April, 2019 Lake Placid, Adirondacks, USA — A perfect day in Lake Placid can unfold in many ways. Perhaps it’s hiking one of the “46er” mountains in the surrounding Adirondack High Peaks, visiting the Olympic sites and training grounds, paddling on one of several lakes and streams, playing a few rounds of golf on one of five immaculate and gorgeous courses, or strolling the quaint yet vibrant Main Street - taking in an outdoor concert or browsing in the unique shops. A visit to Lake Placid in summer is a complete experience. It’s the smell of a pine forest, the view that takes in endless mountains, the lakeside restaurants and resorts, the cheers as the band takes the stage, the laughter as kids of all ages play on the beach and dive into the lake from the dock. Summer is almost here, so what are you waiting for? Start planning your perfect vacation today, and let us help you with a list of reasons to visit this summer. Hiking: Our trails are varied, beautiful and easy to access. Perhaps it’s a flat dirt path through the woods to a swimming hole, or a hike up one of our 4,000-foot peaks with unrelenting mountain vistas; the options are endless. Mountain biking: Mountain biking in Lake Placid improves every year. Knobby-tire and fat biking enthusiasts will find so much terrain — everything from rolling backcountry dirt roads to singletrack to downhill-specific trails. Rent a bike, hire a guide and explore the ever-expanding network of trails. Downtown: Main Street Lake Placid is a collection of restaurants, shops and a 1920s-era movie theater. Many restaurants feature locally sourced food with a view of Mirror Lake. Most stores are independently owned and hold a variety of items, from antiques and high-end clothing, to Adirondack decor and much more. Olympic venues: It’s no secret our little mountain village hosted the Winter Olympic Games twice, and remains an active sports hub through hosting World Cup events and training Olympic athletes at the Olympic Training Center. The venues are open to the public year-round: visit the Olympic Museum, the arena where the Miracle on Ice occurred, take a gondola ride up Whiteface Mountain, and view the ski jumps and the bobsled and luge tracks. Golf: The village of Lake Placid, ringed by mountains and lakes, holds five golf courses — all of which boast expansive views of the Adirondacks, lush fairways and manicured greens. Our golf heritage has been around since the 1800s, marking it among America’s first golf vacation destinations. Events: Lake Placid is host to a diverse range of events — live music, art, sporting events like Ironman Lake Placid and the I LOVE NY Horseshow, and foodie events like EAT ADK and the I Love BBQ & Music Festival. Music in the mountains: The Songs at Mirror Lake Music series with regional and national acts, and the professional classical ensemble Lake Placid Sinfonietta, play at a Main Street park free each week during the summer. Grab a lawn chair, or pull-up via canoe or SUP and enjoy! For more information, visit LakePlacid.com. ###

April, 2019Must-see destination exposes guests of all ages to endless adventure(Ticonderoga, NY) Every day is an event at Fort Ticonderoga and every year is a new experience. Fort Ticonderoga, a historic site, museum, and family destination encourages visitors to build their perfect adventure in America’s most historic landscape, opens for the season beginning on Saturday, May 4.This year, Fort Ticonderoga debuts a new chapter in its story. Explore the French Army’s defense against the British invasion, which climaxed in the 1758 epic Battle of Carillon as both empires fight for control of North America. Thrill at the power of artillery and crackle of muskets through daily weapons demonstrations and explore programs, new exhibits, gardens, historic trades, and other family adventures across the 2000-acre scenic historic property. New special events and reenactments in 2019 make Ticonderoga a bucket-list American destination to explore history on a grand scale.“Fort Ticonderoga is a must-see destination, a center of learning, and an interactive, multi-faceted experience,” said Beth Hill, president and CEO. “It’s exploring the beautiful gardens, finding adventure in our signature events, marching with the Fifes and Drums, and learning about a historic trade. It’s a visit through the reconstructed fort, a stroll overlooking Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains of Vermont, and an afternoon in our exhibit galleries exploring our premier collections.”Daily programs bring to life epic chapters of history and signature stories through new interactive programs and world-class museum exhibits, boat tours aboard the Carillon, living history events, special programs, lush gardens, Mount Defiance tours, hands-on family activities, hiking trails, and more.2019 Highlights Include:• The French Are Coming: The war for North America is raging between the French and British Empires. Fort Carillon (later named Ticonderoga) is hotly contested. March with soldiers as they prepare for battle and explore the new exhibition 1758: Decision at Carillon.