http://thebeat.iloveny.com The Official New York State Tourism Blog Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:19:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In photo-historical terms, Wood is thought of as one of those renegades who went against "pure photography" by incorporating drawing, painting, collage, and every other technique he could get his hands on into his practice, thus ushering in the multi-media 1960s that caused a crisis in "straight photography." — From ... http://thebeat.iloveny.com/image-maker-john-wood-celebrated-with-retrospective-in-rochester-and-new-york-city-731.html WILMINGTON, N.Y. – Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington, among the most challenging ski and ride mountains in the nation, will host the Third Annual 5 Kilometer Downhill Mountain Bike Race on Sunday, August 31. Race time is 12 p.m.   This NORBA-sanctioned event (National Off-Road Bicycle Association), part of the Gravity East series, ... http://thebeat.iloveny.com/whiteface-3rd-annual-5k-downhill-mountain-bike-race-set-for-aug-31-730.html Venture north and enjoy the scenic Adirondacks during peak leaf peeping season ADIRONDACK PARK, N.Y. - Condé Nast Traveler recently named Amtrak's Adirondack service among the 10 Most Scenic Train Trips in North America. Which means no more crowded weekends in the Hamptons, no more strolling through Central Park's North Woods (which ... http://thebeat.iloveny.com/all-aboard-fall-weekend-getaways-are-closer-to-home-than-you-think-727.html World Junior Champion, Stars on Ice performer also in Aug 16 cast LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Ice CapadesTM makes its triumphant return to the Lake Placid Olympic Center on August 16, 2008. The all-new Ice Capades is a reinvention of a treasured brand, paying homage to the legendary troupe of ... http://thebeat.iloveny.com/ice-capades%e2%84%a2-jojo-starbuck-converge-on-famous-lake-placid-arena-for-show-auditions-as-part-of-the-citizens-bank-saturday-night-ice-show-presented-by-ruthie%e2%80%99s-run-725.html Schoharie Region – Showcasing its spectacular North Blenheim site, the New York Power Authority will sponsor a day-long track of nature-focused events in concert with the Landis Arboretum (Esperance, NY) and the Wildlife Learning Company (Hartwick, NY). http://thebeat.iloveny.com/nypa-hosts-free-family-nature-program-at-north-blenheim-site-arboretum-wildlife-learning-company-bring-expertise-experience-fun-724.html The Olympic Speed Skating Oval will host The Adirondack Classic Chevy Club and Lake Placid Ski Club’s 26th Annual Olympic Car Show & Parade on Saturday August 30th and Sunday, August 31st in Lake Placid, NY.  http://thebeat.iloveny.com/the-olympic-speed-skating-oval-to-host-the-26th-annual-car-show-and-parade-723.html LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Summer is ticking away for many of us, but for world class winter athletes, the off-season continues for several more months. Nordic and freestyle skiers are getting ready for next winter. That preparation is most evident at the Olympic Jumping Complex in Lake Placid where some ... http://thebeat.iloveny.com/summer-continues-and-everything-is-looking-up-for-wet-and-wild-wednesday-and-soaring-saturday-3-722.html