News Digest Tourism

  • Promoting Tourism, Protecting Character In The Northeast Kingdom - 05/03/12
    Vermont By: Jane Lindholm There are challenges and benefits of promoting tourism in the Northest Kingdom while preserving the unique character and way of life of the region. Gloria Bruce, Execut…Read More
  • Sagamore reopens with millions more in improvements - 05/02/12
    New York By: Blake Jones It’s been a busy couple of years for The Sagamore, to say the least. Since the luxury resort was sold to Ocean Properties Ltd. in 2008, the new owners have inves…Read More
  • DOT rejects bike lane on popular Tri-Lakes Route 86, cyclists ask for safe shoulder - 05/02/12
    New York By: Chris Morris The state has already said no to bike lanes on state Route 86 between Saranac Lake and Lake Placid. Now, cycling advocates are petitioning the state to create a usable …Read More
  • Maine woods have lots to offer visitors -- and bears won't eat 'em - 05/02/12
    Maine By: George Smith The couple from Calgary, Alberta, crossed the border in Montana on their way to a birding adventure in Brownsville, Texas. The U.S. border guard told them they were foolis…Read More
  • Long journey gets off to cold start - 04/26/12
    Northern Forest Region By: Mike Lynch Two early season Northern Forest Canoe Trail through paddlers stopped here for food and supplies Wednesday afternoon, a chance to warm up on what's been a c…Read More
  • Forbes travel writer: Book a Lake Placid getaway - 04/25/12
    New York By: Chris Morris Forbes Travel Guide says you should book your Lake Placid getaway now. The Olympic village was among five communities named in a recent article by Sarah White in …Read More
  • Luxury lodgings get uber eco-friendly - 04/22/12
    New York By: Lena Katz The green-washing of the American hospitality industry has hit such a saturation point that it’s become almost obligatory for hotels to distribute placards in every room…Read More
  • NH goes with peaks, water as new brand identity - 04/12/12
    New Hampshire By: The Associated Press The brand was unveiled today by the state Division of Travel and Tourism Development at the Governor's Conference on Tourism in Manchester. The divis…Read More
  • Balsams Renovation Plan Moves Ahead - 04/10/12
    New Hampshire By: Chris Jensen The new owners of the closed Balsams resort in Dixville Notch are moving ahead with plans to renovate the North Country resort...Improvements at the Balsams resort…Read More
  • New Adirondack Tourism Group Formed to Coordinate Marketing Efforts - 04/07/12
    New York By: Pat Bradley Officials in Saranac Lake have been planning to create a Saranac Lake Tourism Council since a Destination Master Plan was issued in 2009. Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Co…Read More
  • Summer in March has New England skiers and resorts bidding farewell to the slopes - 03/21/12
    Northern Forest Region By: Associated Press Skiers stripped down to shorts and bikini tops to keep cool Wednesday as they got in a few final sun-drenched, slushy runs, bidding what could be an e…Read More
  • Hot weather a killer for ski resorts - 03/21/12
    Northern Forest Region By: The Associated Press Skiers stripped down to shorts and bikini tops to keep cool Wednesday as they got in a few final sun-drenched, slushy runs, bidding what could be …Read More
  • Mount Washington Commission focuses on current summit issues - 03/16/12
    New Hampshire By: Gail Scott A bill that would reevaluate the relationship of the Mount Washington Commission with the state, HB 193, was front and center at the March meeting of the Commission …Read More
  • Team Adirondacks: Local and Regional Tourism - 03/14/12
    New York By: Kimberly Rielly Despite the fact that it’s been more than twenty years since I walked the halls of my Adirondack K-12 school, I still consider myself a Westport Eagle. I’m…Read More
  • Dartmouth Economists: SmartPhone Apps Bust Ski Area Snow Exaggeration - 03/08/12
    New Hampshire By: Sam Evans-Brown Spring weather is now starting to roll in, but just last week winter had its last hurrah. And when those big snow storms wallop the mountains, ski areas see dol…Read More
  • Skiing, Snowboarding Become Official State Sports - 03/08/12
    Vermont By: Mike Groll Skiing and snowboarding are now the official state sports of Vermont, thanks to some schoolchildren in Swanton. At the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe today, …Read More
