Official 2014-2015 New York State Travel Guide

WINTER Official 2014-2015 New York State Travel Guide

INSIDE Family Fun Downhill Skiing Cross-Country Skiing Snowmobiling Winter Fishing Ice Skating Shopping Upstate Theater Winter Events and more!

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CONTENTS

2 FAMILY FUN

6 DOWNHILL SKIING, RIDING & TUBING

13 CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING

16 SKI CENTERS MAP

18 SNOWSHOEING

19 WINTER FISHING

20 SNOWMOBILING

22 ICE SKATING

23 FOOD & DRINK

24 SHOPPING

26 UPSTATE THEATER

27 SPRING ACTIVITIES

28 WINTER EVENTS

ALL PHOTOGRAPHY BY DARREN McGEE/NYSDED UNLESS OTHERWISE CREDITED. ON THE COVER: SARANAC LAKE WINTER CARNIVAL, SARANAC LAKE ON THIS PAGE: TOP RIGHT, HOLIDAY VALLEY IN ELLICOTTVILLE; LEFT SIDE, WOODSTOCK IN THE CATSKILLS. iloveny.com • 1 • WINTER A Season Full of Growler submarine and the Concorde’s first-class cabin. For more cool fun, Family Fun Across ice-skate beside Rockefeller Center’s giant Christmas tree! nycgo.com New York State! Warm up in the 80-degree tropical Butterfly Conservatory at the American Discover a magical world of Museum of Natural History, the world’s largest nature museum (the dinosaurs frosted mountains, glistening are another kid-favorite). And don’t ice castles, secret caverns, miss the spectacular space shows at wonderful wildlife and the Hayden Planetarium! 212/769-5100; fantastic festivals. From amnh.org dazzling hot-glass shows, Hop Aboard for Seal Watching! to balmy indoor waterparks Who knew? Seal families head to Long and cool mountain coasters Island during the cooler months, November at family-friendly ski resorts, to May. Naturalists from the Riverhead Foundation (riverheadfoundation.org), there’s fun inside, outside, HOLIDAY TRAIN SHOW AT THE based at Long Island Aquarium, lead NY BOTANICAL GARDEN COURTESY THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN BOTANICAL THE NEW YORK COURTESY underground and all around! © seal cruises and hikes to watch seals and other wildlife splash in the waves or bask NYC is F-U-N Bronx Zoo: the Asian Jungle’s warm air in the sun at low tide. Get a hot chocolate Favorite traditions in New York City suits otters, gibbons and 800 other critters or snack in the cozy cabin and see how range from Radio City’s Christmas living in mangroves and beaches, just as many seals you can spot. It’s way more Spectacular to the Holiday Train Show they would in the wild. The Intrepid Sea, fun than video games! PS: The Aquarium’s at the NY Botanical Garden in the Bronx. Air & Space Museum features interac- open year-round. A world of adventure Transport yourself to the tropics at the tives, flight simulators and tours of the awaits! longislandaquarium.com

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RIVERHEAD FOUNDATION SEAL CRUISE MARINE RESEARCH AND PRESERVATION FOR THE RIVERHEAD FOUNDATION COURTESY © WINTER • 2 • 800/CALL-NYS Slopeside accommodations range from cozy inns to full-service resorts with activities for children and spas to reju- venate the parents. Cross-country trails, sleighrides, tubing parks and zigzagging mountain coasters extend the fun. In the Finger Lakes, Greek Peak Resort’s new Adventure Center boasts the mighty Nor’Easter Mountain Coaster

JANE’S CAROUSEL, (greekpeak.net). Holiday Valley Resort’s BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK, BROOKLYN Sky High Adventure Park, in Ellicottville, BERNARDO RICCI ARMANI BERNARDO RICCI © has a Mountain Coaster that dips and twists through the woods. holidayvalley.com Colorful Carousels SANTA’S WORKSHOP, Enclosed in glass at Brooklyn Bridge NORTH POLE Families love Colden Tubing Company’s Park, the beautifully restored Jane’s giant downhill tubing park, at Kissing Carousel offers some of New York City’s Bridge ski area in the Greater Niagara finest views! Built in 1922, it’s open for region. A new covered magic-carpet rides from Thursday to Sunday in winter, lift speeds you up the hill, reducing the 11am to 6pm. janescarousel.com time between runs. Sail up to the summit and slide down to the valley 10 stories The Merry-Go-Round at Bear Mountain below, again and again. All you have State Park features hand-painted scenes to do is sit down and hang on! of the park and 42 hand-carved native kbski.com/colden-tubing-company animals from black bears to raccoons, (continued on next page) foxes and swans. Set beside the cozy Bear Mountain Inn, it’s open weekends and holidays in winter. Families also Visit Santa’s Workshop! enjoy snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, During November and December, you ice-skating and a zoo. 845/786-2701; can spend a merry weekend with Santa nysparks.com/parks/13 at his North Pole, NY home, nestled on Whiteface Mountain in the Adirondacks. Take a free ride on the colorful, With cheery elves, live reindeer, storybook full-size 1912 carousel at the New York characters, and great entertainment, there’s State Museum in Albany. Exhibits holiday fun for everyone at Santa’s highlight natural and cultural history, Workshop. 518/946-2211; NorthPoleNY.com from the Adirondacks to an Iroquois longhouse, gemstones, 170 bird species, More Mountaintop Adventures! antique fire engines and World New York’s family-friendly mountains Trade Center artifacts. 518/474-5353; have plenty of trails for beginner and www.nysm.nysed.gov/carousel intermediate skiers and boarders, plus Llama Garden challenging terrain parks to thrill older, more adventurous kids. See listings on In Hudson, Blackberry Hill Farm’s pages 10 and 11. Check out iskiny.com hands-on programs teach children for information on budget-friendly about llamas and other fiber-producing packages, ski areas, and the 3rd and animals. The fun includes story-telling, 4th Graders Ski & Ride Free llama history, refreshments and a woolly Passport, good at 25 craft project to take home. 518/851-7661; participating ski areas. BlackberryHillFarm.org ISTOCK.COM © iloveny.com • 3 • WINTER family holiday picture! Exhibits show the art and science of glass over 35 centuries, from ancient art to space-age wonders. Bonus: It’s free for kids up to age 19! 607/937-5371; cmog.org New Heights for Indoor Adventures Destiny USA takes family fun to new heights! Along with top retailers, premium outlets and over 25 restaurants, indoor adventures abound at this Syracuse super-center. WonderWorks, the world’s largest suspended indoor ropes course, has three stories of challenging activities, from swinging steps to lily pads and a tremor bridge. Check out the fast go-carts, glow-in-the-dark mini- golf, Lazer Tag and Amazing Mirror CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS, CORNING Maze! 315/466-6000; destinyusa.com COURTESY CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS CORNING COURTESY ©

(continued from previous page) Celebrate Baseball! In the Catskills, Windham Mountain The National Baseball Hall of Fame Adventure Park has eight snowtubing & Museum’s three floors of amazing lanes, ziplines, cross-country skiing, exhibits include the Sandlot Kids snowshoeing, a huge skating rink and Clubhouse—with Curious George and a comfy lodge. Imagine how cool your Garfield fun, photo ops with Hall of children will feel driving the new fleet of Famers, and hunting for artifacts hidden 120cc Arctic Cat snowmobiles around an in knotholes and drawers. 888/425-5633; oval track at the Kids Snowmobile Park! baseballhall.org For riders age 6 and older (up to 120 The Joy of Play pounds). Helmets are provided. 518/734-4300; windhammountain.com Step into a brand-new Berenstain Bear Country at the Strong National Museum The New York Zipline at nearby Hunter of Play, in Rochester. Explore Reading Mountain, the longest and highest in Adventureland’s life-size pop-up book, North America, thrills the whole family Sesame Street, superheroes, and a lush with zips and canopy tours from tame to tropical indoor garden with 800 free- wild. 518/263-5580; HunterMtn.com flying butterflies! Parents re-live happy Wonders Underground childhood memories at the Toy Hall of Fame. You’re never too big for fun! In Central New York, an elevator takes 585/263-2700; museumofplay.org you down to a geological wonder where the temperature is a moderate 52° year- Kid-Friendly Glass Art round. Howe Caverns, voted a Top 5 The Corning Museum of Glass, another Northeast Family Attraction by Disney’s Finger Lakes gem, heats up the season Family Fun readers, features marvelous with dazzling Hot Glass shows, glass- rock formations and boat rides on the blowing workshops for all ages, and holi- underground river that carved them. day trees aglow with thousands of glass 518/296-8900; howecaverns.com decorations—the perfect backdrop for a

COURTESY THE STRONG NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PLAY NATIONAL THE STRONG COURTESY BERENSTAIN BEAR COUNTRY AT THE © STRONG NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PLAY, WINTER • 4 • 800/CALL-NYS ROCHESTER WONDERWORKS AT DESTINY USA, PALM ISLAND INDOOR WATER PARK, SYRACUSE BATAVIA COURTESY DESTINY USA/SARAH KINSLOW USA/SARAH DESTINY COURTESY © Splashdown for Fun! Six Flags Great Escape Lodge at Lake Events are listed on page 28?. For George welcomes families with 200 information on family-friendly events, comfortable suites and a giant indoor attractions and accommodations across waterpark with slides, lazy rivers, New York, call 800/CALL-NYS or visit simulated waves, and a special sun roof. iloveny.com Cozy up beside the crackling fireplace in the grand two-story lobby. 518-792-3404; sixflagsgreatescapelodge.com

