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Tickets Are On Sale for the 20th Annual $10,000 Bet on Fulton County Raffle
2013 Bet On Fulton County Raffle Winners
The Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced that tickets are on sale for its 20th annual fundraiser to help their work in promoting the Fulton County region to visitors. The $10,000 “Bet on Fulton County Raffle” drawing will be held on Friday, July 25, 2014, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Johnstown-Gloversville, 308 North Comrie Avenue, Johnstown, NY.
Tickets are available for $100 each and only 300 will be sold. Tickets are available at the Chamber office, 2 North Main Street, Gloversville; Partner’s Pub, 21 South William Street, Johnstown; and at the Holiday Inn Johnstown-Gloversville, 308 North Comrie Avenue, Johnstown. The Grand Prize is $10,000, and additional cash prizes will be awarded. Ticket holders are invited to enjoy great entertainment, a picnic style dinner, and cash bar at the event on July 25.
Funds raised from the raffle will be used by the Tourism Department for marketing and advertising Fulton County to prospective visitors throughout the year, and for promoting events that benefit our region such as the 2014 5K Triple Crown and the Buck Moon Arts Festival.
For more information, call the Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce at (518) 725-0641 or e-mail tourism@fultonmontgomeryny.org.
Fulton Montgomery Chamber Announces New Gallery Exhibit: Featuring Fulton Montgomery Quilt Barn Trail Project
The Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce Art Gallery, located at the Chamber’s office at 2 N. Main Street, Gloversville, is hosting an exhibit for the Fulton Montgomery Quilt Barn Trail project. The exhibit will be displayed in the Chamber Gallery from Friday, April 4 through Friday, May 2 and is open for viewing Monday through Friday from 8:00am until 5:00pm each day. Barn quilt squares are painted on exterior-grade wood and hung on barns, sheds, garages, houses or anywhere that is visible from a road. A quilt barn trail is a public art project that promotes the collection of these squares within a region to enhance tourism and celebrate community heritage.
The public is invited to the opening reception for the exhibit which is scheduled for Friday, April 4 from 4:00pm until 7:00pm. In addition, there will be a closing reception for the exhibit on Friday, May 2 from 4:00pm until 7:00pm to which the public is also invited. At both events, there will be light refreshments served and information will be available about the Fulton Montgomery Quilt Barn Trail project. Members of the Board of Directors from the Fulton Montgomery Quilt Barn Trail will be on hand to explain the project and how region residents/businesses can be involved. There will be Barn Quilt Squares for sale and on display as well as demonstrations about the creation of the Barn Quilt Squares.
The Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce Art Gallery, and the receptions for this exhibit on April 4 and May 2 are free of admission and open to the public. For more information please call the Fulton Montgomery Chamber at (518) 725-0641 or e-mail terrys@fultonmontgomeryny.org. For more information about the Fulton Montgomery Quilt Barn Trail project, visit the group’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fulton-Montgomery-Quilt-Barn-Trail/456846717778409?fref=ts.
Local Groups to Host 5K Triple Crown Running Event
Three local groups are joining forces to raise money, promote their causes and increase tourism in Fulton County with the 5K Triple Crown presented by St. Mary’s Healthcare. Three 5K races will be held on three different days resulting in one male and female grand champion. There will also be cash prizes and medals awarded and other prize drawings for those who enter the 5K Triple Crown.
Glove Cities Rotary will host the Run for the Roses 5K on Saturday, May 3rd. There will be a 7:30 a.m. registration and 9 a.m. run starting from Partner’s Pub, 21 S. William St., Johnstown.
Mountain Valley Hospice will host the second 5K run on Preakness Weekend, Sunday May 18th with a 9 a.m. registration and 10 a.m. run at the FMCC Campus, 2805 St. Hwy. 67, Johnstown. This will be followed by their annual walk which will begin at 1pm. (visit www.mvhcares.org for more details and registration information)
Lexington will host their 10th Annual 5K race on the day of the Belmont, Saturday, June 7th with 8 a.m. registration and a 9 a.m. run, starting from Lexington, 465 N. Perry St., Johnstown.
Registration Fees: $50 per participant (until April 8) $60 per participant (April 8 to May 1). Register online at: 5ktriplecrown.racewire.com or visit FACEBOOK.com/5ktriplecrown. (To be eligible for the Triple Crown, all entries must be received by 5 p.m. May 1, 2014).
