NEWSLETTEROct 15, 2025
Waterford, N.Y. - The New York State Canal Corporation and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor are offering competitive grant funding to support tourism, recreation, and events along the New York State Canal System including canal waterways and Canalway Trail. Applications are open now through November 21, 2025.
Oct 14, 2025
New Gateway to New York’s Catskill Region Includes State-of-the-Art Terminal, Energy Efficient Utilities, Restaurant, Bar and Public Meeting Space
Fly me to the Catskills! Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the transformation of the Sullivan County International Airport into a modern, state-of-the-art travel facility has been completed, heralding continued economic growth and tourism in the Catskill Region. The project, which started in May 2023, was awarded $18.5 million from the Governor’s $230 million Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition, with the funding administered by the New York State Department of Transportation. The project created a modern, 15,000-square-foot, energy-efficient terminal facility that will provide a pleasant, welcoming experience for visitors, local businesses and community members alike.
Oct 10, 2025
USA Today, 10 best fall weekend getaways in the US for autumn charm, Oct. 4, 2025
Family Vacationist, Don't believe in ghosts? You just might after visiting these haunted destinations around the U.S., Oct. 6, 2025
Secret NYC, A Gorgeous Hudson Valley River Town Is One of the Most Beautiful Places in the U.S. to See Fall Foliage — 2 Hours From NYC, Oct. 7, 2025…
Glimmerglass State Park’s Hyde Hall covered bridge celebrates 200 years on Saturday
A variety of events and activities offered to visitors from around the country to 'Get Offline and Get Outside'
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) today announced that America’s oldest covered bridge, the Hyde Hall bridge in New York’s Glimmerglass State Park, will celebrate 200 years of existence with a grand celebration on Saturday, October 11. Visitors from around the country are expected to attend Saturday’s celebration taking place from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cooperstown.
Oct 06, 2025
World-Class 34-mile Adirondack Rail Trail Now Open for Year-Round Public Use
Adirondack Railroad Tupper Lake Station Platform Completed
View Photos and Video of the Adirondack Rail Trail
View a Map of the Adirondack Rail Trail
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of two major recreation and transportation projects that help showcase the beauty, accessibility and adventures available in the Adirondacks.
Oct 03, 2025
Aquarium of Niagara & Seneca Park Zoo Will Offer ASL-Interpreted Programing Oct. 11-12.
Niagara Falls, N.Y.; (Oct. 2, 2025) — Two Western New York zoological facilities, in collaboration with regional partners serving the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community, are teaming up to promote inclusivity, connection, and awareness of Western New York's vibrant Deaf and hard-of-hearing community. …
Halloween at the Dryden series embraces the uncanny, the ghostly, and the weird
Rochester, N.Y. (October 2, 2025) —This October, the Dryden Theatre embraces the uncanny, the ghostly, and the weird with a chilling lineup of classics and cult favorites in its Halloween at the Dryden film series.
Oct 03, 2025
Oneida, NY — The Oneida Community Mansion House is the place to be this October! The whole month is packed with special events that engage people of all ages and celebrate the season!
“Fall is the best time of the year in Central New York, and what better venue to celebrate Fall than with a visit to the Mansion House,” said Tom Guiler, Director of Museum Affairs at OCMH.
Oct 03, 2025
The exhibition confronts colonial narratives, reframing Coca as a living source of memory, resilience, and the ecological and cultural legacy of the Andes
New York, N.Y. — Entre la Coca y el Oro is a site-responsive exhibition by Colombian artist Tatiana Arocha that reclaims the sacred and cultural meaning of the Coca plant. Opening October 12, 2025, at the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art at Snug Harbor in Staten Island, the exhibition links Colombia’s biodiversity to histories of violence, resistance, and healing by challenging the colonial and extractivist narratives that have historically criminalized Coca.
Oct 03, 2025
Tony®-Winning Score by Pop Legend Cyndi Lauper
Book by Tony® Award-Winner Harvey Fierstein
Original Direction and Choreography by Tony® Award-Winner Jerry Mitchell
Schenectady, N.Y. (Oct. 3) – Get ready to kick up your heels with the return of the heartwarming hit musical, KINKY BOOTS! Praised by critics as "A BIG-HEARTED, HIGH-KICKING HIT!” (Chicago Tribune) and "DAZZLING & JOYFUL!” (Daily News), KINKY BOOTS will play Proctors in Schenectady as part of the 2025-26 Broadway season from March 14-15.
