LILACS!!! BUDS ON TREES!!! OPENINGS AND TRAINING!!

RICH YOUR NEWSCASTER letting all of you spring travelers know about the opening of the spectacular WHITEFACE MOUNTAIN VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. This will officially open this Saturday May 17th and stay open for the season until mid-October. I cannot wait to drive up to the top of the highway and see on a nice clear day the spectacular views of the region. For guests who have never drove up this highway, when you reach the top there is a stone castle that you can get out and go to the top of this stoney site. YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS IT!!!!! Who knows you might even wanna take a ride with your mountain bike up this steep mountain (not for me). For futher information about pricing and times of operation please visit www.whiteface.com.

Also, please do not forget to visit the Ski Jumping Complex where you can take the elevator to the top of the 120M tower. Very nice view! More sites to open as the summer season progresses inlcuding the Gondola Ride to the top of Little Whiteface and the Adirondack Scenic Railroad . So, stay tuned for these great openings!!!

Well, my time is up but I will turn you over to MS. DEAL MAKER who needs to remind some athletes about a great package. (Belive me you do not want to keep this woman waiting,,,oops better head up the mountain before I get myself in anymore trouble…hehe) Bye all!!!

“Thank you Rich for those great openings and yeah you better head up that mountain before I get my running shoes on!”

Okay! Now back to my athletes, where are all you men and women training for the Marathon or the Ironman triathlon!!! Did you forget that we have a great training rate discount from now until June 20th? I will offer you a 20 percent discount on any accommodations that will allow you to concentrate on your training and not on the wallet. So, come one, everyone and give us a buzz and book those accommodations today and tell them MS. DEAL MAKER sent you for your discounted rate. Please visit www.golden-arrow.com and view this great package and other sport packages. Well, I am off to catch our newsmaker and show him what for!!!! NITE EVERYONE!!

SMOKED PORK! DELICIOUS SAUCES! MMMM!!!!

Its that time of the year again! Time to break out the ole barbeque grills and enjoy the great tastes of a BBQ! Speaking of which it is a great time to mention the I LOVE BBQ FESTIVAL held in July. OHHHH!!! LA LA!! MADAME CUISINE grilling up some great flavors for you on my grill! Also, would like to mention about the festival of great food that will be grilled up in Lake Placid. This festival will be held July 4th through the 6th. (I cannot wait to taste all this great food….DELICIOUS!!). Anyway, I heard through my delectable taste buds that MS. DEAL MAKER has a fantastic deal to tie into this wonderful festival.

“So, its all yours Ms. Deal Maker.” “Thank you Madame Cuisine and keep cooking up that great food at Charlie’s!”

I have a great deal package add on to any room for this BBQ festival held in July. It’s the “WHO DOESN’T LOVE BBQ?” package and it will sure tantalize any of your taste buds. For an additonal $50 per person added on to your room you can partake in this deal. It includes a 3 day pass to the festival, a beer sampler from the Lake Placid Pub & Brewery (my fav. brew pub..mmm) & a gift to inspire you to make your own BBQ at home! (Have to tell you that it is a great apron with our Logo on it….very nice indeed!!!). This package is, of course, for anyone 21 or older, but the children are allowed at any of these festivities and places. So, bring them along they are sure to have fun!!!!

So, what are you waiting for head to LP this 4th of July and order this great add-on package. Your stomach and taste buds will not be dissapointed. For further information about this great festival please visit www.ilbbqf.com and do not forget to check out my great packages like this and other great family packages at www.golden-arrow.com. Well, this girl is off, talking about all this food has made me hungry to fire up the grill. Have a great Summer season everyone!!!!

DRIBBLING!!! PASSING!!!! HITTING THE OLE BACKBOARD

You would not think that Lake Placid would be the host of a basketball tournament! Well, you are highly mistaken because this coming the weekend the basketballs will be dribbling and swooshing. RICH YOUR SPORTSCASTER writing to you about another exciting event that will be in its second year. I am speaking of the LAKE PLACID PRIMETIME CHALLENGE which is a Girl’s AAU division challenge. On Saturday and Sunday girls from all over the different regions will converge into the Olympic Center and play their hearts out in becoming the #1 team. This event is taking place Saturday and Sunday May 10th and 11th. (its thrilling to see that other sports are brought into the area as well…kudos to the organizers).

This is sure to be a stellar event in its 2nd year in the Lake Placid and surronding areas. For further information about schedules and times please visit their website www.lakeplacidprimetime.com. You will not want to miss it.

