Welcome to the official Montgomery County Tourism blog, where we talk about where to go and what to do on your next visit to our historic, exciting corner of New York state.
Erie Canalway IMPACT! Grants Support Education and Tourism along the Erie Canal
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, in partnership with the NYS Canal Corporation, is pleased to announce that seven organizations have been selected to receive Erie Canalway IMPACT! Grants totaling $64,323. Funded projects include vital work to showcase canal heritage and welcome people to explore the canal in their local communities. “We are thrilled to support…
Be A Tourist in Your Own Town: Thomas H. Burbine Memorial Forest: Home to Montgomery County’s First Disc Golf Course
Be a Tourist in Your Own Town- Thomas H Burbine Memorial Forest- Home to Montgomery County’s First Disc Golf Course Disc golf is here in Montgomery County! A new course, designed by sport enthusiast Mark Hay, opened in the Thomas H. Burbine Memorial Forest, a 330-acre woods in the town of Charleston last fall. Maintained…
Wildlife Crossing program for Schoharie Crossing – Virtual
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site will host Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy’s Conservation Director Sarah Walsh on Thursday, September 23rd at 6:30pm via Webex for a presentation on wildlife crossing. Walsh will discuss how the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy conducts their conservation work in Albany, Schenectady and Montgomery counties. This presentation will provide a brief overview…
Tentrr Yankee Hill Getaway- Book your experience today!
Wedged between Adirondack and Catskills parks, the Tentrr Yankee Hill Getaway campsite lies on a thin strip of land in the middle of the old Erie Canal and the modern-day Barge Canal system. This area is teeming with places to bike, hike and explore the region’s rich history. At the eastern end of the site…
Laverty to perform at Not Just for Kids Storytelling!
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site is excited to host Jeanine Laverty for the next installment of the Not Just for Kids Storytelling series on Sunday, August 22nd starting at 6pm. Jeannine Laverty will tell, “Summer’s on the Move.” Laverty lives in Saratoga and has been telling international folk tales since 1979. She has taught weekend…
Doolittle performs at Schoharie Crossing
Doolittle performs at Schoharie Crossing Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site is excited to host storyteller Joe Doolittle for the second installment in the return of our annual Not Just for Kids Storytelling series on Sunday, August 8th starting at 6:00pm. Storytelling performances occur each week of the month and are open to the public of…
Storyteller Kate Dudding to Perform at Schoharie Crossing
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site (opens in a new tab) will host local storyteller, Kate Dudding on Sunday, August 1st at 6:00pm to perform, “Pandemic Ponderings: Stories of How I’ve Been Coping and Finding Joy.” Dudding is a storyteller from Saratoga County and has won several Regional and National storytelling awards such as the Northeast…
Lunchbox Lesson: Erie Eats
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site (opens in a new tab) will host the next installment of the Summer 2021 Virtual “Lunchbox Lesson” series. Join us on Wednesday, July 28th at 12 noon for a presentation by Derrick Pratt of the Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse. Pratt, who is the museum educator and interim curator at…
A Taste of Amsterdam Restaurant Week!
RESTAURANT WEEK IS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!! A Taste of Amsterdam returns the week of July 26th – August 1st. All of your favorite places will be offering selections for $18.85 because the City of Amsterdam was established in 1885. Don’t forget to share your photos of you and your friends enjoying your favorite meals!…
Not Just for Kids Storytelling Returns to Schoharie Crossing!
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site is excited to announce the return of the annual Not Just for Kids Storytelling series on Sunday evenings in August, starting at 6:00pm. This storytelling performance each week is open to the public of all ages. Local tellers, with well-crafted tales will perform during the 29th year of this program…