All Triple Crown entries are automatically entered to win great prizes, including: Mountain Bike, Box Seats for a Day at Saratoga Race Track, Whitewater Rafting Trip, 2 Seats at a NY Giants Game and more! Free shirt and goody bag to all registered before April 8th. (Single race registration for any of the above races is also available at 5ktriplecrown.racewire.com)
Cash prizes will be awarded to Triple Crown winners (Male/Female) in the following age groups: 20-39; 40-59; 60+ 1st Prize $200 2nd Prize $150 3rd Prize $100 (19 and under age group winners will receive Scholarships). Medals will also be awarded in the following age categories: 15 and under; 16-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70 and over. Sponsored in part by Fulton County Tourism. For more information contact Todd Byrnes todd@5ktriplecrown.com or Lisa McCoy at lisa@5ktriplecrown.com. Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Dinner & Snowshoe Package at Lapland Lake
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Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center in Benson, NY will be open until 9pm on Saturday, March 15 for a variety of evening winter sports activities.
Snowshoe by the Light of the Moon! Package includes dinner and dessert at our cozy Tuulen Tupa Grill followed by a gently paced snowshoe tour. Stop by our lakeside campfire to roast s’mores! $40 per person package includes dinner, dessert, coffee or tea, snowshoe rentals, s’mores and guided tour ($30 if you provide your own snowshoes). Ages 18+, please. Space is limited; reservations are a must! Dinner service begins at 5pm; the guided snowshoe tour begins at 7pm and runs until 8:30/9pm. Please bring headlamps. We have a limited number to loan on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited space available – reserve early!
Finn-tastic Moonlit & Illuminated Night Skiing, Junior Tubing, Ice-skating, Lakeside Campfire & Dinner Service! Night facilities are free to those purchasing a full or half-day facility use pass. Dinner is served beginning at 5pm with a final seating at 7pm. Dinner reservations are advised and appreciated.
A complete cross country ski and snowshoe facility celebrating its 35th anniversary year, Lapland Lake offers fully equipped rental and retail shops, a comfortable two-story warming lodge with snack bar and trailside Tuulen Tupa Grill. The trail system has 50km of trails for all ability levels. 38km are marked, mapped and snowcat groomed with trackset and skating lanes; 12km are ungroomed, marked, mapped snowshoe trails.
In addition to cross country skiing and snowshoeing, other resort activities include ice-skating, tubing on two junior hills, wilderness ski touring and visiting with the resort’s domesticated reindeer!
Lodging is available in private rooms and 10 housekeeping cottages. Lodging packages include use of trails each day and evening including days of arrival and departure, use of the Finnish wood burning sauna and 50% off one regularly scheduled group ski lesson per person. Attractive lodging discounts are offered in March.
Lapland Lake has been presented with numerous awards through the years including the Adirondack Regional Tourism Council’s Private Sector Tourism Partnership Award. The resort has been named named “Best XC Ski Resort in the Mid-Atlantic Region” and “Best XC Ski Resort for Families” by the Best XC Ski Resort Poll and “Top Ten XC Ski Resorts Catering to Families” by xcskiresorts.com.
Located in the south-central portion of the Adirondack Forest Preserve, Lapland Lake is just over an hour’s drive from Schenectady; only 60 miles from Albany and Utica; four hours from New York City and Boston.
Lapland Lake may be contacted at 518-863-4974, vacation@laplandlake.com and online at www.laplandlake.com.
Lapland Lake Loves Ladies March 1
Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center in Benson, NY will host a women’s ski program on Saturday, March 1, “Lapland Ladies Love to Ski”. Focus this day is on the skate ski technique. Participants will be grouped according to ability.
The program will run from 9:30am-2:30pm and includes instruction, lunch with equipment and clothing discussion, social group ski with instructors, group wrap-up and hot beverage. The program is led by Lapland Lake’s PSIA-certified instructors Sherry Dixon, Susan Henriksson and Jan Mares. Cost for the five-hour program is $40 per person. Rental equipment, if needed, is $15 for this program only. Class size is limited; pre-registration is strongly recommended.
A complete cross country ski and snowshoe facility celebrating its 35th anniversary year, Lapland Lake offers fully equipped rental and retail shops, a comfortable two-story warming lodge with snack bar and trailside Tuulen Tupa Grill. The trail system has 50km of trails for all ability levels. 38km are marked, mapped and snowcat groomed with trackset and skating lanes; 12km are ungroomed, marked, mapped snowshoe trails.
In addition to cross country skiing and snowshoeing, other resort activities include ice-skating, tubing on two junior hills, wilderness ski touring and visiting with the resort’s domesticated reindeer!
