The WILD Center | Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks
45 Museum Drive, Tupper Lake, NY
The Wild Center has live exhibits.You can hike and explore the Museum's 31- acre campus with naturalist guides or on your own. There are theaters with high definition films, plenty of hands-on nature, and hundreds of live animals from rare native trout, to river otters, to turtles the size of walnuts and many other often hard-to-see residents of the woods and waters. Learn more about the indoor and outdoor exhibits.
Open Daily from 10-6!
Rates
Adult Ticket $15 (15 - 64)
Youth Ticket $9 (4 - 14)
Senior Ticket $13 (65 +)
Age 3 and under free
For more information, please visit the website at www.wildcenter.org.
Adirondack Museum
Blue Mountain Lake, NY
The Adirondack Museum shares the stories of the Adirondacks — tales of work, play, creativity, and community — through research, collections, and classes. Whether you are a scholar, a fourth grade teacher, or simply a person with a love of history we invite you to discover the breadth of our resources and learn more about the Adirondack region. Open daily from 10a.m. to 5p.m.
Admission
$16 Adults age 13+
$8 Children age 6-12
FREE to children 5 and under
$15 Military with ID
$15 Student with ID
$15 Seniors age 62+
For more information, please visit the website at www.adkmuseum.org/.
Lake George
Whether you ideal vacation is sitting on top of a mountain contemplating the meaning of life; shooting rapids on a raging river; casting a line into a mountain stream or off a charter boat; filling every hour with fun stuff for the kids; pampering yourself at a luxurious spa or visiting a museum; floating on a clean crystal clear lake; shopping great little boutique shops and outlets, or just taking a hike–we have it all and more–all within minutes of each other! Visit www.visitlakegeorge.com/ for more information.
Saratoga Springs
For centuries, Saratoga has been a premier visitor destination! Some have come to be a part of the excitement of the world renowned Thoroughbred track, others to 'see and be seen.' Still others visit Saratoga to partake of the legendary healing waters, to revel in the county's rich and varied natural beauty, to capture a bit of the past at the area's historical sites and Victorian mansions or, to simply relax and enjoy. We encourage you to visit and experience the legend for yourself. There is no shortage of things to do in the Saratoga area, some notable venues, include:
Complete information can be found at www.discoversaratoga.com
Guest Opportunities Guest Gathering — Beginning on Monday, each morning at 8:30am, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation staff will host a coffee gathering for spouses and guests of conference attendees. We will provide guidance on local attractions and activities and help coordinate departures and itineraries for the day. In addition, they will offer daily excursions to local points of interest. Please fill out the email address for your guest so we can communicate in advance of the conference to coordinate activities.
Monday, September 8th:
Lake George Village and Prospect Mountain
Tour details: Van will leave the hotel about 9 AM and arrive at Lake George Village about 9:45 AM, returning to the hotel before 5 PM. The village sits on the southern end of Lake George, where guests will be dropped off to spend most of the day on their own. From the drop off point, short walks will take guests to the docks where there are several tour boats operating, Ft William Henry overlooking the Lake, the beach and many shops and restaurants. Links to the Lake and Village, the Fort and tour boats are below. After leaving the Village in the afternoon the van will climb to the peak of Prospect Mt. via the Veterans Memorial Highway, just outside the Village. The views from the peak are spectacular.
Web links on Prospect Mountain are below:
Boat tours:
Prospect Mountain
Tuesday, September 9th:
Saratoga National Historic Park
Tour details: van will leave the hotel about 9 AM and arrive at the Park about 9:30 AM, returning to the hotel about 3 PM; The National Park Service is waiving the entrance fee. Box lunches will be available for $20 each and will be brought to the picnic area in the Park to eat.
The Battlefield Park is over 3000 acres, four square miles, of beautiful, rolling hills, overlooking the upper Hudson River. We will take a self-guided tour at our own pace that winds around the entire site. The link below contains more information on the Park, including pictures, brochure and a map. Below is a short description of the Battles of Saratoga. The Battles of Saratoga in September and October 1777 were decisive victories resulting in the surrender of an entire British army of 9,000 men invading from Canada during the American Revolutionary War. This action, often referred to in the singular as the "battle of Saratoga", was actually two battles eighteen days apart: the Battle of Freeman's Farm on September 19 and the Battle of Bemis Heights on October 7. Both actions took place on the same ground, nine miles south of Saratoga, NY. Forced to retreat after his defeat on October 7, General John Burgoyne and his entire army surrendered a few days later after being surrounded by much larger American militia forces. The capture of an entire British army secured the northern American states from further attacks out of Canada and prevented New England from being isolated. A major result was that France entered the conflict on behalf of the Americans, thus dramatically improving the Americans' chances in the war. The battles of Saratoga, and the entire Saratoga campaign that concluded with the surrender of Burgoyne, are commonly seen as the turning point of the Revolution.(Wikipedia)
http://www.nps.gov/sara/
Wednesday, September 10th
Saratoga Spa State Park and Yaddo Gardens
Tour details: van will leave the hotel about 9 AM and arrive at the Park about 9:30 AM, returning to the hotel before 5 PM. At about 10 one of the park staff will offer a 1-1.5 hour walking tour of the park, visiting the Hall of Springs, Roosevelt Bathhouse, Saratoga Performing Arts Center and to taste some of the spring waters. There will be no fee for entrance to the park, and lunch at Catherine’s restaurant will be ordered from the menu, at guest’s expense; prices range from $6-13.
The Park is famous for its historic spa and mineral baths and springs. Below are web links to the park and the mineral baths, associated with the Gideon Putnam Hotel on the Park grounds. Guests will have several hours to tour on foot the historic aspects of the park, try a mineral bath and enjoy all the other traditional recreational opportunities in the park. Guests are advised to make a reservation for a mineral bath. The number is (518) 226-4790.
Since the Park is only a couple miles from the hotel, guests will be able to return to the hotel at several intervals in the afternoon. However, a visit to the Yaddo Gardens at the edge of Saratoga Springs will only be available to those who take the last van from the park. Also below is a web link to Yaddo.
Yaddo Gardens:
Pre-Conference Activities
8th Annual Saratoga Wine and Food Festival
Saratoga Wine & Food Festival delights oenophiles and epicures for three days and nights with dining, dancing to live music, decanting rare spirits, expert presentations about wine and food, live and silent auctions of luxuries, and a Grand Tasting of the world's’s greatest grapes. This year's event will be held on Thursday, September 4 - Saturday, September 6, 2008.
Thursday Night Wine Dinner
Wine dinners are located at selected regional restaurants. Special Festival menus are paired with superb wines for your enjoyment and education. Dinners are hosted by specially selected wineries giving you an opportunity to discuss fine dining and perfect wine accompaniments with food and wine experts.
Friday Live On Stage
The not-to-miss party of the year! An exclusive invitation to attend one of the most widely anticipated events of the year. Dine, dance to live music and decant select wines on the stage of SPAC's Amphitheatre. Bid on unusual items and rare wines at the Silent and Live Auctions. Reserve early as seating is limited to 300.
Saturday Grand Tasting
With a focus this year on eating local, farm fresh and health, artisanal food! The Saratoga Wine & Food Festival is one of the Northeast's fastest growing Wine & Food Festivals. Vintages from more than 200 fine wineries around the world.For more information including directions and parking, dining options or tickets, click here. |