One side note, just want to let all you golfers out their know that the season has begun and its time to bring out those clubs and start hitting the greens. Well, I am offer to work on my free throw shots (have been told I shoot a pretty mean game of basketball….hopefully they were telling the truth…shhh..hehe). Everyone, head to Lake Placid this weekend and join in on this great event. Chow!!!

SMILING FACES!! PLANTING TREES!!! HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT!!!

CINDY YOUR EFQ(Environmental Friendly Queen) is still buzzing from this past Earth Day’s Children Program. Lots of children showed up to help celebrate this glorious day and make the earth just a little more Greener. There were kids of all ages participating in all of the great activities and having a blast doing it. I am sure they learned a lot about the environment as well gave back at the same time. (OH! how this makes me feel warm inside to see the next generation protecting our mother earth!!).

I cannot wait now for the ECO-FAIR that is going to be happening toward the end of May. The great news and excitement keeps coming and coming. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK EVERYONE!!! I want to give a special thanks to VERONICA AND SIERRA for throwing this great KIDS EARTH DAY PROGRAM!!! Do not let me forget SUNNY and all the hard work she is putting in for the ECO FAIR!!! You girls are awesome!!!

For further information about all the events and activities that the Golden Arrow is providing to make this a sustainable resort and forever “GREEN“, please visit www.golden-arrow.com. Also, if you have any great ideas or suggestions about how we can better protect this great land, drop us a line and I will gladly take all this information into consideration.

Well, it is time to go so much green to spread and little time to do it in. May all your days be a breath of fresh air and pollution free! Bye for now!!!

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RICH YOUR SPORTSCASTER giving a shout out to all the participants during the ADULT NATIONAL FIGURE SKATING WEEK. Congratulations! From everyone here at the Golden Arrow we hope that you enjoyed your experince and many medals came your way. It was great watching all the spinning, jumps and choreography. (I personally would not step out on the ice because this man has fell to many times. OUCH!) I cannot wait until the next big skating competition and see all the great talent out there.

For all of you who missed out on the great competition that happened this week, shame shame shame, hehe. It was fun and exciting. To check out more of this and other competitions that will be held in the Lake Placid area at the Olympic Center please visit www.orda.org or www.lakeplacid.com. You will not want to miss all the exciting Hockey and Skating events coming up for the rest of the year.

Please tell us about your skating experience either in competition or leisure, I would like to hear all about these stories. Visit our guestbook and drop a line.

One tiny reminder Whiteface has extended their Spring skiing for another weekend of April 18th-20th. So, don those skis and get in that last trip down the slopes for the season. Personally, I am excited in getting one more trip down that great mountain. Well, this sportscaster is off to cover more exciting events and the golf season shall be starting very soon, so hang in their golfers. (YEAH!)

ARTS! CRAFTS! FINGERPAINTS! HELPING HANDS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT!

Wow! Hard to imagine but Spring has Sprung and I want to tell you about the exciting Eco event that we are holding. CINDY YOUR EFQ here buzzing from limb to limb about the exciting children event being held on EARTH DAY. We are hosting our first ever KEEPING IT GREEN-KIDS ACTIVITIES WORKSHOP. Showing the children how to have fun while protecting and recycling products to save this great land that we live in. (Oh my! I am beaming from ear to ear to be participating in this fabulous event). I know of one child who is giggling with glee about this event for the children. So, I will hand over the keyboard and let Little Z tell you about the activities.

Tank you Miss EFQ Lady! i cannot believe my little eyes about this great event. If the wether is nice we will have booths set up outside for all diffrent fun events. There will be bird feeder making out of pine cones. (That is so fun YEAH!). Also, we get to plant herb seedlings in tin cans and finger painting (my fav messy) of this great earth. So, much fun and educating at the same time I cannot wait. Well, EFQ lady i have to head to bed and cannot wait for Earth day.

Goodnight Z and thank you so much for helping with this fun event. This Keeping it Green event will take place Tuesday April 22nd, 2008 from 11am to 2pm weather permitting outside and if not in one of our fabulous meeting rooms. I want to throw a shout out to VERONICA AND SIERRA for putting this whole event together. You are awesome and care so much for the environment! Thank you!

Please everyone visit our blog guestbook and leave us some feedback about how we can further help and protect the environment. I am looking forward to hearing from you! For further information about this event either give us a call at 518-523-3353 or visit www.ecofair-ny.com.

Bye for now and remember to help the environment anyway that you can.

WHOA! HOLD ON WINTER ACTION NOT OVER YET!!!!

