Yes, it is that festive time of the year again, where we all can become a kid and dress in outrageous costumes. All Hallows Eve is this coming Saturday and I hope you are ready. Have you made any ghoulish plans as of yet? NO???? (Shame shame…no treats for you) Then have I got a great idea for you.

RICH YOUR NEWS AND SPORTSCASTER is “putting a spell on you and now you are mine” “you can’t stop the things I do, I dont lieeeee”!!! (WOOHAAAAA!!!) This means that you need to join all of us this Halloween for all the “frightful and spooky” activities in the area. What are those events you say? Well, let me fill you in.

The major event that will be taking this place this weekend is the children’s CAN AM hockey tournaments. Various little ghouls and goblins (figuratively speaking) will be coming to Lake Placid to the OLYMPIC CENTER to participate in this tourney. All day Friday and Saturday there will be various games in all the rinks and excitement will be abound.

Please visit www.lakeplacid.com for these times and about other hockey tournaments.

After that let all the evening Halloween festivities commence for the adults. What better way to spend Halloween than to dress up in your most outrageous and inventive costume and take place in the 18TH ANNUAL TREK AND TREAT. This annual event takes you through out the evenings to three different local hang outs, where there will be costume contests with cash prizes and drinks specials at each locale. Starting the evening off at THE COTTAGE CAFE from 7-9pm, then heading uptown to ZIG ZAG’S PUB from 10-midnight and finally the final ghoulish stop at ROOMER’S NIGHTCLUB, from midnight to 2am, where the grand prize will be drawn at 2am (of course you need to visit all 3 spots). I am sure each and everyone of you will enjoy this great event.

So, with all this excitement, how can you not stop over to Lake Placid this coming Halloween and visit us at the Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort. It will be a howling good time!!! One more thing do not forget on Sunday November 1st at 2am to set your clocks back one hour as it is Daylight Savings Time. Everyone have a great and safe Halloween and hope to see you lurking around Lake Placid. (I VANT TO SUCK YOUR BLOOD!!! heheh).

RICH YOUR NEWSCASTER full of excitement and enthusiasm as a spectacular Figure Skating Event is rapidly approaching. For anyone that follows Winter Sports is aware that this is an upcoming Olympic Year 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. Lake Placid is proud to host this years 2009 SKATE AMERICA in our very own HERB BROOKS ARENA. That is right!!!! Skate America in Lake Placid back where it all began! This boy is grinning ear to ear as this is a much welcomed and exciting competition.

World Champion Evan Lysacek

For those of you who are not aware of what Skate America is all about (shame on you..hehe). This is an international competition showcasing the best skating talent the World has to offer (12 Men & 12 Women, 8 Pairs Teams and 10 Ice Dancing). Skate America is part of the ISU GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING SERIES. This event will take place NOVEMBER 12TH-15H. All of your favorite talented Olympic Hopefuls will be showcasing their figure skating talent out on the Pristine ice in hopes to qualifying for the Grand Prix Finals. Do not forget, this is an Olympic Year and the long and short programs from the ladies, mens, pairs and Ice dancing competitors will be the same programs for the 2010 OLYMPICS. This is awesome, fantastic, superb, glorious news!!! (as you can tell, I am an avid figure skating fan…lol).

World Champion Yu-Na Kim

So who is participating in this Grand Prix Series? Maybe, some of your favorites and I just happen to have a list of some of these superb skaters. 2009 World Champions Evan Lysacek from the US and Yu-Na Kim of Korea (who has been unstoppable in the ladies field) will be particapating. Sasha Cohen will competeing in her first competitive competition in the US since 4 years ago when she won the 2006 Olympic Silver Medal. This field will also be joined by 6 time French Ice Dancing Champions and 2008 World Ice Dancing Champion Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder. I do not want to forget our very own from the United States Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto who are contenders in the Gold for the upcoming Olympics. Also, Three-time World Pairs Champion (02-03, 2007) and two time Olympic Bronze Medalists (2002, 2006) Xue Shen and Hongbo Zhao of China will make their competitive debut this season, following a two year absence (very excited about seeing them compete again..they are so great). With many more Olympic Hopefuls competeing as well, for the complete list of international skaters competing at Skate America please visit www.isu.org.

