This really is my favorite time of year in the Adirondacks. We’re just past Columbus Day so the bulk of the crowds are gone for the season. Don’t get me wrong, I love tourists! I had the entire Blue Ridge Road to myself with colors which can only be described as sublime. [...]

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Did you know that Hamilton County in the Adirondacks has the lowest population density out of any county in New York? Well, it’s true - 1/km² (3/mi²). I also think it may be the only county in New York that does not feature a stoplight. Interesting, right? Add the fact that most [...]

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Anytime a major plant closure is announced, you can be sure there will be some interesting responses. I didn’t really think it was news.

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The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) has hailed the 1980 Winter Olympic Games here in Lake Placid as one of three “Legacies of North American Winter Games“. The report was commissioned to better understand the potential impact of hosting these games in Vancouver.
These reports, separately and combined, [...]

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The Northern New York Travel & Tourism Research Center has released the results of the 2006 Economic Impact of Expenditures by Tourists on Northern New York study. Or more simply know as the NNYTTRC’s 2nd EIETNNY study. Funny, but just like a good blog post, titles are everything.
Here are some key points from [...]

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A favorite marketing prof once told me, “It’s better to go slow and deep, than fast and shallow”. You know, like a submarine.
Bill Geist notes next month’s National Tourism Week and suggests that other non-tourism related economic development can be directly influenced by effective destination marketing:
Tourism is so much more than image building and [...]

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Statistics + Experts = News
That’s right, it really is that easy. Collect a bunch of numbers, let a bunch of people with “expertise” comment, and call it news.
One of the indicators frequently cited when analyzing the state of New York is population growth. Or loss, as the case may be. Up here [...]

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