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Gov. Kathy Hochul announced two free snowmobile weekends for all out-of-state and Canadian snowmobilers to rev their engines. This years events will occur March 1-3 and now March 8-10, encouraging out-of-state visitors to come ride the 10,500 miles of snowmobile trails in New York state.

NEW YORK — The state will have two free snowmobile weekends for all out-of-state and Canadian snowmobilers to rev their engines, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced in a press release Friday. This year’s events will occur Mar. 1-3 and now Mar. 8-10, encouraging out-of-state visitors to come ride the 10,500 miles of snowmobile trails in New […]

Gov. Kathy Hochul encourages New Yorkers to spend time in the outdoors this holiday season and celebrate the new year at state parks, historic sites, wildlife areas, canal trails and public lands across the Empire State on Jan. 1, 2024. The 13th annual

NYSDEC announced the 2024 Catskills Fire Tower Challenge to highlight the world-class tourism destinations and recreational opportunities in the Catskill Park.

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced, in celebration of Taste NY’s 10th anniversary, the Adirondacks Welcome Center, a premier destination for travelers and constructed by the State Department of Transportation, recently reached a major milestone, attracting more than one million visitors. According to a press release from the governor’s office, since its establishment […]

LAKE PLACID — Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism CEO Jim McKenna last week gave his co-workers six months’ notice as he prepares to retire at the end

Record 291.5 million people visited New York in 2022

NEW YORK — A record 291.5 million visited the New York state in 2022, the largest number of visitors in state history, according to a press release from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office. The tourism milestone generated more than $78.6 billion in direct spending and $123 in total economic impact — the numbers represent lareg increases […]

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Funding Made Available Through Federal American Rescue Plan Grant Will Support Efforts of State's Destination Marketing Organizations.