Now is the time to book your seats for Skate America in Lake Placid. Cheer your favorite skater and see why they are called the best in the world!!! Hey, watch for me November 12th weekend in the stands cheering and yelling for my favorites!!! See you next time everyone and THINK SNOW!!!

Christmas is a little over 2 months away and it is time to start thinking about what to get the family this upcoming Holiday Season! Why not treat your family to an early Christmas gift and visit Lake Placid in mid-December. The Village of Lake Placid is throwing an exciting weekend of activities to get everyone in the holiday mood. What better way to plant the Holiday spirit in your family then to bring them to a Winter Wonderland called Lake Placid.

RICH YOUR NEWSCASTER here at the Golden Arrow excited about this upcoming event. Lake Placid is holding their 2ND ANNUAL HOLIDAY VILLAGE STROLL taking place December 11th through the 13th. What is this Holiday Stroll you ask? Lake Placid is rolling out the red carpet sponsoring great family events such as kids crafts, Holiday Movies, a Skating Party and amazing holiday shopping!!!! The most exciting part of the stroll for children of all ages happens on Saturday on Main Street. The big red man, himself, will be arriving by Fire truck at MID PARK spreading the Christmas Cheer like only he could. (Maybe, I can sit on Santa’s lap and tell him what I want for Christmas…hehe) This is a great time to find out what exactly your children will be looking for from Santa this year! It is the most oppurtune time to get that last minute Christmas shopping done at the great shops and boutiques in downtown Lake Placid. (Dont wait like me the day before and hustle through the busy stores..ughh.) Oh! Do not forget they are showing the Nutcracker Ballet at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts.

I am now going to turn my keyboard over to our fabulous and striking MS. DEAL-MAKER, as she has a great package for this Holiday Stroll at the Golden Arrow.

“Take it away, my dear.” “OH! You are so sweet Rich, thank you for those kind words!”

As Rich, has been telling you about this great event, I would like to tie in a great package for the Holiday Village Stroll. For $175 per night you will receive one of our Deluxe Guest rooms, $50 Holiday Shopping Dollars good to use for most of the Main Street Shopping Boutiques, A Holiday Welcome Bag and Free entrance into most of the Village Stroll Events!!! Best of all children 12 and under stay for free!!! I am also throwing in an upgrade fee of just $100 per night into one of our many 2 Room Family Suites! Plan on bringing the family and trying out our very spacious and comfortable family suites. This is well worth the upgrade price to stay and sleep in comfort!!! If just you and your significant other are planning the trip; have a romantic weekend in one of our many fireplace and whirlpool tub Specialty Rooms at just an additional $75 per night!!! Such great savings to enjoy the festivities!! I may just have to convince my dearest, MR. FIX-IT, to give me a romantic weekend in one of our Fireplace rooms. (I am def. worth it….lol)

Now is the time to book that trip to Lake Placid on the weekend of December 11th to enjoy these early Holiday events. Until then I hope everyone is thinking SNOW and from Rich and myself, we look forward to seeing you at the Holiday Stroll! Bye for now!!!

As the foliage season is getting ready to wind down in the next few weeks, we still have one last exciting weekend of events for the upcoming holiday weekend. RICH YOUR NEWSCASTER here letting you all know that the annual FLAMING LEAVES FESTIVAL will be taking place this weekend at the Ski Jumping Complex. (no they are not setting leaves on fire..lol) As their theme goes for this event it is all about the BLUES, BREWS AND BBQ’S! It will feature Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Ski Jumping (Wow! This is amazing to watch and very exciting, of course yours truly would never try this, I would be scared out of my wits. YIKES!) Great time for all of you from the north of the border celebrating your Thanksgiving and all of you in the states celebrating the Columbus Day weekend to enjoy!

This annual two-day event has something for everyone in the family – from watching the best ski jumpers in North America compete, live blues bands, tempting barbeque and great brews, inflatables, games, craft vendors and more – all with unparalleled views of the Adirondacks and the peak fall foliage. Take a chair lift or elevator to the top of the famed 120 meter ski jump for some of the best views in the Adirondacks during the peak fall foliage. This exciting event will take place Saturday October 10th and Sunday October 11th from 9am to 5pm. For further information about this event please visit www.orda.org.

Now is the time to catch your last look at the breath taking foliage and what better way than to check out the panoramic views from the top of the Ski Jumps (Do not get too dizzy from the high scenery..it is breathtaking). YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS IT!