ILNY Travel Guide - Winter 2013/2014 - (Page 3)
Take a wild winter ride!
Cat snowmobiles around an oval
track at the Adventure Park. This
ride takes winter fun to a new level
for riders age 6 and older (up to 120
pounds). Helmets are provided.
windhammountain.com
©KRISTIAN S. REYNOLDS
Seal Watch!
Plummet down Mt. Van Hoevenberg
on a ribbon of ice! Lake Placid’s
Olympic Complex dares you to challenge their world-class bobsled and
luge tracks on a mile-long rocket
ride, professional driver included.
With its Olympic venues and
lively nightlife, Lake Placid was just
rated #1 of Budget Travel’s Top 11
Coolest Winter Places in America.
Whiteface’s Off-Hill Activities
have again been ranked #1 by Ski
magazine readers—that’s 20 years in
a row! whiteface.com/activities
There’s big news at the Windham
Mountain Adventure Center—a Kids
Snowmobile Park! Imagine how
cool your children will feel driving
Windham’s new fleet of 120cc Arctic
Seals come to Long Island during
the cooler months (mid-November to
May) and often bask in the sun during
low tide. Long Island Aquarium
naturalists lead guided hikes to see the
seals and learn about their habits and
behavior. longislandaquarium.com
and works by studio glass master
Richard Marquis, through February
2014. 607/937-5371; cmog.org
Art and performance centers are all
dressed up in seasonal finery! The
Metropolitan Museum in Manhattan
(212/535-7710; metmuseum.org)
celebrates its new galleries with special
events and holiday concerts amid a
wonderland of inspiring artwork. See
nycgo.com for information on cool
New York City events and shows.
Indoor Thrills
The dance show craze comes to
the Hudson Valley in March with
Mohonk Thinks You Can Dance,
a hip-swinging weekend of professional dance lessons at the Mohonk
Mountain House—just named #1
of America’s Best Resort Spas by
Condé Nast Traveler. Other hot
musical flings include cool Jazz Fests
and Cousin Brucie’s Rock ‘n’ Roll.
845/255-1000; mohonk.com
The Corning Museum of Glass heats
up the winter season with dazzling
Hot Glass shows, ornament workshops for all ages, and holiday trees
aglow with thousands of glass decorations—the perfect backdrop for your
family holiday picture! New exhibits
include 35 centuries of glass beads
iloveny.com • 3 • WINTER
©COURTESY CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS
Holiday Valley ski resort’s sky-high
Mountain Coaster is a steel-rail
plummet through the woods
with lightening twists and dips
(716/699-2345; holidayvalley.com).
In the Finger Lakes, Greek Peak
Resort’s mighty Nor’Easter Mountain
Coaster spirals down the mountain—
don’t worry; you control the speed.
800/955-2754; greekpeak.net
Photos, top to bottom: Bobsled on
Mt. Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid,
Nor’Easter Mountain Coaster at Greek
Peak Resort in Cortland, Corning
Museum of Glass in Corning.
http://www.holidayvalley.com
http://www.cmog.org
http://www.windhammountain.com
http://www.greekpeak.net
http://www.metmuseum.org
http://www.nycgo.com
http://www.longislandaquarium.com
http://www.mohonk.com
http://www.whiteface.com/activities
http://www.iloveny.com
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ILNY Travel Guide - Winter 2013/2014
ILNY Travel Guide - Winter 2013/2014
Contents
What's Hot This Winter
Family Fun
Downhill Skiing, Riding & Tubing
Cross-Country Skiing
Ski Centers Map
Snowshoeing
Winter Fishing
Snowmobiling
Shopping
Upstate Theater
Spring Adventures
Winter Events
ILNY Travel Guide - Winter 2013/2014
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