Just when you thought there is no way that Lake Placid is having anything going on the next few weeks. Its spring and winter is over! Well, you are completely mistaken and RICH YOUR SPORTSCASTER here wants to take you down the correct path or bobsled run even.

That is right there is exciting events taking place at the Bobsled-Luge track at Mt. Van Hovenberg and at the Olympic Center Skating Complex in downtown Lake Placid. That is right this week March 31st to April 5th some of the best bobsled and skeleton athletes will meet at the Olympic Bobsled track and compete at the America’s Cup. (Winter is defintely not over yet and here I was packing up my boots, yeah right!) Boy, I would not be caught sliding head first down a fast track like that, this boy would be in traction hehe!

Let’s not forget at the Olympic Center starting next week April 9th through the 12th, the fantastic figure skaters will be jumping on the ice. The 2008 Adult Figure Skating National Championships will be upon us here in the area. Thousands of ambitious skaters will be spinning, jumping and gracefully skating some of the best routines of their career. (Lets hope there are no falls!!) Thank heaven yours truly is not out there cause there would def. be something to laugh about over a cup of coffee. For further information about these two exciting events please visit www.orda.org.

Anyway, so do not put the winter attire away yet and head out to Lake Placid these next two weeks for some serious and exciting competition. Also, please visit our guestbook and leave us a response about your skating experience, we would be glad to hear from everyone!
Good luck to all the participating athletes! I am off to another exciting event, no rest for this sportscaster. Bye for now!

Even though it is officially Spring, that has not stopped mother nature from bringing extended winter conditions. Yes, Easter has passed and still no signs of the flowers blooming in the Lake Placid Region. (HO HUM!!! SOB). But anyway that just gives us more time to enjoy great ski condtions and lets not forget all the exciting action going on at the Olympic Center.

RICHARD YOUR SPORTSCASTER reminding everyone that do not get the winter blues there is still great hockey action for children and adults all weekend long throughout the rest of March and most of April. So, put those shorter outfits away and head over to Lake Placid and don your sweaters and boots. So, you can stay nice and warm at the Olympic Center where the CAN-AM HOCKEY TOURNAMENTS are taking place. Yes, the children will be hitting the ice with their skates and sticks and slapping the ole puck around into the goal. It is great to see all the smiling faces of all ages participate in these weekend events. There is also a tournament in April where the adults are involved as well. (AWESOME!!) For further information about these tournaments please visit www.canamhockey.com , you will not be dissapointed from all the excitement.

If that is not your cup of tea or ice even, then there is still great skiing at Whiteface Mountain. Do not let the change of the seasons fool you, cause the snow is still bountiful in the Adirondack Region. (I even have tumbled down the trails a few times already this spring, have the bump to prove it..hehe). Do not forget to visit www.whiteface.com for all the current ski conditions.

So hurry on down to Lake Placid because the winter is not over with yet and the excitment continues. Well, guess I better head off the ice before someone hits me in the head with a puck….everyone have a great day and dont fret spring is on the way for all you golfers!!!

FUN! EXCITEMENT! WINTER EVENTS!

Hey everyone its RICH YOUR SPORTSCASTER once again, can you believe three posts in a row (I know you all are getting tired of me but I love to chat so much). WOW! It is that time of the year again and time for the NYS Empire State Games. Yes, this coming weekend February 22nd through the 24th, all different kinds of youth athletes and adults will participating in a myriad of Olympic Style Events. (I have goosebumps from the excitement this brings to the area!)

This would include alpine skiing at Whiteface Mountain. At the Ski Jumping Complex they will strutting their aerial skills and ski jumping prowess. (would not catch me in a million years jumping off the jump. ouch that would hurt). There will be at the Olympic Center figure skaters jumping and spinning, also, hockey players passing the ole puck around. Do not forget the exciting bobsled and luge action out at Mount Van Hovenberg and X-country skiing!

All of this will start with opening ceremonies on Friday Feb 22nd at 6:00 pm leading to all the great action on Saturday. Do not forget all through the weekend NY Lottery has set up a large stage with musical entertainment for all ages and games and prizes. You will not want to miss all of this fun and entertainment as some of the aspiring athletes from all over NY state compete for gold. (boy i would like to get one of those medals….ahh a guy can dream! lol). For further details on this exciting event please visit www.empirestategames.org/winter/.

Well, I hope you all join in on the festivites and stop in to the Golden Arrow and say hi…tell them Rich sent you. Time to practice my downhill skiing wish me luck (GERANIMO!!!!)