News from New York's Canalway Trail System
Tuesday is the day to be out on the Erie Canalway Trail in the Albany and Syracuse areas, with organized group rides in both areas providing fun introductions to social cycling. Across the Canalway Trail System, local cyclists and cycling groups use the trail for outings of varied length and intensity. Some cyclists are just out to enjoy … Continue reading Weekly Rides Help Cyclists Get in the Habit
News from the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor As frequent riders and End-to-Enders know, the Erie Canalway Trail is not your average bike path. Extending from Buffalo to Albany, the trail’s course alongside the historic Erie Canal makes cycling here truly unique. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this living waterway adds distinctive … Continue reading Not Your Average Bike Path
News from the Champlain Canalway Trail A long-planned visitor center immediately adjacent to the Champlain Canalway Trail (CCT) in Schuylerville may soon come into being. Located close to the mid-point of the CCT, the Champlain Canal Region Gateway Visitor Center, will be built on Route 29/Ferry Street close to Fort Hardy Park and the Field … Continue reading Champlain Canalway Trail: New Visitor Center Will Boost Tourism
As soon as 5.5 miles of Erie Canalway Trail opened in Lockport last fall, Kathy O’Keefe and her business Windsor Village Shops jumped on the opportunity to adopt a one mile segment just outside the village of Lockport. She made her decision to join the Canalway Trail Adopt-a-Trail program long before the pavement dried, however. … Continue reading New Adopt-a-Trail Group Windsor Village Shops Plans to Keep New Lockport Trail Beautiful
Boris and Marianna Maltsev of Hillsdale, New Jersey decided that the best way to celebrate Marianna’s 16th birthday wouldn’t be behind the wheel of a car, it would be on two wheels. Last August, the Maltsev’s made a celebratory bike ride from Buffalo to Albany, becoming Erie Canalway Trail End-to-Enders in the process. We … Continue reading Meet Erie Canalway Trail End-to-Enders Boris and Marianna Maltsev
The Canal Corporation Funded Project Will Help Close a Critical Gap in the Erie Canalway Trail in Western New York Trail enthusiasts will soon be able to enjoy a new segment of the Erie Canalway Trail in Western New York as work nears completion on a four mile trail from Stevens Street in the City … Continue reading Erie Canalway Trail in Lockport and Amherst Nearing Completion
News from the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Exciting plans are underway to develop a 128-mile water trail along the Erie Canal and Mohawk River from Rome to Waterford. Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor is spearheading efforts to improve accessibility, designate camping sites, highlight the region’s rich heritage, and promote recreation along this historic route. … Continue reading Mohawk Valley Water Trail to be Developed
On September 15 and 16, Parks & Trails New York and the NYS Canal Corporation held their 10th annual Bicyclists Bring Business event in Schenectady. Dozens of business owners, community leaders, planners, and interested citizens attended the evening roundtable event at the historic, Vaudeville-era Proctors Theatre in Downtown Schenectady. The location and the venue appropriately … Continue reading Bicyclists Bring Business Workshop Lights Up the Electric City
Art Clayman has used the Canalway Trail in the Schenectady area for many years. As an avid cyclist, he values the trail for providing a relaxed, traffic-free venue for a ride. He also found that his visiting relatives enjoyed an afternoon on the trail and appreciated the ease and safety it affords. Art retired last … Continue reading New Ambassador Hits the Trail
Most touring cyclists are easy to please: they don’t need sunny skies, plush beds, or souvenirs. They do, however, need lots of food – and not just any food, good food. Rome’s Savoy Restaurant is the place to get both. For more than a century and three generations of one Italian-American family, the Savoy has … Continue reading When in Rome…Stop at the Savoy Restaurant
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