Cooperstown, N.Y. - On Saturday and Sunday, August 4 and 5, step back in time to when hops were king in central New York. Hops and Beer Weekend, next in the series of “Step Back in Time” Weekends at The Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown, is your opportunity to discover a plant with roots in local history. Walk a field of hops, tour a real hop house, and discover the importance of hops in New York State in the 1800s. Take the next step and watch a cooper making barrels and the process of brewing table beer and making yeast cakes. Read more »
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Gloversville, N.Y.–The Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Peck’s Lake Protective Association (PLPA) are presenting the Third Annual Peck’s Lake Challenge Sprint Triathlon to be staged at Sunrise Bay on Peck’s Lake in Fulton County, NY on Saturday, August 4. The event is comprised of a ½ mile swim, a 9-mile bike ride, and a 3-mile run. Race start is 8:30a.m. Peck’s Lake is located on Route 29A within the Towns of Bleecker and Johnstown in Fulton County. Read more »
More than 20 tourism partners are expected to participate in event at Destiny USA this Friday, Aug. 3
Syracuse, N.Y. - In celebration of the rebranding of Carousel Center into Destiny USA happening Thursday, Aug. 2- Monday, Aug. 6, the Syracuse Convention & Visitors Bureau (SCVB) in partnership with Destiny USA, is pleased to announce details regarding Destination Syracuse Showcase. The mini-tradeshow will take place Friday Aug. 3 from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. in the Canyon area of Destiny USA and will feature visitor friendly attractions from Upstate New York on display for Destiny USA patrons to learn about. Read more »
Mon, 6 Aug, 2012 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Tupper Lake, N.Y. - He was a saloon singer, an actor, a showman. A giant. A big leaguer. As he would say, a gasser. He took music in new directions, he triumphed and stumbled and triumphed again. This is Frank Sinatra’s legacy, what he did and who he was. You’re invited to the Wild Center in Tupper Lake for evening of Sinatra’s music and stories. Read more »
Register now for the annual eight-mile Uphill Run
Wilmington, N.Y. — In June, cyclists raced to the top of Whiteface Mountain’s Veterans Memorial Highway, in Wilmington, N.Y. In September, it will be the runner’s time to conquer the eight-mile climb to the summit of New York State’s fifth highest peak. As many as 200 running enthusiasts from the northeastern United States and Canada are expected to participate in the 35th annual Whiteface Mountain Uphill Foot Race. Read more »
An original work created by 15 area teens
Albany, N.Y. - Capital Repertory Theatre announces three free performances of ME: THE MUSICAL, an original work written by fifteen area teens who make up the Summer Theatre At the Rep (STAR) program. The 45-minute music-infused shows will take place Friday, August 3 at 4PM, Saturday, August 4 at 11AM and Sunday August 5 at 6PM - all at Capital Rep, 111 N. Pearl Street, Albany, NY.
Now in its fifteenth year, STAR has provided hundreds of area teens with opportunities to create a new work from research and personal experience that is premiered on the Capital Rep stage at the end of the intensive 5-week program. Read more »
Noteworthy special guests
Plus Free Proctors Ghost Tour
Schenectady, N.Y. - On August 25th the Proctors Volunteer Tour Guides will present a fundraising Psychic Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.at Proctors Theatre. For believers and non-believers alike, it’s time to gather friends for a fun, informative and intense psychic experience and day at the Capital Region’s premiere arts and entertainment complex. Tickets are $10.
The wondrous Psychic Fair at Proctors is calibrated to thrill and chill participants to the bone with otherworldly experiences, says organizer June Grinter, coordinator of events for the day. “It is only natural that the event should take place at Proctors.” She notes that since opening in 1926, mysterious disappearances, ghostly mists, and restless spirits have accumulated as Proctors backstage lore. Read more »