Greek Peak Mountain Resort in the Finger Lakes features perfect 84° weather year round inside Cascades Waterpark, with over 500 feet of water slides, a wave pool, and lots of other splashy fun. 800/955-2754; greekpeak.net

It’s always summertime at Palm Island Indoor Water Park, at the Clarion Hotel in Batavia—featuring twisty slides, sprays, a pool with a basketball hoop and waterfalls, & children’s play areas. 585/344-2100; palmislandindoorwaterpark.com Fun Festivals & Events From Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC, to almost-spring maple syrup festivals upstate, our calendar’s full of jolly good fun. Celebrate the season across New York—from Port Jefferson’s Charles Dickens Festival on Long Island, to Troy’s Victorian Stroll, to frosty winter carnivals at Lake George and Saranac Lake. Experience Twelfth Night, colonial–style, at Albany’s Fort Crailo and Schuyler Mansion, or take an 18th-century Castle by Candlelight tour at Old Fort Niagara in Youngstown. In March, farms across New York host

Maple Weekends. Sweet! PARK ISLAND INDOOR WATER PALM COURTESY © iloveny.com • 5 • WINTER Skiing and snowboarding are fast and easy in New York. With over 50 downhill ski areas, more than any other state, there’s great skiing within an hour of every one of our major cities. Whether you go by car, bus, train or plane, less travel time means more time for fun on the slopes!

Our ski mountains and terrain parks suit every style and level of ability, from beginners’ bunny trails and family-friendly resorts to black diamonds that challenge world-class skiers. And the scenery’s as breathtaking as the action!

In the majestic Adirondacks, Whiteface Lake Placid— two-time host of the Winter Olympics—boasts 86 trails, 11 lifts including the Cloudsplitter Gondola, and the greatest vertical drop in the East. The scenic Hudson Valley’s smaller ski areas include Thunder Ridge, within an hour’s drive of Manhattan.

Big resorts include Hunter, Windham and Belleayre in the Catskills, Greek Peak and Bristol Mountain in the Finger Lakes, Swain, south of Rochester, and Gore in the Adirondack town of North Creek. Amtrak service connects with the Saratoga/North Creek Railway’s new Gore Mountain Snow Train. Holiday Valley, in the Chautauqua- Allegheny region, was just rated fifth of the best winter resorts in eastern North America by readers of SKI magazine.

Across the state, the powder’s fresh and lifts are running faster and smoother than ever. To extend the ski season, New York’s abundant natural snow gets a boost from state-of-the-art snowmaking. Hunter Mountain, known for epic conditions, earns its reputation as the “Snowmaking Capital of the World.” With so many fantastic ski destinations so easy to reach, New York has everything you need for your perfect ski getaway!

See Downhill Ski Area listings on pages 10-11 for details. For more information, check out I SKI NY: iskiny.com.

WINTER • 6 • 800/CALL-NYS Downhill Ski & Ride: New York’s Peaks of Perfection!

iloveny.com • 7 • WINTER Big News on New York’s Mountains Better All the Time!

Ride the rails to the Hudson Valley trails! Take the new Metro-North Ski Train from New York City and the Metropolitan area and get a FREE shuttle to Thunder Ridge Ski Area (thunderridgeski.com) from the Patterson train station. Get details and tickets from Metro-North on-line or go to a ticket seller at Grand Central Station and ask for the Thunder Ski package, with combo train and lift ticket discounts. Ski & Stay Overnight HUNTER MOUNTAIN, THE CATSKILLS COURTESY HUNTER MOUNTAIN COURTESY packages are available too! mta.info/mnr/ © html/getaways/outbound_thunderski.htm LAKE PLACID again been ranked #1 by SKI magazine Upgrades at Hunter Mountain in the readers—that’s 21 years in a row! Catskills include a high-speed quad whiteface.com/activities chairlift. The six-passenger Kaatskill New terrain parks add to the magic at Flyer lift now gets you to top even faster. Kissing Bridge in the Greater Niagara huntermtn.com region: a scaled-down Beginner Park Nearby, Windham Mountain has a new to help newbies learn to ride the rails Adventure Park, new trails and glades, and hit the jumps; a Progression Park expanded beginner terrain for skiers and where features and jumps gradually get riders, enhanced snowmaking, a hotel larger; and the larger-scale Main Park, and several restaurants. Plan to stay a where hits and jibs are bigger, better and while! windhammountain.com badder! kbski.com Holiday Valley resort, in Chautauqua- GREEK PEAK’S NOR’EASTER MOUNTIAN Allegheny, has enhanced snowmaking COASTER, CORTLAND Mighty Gore Mountain in the and a new quad chairlift that doubles lift Adirondacks has new trails, new capacity. The new Sky High Adventure glades, new restaurants and enhanced Park’s thrilling Mountain Coaster takes snowmaking. North Creek’s venerable you on a wild zigzagging ride. SKI ski resort now has over 100 trails and magazine ranked Holiday the 5th best resort in eastern US and Canada! And KRISTIAN S. REYNOLDS KRISTIAN 2,537 vertical feet. Extensive renovations © include new glades and a new 150-foot now all kids age 6 and under ski free. Greek Peak’s new Adventure Center conveyor lift for the children’s Mountain Another great reason to bring the entire tops the headlines at this popular Finger Adventure center. goremountain.com family! holidayvalley.com Lakes resort. Ride the wild Nor’easter For information on ski areas across Mountain Coaster for an exciting With its Olympic venues and lively New York, and budget-friendly packages, descent through the forest. Other new nightlife, Lake Placid was recently rated visit iskiny.com or call 315/696-6550. adventures include Zip Line Tours #1 of Budget Travel’s Top 11 Coolest and nine Snowtubing lanes with night- Winter Places in America. Whiteface lighting. theoutdooradventurecenter.com Lake Placid’s Off-Hill Activities have

WINTER • 8 • 800/CALL-NYS Humans Were Never Meant to Hibernate! Celebrate Winter! Learn to Ski and Snowboard from a PRO. Get a $35 Learn to Ski and Snowboard Package in NYS in January! (includes lift ticket, lesson and rentals)

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9 Promoting New York State’s $868 million snowmobile industry. 9 Standing up for snowmobile access to public lands. 9 Creating a strong voice for snowmobile safety. 9 Advocating on behalf of 90,000 snowmobiling families. 9 Largest snowmobile association in North America.

