Winter Arrives 12/29/2011
It almost took all the way until January for a sigificant snowfall to happen in Madison County. That changed with the winds off of Lake Ontario yesterday with much of Madison County getting 3-4 inches of snow. It is a winter wonderland outside right now! To get in the spirit of winter and the upcoming snowmobile season, Rasmussen Snowmobile Rentals presents this pretty cool helmet cam video of their rental experience, Enjoy! Add Comment Time to Come Out of Hibernation 02/21/2011
Cabin Fever??? Come out of hibernation Saturday, Feb. 26th, from 12-4pm to the Great Swamp Conservancy Winter Hibernation Festival for some winter fun. There is a special feature to the beginnning of the festival from 11am til noon, one can explore the Great Blue Heron rookery by skiing or snowshoeing in with a GSC guide. Families or individuals can x-county ski or snowshoe our trails. Bring your own equipment or rent ours for a small donation of $2/adult and $1/child 12 and under. Enter a snow sculpture or snowman building contest (bring your own props and food coloring-no spray paints please), slide through a 20' snow tube, toast marshmallows over a bonfire, compete in team sled races, ride on snow tubes, join in on the tug-o-war, climb into Boy Scout Troop 43 survival igloos and learn about winter survival techniques,live Siberian Huskies will be visiting at 1pm-find out why this animal loves the snow, stop at the GSC White Tail Deer Educational Station and see life size props with Morrisville College students teaching about its habitat, and behavior. The college club is the Morrisville Conservation Tri-Society. Each of the members are a part of one of the 3 main professional organizations thatt deal with natural resources conservation: the Society of American Foresters, The Wildlife Society, or the American Fisheries Society. The clubs main focus is professional development and educational experiences. Enter the snowflake making contest and make n take a nature craft, and find out who hibernates. Enjoy the food. All proceeds are to benefit the Great Swamp Conservancy. For info cal 697-2950 or email:gscincny@central.twcbc.com  Stone Quarry Hill Art Park is pleased to announce its participation in Cazenovia’s Annual WinterFest. While the Art Park offers sledding and snow shoeing throughout the winter, there will be a special Winter Fest event on Saturday, February 12 from Noon-3:00pm. Hot chocolate will be available in the Art Barn on the Hilltop. Members of The Syracuse Ceramic Guild will be in the Art Barn creating Raku pottery which you can buy for $5.00 per pot. Please note that you must bring your own sled or snowshoes, as these will not be provided. Parking for this event is $5.00 per car. For more information, call the Art Park office at (315) 655-3196, email office@stonequarryhillartpark.org or go online to www.stonequarryhillartpark.org Lake Ontario Says Happy New Year 01/03/2010
Snowmobiliers and Skiers have been given a huge gift from Lake Ontario this weekend in Madison County. Over 14 inches of fluffy white snow has fallen in the county opening all snowmobile trails and giving a boost to the trails at Toggenburg Mountain Ski area. Snowmobiliers will find trail conditions in excellent shape although grooming has yet to be accomplished in all places. Use care and dress warmly as wind-chills are below 0. The fourth and final installment of the Tastes of New York State features Madison County once again. This webisode shows off winter activities across that state and at the 5:42 mark of the video Madison County is featured. They visited Critz Farms, Nelson Farms, the village of Hamilton and had dinner at the Copper Turret. Check it out! 5th Annual Chilly Chili Run 01/20/2009
WOW! Don’t Miss A Great Winter Event! When:Sunday, February 8, 2009 Snow, Glorious Snow 01/11/2009
Six more inches of snow fell last night in Chittenango with a little more the further south you go in Madison County. The snowmobile trails are open and in great shape. The rain earlier this week served to create a frozen base and the new snow on top has created outstanding snowmobiling conditions. Don't forget to order your snowmobile map from us and enjoy safe sledding. Graziano's World Famous Inn is offering snowmobilers a great deal this winter. Spend the night right in the heart of Madison County's snowmobile country for only $39 a night. You will also get 10% off your food in their Italian restaurant and lounge. Click here for more details and mention the snowmobile package when booking. I Love NY Features Winter Fun 12/12/2008
 The all new I Love NY winter site is up and running. On it you can find great things to do during the Winter in New York State and some awesome hotel deals and packages. Don't forget to check out all of our winter specials too, they are perfect opportunities to heat up your winter relationships. 8 inches of the White Stuff 02/27/2008
 No I don't mean whipped cream on a piece of apple pie, but almost just as good. Eight inches of nice snow fell last night across Madison County (as you can see from my drive in this morning) giving us an opportunity to get back out on the trails for one more weekend. The weather looks very promising with lake effect expected through the weekend before warming up next week. Load your sleds on up and hit the trails while it lasts. This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar. | WelcomeYou've found the official blog for Madison County Tourism, We are located in the heart of Central New York State just minutes from Syracuse and Utica. Stop back often and visit us soon!    Blog RollErie Canalway National Heritage Corridor CategoriesAll ArchivesFebruary 2012 |
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