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Ticonderoga, N.Y. – Fort Ticonderoga recently unveiled a new responsive and multi-lingual website, featuring stunning visuals that capture Fort Ticonderoga’s scenic beauty and many programs extending across the historic site’s 2,000-acre landscape and onto the waters of Lake Champlain. The website project was supported, in part, by a grant from New York State’s Division of Tourism/I LOVE NY through the Market New York program as part of the Regional Economic Development Council awards.

Pleasantville, N.Y. (July 12, 2019) - The Art Gallery at the Rockefeller State Park Preserve presents "Reflections", an alluring odyssey in landscape, still life and seascape images. Artist Jarvis WIlcox and sculptor Edward Walsh realize the poetry of our present world, creating impressionistic images that animate our transient quests.

As a student of Goya and Velaasquez, Wilcox revels in the density of rich colors applying layers of oil paint in dynamic patterns. Shimmering seas, vary from the peaceful to the monumental imposing compositions of unavoidable density of the paint upon canvas.

Hit the road: best day trips treasures - New York Daily News

Make the Great Escape to This Charming Catskills Hotel – Tasting Table…

Cow Cuddling Therapy – The New York Times

50 Reasons To Travel This Summer – Forbes…

Campaign Aims to Bring Even More Visitors to the Region and Includes New I LOVE NY Ads for TV and Digital Platforms, a New Tourism Website and App, and Print Brochures - View the Ads Here and Here

Campaign Programs Include the "Catskills Fire Tower Five Challenge" and "Hike with Us • Catskills" to Bring New and Seasoned Hikers to the Region

Over $40 Million Invested since 2011 to Bring More Visitors to the Catskills

NEW YORK – July 11, 2019 – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a new three-pronged summer tourism campaign to bring even more visitors to the Catskills this season, following the successful 2016 Catskill Challenge and tourism campaign. The new "See the Catskills Like Never Before" campaign, announced at this year's 2019 Catskill Challenge, will include a new TV and online ad and other targeted marketing materials promoting the world-class tourism destinations and recreational opportunities in the Mid-Hudson region.

8 Day Trips from New York, No Car Needed (New York Times)

Rochester has reinvented itself as the Northeast’s best beer town (Matador Network)…

Up to 45% Off Train Tickets and Free 2-Day Passes

Families, outdoor lovers, history buffs, and more can explore one of the world’s most historic and scenic sites

It’s time to spend less and see more of what New York has to offer. In celebration of the 45^th anniversary of the Adirondack train, New York residents and visitors can receive 45 percent off a companion ticket when they purchase a full-priced adult ticket on the Adirondack. Additionally, customers who show their Amtrak ticket to or from Ticonderoga, NY (station code FTC) at Fort Ticonderoga’s ticket office throughout July and August will receive free access to the numerous attractions and experiences on land and water at the iconic fort and historic site that dates back to the 18^th century.

Clayton, N.Y. – The Clayton Rotary Club has announced the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) as the featured exhibitor for the 2019 Clayton Gun Show. The show will be held August 17-18, 2019, at the Cerow Recreation Park Arena in Clayton, NY, and is a Yellow Ribbon event for military personnel.

Ticonderoga, NY – July 3, 2019 – The 27^th Annual Ticonderoga Area Car Show will be held Sunday, August 4, 2019 in Ticonderoga’s Bicentennial Park from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. There will be a number of awards given out including Fabulous 50, Top 25, and an array of special awards including Best of Show Car, Best of Show Truck, Best of Show Motorcycle, Best of Show Display, 1 Super Wheels Prize Package, Trail Riders Choice, Fans Choice, Most Radical Engine, Most Likely To Get Pulled Over, Best Color Scheme, Favorite Antique, and Best Work In Progress. Awards/plaques have been custom designed for the 2019 Ticonderoga Area Car Show and reflect the Ticonderoga Area.

The WildPlay at Jones Beach Opens for the Summer and Offers Thrilling New Experiences Along the Oceanfront 

90th Anniversary Events Planned All Summer Long with Big Birthday Bash Set for August 4th

NEW YORK – July 2, 2019 – Today, it was announced that more than $100 million in total has been invested at Jones Beach in celebration of the 90th anniversary summer season at Jones Beach. This season the opening of WildPlay at Jones Beach State Park highlights an exciting new way to enjoy the historic oceanfront park. This new outdoor adventure space includes zip lines, aerial adventure courses, and a 40-foot-drop jump. Jones Beach State Park will celebrate its 90th summer with a series of events, including the annual Fourth of July fireworks display and a discounted parking fee on August 4. The park will also see more in recreational, aesthetic and infrastructure improvements over the next year including the opening of the new Meadowbrook Parkway Gateway 3.