Visit www.nysnowmobiler.com for more information

iloveny.com • 9 • WINTER DOWNHILL SKI AREAS

RETAIL SHOP LODGING RETAIL SHOP LODGING DAYS OF OPERATION DAYS OF OPERATION TRAILS: Beginner TRAILS: Beginner

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| | | | | Expert RV | Expert RV | miles | miles feet feet Hudson Valley |HV O S R C The Catskills |CT O S R C Catamount Ski Area 1,000 2 12 Beg 2 C $20-62 Daily; Villa Roma Resort 500 .5 3 1 Ch$18-28 Mon, Fri, Hillsdale 12529 13 Int 4 Ch S Nights Callicoon O $ Sat 0023-523/815 9 pxE $ C 800/533-6767; 914/887-4880 C catamountski.com R villaroma.com Mount Peter 450 .5 5 Beg 1 T $18-45 Daily; Windham Mountain 1,600 2.5 10 Beg 1 T $10-72 Daily; Warwick 10990 4 Int 3 Ch S Nights Windham 12496 22 Int 4 Cn S Nights 0494-689/548 5 xE p 1 Cn $ 800/754-9463; 518/734-4300 18 Exp 5 Ch $ C mtpeter.com R windhammountain.com O 2H R Rocking Horse Ranch 150 .2 O 2 T Guests Daily Highland 12528 800/647-2624; 914/691-2927 Capital-Saratoga |CS rhranch.com Maple Ski Ridge 400 .5 2 Beg 2 T $25-35 Tue-Sun; Schenectady 12306 3 Int 2 Ch R Nights Sawkill Family Ski Center 70 .18 1 Beg 1 T $25-55 Sat-Sun; 0074-183/815 S Kingston 12401 1 Int 1 Cn $ Holidays; mapleskiridge.com 845/336-6977 O R Nights sawkillski.com Royal Mountain 550 .66 5 Beg 3 Ch $25-34 Sat-Sun; Caroga Lake 12032 3 Int S Holidays Thunder Ridge Ski Area 500 1 12 Beg 1 T $20-50 Mon-Sat; 5446-538/815 5 pxE R Patterson 12563 6 Int 4 Cn S Nights royalmountain.com 0014-878/548 41 3pxE hC $ C thunderridgeski.com R Willard Mountain 508 1 2 Beg 3 Ch $20-39 Tue-Sun Greenwich 12834 8 Int $ Nights Tuxedo Ridge 400 1 1 Beg 3 Ch $13-60 Daily; 7337-296/815 4 pxE R Tuxedo Park 10987 4 Int R Nights willardmountain.com O 2211-153/548 3 pxE tuxedoridge.com O The Adirondacks |AD The Catskills |CT Beartown Ski Area 1 T $13-18 Thu-Sun West Chazy 12992 R Belleayre Mountain 1,404 2.28 11 Beg 2 T $40-57 Daily 518/561-3938 Highmount 12441 24 Int 1 Cn SC 800/942-6904; 845/254-5600 15 Exp 4 Ch $ Big Tupper Ski Area R bellea moc.ery 1 H Tupper Lake 12986 Call ahead or visit website for current ski conditions. Holiday Mountain 400 .8 2 Beg 2 T $27-42 Tue-Sun; 359-3730/815 Monticello 12701 3 Int 2 Ch $ Nights skibigtupper.org R 845/796-3161 2 Exp Gore Mountain 2,537 4.7 11 Beg 3 T $29-80 Daily holidaymtn.com O North Creek 12853 52 Int 2 Cn SC 518/251-2411 40 Exp 7 Ch $ Hunter Mountain 1,600 2 16 Beg 1 T $35-68 Daily R Hunter 12442 14 Int 9 Ch S goremountain.com O 2H 800/HUNTERMTN; 518/263-4223 25 Exp 2 H $ 1G O R huntermtn.com 1 Cn Hickory Ski Center 1,230 1 5 Beg 4 T $0-45 Sat-Sun; S Plattekill Mountain 1,100 2 7 Beg 1 T $20-58 Fri-Sun; Warrensburg 12885 6 Int Holidays Roxbury 12474 17 Int 2 Ch S Holidays 4575-326/815 7 pxE 800/NEED2SKI; 607/326-3500 14 Exp $ C hickoryskicenter.com R plattekill.com O McCauley Mountain 633 1 9 Beg 3 T $15-30 Wed-Mon Old Forge 13420 6 Int 1 Ch S The Catskills region continues on next column. 5223-963/513 6 pxE $ oldforgeny.com R *Fees are based on previous year’s rates. Mt Pisgah 300 1 Beg 2 T $20-25 Daily Saranac Lake 12983 3 Int S 518/891-0970 O saranaclakeny.gov O Oak Mountain 650 1.2 5 Beg 2 T $0-36 Fri-Sun; Speculator 12164 6 Int 1 H S Nights 6063-845/815 3 pxE R oakmountainski.com

The Adirondacks region continues on page 11. WINTER • 10 • 800/CALL-NYS DOWNHILL SKI AREAS

RETAIL SHOP LODGING RETAIL SHOP LODGING DAYS OF OPERATION DAYS OF OPERATION TRAILS: Beginner TRAILS: Beginner

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| | | | | Expert RV | Expert RV | miles | miles feet feet The Adirondacks |AD O S R C Finger Lakes |FL O S R C Snow Ridge Ski Area 500 .75 3 Beg 2 T $22-38 Wed-Sun Hunt Hollow Ski Club 825 1 6 Beg 2 T $40-55 Wed-Sun Turin 13473 6 Int 4 Ch S Nights Naples 14512 4 Int 2 Ch S 315/348-8456 13 Exp $ 8245-473/585 9 pxE $ snowridge.com R hunthollow.com R Titus Mountain 1,200 2 16 Beg 2 T $18-45 Daily; Labrador Mountain 700 1 5 Beg 3 T $25-45 Daily; Malone 12953 12 Int 8 Ch S Nights Truxton 13158 8 Int 3 Ch S Nights 800/848-8766; 518/483-3740 16 Exp $ 800/446-9559; 607/842-6204 9 Exp $ C titusmountain.com O R labradormtn.com R West Mountain 1,010 1.5 8 Beg 5 T $0-52 Daily; Powder Mills Park 80 .15 1 Beg 1 T$ Mon, Queensbury 12804 13 Int 3 Ch S Nights Pittsford 14534 R Tues-Sun 6066-397/815 2 pxE $ 607/545-6511 skiwestmountain.com O R www.monroecounty.gov/ parks-powdermill.php Whiteface Lake Placid 3,430 2.1 18 Beg 1 Cn $0-85 Daily Wilmington 12997 36 Int 8 Ch $ C Song Mountain Resort 700 1 8 Beg 3 T $10-43 Daily; 3222-649/815 33 1pxE H R Tully 13159 10 Int 2 Ch S Nights moc.dicalpekalecafetihw 1 G 315/696-5711 5 Exp $ C songmountain.com R

Thousand Islands-Seaway |TI Toggenburg Mountain 700 1 6 Beg 3 T $25-50 Daily Fabius 13063 5 Int 2 Ch S Nights Dry Hill Ski Area 300 .4 3 Beg 2 T $10-30 Wed-Sun; 800/720-8644; 315/683-5842 10 Exp $ C Watertown 13601 4 Int 1 Ch $ Nights skitog.com R 800/379-8584; 315/782-8584 O R skidryhill.com Greater Niagara |GN Buffalo Ski Club 550 14 Beg 5 T $30-45 Wed-Sun; Central New York |CNY Orchard Park 14127 16 Int 2 Ch S Holidays Val Bialas 400 .38 3 Beg 1 T$13-23 Daily; 4565-149/617 31 pxE :sthgiN Utica 13502 4 Int 1 ChS Nights bscskiarea.com C 315/738-0172 1 Exp R cityofutica.com O Kissing Bridge 550 .65 9 Beg 2 T $16-57 Daily; Glenwood 14069 14 Int 6 Ch S Nights Woods Valley Ski Area 500 .75 5 Beg 1 T $15-37 Wed-Sun; 877/867-5452; 716/592-4963 14 Exp $ Westernville 13486 3 Int 2 Ch S Nights kissing-bridge.com O R 315/827-4721 5 Exp $ woodsvalleyskiarea.com R Chautauqua-Allegheny |CA Holiday Valley 750 1 20 Beg 1 T $33-67 Daily; |FL Finger Lakes Ellicottville 14731 16 Int 1 Cn S Nights Brantling Ski Slopes 240 .3 6 Beg 6 T $0-30 Daily; 800/323-0020; 716/699-2345 22 Exp 8 Ch $ C Sodus 14551 4 Int S Nights holidayvalley.com O 3 H R 315/331-2365 $ brantling.com R HoliMont Ski Area 700 .8 14 Beg 1 Cn $40-61 Mon-Fri Bristol Mountain Resort 1,200 2 12 Beg 1 Cn $38-65 Daily; Ellicottville 14731 14 Int 6 Ch S Guests: Canandaigua 14424 16 Int 3 Ch S Nights 877/754-4654; 716/699-2320 21 Exp 1 H $ Daily 0006-473/585 6 2pxE H $ C holimont.com R bristolmountain.com R Peek’n Peak Resort 400 .7 5 Beg 2 T $24-54 Daily Four Seasons Golf & Ski 100 .25 2 Beg 1 Cn $15-20 Fri-Sun; Findley Lake 14736 16 Int 2 Cn SC Fayetteville 13066 2 Int 1 Ch R Holidays 1414-553/617 6 8pxE hC $ 3209-736/513 2 pxE $ pknpk.com O R fourseasonsgolfandski.com O Swain Resort 650 1 8 Beg 1 T $25-50 Daily; Greek Peak Mountain Resort 952 1.5 13 Beg 3 Cn $0-64 Daily; Swain 14884 10 Int 1 Cn S Nights Cortland 13045 9 Int 6 Ch S Nights 1156-545/706 21 4pxE hC $ 800/955-2SKI; 607/835-6111 10 Exp $ C swain.com O R greekpeakmtnresort.com O R *Fees are based on previous year’s rates. Finger Lakes region continues on next column

iloveny.com • 11 • WINTER Adaptive Winter KRISTIAN S. REYNOLDS KRISTIAN

Adaptive ski programs, which teach skiing to children and adults with cognitive and physical disabilities, are so appealing because everyone is together on the same hill, under the same sunny sky. The athletes can feel successful in a totally integrated setting, with equipment adapted for their specific needs. Skiing and snowboarding, which can both be adapted for people with disabilities, are good social sports that foster camaraderie among participants and their friends and families. For more information, visit adaptivesportsfoundation.org or stride.org.