•Carillon Boat Cruise: Enjoy gorgeous, sweeping vistas of Vermont's Green Mountains and New York's Adirondack Mountains during a 75-minute narrated boat tour. Regional beer and wine are available for purchase onboard.• New Interactive Family Program: In July and August, participate in an active NEW family program Voyage New France: A Family Adventure and help soldiers with their daily duties. Receive awards for completing the tasks. Take a guided tour designed especially for families.• Lush Historic Gardens and Friendly Animals: Immerse your senses in the colors and scents of a unique American country estate and explore Ticonderoga’s story after the Revolution. Visit the King’s Garden or make memories with your family in a NEW garden designed especially for children. Discover our heritage breed animals including oxen Mick and Mack and Dominque chickens.• Breathtaking Views: Visit Mount Defiance to witness a birds-eye view of Fort Ticonderoga’s epic historic landscape. Whether you hike up the mountain in the footsteps of General Burgoyne’s troops or make the easy drive to the top in your car, you’ll savor the spectacular beauty of America’s most historic landscape. Discover how this summit shaped America’s history during the “Mount Defiance: Witness to History,” offered daily at 4:00 p.m.“In our continued quest for excellence in the historic destination experience, we are very proud to welcome more than 75,000 visitors each year – building family memories, fostering enjoyment in our site’s beauty, and inspiring visitors to discover the power of the past and its meaning to us today,” said Hill.Fort Ticonderoga and Mount Defiance are open daily from May 4- October 31, 2019 from 9:30 am until 5:00 pm (last ticket sold at 4:30 pm). 2019 special events, programs and reenactments are presented throughout the year. General admission tickets and special event tickets are available online and can be found by visiting www.fortticonderoga.org. Tickets include two-consecutive day admissions. Enhancement experiences such as boat tours and evening programs are an additional charge.About Fort Ticonderoga:Welcoming visitors since 1909, Fort Ticonderoga preserves North America’s largest 18th-century artillery collection, 2,000 acres of historic landscape on Lake Champlain, and Carillon Battlefield, and the largest series of untouched Revolutionary War era earthworks surviving in America. As a multi-day destination and the premier place to learn more about our nation’s earliest years and America’s military heritage, Fort Ticonderoga engages more than 75,000 visitors each year with an economic impact of more than $12 million annually and offers programs, historic interpretation, boat cruises, tours, demonstrations, and exhibits throughout the year, and is open for daily visitation May through October. Fort Ticonderoga is supported in part through generous donations and with some general operating support made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.Photos: Every day is an event at Fort Ticonderoga and every year is a new experience. Fort Ticonderoga, a historic site, museum, and family destination encourages visitors to build their perfect adventure in America’s most historic landscape, opens for the season beginning on Saturday, May 4. Photo Credit and Copyright Fort Ticonderoga and Carl Heilman II.Ryann WiktorkoGroup Tour & Communications CoordinatorFort TiconderogaT: 518-585-1023 | F: 518-585-2210

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Carrie Gentile, Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism cgentile@roostadk.com; direct line: 518-621-3665 May 7, 2019 Hamilton County, NY - Now expanded to four days, The Adirondack Boreal Birding Festival features free birding hikes, walks, safaris, outings, and seminars throughout Hamilton County, located in the heart of the Adirondacks. The festival reaches into the Adirondack wilds and includes the surrounding forests of these hamlets: Long Lake, Indian Lake, Speculator, Raquette, Blue Mountain Lake, Piseco, Morehouse, Lake Pleasant and Inlet. The Adirondacks is a bird-watching haven and June is the height of breeding season. Nesting birds, rising trout, rushing water, wildflowers and the newborn of many species make the woods and waters of the region a desirable location to explore. While birding in the Adirondacks is enjoyable throughout the entire year, in the spring it is a place of excitement and discovery. By June, all of the birds that migrate to the Adirondack region for the summer have arrived. Hamilton County contains more than one million acres of the Adirondacks. With more than 60 percent of those acres classified as either wilderness or wild forest, it is one of the best locations to watch boreal birds. All field trips are free, but registration is required for each outdoor event. Click here for a full schedule of events and more information. To register, call Hamilton County Tourism at (800) 648-5239 or (518) 548-3076 Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. For lodging information, visit here. ###