Lodging is available in private rooms and 10 housekeeping cottages. Lodging packages include use of trails each day and evening including days of arrival and departure, use of the Finnish wood burning sauna and 50% off one regularly scheduled group ski lesson per person. Attractive lodging discounts are offered non-holiday Sunday through Thursday nights.
Lapland Lake has been presented with numerous awards through the years including the Adirondack Regional Tourism Council’s Private Sector Tourism Partnership Award. The resort has been named named “Best XC Ski Resort in the Mid-Atlantic Region” and “Best XC Ski Resort for Families” by the Best XC Ski Resort Poll and “Top Ten XC Ski Resorts Catering to Families” by xcskiresorts.com.
Located in the south-central portion of the Adirondack Forest Preserve, Lapland Lake is just over an hour’s drive from Schenectady; only 60 miles from Albany and Utica; four hours from New York City and Boston.
Lapland Lake may be contacted at 518-863-4974, vacation@laplandlake.com and online at www.laplandlake.com.
Romancing the Snow
Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center celebrates the upcoming Valentine’s Day Weekend and Presidents’ Holiday Week!
Friday, February 14 – Illuminated skiing, tubing, ice-skating & dinner service! Open today 10am – 9pm! Bring your sweetie for a Valentine’s Day and Evening you are both sure to remember! Enjoy a perfect day and evening of cross country skiing, snowshoeing, tubing and ice-skating (conditions permitting). Linger over our Romantic Candlelit Dinner Service! Reservations are advised and appreciated; dinner is served beginning at 5:00pm with a final seating at 7:00pm. Advance dinner reservations and facility use pass purchase required.
Saturday, February 15 -Ski Patrol Benefit BBQ! Stop by to support our Volunteer Ski Patrol. Enter our drawing for prizes including a Lapland Lake 2-night midweek stay for two OR two season pass memberships during the 2014-2015 winter season. All BBQ and raffle proceeds benefit the Lapland Lake Volunteer Ski Patrol and will be used for First Aid Equipment. Prize drawing will be held Sunday, March 23 (participants need not be present to win). Tickets available at the “Finnish Line” Ski Shop and at the Tuulen Tupa Grill all season long! – Snowshoe by the Light of the Moon! This winter evening is certain to create lasting memories! Dinner and dessert at our cozy Tuulen Tupa Grill followed by a gently paced snowshoe tour. Stop by our lakeside campfire to roast s’mores! $48 per person package includes dinner, dessert, coffee or tea, snowshoe rentals, s’mores and guided tour ($37 for those providing their own snowshoes). Ages 18+. Space is limited; reservations are a must! Dinner service begins at 5pm; the guided snowshoe tour begins at 7pm and runs until 8:30/9pm. Please bring headlamps. We have a limited number to loan on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited space available – reserve early!
Monday, February 17 – Presidents’ Day Come up and enjoy the day at Lapland Lake! Open 9am-4:30pm.
Tuesday, February 18 – Friday February 21 – Full weekend lesson schedule and Napa Kiikku run daily throughout the holiday period! Trails open daily 9am – 4:30pm.
A complete cross country ski and snowshoe facility in its 36th winter season, Lapland Lake offers fully equipped rental and retail shops, a comfortable two-story warming lodge with snack bar and trailside Tuulen Tupa Grill. The trail system has 50km of trails for all ability levels. 38km are marked, mapped and snowcat groomed with trackset and skating lanes; 12km are ungroomed, marked, mapped snowshoe trails.
In addition to cross country skiing and snowshoeing, other resort activities include ice-skating, tubing on two junior hills, wilderness ski touring and visiting with the resort’s resident reindeer!
Lodging is available in private rooms and 10 private housekeeping cottages. Lodging packages include use of trails each day and evening including days of arrival and departure, use of the Finnish wood burning sauna and 50% off one regularly scheduled group ski lesson per person. Attractive lodging discounts are offered non-holiday Sunday through Thursday nights.
Lapland Lake has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors through the years including the Tourism Partner Award by the Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Adirondack Regional Tourism Council’s Private Sector Tourism Partnership Award; Best XC Ski Resort in the Mid Atlantic Region and Best XC Ski Resort for Families, Best XC Ski Resort Poll; and Top Ten XC Ski Resort Catering to Families, xc ski resorts.com.
Located in the south-central portion of the Adirondack Forest Preserve, Lapland Lake is just over an hour’s drive from Schenectady; only 60 miles from Albany and Utica; four hours from New York City and Boston.
Lapland Lake may be contacted at 518-863-4974, vacation@laplandlake.com and online at www.laplandlake.com.
A Cross Country Ski Program Designed For Women, Taught by Women!
Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center will host a women’s-only ski program Saturday, February 8 from 9:30am – 2:30pm. Pre-registration is required.
The popular five-hour ski program, “Lapland Ladies Love to Ski”, is geared to beginner and intermediate skiers. Focus is on classic ski technique.
Cost for the program is $40 or $55 if participants need rental equipment. Included is a day-long facility use pass, instruction, lunch with equipment & clothing discussion, social group ski with instructors, group wrap-up, hot beverage and equipment discount coupon. The program is led by Lapland Lake’s PSIA-certified instructors Sherry Dixon, Susan Henriksson and Jan Mares.
“Come learn to classic ski or come to improve your skills in our supportive, non-competitive environment. This program is ability grouped and taught by women, for women,” according to Susan Henriksson.
A complete cross country ski and snowshoe facility in its 36th winter season, Lapland Lake offers fully equipped rental and retail shops, a comfortable two-story warming lodge with snack bar and trailside Tuulen Tupa Grill. The trail system has 50km of trails for all ability levels. 38km are marked, mapped and snowcat groomed with trackset and skating lanes; 12km are ungroomed, marked, mapped snowshoe trails.
In addition to cross country skiing and snowshoeing, other resort activities include ice-skating, tubing on two junior hills, wilderness ski touring and visiting with the resort’s resident reindeer!
Lodging is available in private rooms and 10 private housekeeping cottages. Lodging packages include use of trails each day and evening including days of arrival and departure, use of the Finnish wood burning sauna and 50% off one regularly scheduled group ski lesson per person. Attractive lodging discounts are offered non-holiday Sunday through Thursday nights.
Lapland Lake has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors through the years including the Tourism Partner Award by the Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Adirondack Regional Tourism Council’s Private Sector Tourism Partnership Award; Best XC Ski Resort in the Mid Atlantic Region and Best XC Ski Resort for Families, Best XC Ski Resort Poll; and Top Ten XC Ski Resort Catering to Families, xc ski resorts.com.
Located in the south-central portion of the Adirondack Forest Preserve, Lapland Lake is just over an hour’s drive from Schenectady; only 60 miles from Albany and Utica; four hours from New York City and Boston.
Lapland Lake may be contacted at 518-863-4974, vacation@laplandlake.com and online at www.laplandlake.com.
9th Annual Adirondack Outdoorsman Show
The 9th Annual Adirondack Outdoorsman Show will take place at the Johnstown Moose Club (109 South Comrie Ave/Rte 30A) on Saturday, February 15 (10am-6pm) and Sunday, February 16 (10am-5pm). The show is geared toward the tastes of hunters, fisherman and outdoor enthusiasts with exhibits containing items for sale pertaining to: hunting & fishing gear/supplies, guns, archery, trapping, boating, camping, hiking, snow shoeing, guides & charter services, taxidermy, snowmobiling, collectable knives, antique hunting & fishing gear, wildlife art & books and Adirondack furniture.
In addition, many featured guests, authors and industry experts are scheduled to be on hand throughout the weekend giving seminars and discussing outdoor and hunting subjects with attendees. The first featured guests are “New York State’s First Family of Deer Hunting”, the Salerno Brothers. Also being featured will be Adirondack book author, William J O’Hern. He has authored 9 Adirondack books including “Noah John Rondeau’s Adirondack Wilderness Days”. The third featured guest will be Adirondack cooking author, Nancy Best. All three featured guests (as well as other authors) will have their books and videos for sale, will have displays, and be doing seminars throughout the weekend.
In conjunction with this year’s show, the “Take Me Fishing & Hunting Raffle” will be taking place with the prizes consisting of guided fishing and hunting trips with professional guides throughout New York State.
Door prizes of gear and equipment will be given away throughout the weekend. Admission to the event is $5 for adults and $1 for children (15 and under). For more information on the event, go to www.adkshow.com or contact Mike Hauser at 518-725-5565; mhauser@frontiernet.net.
A Cross Country Ski Program Designed For Women, Taught by Women!
Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center will host a women’s-only ski program Saturday, January 25 from 9:30am – 2:30pm. Pre-registration is required.
The popular five-hour ski program, “Lapland Ladies Love to Ski”, is geared to beginner and intermediate skiers. Focus is on classic ski technique.
Cost for the program is $40 or $55 if participants need rental equipment. Included is a day-long facility use pass, instruction, lunch with equipment & clothing discussion, social group ski with instructors, group wrap-up, hot beverage and equipment discount coupon. The program is led by Lapland Lake’s PSIA-certified instructors Susan Henriksson and Jan Mares.