WINTER • 12 • 800/CALL-NYS CUMMING NATURE CENTER, NAPLES

Cross-Country Skiing

ALLEGANY STATE PARK, Glide Across New York! SALAMANCA

Snap on some skis and Plattekill Mountain Resort in the Wellesley Island State Park, in the glide into a beautiful winter Catskills has fun for the whole family, Thousand Islands-Seaway, has shoreline landscape. Exhilarating yet with a tubing park as well as skiing. trails as well as cozy cabins and a year- relaxing, this sport’s easy Groomed trails run through snow-laden round nature center. evergreens at Tree Haven Trails and to learn, inexpensive and a Byrncliff Resort, in the Greater Niagara Pineridge XC Ski Area in the Capital- great aerobic work-out! region, features on-site lodging and Saratoga region. varied trails to entertain novices and Cross-country trails in New York are Glide through towering pines in the advanced skiers. Miles of ungroomed as varied as the people who ski them, tranquil Adirondack woods. Lake powder beckon trailblazers to the hills of from seaside parks on Long Island to Placid’s Olympic Sports Complex, one Darien Lakes State Park. Adirondack mountain peaks. You can of the premier Nordic venues of North Out west, lake-effect snow blankets top- glide though scenic landscapes at ski America, has 30 miles of groomed trails. rated ski areas like Peek’n Peak Resort resorts, state parks, forest preserves and Enjoy legendary hospitality and first-rate in Findley Lake and Holiday Valley in former railroad beds. Trails suit every trails at Lapland Lake Nordic Center and Ellicottville. Allegheny State Park boasts style and skill level, from beginner to Garnet Hill Lodge—near Gore Mountain some of the finest cross-country ski trails back-country explorer. Some are fully and the vast Siamese Ponds Wilderness in the Northeast—and more than 150 groomed, others untouched. Many ski Area, a backcountry ski mecca. centers offer equipment rental and winterized cabins. The Tug Hill Plateau, in the Snowbelt lessons. Places to stay range from rustic Some of NY’s many cross-country ski east of Lake Ontario, gets over 200 cabins to country inns and posh resorts. areas are listed on pages 14 to 17. For more inches of snow annually. Cross-country information see Cross Country Ski Areas In the Hudson Valley, just north of skiers find easy sliding at Central New of NY (crosscountryskinewyork.com) and New York City, enchanting forest trails York’s Osceola Tug Hill. Delightful New York State Parks: nysparks.com crisscross Fahnestock Winter Park. options in the Finger Lakes include Nearby, ski and stay at the magnificent Bristol Mountain, where trails to the Mohonk Mountain House. summit are lit with nightlights.

iloveny.com • 13 • WINTER CROSS COUNTRY SKI AREAS

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DAYS OF OPERATION CS DAYS OF OPERATION GN CNY CS LODGING GN CNY LODGING FL GUIDED TOURS FL GUIDED TOURS WARMING HUT WARMING HUT CA CA CT | CT | SET SET HV | HV | RENTALS TRAIL FEES | RENTALS TRAIL FEES | TRACK (km) SNACKS TRACK (km) SNACKS LI NYC LI NYC | | RV RV R | AD R Hudson Valley | HV * The Adirondacks * Fahnestock Winter Park 20 Tr R $9 Daily Adirondak Loj and 20 Tr $10 Daily Cold Spring 10516 15 S Wilderness Campground 20 M R 845/225-3938 18 M Lake Placid 12946 roberts-1.com/fwp 518/523-3441 adk.org/ad_loj Minnewaska State Park Preserve 56 Tr $5-6 Daily New Paltz 12561 20 S Cascade Cross Country Center 20 Tr $6-12 Daily; 845/255-0752 42 M Lake Placid 12946 20 S R Nights nysparks.com 518/523-9605 20 M Mohonk Mountain House 55 Tr $20-25 Daily cascadeski.com R New Paltz 12561 30 S Crowne Plaza lake Placid XC Ski 20 Tr R $5 Sat, Sun, 845/256-2101 Lake Placid 12946 20 S Holidays mohonk.com 877/570-5891; 518/523-2556 20 M Orange County/Thomas Bull Park Free Daily lakeplacidcp.com Montgomery 12549 Cunningham’s Ski Barn 5 Tr $15 Daily 845/615-3830 North Creek 12853 5 S R orangecountynyparks.com 800/888-RAFT; 518/251-3215 5 M cunninghamsskibarn.com The Catskills | CT Dewey Mountain 20 Tr $5 Daily Saranac Lake 12983 10 S R Nights: Belleayre Mountain 9 Tr Free Daily 800/491-0414; 518/891-2697 7 M Tue-Fri Highmount 12441 9 M deweyskicenter.com 800/942-6904; 845/254-5600 belleayre.com Fern Park 20 S Free Daily; R Catskill Scenic Trail 41 Tr Free Daily Inlet 13360 20 M Nights Stamford 12167 866/GO-INLET; 315/357-5501 607/652-2821 inletny.com catskillscenictrail.org Friends Lake Inn 32 Tr $12 Daily R Frost Valley YMCA 25 Tr $10-20 Daily Chestertown 12817 32 S Claryville 12725 R 518/494-4751 32 M 845/985-2291 friendslake.com frostvalley.org Garnet Hill Lodge XC Ski Center 55 Tr $8-17 Daily R Mountain Trails XC Ski Center 35 Tr $0-20 Weekends North River 12856 55 S Tannersville 12485 35 S R & Holidays 800/497-4207; 518/251-2444 34 M 518/589-5361 35 M garnet-hill.com mtntrails.com Gore Mountain 10 Tr $11 Daily R Plattekill Mountain Resort 21 Tr $10 Fri-Sun North Creek 12853 10 M Roxbury 12474 21 M Holidays 800/342-1234; 518/251-2411 goremountain.com 800/NEED2SKI; 607/326-3500 plattekill.com Lapland Lake Nordic Center 38 Tr $0-20 Daily Northville 12134 38 S R 800/453-SNOW; 518/863-4974 50 M Capital-Saratoga | CS laplandlake.com Moreau Lake State Park 32 Tr R Free Daily McCauley Mountain 20 Tr $0-5 Wed-Mon Gansevoort 12831 Old Forge 13420 20 S 518/793-0511 315/369-3225 20 M nysparks.com; friendsofmoreaulake.org mccauleyny.com R Pineridge XC Ski Area 35 Tr $0-17 Daily Olympic Sports Complex 50 Tr $14-20 Daily Poestenkill 12140 35 S Lake Placid 12946 50 S R 518/283-3652 15 M 518/523-2811; orda.org 50 M pineridgexc.com Paul Smith’s College 40 Tr R $5-10 Daily Saratoga Spa State Park 13 Tr Free Daily Visitor Interpretive Center 40 S Saratoga Springs 12866 Paul Smiths 12970 40 M 518/283-3652 518/327-3000 pineridgexc.com adirondackvic.org R Tree Haven Trails 42 Tr $5-8 Thu-Sun Whiteface Club and Resort/ 18 Tr $8-12 Wed-Sun Hagaman 12086 42 S Nordoc Ski and Snowshoe Center 18 M R 518/882-9455 Lake Placid 12946 18 S bobstrees.com 518/523-2551; 800/422-6757 * Fees are based on previous year’s rates whitefaceclubresort.com

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| | Thousand Islands- RV RV R | FL R Seaway | TI * Finger Lakes * Robert Moses State Park 25 Tr R Free Daily Beaver Lake Nature Center 15 Tr $2-5 Daily Massena 13662 12 S Baldwinsville 13027 15 M 315/705-5022 315/638-2519 nynaturecenter.org onodagacountyparks.com/parks Wellesley Island State Park 10 Tr R Free Daily Bristol Harbour 8 Tr R Daily Wellesley Island 13640 10 S Canandaigua 14424 8 S 315/482-2722; 800/456-2267 800/288-8248; 585/396-2200 8 M nysparks.com bristolharbour.com Cumming Nature Center 25 Tr R $3-10 Wed-Sun Naples 14512 25 S Central New York | CNY 585/374-6160 25 M R Alder Creek Country Inn 24 Tr Free Fri-Sun Greek Peak Mountain Resort 32 Tr $6-14 Daily Alder Creek 13301 12 S Cortland 14850 17 S R 315/831-5222 12 M 800/955-2754; 607/835-6111 Gilbert Lake State Park 19 Tr Free Fri-Sun greekpeak.net Laurens 13796 19 S Highland Forest County Park 33 Tr $2-5 Daily 800/456-CAMP; 607/432-2114 Fabius 13063 33 S R nysparks.com 315/683-5550 5 M Glimmerglass State Park 5 Tr Free Fri-Sun onodagacountyparks.com/highland Cooperstown 13326 5 M Podunk XC Ski Center 5 Tr Free Daily 800/345-CAMP; 607/547-8662 Interlaken 14847 5 S R nysparks.com 607/387-6716; 607/387-3093 Greenwood Park 20 Tr R $4+ Daily Lisle 13797 10 S 800/456-CAMP; 607/862-9933 10 M gobroomecounty.com Greater Niagara | GN Byrncliff Resort 20 Tr $7-12 Daily; Oak Hill Farm 30 Tr $0-14 Daily R Esperance 12066 30 S R Sat-Sun Varysburg 14167 8 S Nights 518/875-6700 30 M Holidays 585/535-7300 20 M oakhillxc.com byrncliff.com Oseola Tug Hill XC Ski Center 40 Tr R $0-15 Daily Camden 133616 40 S 315/599-7377 40 M Chautauqua-Allegheny | CA uxcski.com Allegany State Park 50 Tr R Free Daily Val Bialas Recreation Ski Center 8 Tr R Free Daily; Salamanca 14779 30 S Utica 13502 8 M Nights 716/354-9121; 800/456-2267 30 M 315/266-0454 nysparks.com cityofutica.com Art Roscoe XC Ski and 38 Tr R $6 Daily Mountain Bike Area 9 M * Fees are based on previous year’s rates Salamanca 14779 716/354-9121 Holiday Valley Resort 15 Tr $0-12 Daily Ellicottville 14731 15 M R 800/323-0020; 716/699-2345 holidayvalley.com HoliMont 6 Tr Free Daily Ellicottville 14731 6 M R 877/754-4654; 716/699-2320 holimont.com Peek’n Peak Resort 10 Tr $8 Daily Findley Lake 14736 10 S R 800/772-6906; 716/355-4141 10 M

