| When you think of New York you tend to think of a | | | | The opening ceremonies are held at the Olympic |
| bustling city with lots of things going on and tons of | | | | Center in Lake Placid. This is a great weekend for |
| stuff to do. However, there is another side of New | | | | family fun and winter sports competition. Winter sports |
| York that doesn't get as much attention. The | | | | at the event include alpine skiing, biathlon, bobsled, |
| countryside is great for a Valentine's Day drive and | | | | cross-country skiing, figure skating, women's ice |
| there are many fun activities that occur outside the | | | | hockey, luge, skeleton, ski orienteering, snowshoe |
| city as well. Get out of town and head to Lake Placid | | | | racing, ski jumping and speed skating. |
| for the Annual Lake Placid Loppet. The event is held at | | | | For more winter fun head to Letchworth State Park. |
| the Verizon Sport's Complex Cross Country Center | | | | Here you will find the Genesee River and its three |
| and features The Loppet. The Loppet is 50K race for | | | | huge waterfalls. The park offers snowmobiling, snow |
| both freestyle and classical skiers. The Kort-Loppet is | | | | tubing, cross-country skiing, ice skating and |
| a 25K race. | | | | horse-drawn sleigh rides. For a winter family vacation, |
| The Sweetheart Skate is a Valentine's Day | | | | visitors can rent the Maplewood Lodge. It is located in |
| celebration at the Lake George Forum. Bring your | | | | the middle of the park and at the entrance to the |
| sweetheart or your family and enjoy a romantic | | | | Highbanks Camping area. The lodge is ideal for |
| spaghetti and meatball dinner by Betty's Forum | | | | snowmobilers as it connected to the New York State |
| Café. Reservations are requested and the | | | | snowmobile trail system. The lodge sleeps up to eight |
| admission price includes dinner, skating and skate | | | | people and features a furnished kitchen, living room, |
| rentals. For Mardi Gras, you don't want to miss the | | | | fireplace, TV and VCR, a formal dining room, full size |
| Mardi Gras Skate at the Lake George Forum as well. | | | | bath with shower, a small bath upstairs with two |
| Bring your best Mardi Gras mask for a chance to win | | | | bedrooms up and one bedroom downstairs. There are |
| prizes. You can also enjoy New Orleans delicacies at | | | | also trailer and tent campsites as well as winterized |
| the Betty's Forum Café. The Annual Empire | | | | cabins. |
| State Winter Games are held annually at Lake Placid. | | | | |