Showing posts with label Memorial Day Weekend. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Memorial Day Weekend. Show all posts

May 21, 2010

Bromley’s Expanded ZipRider Debuts Memorial Day Weekend


Manchester Center, VT - Bromley’s Sun Mountain Adventure Park opens for Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday the 29th through Monday the 31st, with its famous slate of rides and slides including the debut of the newly expanded Sun Mountain Flyer, New England’s longest ZipRider.

The park opens Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and gets all musical on you at 11:00 a.m., when WEQX FM’s Amber Miller broadcasts live ’til to 2:00 p.m. Sunday’s lineup includes the Vermont Institute of Natural Science’s “Raptor Encounter” show – two free shows with real live raptors like eagles, hawks, falcons and owls – on the Sun Deck at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The park will also be open on Monday, Memorial Day.

Go to www.Bromley.com for a virtual ride on the Sun Mountain Flyer, scope out all of the other rides and attractions and check the Events page for the summer’s complete lineup of free family-friendly music and shows. While there, read all about Tasty Tuesdays (FREE ice cream!) and Fridays After Five, when the park stays open late with a specially priced Adventure Pass and great food and drink specials on Fridays in July and August.

April 28, 2010

May Blooms - More Skiing, More Sitz!



Extended Ski Season
Girdwood, AK - Just a few more runs! Alyeska Resort is extending its winter season for May skiing and riding. The Tram and Chair 6 will run to access the higher elevation where there is still plenty of snow. The May schedule is weather dependent. Please call the SKI-SNOW hotline (754-7669) or visit the online snow report each morning to confirm mountain operations.

Summer Freeride Camp
Take your freeride skills to the next level at Alyeska Summer Camp - two sessions June 7 to 18.Camp hours: 11 am to 4 pm. Choose from 5 day, 3 day & 1 day packages.
Sitzmark in May
Hit the deck! The Sitzmark Bar & Grill will be open Friday through Sunday in May with live music every Friday & Saturday night.

Don't miss Eric McFadden Trio on Memorial Day weekend!
Alyeska Resort Info on SkiTown.com

April 26, 2010

Belleayre Mountain Preparing for Memorial Day Weekend

Events Include 2nd Annual Belleayre Triple Crown Splash into Summer Extravaganza and a Silent & Live Auction to Benefit the Belleayre Music Festival

Highmount, NY - It's not too early to start thinking about summer because Saturday, May 29 of Memorial Day Weekend, the Belleayre Beach at Pine Hill Lake will open for weekends for 2010. And to help launch into summer with style Belleayre is excited to announce the return of the 2nd Annual Triple Crown Splash into Summer Extravaganza. The Triple Crown Extravaganza consists of a Memorial Day Weekend Rail Jam, a Kayak Regatta at Belleayre Beach, and a Mountain Bike Drag Race. The grand prize to the person who wins all three events is Family Pack of Four Season Passes to Belleayre for the 2010-2011 Skiing and Riding Season valued at $1600. Other prizes will be announced as sponsors are lined up. The schedule of events begins with registration at 9:00am at the Belleayre Beach for Kayakers and people who are entering the Triple Crown. Competitors participating in only the Mountain Bike Drag Race and the Rail Jam will be able to register at Overlook Lodge beginning
at 10:00am. The Kayak Regatta at Belleayre Beach runs from 10:00am-12:00 followed by the Mountain Bike Hill Climb Drag Race from 12:00- 2:00 pm at Overlook Lodge. After the Mountain Bike Drag Race, the Rail Jam will start in front of Overlook Lodge and run from 3:00pm - 5:00pm. The cost to enter all three events is $15 or competitors can enter just the event they are interested in. The Kayak Race is $8 (cost of lake entry), the Mountain Bike Hill Climb Drag Race is $5 and the Rail Jam is $10. The Award Ceremony for all three events will happen on the Overlook Deck at 6:00pm where DJ Pure will be rocking out all day at the Belleayre Memorial Day Weekend BBQ. Skiers and riders who are not participating in the Triple Crown are welcome to hit the rails beginning at noon.

Celebrate the Catskills experience at Belleayre Mountain Overlook Lodge on Sunday, May 30th at 5pm by attending a Silent & Live Auction to benefit the Belleayre Music Festival. Items for auction include local Catskill Mountain artisan crafts, tickets to sporting events, music, recreation, 4 and 5 star travel destinations, fine dining, entertainment, clothing, and much more. This fun event starts at 5pm with complimentary wine and a cash bar. From 5:00pm-8:30pm there is a Silent Auction open for bidding with a Live Auction conducted by Tony Lanza and Kassie DePaiva starting at 6:30pm. After the auction fun the BBQ Dinner begins at 7:30pm which is followed by dancing into the night to the music of Special Delivery and Family. Don't miss a great benefit for this treasured local organization.