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Q PENNSYLVANIA 11 R CROSS-COUNTRY SKI AREAS | Bethel • B S HUDSON VALLEY THE ADIRONDACKS THOUSAND ISLANDS-SEAWAY FINGER LAKES 1 Fahnestock Winter Park / S-24 14 Adirondak Loj / E-23 28 Robert Moses State Park / B-20 37 Beaver Lake Nature Center / K-14 2 Minnewaska State Park Preserve / R-23 15 Cascade Cross Country Center / E-23 29 Wellesley Island State Park / E-16 38 Bristol Harbour / M-10 3 Mohonk Mountain House / R-23 16 Crowne Plaza Lake Placid XC Ski / E-23 39 Cumming Nature Center / N-10 T 4 Orange County/Thomas Bull Park / S-22 17 Cunningham’s Ski Barn / H-23 CENTRAL NEW YORK 40 Greek Peak Mountain Resort / N-15 18 Dewey Mountain / E-22 30 Alder Creek Country Inn / J-18 41 Highland Forest County Park / M-16 THE CATSKILLS 19 Fern Park / H-20 31 Gilbert Lake State Park / N-19 42 Podunk XC Ski Center / N-13 U 5 Belleayre Mountain / P-21 20 Friends Lake Inn / H-24 32 Glimmerglass State Park / M-20 6 Catskill Scenic Trail / O-21 21 Garnet Hill Lodge XC Ski Center / H-23 33 Greenwood Park / O-16 GREATER NIAGARA 7 Frost Valley YMCA / Q-21 22 Gore Mountain / H-23 34 Oak Hill Farm / M-22 43 Byrncliff Resort / M-7 8 Mountain Trails XC Ski Center / P-23 23 Lapland Lake Nordic Center / J-22 35 Oseola Tug Hill XC Ski Center / J-17 V 9 Plattekill Mountain Resort / O-21 36 Val Bialas / K-18, 19 CHAUTAUQUA-ALLEGHENY 24 McCauley Mountain / H-19 44 Allegany State Park / P-5 CAPITAL-SARATOGA 25 Olympic Sports Complex / F-23 45 Art Roscoe XC Ski & Mtn Bike Area / P-5 10 Moreau Lake State Park / K-24 26 Paul Smith’s College (VIC) / C-22 46 Holiday Valley Resort / O-6 W 11 Pineridge XC Ski Area / M-25 27 Whiteface Club and Resort / E-23 47 HoliMont / O-6 12 Saratoga Spa State Park / K-24 48 Peek’n Peak Resort / P-2 13 Tree Haven Trails / L-23 X

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 WINTER • 16 • 800/CALL-NYS CANADA DOWNHILL SKI AREAS | • Travel Information 16 Malone Beekmantown HUDSON VALLEY THOUSAND ISLANDS-SEAWAY 1 Catamount Ski Area/ P-25 30 Dry Hill Ski Area / G-16 GATEWAY INFORMATION 27 CENTERS Lake 2 Mount Peter / T-22 Camplain 3 Rocking Horse Ranch / R-23 CENTRAL NEW YORK 31 Caz Ski Club / L-17 Adirondack/Beekmantown. I-87 4 Sawkill Family Ski Center / Q-23 southbound between exits 41 and 40, 26 5 Thunder Ridge Ski Area / S-25 32 Val Bialas / K-18, 19 27 6 Tuxedo Ridge / U-23 33 Woods Valley Ski Area / J-18 West Chazy. 800/487-6867, 518/846-8016. 22 29 Memorial Day-Labor Day, 8am-8pm; THE CATSKILLS other dates, 8am-5pm. FINGER LAKES Saranac Lake 15 16 7 Belleayre Mountain / P-21 18 8 Holiday Moutain / R-21 34 Brantling Ski Slopes / J-12 Binghamton/Kirkwood. I-81 north- 17 14 Lake Placid 9 Hunter Mountain / P-22 35 Bristol Mountain Resort / M-10 bound, Kirkwood. Summer, Tupper Lake 25 10 Plattekill Mountain / O-21 36 Camillus Ski Association / K-15 8am-8:30pm; spring/fall 8am-8pm; 11 Villa Roma Resort / R-19 37 Four Seasons Golf & Ski / L-16 winter, 8am-6pm. THE ADIRONDACKS 12 Windham Mountain / O-22 38 Greek Peak Mountain Resort / N-15 39 Hunt Hollow Ski Club / N-10 Thousand Islands International

Long Lake VERMONT CAPITAL-SARATOGA 40 Labrador Mountain / M-15 Council. I-81 southbound, Exit 50S. 13 Maple Ski Ridge / L, M-23 41 Powder Mills Park / K-11 Blue Mountain Lake 800/8ISLAND, 315/482-2520. 14 Royal Mountain / K-21 42 Skaneateles Ski Club / L-14 21 15 Willard Mountain / K-25 43 Song Mountain Resort / M-15 Mid-May— Columbus Day, daily Indian Lake 17 Lake 44 Toggenburg Mountain / M-16 8am-6pm; mid Oct—mid May, North Creek George THE ADIRONDACKS Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm. 181922 16 Beartown Ski Area / B-25 23 2520 17 Big Tupper Ski Area / E-21 GREATER NIAGARA ROAD CONDITIONS AND RULES 24 Champlain 18 Dynamite Hill Recreation / H-23 45 Buffalo Ski Club / M-5 20 Canal OF THE ROAD Speculator 19 Gore Mountain / H-23 46 Kissing Bridge / N-6 Lake George Village 20 Hickory Ski Center / I-24 21 McCauley Mountain / H-19 CHAUTAUQUA-ALLEGHENY • For travel and traffic information, 23 28 22 Mt Pisgah / E-22 47 Holiday Valley / O-6 go to 511ny.org or call 511. Great 23 North Creek / H-23 48 HoliMont Ski Area / O-6 Northville • For roadside assistance call 911 or Sacandaga 10 24 Oak Mountain / I-22 49 Peek’n Peak Resort / P-2 Lake CAPITAL- 50 Swain / N-9 look for instructions posted on some 14 A SARATOGA 25 Ridin-Hy Ranch Resort / H-24 26 Snow Ridge Ski Area / I-18 51 Swain - Northampton / N-9 highways. 52 Swain - Powder Hills / N-9 27 Titus Mountain / B-22 • Seat belts are required in NYS for 13 12 15 28 West Mountain / J-24 29 Whiteface Lake Placid / E-23 all front seat passengers regardless of age and rear seat passengers under 34 13 16 years of age.

11 MASSACHUSETTS • An appropriate child safety restraint system is required for all children until their 8th birthday. It must meet the size and weight 6 requirements for the child based on the Federal requirements and the 10 12Windham Hudson recommendations of the manufac- TannersvilleCatskill 1 9 Hunter turer. This can be a child safety seat, A a harness, a vest or a booster seat Margaretville 9 8 Copake G Falls attached with the vehicle seat belt or 5 7 Woodstock 4 latch system. It should not be used HUDSON in the front seat of the vehicle. If the VALLEY child is eight years old or more and is 7 under 4’9” tall or weighs less than 100 3 Hyde Park iloveny.com lbs, it is recommended that you con- tinue to use a child restraint system. 3 Accurate at time of printing. Call to verify 2 using web and phone numbers on ski grids. • Only passenger vehicles are permit-

CONNECTICUT ted on NYS parkways. Trucks, utility 8 vans and other commercial vehicles Beacon 5 Canal System are prohibited. 4 1 • Use of handheld cellphones is Port Jervis West Point Scenic Byways prohibited while operating a motor Sugar Loaf vehicle in NYS. 2 6 NEW JERSEY Orient Point • New York State Thruway E-Z Pass Sloatsburg Montauk Point Long Island Sound Greenport information: e-zpassny.com or call 800/333-8655. Sag Stony Harbor Brook East Hampton • Pedestrians have the right of way Hudson A Riverhead River Southampton in crosswalks. When traffic controls Huntington are not in place, or inoperative, A LONG Bethpage ISLAND A drivers of motor vehicles must yield NEW YORK CITY Fire Island to pedestrians entering or crossing within a crosswalk.