“Come learn to classic ski or come to improve your skills in our supportive, non-competitive environment. This program is ability grouped and taught by women, for women,” according to Susan Henriksson.
A complete cross country ski and snowshoe facility in its 36th winter season, Lapland Lake offers fully equipped rental and retail shops, a comfortable two-story warming lodge with snack bar and trailside Tuulen Tupa Grill. The trail system has 50km of trails for all ability levels. 38km are marked, mapped and snowcat groomed with trackset and skating lanes; 12km are ungroomed, marked, mapped snowshoe trails.
In addition to cross country skiing and snowshoeing, other resort activities include ice-skating, tubing on two junior hills, wilderness ski touring and visiting with the resort’s resident reindeer!
Lodging is available in private rooms and 10 private housekeeping cottages. Lodging packages include use of trails each day and evening including days of arrival and departure, use of the Finnish wood burning sauna and 50% off one regularly scheduled group ski lesson per person. Attractive lodging discounts are offered non-holiday Sunday through Thursday nights.
Lapland Lake has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors through the years including the Tourism Partner Award by the Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Adirondack Regional Tourism Council’s Private Sector Tourism Partnership Award; Best XC Ski Resort in the Mid Atlantic Region and Best XC Ski Resort for Families, Best XC Ski Resort Poll; and Top Ten XC Ski Resort Catering to Families, xc ski resorts.com.
Located in the south-central portion of the Adirondack Forest Preserve, Lapland Lake is just over an hour’s drive from Schenectady; only 60 miles from Albany and Utica; four hours from New York City and Boston.
Lapland Lake may be contacted at 518-863-4974, vacation@laplandlake.com and online at www.laplandlake.com.
New Website To Promote Historical Tourism in Mohawk Valley Region
The Mohawk Valley played a pivotal role in the American Revolution and a new website will not only spotlight its significance but also promote the region as a premier, historically-themed travel destination.
The Mohawk Valley Region Path Through History recently launched its website, MohawkValleyHistory.com, featuring information on Revolutionary War forts and battlefields, colonial-era structures, and Native American cultural centers, in an easy-to-use, educational format.
MohawkValleyHistory.com ties historically and culturally significant places, people, and events throughout the Mohawk Valley Region together in one story—as “American’s First Frontier.” The project is part of the statewide tourism venture, New York State Path Through History.
MohawkValleyHistory.com will be a hub for visitors to plan trips using themed itineraries and an events calendar, view the Region’s complete listing of Revolutionary War-related historic sites, and locate nearby merchants, including restaurants, shopping, and lodging.
“I am very excited to see the project launch its website,” stated Gina DaBiere-Gibbs, Fulton County Director of Tourism and MVPTH Committee member. “The Mohawk Valley’s role in the Revolutionary War was significant and the website will allow the Region to tell its story to the world.”
“The Mohawk Valley Region houses a plethora of historical assets which are now connected in a large scale marketing project to highlight their significance to each other and drive tourism to the Region.” DaBiere-Gibbs continues, “Previous to the Path Through History project, each site and the individual counties would market similar experiences separately from each other. The joint effort, which includes the website, allows travelers to access regional information in a central location built specifically to put the spotlight on our abundant history.”
The MVPTH Region is comprised of Oneida, Herkimer, Otsego, Fulton, Montgomery, Schoharie and Saratoga Counties. MVPTH plans to collaborate with other regions across the state as new projects and historical themes emerge.
Fulton County historical sites featured on MohawkValleyHistory.com include Johnson Hall State Historic Site, the Drumm House, and Fulton County Museum. Montgomery County sites include Fort Plain Museum and Historical Park, Fort Klock, National Kateri Tekakawitha Shrine and Mohawk Caughnawaga Indian Museum, and the Arkell Museum, among others.
“The Mohawk Valley Path Through History website helps to tell important stories about the region’s history—stories that can only be experienced first-hand in the Mohawk Valley and creates a compelling incentive to choose the Mohawk Valley as a travel destination,” explains Jacki Meola, Economic Development Specialist for the Montgomery County Business Development Center. “While Montgomery County itself is filled with historically and culturally significant sites and events, this website helps link us with other historic resources in our area, and allows the traveler to experience the places and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past.”
Additional interactive features and social media tools for MohawkValleyHistory.com are slated to be unveiled in Spring 2014. Currently MVPTH can be found on Facebook at facebook.com/mohawkvalleyhistory; on Twitter, twitter.com/MVPTH; followed on Instagram as #mvpath; and Pinterest, pinterest.com/mvpth.