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 9, 2019Carrie Gentile, communications coordinatorRegional Office of Sustainable Tourismdirect: 518.621.3665 or 518.523.2445 ext. 123Crown Point, N.Y. - The Crown Point Bird Banding Association will set up its yearly bird banding station at the Crown Point State Historic Site May 10 through May 25. In its 44th year, the Crown Point banding station returns to record migration data and birdsongs, and the public is invited to observe. Bird banding is an effort to identify and track different species of migratory birds that pass through the region every year, so as to better collect ecological data and improve conservation efforts. The public is invited to visit the station during daylight hours, 6 a.m. - 6 p.m daily.The public can watch the netting and banding process, will learn some basic species identification and may even be allowed to release a bird after data recording, according to Lisa K. Polay, manager of the Crown Point Historic Site. The Bird Conservation Area is located on the spacious grounds of the Crown Point State Historic Site, at the tip of Crown Point peninsula, just south of the Champlain Bridge to Vermont. Jutting northward into Lake Champlain, the peninsula serves as a migrant trap in spring, concentrating waves of northbound birds in thickets west of the British fort ruin. The State Historic Site is a designated Important Bird Area (IBA) by the National Audubon Society.As many as 30 different species of colorful warblers are seen at this banding station during May. Stop at the BCA interpretive panels on the left side of the entry road to view a map showing the location of the bird banding station, proceed to the main parking lot, then continue on foot, first west to the barns and then south. Since the station opened in 1976, many thousands of birds – over 100 species – have been banded there. Guided bird hikesGeared for all ages, the public is welcome to sign up for two hour guided bird walks scheduled for Saturday, May 11 and Thursday, May 23 at 8 a.m. The walks will end with a visit to the banding station.The walk is about two miles of flat and muddy terrain. Boots are necessary. Binoculars and field guides are available for loan. Participants will meet at the museum at the site. The hikes are led by Mark and Stacy Robinson. As a citizen-scientist, Stacy has contributed over 4,400 checklists, or observations, into eBird's database including some 1,000 photos of 300-plus birds species and more than 200 sound recordings. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society launched eBird in 2002. eBird is an online database of bird observations providing scientists, researchers and amateur naturalists real-time data about bird distribution and abundance.The hikes are limited to 25 participants. Registration is required; email Lisa K. Polay at lisa.polay@parks.ny.gov, or call 518-597-4666. Put a Bird on It! Grades 1-3: May 14 - 16 3-5 p.m.Grades 4-6: May 21 - 23 3-5 p.m. Sign up for a three day after school workshop where school-age children will visit the banding station. First session will craft a bird mobile and second session participants will build a bird house, based on the species found on site. Supplies provided by site, bring only your imagination and creativity! Pick up and drop off at the pavilion. Along the main entry road across from the comfort station. Registration is required, email Lisa K. Polay at lisa.polay@parks.ny.gov, or call 518-597-4666.###

For Immediate Release Carrie Gentile, communications coordinatorRegional Office of Sustainable Tourismdirect: 518.621.3665 or 518.523.2445 ext. 123 Great Adirondack Garage Sale Scheduled for May 24-26, 2019 May 13, 2019 Adirondacks, USA - The 2019 Great Adirondack Garage Sale will be held on Memorial Day weekend, May 24-26. The 10th annual event continues to grow each year with more residents selling their items along a 200-mile trail stretching from Malone to Speculator, and Old Forge to Newcomb. With offerings of vintage antiques, rustic furniture, jewelry, kitchen items, toys, clothing and more, there is always something for everyone. The weekend sale includes towns located along state Routes 28, 30 and 3, including: Old Forge, Inlet, Raquette Lake, Indian Lake, Blue Mountain Lake, Long Lake, Tupper Lake, Lake Clear, Paul Smiths, Malone, Cranberry Lake, Piercefield, Newcomb and Speculator. The website GreatAdirondackGarageSale.com includes an interactive map that showcases the sale locations for easy navigation. The listings also include a list of the sale items, entered by the seller. For those interested in adding their garage sale to the event, simply go the the website and click the “add your sale” button. The listing is free and comes with an unlimited number of photos to enhance the listing. The regional garage sale originated in 2010 when Long Lake linked up with Old Forge, Inlet and Indian Lake to promote 70 miles of garage sales. The expanded event was initiated by Hamilton County in partnership with the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism. Each community will also have a printed map to hand out during the event with mapped garage sale locations based on the website data.