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About Whiteface Whiteface Mountain is the 5th highest mountain in New York. It's Veterans' Memorial Highway and Gondola Rides make it an easily accessible mountains for visitors of all types. For winter enthusiasts, Whiteface is a popular skiing and snowboarding mountain. Whiteface Mountain is located in the NY town of Wilmington, about 13 miles outside [...]
What is It? The Great Jack 'O' Lantern Blaze is a Halloween festival in Pocantico Hills, NY in the Hudson Valley. With over 7,000 pumpkins arranged in light up displays, the event will be sure to wow you! And with the event lacking some of the more traditional Halloween features, such as "scary" costumes, it [...]
With the coming of fall in New York State comes a plethora of family friendly fall activities, a gorgeous blend of colors, apple picking, pumpkin patches, crisp autumn breezes, apple cider, donuts, and plenty of other treats! Explore the variety of fun fall activities in NYS with this NYS fall bucket list and discover many [...]
Fall in the United States is undeniably beautiful. The leaves begin to transform from a lush greenery to a colorful blend of yellow, orange, and red that will delight you from all angles. Whether you are peering down from the peak of a mountain, driving through a leaf covered highway, or admiring the views from [...]
The exploring locally series continues this week and with fall in the air the focus will shift to fall fun activities. This week we will talk about the Fly Creek Cider Mill. Located just 3.5 miles outside of Cooperstown it is the perfect family friendly attraction for those visiting the hometown of baseball. The Fly [...]
The Welwyn Preserve is a 204 acre estate that was once home to Harold Irving Pratt, an oil industrialist, and his wife that lies on the Gold Coast of Long Island in Glen Cove, NY. Today visitors can walk the grounds of the preserve along the 2.4 mile loop trail, following the cobblestone paths through [...]
The Hudson Highlands State Park is located in Cold Spring, New York. The Park consists of many separate pieces of land stretching from Annsville Creek in Peekskill and up North to Dennings Point in Beacon. The park offers visitors many different activities, including hiking, fishing, boating, and bird watching. The Cornish Estate Trail is perhaps [...]
Boldt Castle is an icon of the Thousand Islands. Sitting on Heart Island on the St. Lawrence River, the architecture and beauty of the castle draws thousands of visitors in daily. Today you can tour Boldt Castle through a self-guided tour, visiting the castle, the grounds, and several other structures on the island. Pair up [...]
The Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge lies within the small New York town of Tyre, but is close to many more well known cities, including Rochester, Syracuse, and Seneca Falls. The refuge is a 10,004-acre preserve that is made up off pools, the Montezuma Swamp, and channels. The refuge is operated by the United States Fish [...]
This week we continue with the Exploring Locally Series by visiting the Natural Stone Bridge and Caves. The Natural Stone Bridge and Caves is a natural wonder located in the Adirondack Region of New York. The trail is a 3/4 mile loop trail that takes you past the Trout Brook, Stone Bridge, entrances to several [...]