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A white carpet awaits you! Discover the tranquil beauty of Check out special events at nature New York’s winter wonderland—one step at a time. centers or hire a licensed guide, who can show you great places to explore A simple means of transportation for For a vigorous adventure with breath- and provide valuable pointers to thousands of years, snowshoeing’s now taking lake views, trek the mountain enhance your experience. See NYS a popular winter sport across New York. trails of Minnewaska State Park Preserve Outdoor Guides Association: It’s a fantastic way to enjoy our great in the Hudson Valley. Hearty and nysoga.org/snowshoeing.html outdoors, get a great workout—and burn experienced snowshoe enthusiasts 600 calories an hour! This friendly Whatever path or pace you prefer, it’s sport’s easy to learn, inexpensive, and time to get started! Dress for the weather fun for the whole family. Sunny meadows, in comfortable layers. Bring water, snacks pine-scented forests and lofty mountains and maybe a GPS and camera. Step have trails ideal for every age and into New York’s frosted wonderland, ability—from steep to smooth. And as and let your adventures begin! the saying goes: If you can walk, you For ideas and information on wonderful can snowshoe. places to snowshoe, see New York State Some of the best places for snowshoeing Parks at nysparks.com, Ski Areas of are cross-country ski centers, usually at NY at iskiny.com, and NYS Dept. of or near a ski resort (see pages 6 to 15). Environmental Conservation: And from Long Island to Chautauqua- www.dec.ny.gov Allegheny, our state parks provide a variety of splendid settings. Take a slow-paced wildlife hike on a nature trail in the Thousand Islands or along head out for backpack trips and alpine Manhattan’s waterfront on the Hudson climbs in the Catskills and Adirondacks. Valley Greenway. Follow a restored Near Lake Champlain, Macomb towpath in Old Erie Canal State Park Reservation State Park offers great that crosses through the Finger Lakes wilderness snowshoeing. and Central New York.

WINTER • 18 • 800/CALL-NYS COOL CATCHES: Winter Fishing in NY! From the Atlantic Ocean to Great Lake Erie, New York’s world-class winter ﬁshing lures ISTOCK.COM anglers from near and far! ©

Winter anglers catch a variety of fish— Ice-fishing opportunities abound— The eastern end of Lake Ontario and perch, pickerel, northern pike and from smaller venues like Central New the St. Lawrence River gateway offer walleye—in waters across New York. York’s Glimmerglass State Park to some of the nation’s best panfish ice The lower Niagara River, one of the best Lake Ontario’s Sodus Bay, a 3,000-acre jigging. Near Pulaski in the Thousand winter trout fisheries on the continent, smörgåsbord of pike, perch and walleye. Islands, the Sandy Pond Sportsman’s has brown trout; rainbow trout (including You’ll need an ice chisel, skimmer, line, Association (sandypondsportsmans.com) steelhead); lake trout; and Atlantic, hooks, sinkers and bait—plus layers of and Salmon River Sport Fishing Museum Chinook, Coho and pink salmon. warm clothing! The weather ranges (salmonriverfishingmuseum.com) sponsor Trophy-sized steelhead winter in the from blustery cold to spring-like March ice-fishing derbies each February. warmer rapids of Great Lakes tributaries. days, offering some of the season’s most Black Lake, the largest of the Indian productive fishing. Be sure to check the In the Thousand Islands-Seaway region, River Lakes, promises good North ice for safety. the Salmon and Oswego rivers boast Country ice angling for walleyes, spectacular fishing, as do large streams northern pike and yellow perch. Oneida like the Genesee, Oak Orchard and Lake is renowned for walleye and perch Black River. The deepest Finger Lakes “ice-bites.” Jig for lake trout and salmon seldom freeze. Shore fishers are drawn on Lake George with spectacular to Watkins Glen Pier on Seneca Lake Adirondack Mountain views. and Taughannock Falls State Park on Find fishing guides at NYS Outdoor Cayuga, great for catching landlocked Guides Association: nysoga.com. salmon, brown trout, bass and panfish. NYS’s Dept. of Environmental Conservation Long Island hosts the Sportfishing Expo, posts Fishing Hotlines, tips and information at Nassau Coliseum in January, and on licenses, safety and regulations: the I FISH NY Spring Fishing Festival, www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/fishing.html in Belmont Lake State Park each April. Tidal sections of some Long Island Bundle up and drop a line. Your catch is rivers are open year-round for fly fishing, already iced! offering trophy-size trout. For extreme action and adventure, join a charter for KRISTIAN S. REYNOLDS KRISTIAN winter cod fishing off Montauk! ©

iloveny.com • 19 • WINTER SNOWMOBILING is Cool in New York State!

Why do snowmobilers love Groomed and marked trails wind around New DMV websites can help you get a NY New York? For starters, there’s frozen lakes and waterfalls in the Finger registration and pay trail fees quickly (see abundant snow, 10,000 miles Lakes, along the Grand Canyon of the More Information). For a quick and easy of trails, and breathtaking East in Greater Niagara, into the pristine start, join a club or try a snowmobile tour scenery. From the Adirondacks Adirondacks, and over waves of rolling with outﬁtters such as Snow Tours Inc. hills in Chautauqua-Allegheny. to the shores of Lake Erie, you’ll On the trails, you’ll see everything from ﬁnd great adventures, cool Discover snowmobile trails and cozy a bold fresh perspective. Dress up warm events and warm welcomes! accommodations at more than 40 state and start your engines! parks throughout New York. Allegany Many routes connect towns where State Park has 90 miles of groomed rider-friendly restaurants and inns trails—along with 150 winterized cater to snowmobilers. The Adirondack cabins and cottages. Letchworth village of Old Forge, with over 500 miles offers spectacular snowmobile trails, of groomed trails and events like the comfy cabins and a lodge. The park’s annual Snodeo, is called the Snowmobile campground connects to the NYS Capital of the East. snowmobile trail system. In the Thousand Islands-Seaway region, Plan your adventure before heading the vast Tug Hill Plateau boasts an out. Check out the New York State average of 250 inches of lake-effect snow Snowmobile Association at every year. Winona State Forest, about an www.nysnowmobiler.com for information hour north of Syracuse, has endless miles on snowmobile clubs, events, rider- of forested trails ideal for snowmobiling. friendly inns, trail maps and helpful tips.

WINTER • 20 • 800/CALL-NYS Rules of the Ride: - Never drink alcohol before or SNOWMOBILE GEAR, during a drive. TOURS & EQUIPMENT - Respect landowners’ property; RENTALS obey posted signs and stay on Here are some places to get you the marked trail. started. For more, go to iloveny.com or nyssnowassoc.org. - Ride within your ability at a safe Adirondack Mountain Sports and prudent speed. Indian Lake (rentals) 518/648-0215 - Keep right, share the trail and adirondackmountainsports.com yield to groomers. Clark’s Marina - Be prepared for changing trail Inlet (rentals) and weather conditions. 315/357-3231 More Information: clarksmarina.com

DMV Snowmobile Registration/ - Obey NYS snowmobiling laws. Flat Rock Inn NYS Residents: dmv.ny.gov - Wear appropriate attire and Lowville (rentals) 315/376-2332 DMV Snowmobile Registration/ a helmet. ﬂatrockinn.net Out of State: dmv.ny.gov - Always check your brakes, fuel Highmarket Sports and belt drive before going out. Constableville (rentals) NYS Snowmobile Trail System: 315/397-2216 www.dec.ny.gov - Avoid frozen or seemingly highmarketsports.com NYS Rider Training Programs: frozen waterways. Kovach Rentals nysparks.com/recreation/ Brantingham - Always ride with another 315/348-4060 snowmobiles/education.aspx snowmobiler. kovachrentals.com NYS Parks: nysparks.com Lake Placid Snowmobiling Inc. Lake Placid (tours) 518/523-3596 lakeplacidsnowmobiling.com IN SALAMANCA, ALLEGANY STATE PARK’S UPDATED “GROUP CAMP 5” CAN HOLD UP TO 72 PEOPLE IN 18 CABINS Old Forge Sports Tours AND BOASTS NEW RESTROOM AND BATHING FACILITIES PLUS AN UPDATED MESS HALL. FOR MORE INFORMATION, Thendara CALL 800/456-2267 OR VISIT ENCHANTEDMOUNTAINS.COM/ 315/369-3796 PLACE/ALLEGANY-STATE-PARKS-GROUP-CAMP-5 ofsporttours.com Timberview Lodge Turin (rentals) 315/348-8400 timberview.com

Village Rentals and Sales Speculator (rentals and tours) 518/548-RENT villagerentalsny.com

Wolcott Farms Trailside Lodge at Letchworth State Park Warsaw (rentals) 585/786-3504 wolcottfarms.com

iloveny.com • 21 • WINTER Windham Mountain Adventure Park, Windham. Family fun, day and night. Grab a hot cocoa in Glide, Slide and Twirl! Sliders Café before lacing up your ice skates at the 120’ by 60’ skating rink! windhammountain.com/ Skating across New York events-activities/adventure-park CAPITAL-SARATOGA Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Albany. Free ice- In ancient times, skates skating in a reflecting pool that’s transformed into were made of bone or wood. an ice-skating rink in winter! Bring your skates or rent some on-site. winter.empirestateplaza.org/ Today, ice-skating’s still a empire-skate-plaza-ice-rink favorite winter sport for fun, Pineridge Cross Country Ski Area, East Postenkill. fitness, challenge or just cool Miles of groomed wooded trails include unique skating trails, lighted for moonlight glides. relaxation. From Rockefeller pineridgexc.com Center in New York City, to Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs. Winter Lake Placid’s Olympic Speed activities in the historic park include ice-skating Skating Oval, to Allegany and ice-hockey. nysparks.com/parks/saratogaspa State Park out west, New York THE ADIRONDACKS presents some of the world’s Lake George Winter Carnival, Lake George. Winter fun every weekend in February includes greatest places to get your ice-skating, ice-fishing and ice-sculpting. glide on! lakegeorgewintercarnival.com Olympic Speed Skating Oval, Lake Placid. CLINTON SQUARE ICE RINK, Ice-skate at resorts, ski mountains, city SYRACUSE Skate with High Peaks views at the Olympic rinks, state parks, lakes and ponds across Center Sports Complex, site of the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Winter Games. International competitions, New York State. Many sites have rentals, USA Hockey and Smuckers’ Stars on Ice. refreshments, lessons and lockers available. whiteface.com/facilities/olympic-center For more information call 800/CALL-NYS THOUSAND ISLANDS-SEAWAY or visit iloveny.com. Here’s a sample to Thompson Park, Watertown. Historic Olmsted-

