Croppin' and Shoppin' Book Your Fun Now
It’s an all-night slumber party on Long Island, Nov. 20 and 21 as scrapbook aficionados gather for “Croppin’ and Shoppin’.”
Scrapbooking is a fun pastime and a great investment in your family. Shopping isn’t too bad, either. Enjoy the best of both worlds at the Hilton Garden Inn/Tanger Outlet Centers in Riverhead. The cropping doors open at 3 p.m. and close the next morning at 9 a.m. There are prizes for everyone alone with a chance to win one of five $100 shopping sprees. Don’t pass up this opportunity to enjoy great food, great friends, great memories … and great shopping!
 A Placid Getaway on in Lake Placid
Celebrate your love while visiting Lake Placid. Begin with a bottle of chilled champagne and a dozen roses, followed by some chocolate covered strawberries, and a romantic candle-lit dinner for two. Your deluxe breakfast will be waiting in the morning when you reserve a room at Swiss Acres.
First, second or tenth honeymoon coming up? A two-night stay at the Whiteface Lodge, may be the perfect background whatever your celebration. Enjoy champagne in your one bedroom suite, a French Lavendar Sea Bath for two and a couples’ massage, with a breakfast buffet selection in the morning.
The impeccable Mirror Lake Inn offers accommodations in a variety of room styles, in addition to great dining in their four diamond restaurant, The View. A hearty Adirondack breakfast for two is served each morning. Stroll Main St., just browsing or take the opportunity to get your Holiday shopping started in beautiful Lake Placid.
 One Hundred Years of Gracious Hospitality
The Otesaga Resort Hotel in Cooperstown wants you to experience a traditional Thanksgiving celebration in a grand, historic setting. And you can – with their Thanksgiving Family Weekend Package.
The offer includes two-night accommodations in a traditional guest room (upgrades available for additional fee), two holiday dinners in the hotel’s Main Dining Room, and daily breakfast. Also enjoy holiday cookie decorating for the entire family, old-fashioned hay rides, holiday wine tasting and cooking demonstration for adults, a Saturday breakfast visit with Santa Claus, a Historic tour of The Otesaga, holiday movie nights, live music and dancing nightly and much more. Package rates start at $575 for any two consecutive nights from November 25th – 29th, 2009. There is an additional charge of $150 per child ages 12-18 and $120 per child ages 5-11. Children ages 4 and under stay free. Additional nights prior to the weekend are available at special reduced rates.
 A Treasured Thanksgiving Tradition
Each year, Thanksgivings at the Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown are special – and this year is no exception.
The Farmers’ Museum will re-open its doors following Thanksgiving, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27th and 28th, for a specially-designed program offering a glimpse of how Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1845. You’ll see a traditional Thanksgiving Day meal prepared over the open hearth at the Lippitt Farmhouse; visit the museum’s many historical buildings and do some holiday shopping at Todd’s General Store and The Farmers’ Museum Store.
Admission: $9 adults, $8 visitors age 65 and over, $4 children age 7-12, free for children 6 and under and members of the New York State Historical Association.
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