May 2017 adirondacks, usa — Now in it’s seventh year, the Great Adirondack Garage Sale has grown to encompass an over 200-mile “trail”, stretching from Malone to Speculator, and Old Forge to Newcomb. Residents are encouraged to sign up to sell during the expanded Memorial Day Weekend event. “Memorial Day weekend in May is traditionally the time when second-homeowners open up their camps and we’re hoping we get people motivated to clear out their garages, attics, and basements, said Alexandra Roalsvig, Director, Parks, Recreation and Tourism for the Town of Long Lake. “The more participation, the bigger impact the event will have, so we encourage our residents and second homeowners to sign up and sell, sell, sell!” The expanded event was initiated by Hamilton County in partnership with the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST). The organization developed an interactive website that showcases garage sale locations and allows sellers to list items along with an unlimited number of photos to enhance their listing. The listings include the hours of operation and a sampling of items for sale. “Signing up is easy and free, so make sure your sale is on the map!”, said Michelle Clement, ROOST’s director of destination development programs. “This event is also a great way for non-profits, churches, and school groups to fundraise,” added Roalsvig. “The Town of Long Lake will have space available for outside vendors to sell their wares both in Long Lake and Raquette Lake so call our office at 518-624-3077 and ask for Steph Hample and she’ll set you up with a location.” 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. It has grown to include Old Forge, Inlet, Raquette Lake, Indian Lake, Blue Mountain Lake, Long Lake, Tupper Lake, Lake Clear, Paul Smiths, Malone, Cranberry Lake, Piercefield, Childwold, Newcomb & Speculator. Each community will also have a printed map to hand out during the event with mapped Garage Sale locations based on the website data. Participants should visit GreatAdirondackGarageSale.com for more information and to register individual sale locations. ###

Wilmington, N.Y. — Fly fishermen from across the country and Canada will head to Wilmington, New York May 19 and 20 for the annual Ausable Two-Fly Challenge competition. It was founded 18 years ago by local anglers to celebrate the joy of the fishing, spirit of sportsmanship, and to help preserve a world-class fly fishery. All of the money raised from the entrance fees goes to preserving the river for future anglers. The funds are donated to the Ausable River Association and various other causes. According to lead organizer Michelle Preston, about 100 anglers are expected to participate. Rules for the catch-and-release tournament are simple: Anglers are allowed to bring two barb-less hook flies, of any combination or patterns. Once the flies are lost or unusable, he or she is out. Anglers must fish with a partner and each must record the total number of fish caught, the length of each fish and the cumulative number of inches. Only fish handled by the angler and successfully released will count as caught fish. The winner is determined by the highest cumulative length of each fish caught. There are four competitive categories: junior, men, women and professional. Each fisherman can choose just two flies to use per day. They must pick their flies they will use at the beginning of the day. If they lose them, they’re done. The Two-Fly Challenge begins Friday, May 19, with a day of fishing followed by a fly tyer’s reception that night where anglers can share the day’s experiences on the river while learning new skills from talented tyers. It will be held at Wilmington’s, newest gathering spot, Pourman’s Tap House. The ever-popular fly casting competition will be a part of the evening's festivities, and the band Fade to Blues will perform live music. Saturday morning check-in is followed by another exciting day of fishing on the beautiful Ausable River. The weekend finishes up on Saturday evening with a banquet complete with prizes, raffles and a presentation by a special guest speaker Robert Streeter. Registration is open to the public, online at http://www.active.com/wilmington-ny/fishing/18th-annual-ausable-river-two-fly-challenge-2017?int= For more information, contact the Whiteface Mountain Regional Visitors Bureau at 518-946-2255, or via email at info@whitefaceregion.com.

June 13, 2017 Lake Placid, NY - The Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa was honored with the AAA Four Diamond Award of Excellence for the 33rd straight year. The Mirror Lake Inn has the second longest running AAA Four Diamond hotel designation in all of New York State. Only the Carlyle Hotel in Manhattan has held this honor longer. A Four Diamond hotel is refined and stylish, providing upscale physical attributes, extensive amenities and a high degree of hospitality, service and attention to detail. In addition, The View Restaurant, received its 10th consecutive AAA Four Diamond Award. Mirror Lake Inn owner Ed Weibrecht at Thursday's award ceremony.

June 15, 2017 By the numbers: The graph below illustrates each of our regions' followers across Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. This is the number of people on each platform that follow the page, but ROOST's reach extends into these follower's friends when they engage with or share our posts, as well as through targeting ads to people that don't follow our pages. Each of these accounts is managed by a ROOST staffer who works to make sure we post consistently and increase our social media followers. To follow us, click on the following: Lake Placid: Twitter - @LakePlacidADK Facebook - facebook.com/LakePlacidAdk Instagram - LakePlacidADK Schroon Lake Region: Facebook - facebook.com/SchroonLake Whiteface Region: Twitter: @WhitefaceNY Facebook - facebook.com/WhitefaceNY Instagram: Whiteface_NY Lake Champlain Region: Facebook - facebook.com/AdirondackCoast Hamilton County: Twitter - @ADKExperience Facebook - facebook.com/AdirondackExperience Saranac Lake: Twitter - @SaranacLake Facebook - facebook.com/SaranacLakeNewYork Instagram: SaranacLakeADK Tupper Lake: Twitter - @TupperLakeNY Facebook - facebook.com/tupperlakeny Instagram: TupperLakeNY Malone: Twitter - @visitmalone Facebook - facebook.com/VisitMalone malone adirondacks, usa: Twitter - @ADKSUSA Facebook - facebook.com/AdksUSA Instagram adksusa

June 2017 - The ABC affiliate in Boston, WCVB, published an article on Saranac Lake, calling it a scenic village "where fresh water activities reign supreme, along with great hiking, dining, biking and more. Pull up an Adirondack chair, and ponder the fun you’ll have during your Saranac Lake micro-escape." The article was sponsored by Cape Air, which flies into Lake Clear Adirondack Regional Airport in Lake Clear. ROOST provided photography. View the article