CHUCK WAINWRIGHT designed gem with ice skating, sledding and cross- get you started: © country ski trails. watertown-ny.gov/index.asp?NID=140 NEW YORK CITY LONG ISLAND CENTRAL NEW YORK Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Two brand-new ice-skating Harborfront Park, Port Jefferson. Waterfront Glimmerglass State Park, Cooperstown. Ideal for rinks; 585-acres. Events, food trucks. ice-skating rink in a village of charming shops and winter sports including ice-skating and ice-ﬁshing. prospectpark.org/visit/activities/ice-skating cozy cafes. portjeff.com/featured-events/ice-skating nysparks.com/parks/28 The Rink at Bryant Park Winter Village, Manhattan. HUDSON VALLEY Free ice-skating, skate rentals, lockers, lessons, FINGER LAKES shows and special events. Behind the New York Bear Mountain Ice Rink, Bear Mountain. Ice Clinton Square Ice Rink, Syracuse. One of the Public Library in midtown, the 170’ x 100’ rink is skating at the state park, beside the Bear Mountain city’s most popular spots; open-air skating in the perfect for a daytime glide or a spin under the stars! Inn and Carousel. bearmountainicerink.com heart of downtown. www.syracuse.ny.us/parks/ bryantpark.org/things-to-do/wintervillage.html Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz. Lakeside clintonSquareRink.html The Rink at Rockefeller Center, Manhattan. One Victorian castle has a covered ice-skating rink. of the city’s most celebrated traditions. Swirl and Named America’s #1 Resort Spa by Conde Nast GREATER NIAGARA Traveler! mohonk.com/activities/dayguests/winter twirl with bustling crowds and sparkling lights as Rotary Rink at Fountain Plaza, Buffalo. backdrop. With room for only 150 skaters at a time, Free ice-skating; beautiful skyline views. THE CATSKILLS it’s an intimate experience. rockefellercenter.com/ buffaloplace.com/rotaryrink tour-and-explore/the-rink-at-rockefeller-center Villa Roma Resort, Callicoon. Outdoor fun on-site Trump-Wollman Rink in Central Park, Manhattan. includes ice-skating and skiing. Named a Top 10 CHAUTAUQUA-ALLEGHENY Family Resort by ResortsandLodges.com. Gliding across the ice is magical in Central Park, Allegany State Park, Salamanca. Ice-skating, villaroma.com with the city skyline in the background. ice-ﬁshing and other winter sports. wollmanskatingrink.com nysparks.com/parks/1/details.aspx

WINTER • 22 • 800/CALL-NYS Peint O Gwrw, an authentic Welsh pub in Chatham, with ﬁreside dining and seasonal beers from Chatham Brewing, just down Main Street.

Ski Whiteface, the greatest vertical in the East, and then follow the intoxicating aroma to Oscar’s Adirondack Smoke House in Warrensburg, famous for smoked meats and cheeses. The legendary Noonmark Diner in Keene serves home- Celebrate made soups and fresh-baked pies. Owned by the founders of Cold the River Coffee Company, Blue Moon Café in Saranac Lake features fresh-roasted Season! brews and locally sourced foods like High Peaks Herdmaster, a regional organic cheese. Winter’s a tasteful It’s the prime season to taste some of celebration—from celebrity- Food & the world’s best ice wines along the owned restaurants Niagara Wine Trail. A half-hour’s drive and markets in from Buffalo’s acclaimed art museums, New York City, Drink theaters and chicken wings, it was just to the Hudson rated New York’s most cutting-edge Valley’s artisan wine region by the New York Times. cheeses and cheesecake at a New York City landmark Nearby, you can visit Niagara Falls State International Pickle Festival, after a Broadway show. Sample Lunar Park; open year-round, it’s a frosted to award-winning ice wines New Year specialties in Chinatown or wonderland in winter! latkes at Katz’s, New along the Niagara Wine Trail. Beside Great Lake Ontario in the York City’s oldest deli. Thousand Islands—a haven for ice For starters, there’s endless variety: With Carnegie Hall ﬁshing and cross-country skiing— ﬁne dining in restaurants with world- next door and Lincoln Sackets Harbor Brewing Company famous chefs, original New York Pizza, Center down the street, pairs upscale pub fare with original craft New Skete Monastery’s heavenly the historic Russian Tea beers brewed on-site. cheesecakes, Saratoga Chips, Room attracts actors, dancers and Utica Greens, Genesee Monks’ musicians with classic cuisine and posh See page 56 of the Summer section and Bread, Buffalo Wings at the Anchor Old World ambiance. visit iloveny.com for more information on Bar (where they were invented), and great New York culinary Dine elegantly in the Hudson Valley fresh-tapped maple syrup at farms adventures. across New York. Award-winning at the Mohonk Mountain House, wineries and breweries offer seasonal voted America’s #1 Resort Spa, and the specialties, from Long Island to Lake Erie. Culinary Institute, offering classes on international specialties, from Christmas Seaside to mountaintop, the settings cookies to Valentine treats and Irish are just as diverse. Enjoy seafood with soda bread. Hidden gems include an ocean view on Long Island, dinner CHEESECAKE, PIZZA, BEER: ISTOK.COM CHEESECAKE, PIZZA,

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WINTER • 24 • 800/CALL-NYS The 100+ stores of Waterloo Premium Outlets, also in the Finger Lakes, and the Adirondacks’ Factory Outlets of Lake George put savings within easy reach of ski resorts. Woodbury Common in the Hudson Valley boasts one of the world’s largest collections of designer outlets. Find stylish clothes and gifts amid 165 shops at Long Island’s Tanger Outlets. Five minutes from the spectacular waterfalls, Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls include 150 brand-name stores. Town and Country Hudson Valley’s historic river towns such as Nyack, Rhinebeck and Hudson are known for some of the nation’s best antique hunting. Just outside Hudson, FIFTH AVENUE, ELMWOOD AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY BUFFALO RUDI VON BRIEL RUDI VON PARISI J. CVB/NANCY BUFFALO COURTESY shop for hand-crafted woolly gifts, herbs, © © fresh eggs and maple syrup at Blackberry Hill Farm (blackberryhillfarm.org). Artists of Sugar Loaf Art & Craft Village present their work in dozens of studios. Country roads in the Catskills lead to unique shops and art galleries in friendly villages like Woodstock.

Near Saratoga Springs visit the Alpacas of Breezy Hill Ranch amid the picturesque farmland of Hebron to ﬁnd soft, non-itchy woolies, from scarves to Teddy bears. For hours, events and tours, call 518/854-3680 or see alpacasofbreezyhillranch.com.

Find unique Adirondack regional crafts, from baskets to rustic-style furniture, in Bolton Landing, Saranac Lake and other mountain villages. Hotspots for local specialties and ﬁne craftsmanship also include Corning’s Gaffer District, Buffalo’s historic Allentown neighborhood and Broadway Market, Troy’s Gristmill Antique Center, and East Aurora’s restored Roycroft Campus.

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PROCTOR’S THEATER, Rochester’s celebrated Geva Theatre SCHENECTADY JOHN DOWLING © Center tickles your funny bone with unique improve, comedians like Jerry Seinfeld, and lively comedies. Other highlights: musicals, dramas Upstate Theater and holiday classics. 585/232-4382; Bright Lights, Big Entertainment! gevatheatre.org A wonderful world of puppets entertains and touches the hearts Inspired by New York City, the OPEN HAND THEATER, world’s entertainment capital, SYRACUSE of both children and adults, at the Upstate theaters shine Open Hand Theater in Syracuse. bright! From Long Island to Bonus: Nearby, Syracuse’s Little Italy Buffalo, historic theaters and has amazing cafes and bakeries! 315/476-0466; openhandtheater.org cutting-edge art centers light up winter nights with world- The Mulroy Civic Center Theaters, class music, dance, comedy in Syracuse’s stunning three-block and theater—from opera to Oncenter, present the renowned

