Lake Placid, Adirondacks, USA — The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) announces its new Adirondacks, USA Ambassador Program and is looking for individuals who want to share their Adirondack experiences on social media. The goal of the program is to promote and inspire travel in Essex, Franklin and Hamilton counties through social media. Ambassadors will be asked to post captivating and authentic content, encouraging travelers to visit the Adirondacks.
DIG IN at Olana
Apr 24, 2018
OLANA Announces Upcoming April through June Highlights
Hudson, N.Y. – Olana invites visitors to “DIG IN” to all that the site offers including participating in public programs, volunteering or becoming a member, shopping at Museum Store and continuing to learn about this cornerstone site to our region.
The Olana Partnership/Olana State Historic Site announced a full schedule of upcoming programs, promotions and events on site beginning on April 28. There are several new and exciting highlights happening this season, beginning with the first in a series of planned improvements in Olana’s artist-designed landscape, based on the award-winning Olana Strategic Landscape Design Plan.
Celebrate women's history this May 18-20 and join us at Women in the Mohawk Valley: A History Conference; a 3-day event aimed to highlight the role of women in local history and promote women's issues in the greater Mohawk Valley.
Utica, N.Y. – Women in the Mohawk Valley: A History Conference is a three day event aimed to highlight the role of women in local history and promote women’s issues in the greater Mohawk Valley. This three-day event features an opening reception at the Fort Schuyler Club with a tour of the renovations of the New Century Club, a full day of presentations from local experts, and a bus tour showcasing sites relevant to women’s history around the greater Mohawk Valley. Attend all three days, or choose your favorite events.
Canton, N.Y. – Are you planning to attend the Canton Canoe Weekend and Rushton Memorial Races? On May 5th, the first day of the races, the St. Lawrence County Historical Association will be hosting its first-ever “white glove” event, featuring items from the Rushton collection! Participants will be able to don white cotton gloves and carefully handle Rushton-related objects and archival items under the watchful eyes of the SLCHA curator and archives manager. If you have ever wanted to peruse the pages of a Rushton catalogue or look through scrapbooks of photographs of the factory floor, now is your chance!…
Albany, N.Y. – The New York State Museum will open Art of the Erie Canal on April 28. On display through September 23, 2018, this companion exhibition to the State Museum’s current Enterprising Waters: New York’s Erie Canal looks at the art inspired by the canal and the opportunities it afforded artists, both trained and untrained, working in a variety of media, such as paintings, photographs, sketchbooks, ceramics, and beadwork.
Spend the Day at Fort Ticonderoga!
Apr 24, 2018
Campaign Season & Daily Visitation Begins May 5, 2018
Ticonderoga, NY – Experience history at Fort Ticonderoga on land and water beginning on Saturday, May 5! The world-renowned military landmark, museum, and family destination encourages visitors to build their perfect adventure in America’s most historic landscape. As a premier historic site, Fort Ticonderoga offers an unmatched glimpse into the past.
I Love My Park Day Volunteer Event on Saturday, May 5 at Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Apr 24, 2018
Show Your Park and Historic Site Some Love
Staatsburg, N.Y. – On Saturday, May 5th, from 10am to 3pm, Staatsburgh State Historic Site is presenting an I Love My Park Day volunteer project to clean up and rehabilitate areas of the mansion’s historic landscape within the park. The site is hoping to attract new and current volunteers, who enjoy working outdoors, to improve and enhance the landscape in this state park and historic site which offer New Yorkers, and visitors to the region, a spectacular view and access to the Hudson River as well as a mansion full of Hudson Valley history.
State Museum Opens Fort Orange Exhibition on May 5
Apr 24, 2018
Albany, N.Y. – On May 5, the New York State Museum will open an ongoing exhibition highlighting never-before-displayed artifacts from Fort Orange, the 17th-century precursor of the state’s capital city. The exhibition, titled “a small fort, which our people call Fort Orange,” examines the momentous archaeological discovery of the fort in 1970, as well as the lasting impact of Dutch settlement of New York 400 years ago. The title is taken from The New World by Johannes De Laet, a director of the Dutch West India Company, recorded in 1625.
2018 Canal Events Announced
Apr 23, 2018
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and NYS Canal Corporation Sponsor 36 Events
Waterford, NY- The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and the New York State Canal Corporation have teamed up to sponsor 36 festivals and events in 2018 to showcase the Canalway Corridor’s nationally significant heritage and the tremendous recreational appeal of the waterway and Canalway Trail today. Events include cycling and paddling tours, canal festivals, and concerts on the waterfront.
The Empire State has become a world-renowned destination for farm-based, small-batch craft beverages utilizing local ingredients to enhance everything from ales and ciders to spirits and meads
NEW YORK - April 16, 2018 – New York State’s craft beverage industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, with unique and imaginative offerings being produced statewide. New York State now has more than 400 breweries alone, the highest number since 1876. Nationwide, New York State ranks first for number of hard cider producers, second in craft distillers, third in breweries and fourth in wineries. Capitalizing on the growing interest, craft beverage producers are building tasting rooms and offering tours, inviting the public to visit their operations and sample their beverages.