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The inaugural Botanical Bash will be a cocktail-party style fundraising event to raise funds for the Botanical Gardens. The event will also honor the life and leadership of former President and CEO, Mark Mortenson.

Buffalo, NY - The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens announced that their annual fundraiser will be celebrated in a brand-new way and in a new season—spring. The Botanical Bash is a reimagined version of their long-standing formal annual fundraising event. This lively cocktail-style party will feature entertainment, games, food, drinks, and fundraising. The event will take place on Friday, May 2 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. The Botanical Gardens' organizers say it's a 'a good time for a great cause.' The Botanical Bash will also honor the life and leadership of former President and CEO, Mark Mortenson, after his untimely passing in September of 2024.

Three-Day Event Includes UCI Downhill World Cup at Whiteface and UCI Cross-Country World Cup at Mt Van Hoevenberg

Tickets on Sale; Free Admission for SKI3 Season Pass Holders

Lake Placid, N.Y. (April 16, 2025) – The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces that the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series will return to Lake Placid from Friday, October 3 through Sunday, October 5. The three-day event will feature men’s and women’s UCI World Cup races in both endurance and gravity disciplines, including Cross-country Short Track (XCC) and Cross-country Olympic (XCO) at Mt Van Hoevenberg, and Downhill (DHI) at Whiteface Mountain in adjacent Wilmington.

Parkgoers of all ages can enjoy hundreds of free events, from April through September

Highlights include hands-on science, sunset concerts, Broadway performances, sunset music/dancing, exercise classes and more 

New York, N.Y. (April 15, 2025) — Hudson River Park today unveiled its dynamic 2025 spring and summer event lineup, featuring hundreds of free and exciting programs for the community across each neighborhood of the four-mile riverfront park. This year’s season officially kicks off May 17th on Pier 84 with SUBMERGE Marine Science Festival, a family-friendly event packed with hands-on river research, wildlife encounters and riveting science shows in a daylong celebration of our local waterways.

Crafted with the Estate’s Vermouth and Select Brandies, Presented in Elegant Glass Bottles, FLYBACK is a Luxury Beverage Unlike Any Other

Hudson, NY – Klocke Estate, an authentic earth-to-glass distillery producing brandy and artisanal spirits using the methods of Calvados and Cognac, proudly announces the launch of its ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail collection: FLYBACK. Named for the chronograph watch feature that resets time, this luxurious beverage invites you to sip slowly while enjoying the brilliant nuances of Klocke’s apple brandy and vermouth, crafted at their Hudson Valley estate.

Staatsburg, N.Y. (4/15/25) — Staatsburgh State Historic Site is offering free guided landscape walks on the Gilded Age estate’s beautiful grounds overlooking the Hudson River. The program, “What You See… and What You Don’t See,” will be offered on Saturdays, May 10 & 17 at 10:00 a.m. Advanced reservations are required at www.Bookeo.com/StaatsburghSHS.

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Annual Artisan Trails in Washington County — July 12 & 13

Washington County, NY — Art lovers and curious explorers alike are invited to spend a weekend discovering the creative spirit of Washington County, New York. The seventh annual Artisan Trails in Washington County will be held on Saturday and Sunday, July 12th and 13th, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This self-guided tour features open studios and pop-up artist faires across the county, where visitors can enjoy live demonstrations, plein air painting, hands-on workshops, and a wide variety of artwork available for purchase.

New York, N.Y. (April 15, 2025) – Abingdon Theatre Company (Chad Austin, Producing Artistic Director) is thrilled to present their next Brave New Voices event, a concert performance of Every Wednesday Night in association with Executive Producer Rashad V. Chambers, with music and lyrics by Jon D’Agostino and Michael August and book by Jon D’Agostino. The performance will have music direction by Robbie Cowan and will be directed by Chad Austin.

Lewiston, NY –  Legendary Musician and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Todd Rundgren will bring his STILL ME (STILL WE) Tour to the Artpark Mainstage Theater, in Lewiston NY, on July 3, 2025 at 8PM. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, April 16th at 10AM.