  • Champlain Area Trails Spring Travel-Writing Contest - 03/07/12
    New York By: Editorial Staff Champlain Area Trails (CATS) has launched its Spring Travel-Writing Contest. “We invite people to write about using the trails, patronizing local businesses, and v…Read More
  • Agritourism sprouting throughout the state - 03/07/12
    New York By: Keishia Clukey Joann Curtis and her husband, Alan, wanted to see how their furniture was made. The Morris couple looked online and found out the Harden Furniture Co. gives tours.…Read More
  • North Conway makes list of world's best ski towns - 02/23/12
    New Hampshire By: Sara-Young Knox What do Wanaka, New Zealand, Telluride, Colo., and Chamonix, France, have in common with North Conway, N.H.? They're all on National Geographic Adventures' list…Read More
  • A ski to Santanoni - 02/22/12
    New York By: Mike Lynch The Adirondack Park is well known for its natural places: vast forests, quiet backcountry ponds and rugged High Peaks. On Monday, state Department of Environmental …Read More
  • Guinness approves Inlet ‘raft’ record - 02/15/12
    New York By: Enterprise Staff The One Square Mile of Hope Committee recently received notification from Guinness World Records that on Jan. 31, their claim for the "World's Largest Floating Raft…Read More
  • Adirondack Attic: Saranac Lake Ice Palace - 02/07/12
    New York By: NCPR Staff We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of Adirondack Attic books on local history. He uses the objects people ma…Read More
  • Hundreds gather for Tupper Lake fishing derby - 02/06/12
    New York By: Jessica Collier Northern Challenge Ice Fishing Derby organizers were thrilled with the weather Saturday for the annual event that turns Lake Simond into an ice fishing village for t…Read More
  • Ice fishing not so great this year - 02/05/12
    New York By: Lohr McKinstry Warm temperatures have hammered usually vibrant ice fishing around Port Henry The frozen surface of Lake Champlain around Bulwagga Bay is usually speckled with …Read More
  • Empire State Winter Games Begin - 02/02/12
    New York By: Christie Sausa For the 32nd year, the Empire State Winter Games, formerly hosted by New York State, will be held in Lake Placid February 2nd through 5th. Organized by the Lake Placi…Read More
  • Second Annual Destination Awards Presented in Lake Placid - 02/01/12
    New York By: Lake Placid CVB / Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism In a gathering of their tourism industry peers and elected officials, the 2011 Destination Award winners were announced at t…Read More
  • Vt., Maine, NH share snowmobile trail access this weekend - 02/01/12
    Northern Forest Region By: The Associated Press Registered snowmobilers in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine can roam trails in all three states this weekend. Any snowmobile legally registe…Read More
  • Trail completes links between Wilmington and Adirondack pond - 01/20/12
    New York By: Press-Republican Staff Snowmobilers can now ride from the hamlet of Wilmington's business district to Cooper Kiln Pond. "This trail will become an economic boon for the Town o…Read More
  • VT, Maine, NH open their snowmobile trails - 01/17/12
    Northern Forest Region By: The Associated Press Registered snowmobilers in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine will be able to roam trails in all three states during the last weekend in January. …Read More
  • Adirondack Family Activities: Long Lake Winter Carnival - 01/10/12
    New York By: Diane Chase With the snow finally here what better way to celebrate this cold season than Long Lake’s annual Winter Carnival. According to the Moonlighters Snowmobile Club Preside…Read More
  • We hear of the need for businesses in the Adirondacks to develop a universal brand to attract tourists. - 01/09/12
    New York By: Editorial Staff We hear of the need for businesses in the Adirondacks to develop a universal brand to attract tourists. This impulse indeed is strange. The Adirondacks has enj…Read More
  • "Local" Empire State games ready to go - 01/09/12
    New York By: Chris Morris The Empire State Winter Games are ready to roll for 2012. The games now rely on local and regional support. Lake Placid tourism head Jim McKenna says as the finances ch…Read More
  • 'Open House' Weekends at Camp Santanoni - 01/08/12
    New York By: Editorial Staff The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH), the Town of Newcomb, and the Adirondack Ecological C…Read More
