Travel the Underground Railroad; ”Meet” Enslaved Africans, Abolitionists, Civil Rights Activists and Jazz Pioneers
Albany, N.Y. – On the eve of Black History Month, New York State today announced the celebration of its Civil Rights and Underground Railroad sites. New York State offers a special window into African American history and American culture as it was a center for 19th century anti-slavery organizations, and home to Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman and many other Abolitionist and Underground Railroad leaders. Nevertheless, anti-black discrimination remained an issue well into the 20th century, and the National Association of Colored People (NAACP) actually has its roots in the Niagara Movement, whose first meeting in 1905 took place on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls because members were turned away from hotels on the U.S. side.
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New York, N.Y. - On the 203rd anniversary of Lincoln’s birth, the Metropolitan Museum presents a special performance of “Lincoln Seen and Heard,” a program that has been performed at the White House, Ford’s Theatre, the George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton Presidential Libraries, and other venues. Actor Stephen Lang (Avatar, Terra Nova, A Few Good Men) reads the words of Lincoln, as the Metropolitan Museum’s Harold Holzer, an award-winning Lincoln scholar, narrates and illustrates with Lincoln photographs. Lincoln was frequently photographed at precisely the time of his most important speeches, and this program combines his words and pictures to evoke the real Lincoln-from his days as prairie politician to the presidency and immortality. Read more »
Syracuse, N.Y. — The centerpieces of the Boating Information Center at the Central New York Boat Show at the NYS Fairgrounds in Syracuse February 13-17, 2013, are the 2013 Discover Clean & Safe Boats. The 16-foot ‘made in New York’ Grumman fishing boat and Ontario II canoe are equipped with all the gear required and recommended for clean, safe, and legal boating on New York waters.
New York Sea Grant, the Boating Industries Association of Upstate New York (BIA), and Marathon Boat Group are sponsoring the 2013 Discover Clean & Safe Boating campaign focused on helping boaters, paddle sport enthusiasts, anglers, and sportsmen learn how to slow the spread of aquatic invasive species. Read more »
Wayne County, N.Y. - Hot off the presses and just in time for the busy ice fishing season, the Wayne County Office of Tourism introduces a new comprehensive Fishing Guide to assist anglers in catching award winning fish! We will be distributing this guide across the northeast at Sport themed Consumer Trade Shows.
The new directory features everything you need to know including a list of charter captains, seasonal fishing dates and species, marinas, bait shops, launch sites and repair services. Read more »
Tourism marketing, economic development and casinos on agenda
Albany, N.Y. - Tourism industry leaders from the Greater Capital Region will meet with local legislative representatives for a Roundtable Discussion on Thursday, January 31, to discuss important issues pertaining to the tourism industry.
The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center (660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany) is hosting the event from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. The purpose of the Roundtable Discussion - sponsored by the New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association, Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Albany Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce, Saratoga Convention & Tourism Bureau, Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, Schenectady County Visitors Agency, The Chamber of Schenectady County and Washington County Tourism - is to advance the hospitality industry’s local and statewide legislative agendas. Read more »
Oscar®-winning filmmaker Alexander Payne to present his film Sideways
Rochester, N.Y. - The Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House will reopen Saturday, March 2, after a two-month closure to allow for extensive renovations and enhancements to the auditorium and projection booth. Guest artist on opening night will be Oscar®-winning director and writer Alexander Payne, who will present his highly acclaimed 2004 feature Sideways. Tickets go on sale Saturday, Feb. 2.
Features in the new Dryden - one of the world’s leading and oldest archival theaters - include new seats, new carpeting, enhanced ceiling and aisle lighting, more legroom, a new screen, and digital projection. Read more »
Wonder Women Tour celebrates Black History and Women’s History
Buffalo, N.Y. - The Buffalo History Museum (BHM) - in collaboration with Forest Lawn - announces a very special, all-inclusive tour aboard the state-of-the-art, climate-controlled, wheelchair-accessible Forest Lawn trolley that will highlight the historic and notable women of Buffalo. The tour, which celebrates both Black History Month and Women’s History Month, will be offered on two dates: Saturday, February 16 and Saturday, March 16, 2013. Read more »