CINDY RUGGIERI CINDY Syracuse Opera’s fully-staged top Broadway shows. © productions, top musical acts like Long Island sets the stage for great drop as the audience sings Auld Lang the Goo Goo Dolls, and a series of entertainment. Stony Brook’s Staller Syne. 516/299-3100; tillescenter.org touring Broadway shows. 315/435-8000; Center features artists such as the oncenter.org Frank Gehry’s architecturally bold Grammy-winning Emerson String design of the Fisher Center at Bard Broadway comes to Buffalo’s theater Quartet, Bill Cosby, traveling College almost steals the show! district to spice up the season! Great Broadway musicals and Jim Henson’s Fortunately, the music, theater, shows at Shea’s Performing Arts Sid the Science Kid! 631/632-2787; dance and opera are stunning too! Center are highlighted by their popular stallercenter.com 845/758-7900; ﬁshercenter.bard.edu Broadway Series, featuring six fully- Nearby, the Tilles Center presents staged productions. 716/847-1410; Majestic theaters in Capital-Saratoga renowned artists like Kristin Chenoweth, sheas.org include Proctor’s in Schenectady Ben Vereen, Zubin Mehta & the Israel (proctors.org) and Albany’s Palace All this and we’ve barely brushed Philharmonic, the Duke Ellington (palacealbany.com), presenting an the footlights! Visit iloveny.com for Orchestra, and fully-staged operas, annual holiday favorite, the Moscow information on over 100 regional ballet, Broadway and children’s Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker. theaters and performing arts centers theater. Holiday shows include World-class musicians love to play in across the state. Let New York’s Handel’s Messiah and the Long Island the acoustically perfect 1875 Troy Music northern stars light up your winter! Philharmonic’s traditional New Year’s Hall (troymusichall.org) and innovative Eve Concert, concluding with a ball EMPAC Center. empac.rpi.edu

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MAPLE SUGARING IN BAINBRIDGE Don’t fret when the snow melts. New York offers great adventures in every season! Springtime brings fresh- blooming fun—from wild whitewater rafting and fast mountain biking, to world- MOUNTAIN BIKING class ﬁshing, fragrant ﬂower AT SKI PLATTEKILL shows and the sweetest maple festivals!

As ski season winds down, it’s time for spring action! There’s mountain biking on ski trails (lifts take you and your bike up), wild whitewater rafting and rock-climbing. Shoot down world- class rapids of the Hudson River Gorge, rated a Top 10 US whitewater trip, or Moose River, called the most When trout season opens on April 1, Spring events are in full bloom! In April, intense whitewater tour in the East! anglers flock to legendary streams in the New York City’s Tribeca Film Festival The gentler Sacandaga’s even popular Catskills and Adirondacks for some of screens over 200 movies, including world with younger groups. Expert guides in the nation’s best fishing. Get tips at the premieres. Thousands of exotic orchids the Adirondacks include Beaverbrook Catskill Fly Fishing Center (cffcm.net). perfume the air at New York Botanical Outfitters (beaverbrook.net). Outfitters Catch super-size chinook salmon in Lake Garden’s Orchid Show, March to April. rafting the dramatic Black River Canyon, Ontario from late April through May. From April to mid-May, the Brooklyn near Watertown, include B.O.B. Rafting. The Finger Lakes, Thousand Islands- Botanic Garden’s cherry blossom festival bobrafting.com Seaway and Montauk’s surf are also is another NYC rite of spring. nycgo.com Just 90 miles north of Manhattan, fishing hot spots. Local tackle shops can In May, stroll amid thousands of colorful expert guides like Mountain Skills hook you up with a license and guide. blooms during Albany’s Tulip Festival show rock climbers the ropes in the See DEC’s website for information: and Rochester’s fragrant Lilac Festival. famous Gunks—the East Coast’s greatest www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/fishing.html It’s also a perfect season for golf and climbing area a/k/a the Shawangunk On Maple Weekends, in March, over 100 tennis at full-service resorts across New Mountains. They also lead waterfall maple farms from the Hudson Valley York. Batter-up as baseball season opens, rappelling and mountaineering in the to Chautauqua offer syrup-making or catch the excitement of NASCAR legendary Catskills and hiking amid the demonstrations, tours, tasting and family races starting in April at Watkins Glen breathtaking Adirondack High Peaks! fun. Sweet! mapleweekend.com International. theglen.com mountainskills.biz Find more information at iloveny.com

iloveny.com • 27 • WINTER Early Dec | Christmas in the Village | Monroe Feb | Lake George Winter Carnival | Mid Feb | Syracuse Winterfest | Syracuse (L-15) New York City T-23) 19th-century music and holiday festivi- Lake George Village (I-24) | Winter fun Indoor and outdoor events, cook-offs, ties. Museum Village. museumvillage.org festivities every weekend: races, rides, cook- competitions. syracusewinterfest.com 11/27 | 88th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day off, parade. lakegeorgewintercarnival.com Parade | Manhattan (W-24) | Giant balloons, The Catskills Greater Niagara floats, marching bands and celebrities Thousand Islands-Seaway kick off the holiday season; world-famous Nov 28-Dec 24 | Jeffersonville Holiday 11/6-9 | Christmas in the Country | extravaganza. macys.com/parade Festivities | Jeffersonville (R-20) | Season-long Mid-Nov-Dec | 20th Annual Festival of Trees Hamburg (M-5) | Holiday international celebration: sleigh rides on Main St, breakfast Clayton (E-15) Thousand Islands Museum. artisan marketplace, ranked in America’s 12/3 | Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting | with Santa, food, shopping, special events. timuseum.org Top 5; draws more than 55,000. Fairgrounds. Manhattan (W-24) | Decorated with more than jeffersonvilleny.com yuletideinthecountry.com 30,000 multi-colored, energy-efficient LED 12/3 | Christmas in Cape Vincent | lights, and crowned by a Swarovski star. Live Cape Vincent (F-14) | Christmas parade 11/27-Dec | Festival of Lights | entertainment. rockefellercenter.com Capital-Saratoga (1pm), caroling, tree lighting, dance, breakfast Hamburg (M-5) | Drive through light displays. Early Dec | NYS Holiday Tree Lighting & Fire- with Santa at Aubrey’s Inn. 315/654-3774; the-fairgrounds.com 12/31 | Times Square New Year’s Eve works Albany (M-24) | Festival marketplace, capevincent.org Celebration & Ball Drop | Manhattan (W-24) | 12/5-7, 12-14 | Holiday Happening | Appleton music, family fun, train show, chocolate fest. Celebrities, music, dazzling pyrotechnics and Late Jan-Early Feb | Massena Winter Carnival | (J-6) | Celebrates the season; Tickets include Empire State Plaza. empirestateplaza.org about a million people. timessquarenyc.org Massena (B-20) | Dog sled races, 5-K run, tasting and an ornament at each winery on 12/7 | Troy Victorian Stroll | Troy (M-24) | hockey tournaments, family fun, fireworks, the trail. Niagara Wine Trail. niagarawinetrail.org 3/17 | St Patrick’s Day Parade | Manhattan Annual holiday tradition in historic downtown: parade. massenachamber.com (W-24) | 250,000 marchers: bagpipers, 3/17 | St. Patrick’s Day Parade | Buffalo music, entertainment, trolley tours, vendors, marching bands from around the world; NYC (L,M-5) | buffalostpatricksdayparade.com shopping. victorianstroll.com tradition since 1762. nycstpatricksparade.org Central New York Mid-Feb | Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show and 11/28-29 | Thanksgiving at The Farmers’ Chautauqua-Allegheny Sale | Albany (M-24) | Vendors display and Museum | Cooperstown (M-20) | 1845-style Long Island 11/7-9, 14-16 | Harvest Wine Weekends | sell gems, jewelry, minerals and fossils. Food. holiday music, fun, decorations, food and Forestville (N-4) | Sample autumn fare Early Dec | Dickens Festival | Port Jefferson www.nysm.nysed.gov/programs/minerals shopping. farmersmuseum.org (V-27) | Victorian holiday marketplace, food, paired with wine at wineries along Lake Erie music, carriage & trolley rides, historic house 2/TBA | Cooperstown Winter Carnival | Wine Trail. 877/326-6561; tours, parade. portjeff.com The Adirondacks Cooperstown (M-20) | Family fun, parade and lakeeriewinecountry.org 12/12-14 | Lake Placid Holiday Village Stroll | fireworks. cooperstowncarnival.org Mid Feb-Mid Mar | Jazz on the Vine, 12/6 | Christmas Stroll | Ellicottville (O-6) | Lake Placid (E-23) | Children’s activities, special Winterfest | Huntington (V-31, 32) | Six week- Arrival of Santa. Living Nativity. Camel and events, nightlife, shopping, dining specials ends of jazz, activities and wine tasting on Finger Lakes the Reindog parade! ellicottvilleny.com and entertainment options. Long Island’s East End. liwinterfest.com 11/14-1/4 | Lights on the Lake | Liverpool lakeplacid.com/holidays 3/TBA | Ellicottville Winter Carnival | (K-15) | Two mile long drive-through show. Ellicottville (O-6) | Torchlight parade, Hudson Valley Early Feb | Saranac Lake Winter Carnival | Music accompaniment on local radio station. fireworks, music, dancing, contests, food. Saranac Lake (E-22) | Ice palace, concerts, lightsonthelake.com Holiday Valley Resort. holidayvalley.com End of Nov | 17th Annual International Pickle food, chocolate fest, parade, fireworks. Festival | Rosendale (Q-23) | Food, music, saranaclake.com dancing, pickle contests, prizes. picklefest.com iloveny.com • 28 • WINTER