terrain Meet 3 Inches of Fresh Snow as Improvements Continue 

North Creek, N.Y. - Gore Mountain’s opening of the Topridge Chair meant that Thanksgiving Weekend terrain exceeded three miles of available slopes, and skiers and riders were excited to get back on their boards! Daily operations will continue through this week, with the Topridge Chair reopening Friday, Dec. 5 and coinciding with Gore Mountain’s Famous Sports Page Demo & $29 Lift Ticket Day. Read more »

The Ski Areas of New York (ISKINY) has teamed up with lodging properties to bring you three special ski & stay weekends this winter where if you ski and stay two nights you get a third one FREE!

The special weekends are Jan. 22, Feb. 5 and March 5. Read more »