  • Gauthier’s Saranac Lake Inn wins statewide award - 01/07/12
    New York By: Adirondack Daily Enterprise Staff Gauthier's Saranac Lake Inn has been awarded the Good Earthkeeping Award by the New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association. This aw…Read More
  • Lack of snow a sticking point for some Maine businesses - 01/07/12
    Maine By: Bill Trotter Christmas has come and gone. So has New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. And, to the consternation of many in Maine, what little snow has fallen in the state hasn…Read More
  • Winter economy takes hit in Old Forge - 01/06/12
    New York By: Bryon Ackerman With a long December behind them, Old Forge business owners and officials are hoping for more snow in 2012. A boost of snowfall earlier this week started a pote…Read More
  • Winter Games coming soon - 01/05/12
    New York By: Kim Smith Dedam The Olympic venues are waiting for New York's top youth athletes. The Empire State Winter Games begin Feb. 1 with a torch run, and regional planners expect som…Read More
  • Adirondack Ice Fishing Gets Underway - 01/05/12
    New York By: John Warren One of the great traditional Adirondack wintertime pastimes kicked of this past week - ice fishing. The stalled winter has had hard-water anglers itching to hit the ice,…Read More
  • Snow ends dry spell, cheers Vermont skiers - 12/28/11
    Vermont By: Matt Sutkoski Plunging temperatures and snow squalls Wednesday put a decisive end — at least for now — to a mild, dry early winter that was making ski area operators nervous and …Read More
  • Saranac Lake ranked as world’s second best winter carnival - 12/28/11
    New York By: Staff The Winter Carnival here is the second best worldwide, according to National Geographic Traveler magazine. Saranac Lake's annual event earned the No. 2 spot on National …Read More
  • NH ski area activity ramping up - 12/28/11
    New Hampshire By: Paula Tracy New Hampshire has 18 alpine and five cross country ski areas open and busy with vacationers this week. Union Leader article link…Read More
  • Report urges development of ‘recreation corridors,’ including 3 in Maine - 12/27/11
    Northern Forest Region By: Kevin Miller A recent report commissioned for the National Park Service is urging support for seven interstate “recreation corridors” in New England — including …Read More
  • NH Ski Areas Open, But Revenues Down - 12/27/11
    New Hampshire By: Sam Evans-Brown A winter that has begun with warm nights and balmy days, has given the ski season a rocky start. According to SkiNH revenues at New Hampshire ski areas ar…Read More
  • White Christmas odds grow in northern New England - 12/20/11
    Northern Forest Region By: The Associated Press The National Weather Service says the latest outlook opens the door to a sliver of hope for a white Christmas in northern New England. The Por…Read More
  • Ski country snowmakers welcome freezing weather - 12/20/11
    New Hampshire By: Sara Young-Knox The temperature was well below freezing late Monday afternoon as snow guns blasted clouds of white onto the lower slopes of Wildcat Mountain. Across Route…Read More
  • Big Tupper Ski Area opening awaits snow - 12/20/11
    New York By: Jessica Collier Big Tupper Ski Area officials had hoped to open the slopes for the Christmas week, but it's not looking good. Jim LaValley, chairman of Adirondack Residents In…Read More
  • Freestyle World Cup Returns to Lake Placid - 12/20/11
    New York By: Editorial Staff American skiers Hannah Kearney (Norwich, Vt.) and Ashley Caldwell (Hamilton, Va.) will try to defend their World Cup crowns when the FIS Freestyle World Cup returns …Read More
  • Warm December might imperil snowmobiling season - 12/18/11
    Maine By: Nick Sambides Jr. The executive director of the Maine Snowmobile Association, one of the prime engines to the state’s $300 million to $350 million snowmobile industry, isn’t partic…Read More
  • Putting past aside, Sugarloaf skiers buoyed by new lift - 12/18/11
    Maine By: Deirdre Fleming Wearing their ski togs and broad smiles, three teenagers from Freeport spent 6½ hours in the cold Saturday so they could be a part of Sugarloaf history -- to be among …Read More
  • Sugarloaf to open improved lift - 12/15/11
    Maine By: Morning Sentinel Staff Sugarloaf Mountain Resort plans to open a new $3 million chairlift at noon on Saturday to replace the Spillway East lift that derailed last year. Morning Sen…Read More