Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism

10/28/2026

Don't forget! Tomorrow is the ROOST/ORDA Fall Business After Hours!
Learn ways to promote your business, connect with fellow business professionals, and meet our newest team member, Grace Walker, who will be offering free professional headshots! 📸

10/27/2026

Join us this Thursday as we team up with the Olympic Authority to host our Fall Business After Hours!

Get ready for winter with quick learning sessions covering social media tips, press opportunities, Olympic Legacy Site updates, winter events, and the J-1 employee program.

When: Thursday, October 29, 2026
- 4:30–5:30 p.m.: Micro-learning sessions
- 5:30–7:00 p.m.: Networking and hors d'oeuvres

Where: 2nd floor of the Conference Center at Lake Placid

Bonus: Free professional headshots!

This event is free and open to all local businesses, organizations, and community members. RSVP to [email protected] for your first drink on us!

10/27/2026

🚗 What a sight! MINI Takes the States 2026 was cruising through the Adirondack region this weekend with more than 300 MINIs! It was great to see so many colorful cars exploring our scenic roads and communities. Thanks for making the Adirondacks part of your adventure!

10/26/2026

Congratulations to Sandra Bureau on being named the Town of Newcomb’s Volunteer of the Year! 🎉

Thank you, Sandra, for your dedication and the time you give to making the Town of Newcomb a better place. This recognition is well deserved!

10/25/2026

We’re asking area residents and business owners to share their honest perspective on how tourism affects your community in a short survey. Your feedback will guide how we approach tourism in the future and help ensure the visitor economy works for all of us. It only takes about ten minutes! Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TDH7TZX

10/24/2026

This weekend, the team is at the Upstate Sports NY Winter Expo and Ski Show in Saratoga Springs, sharing Adirondack travel information and inspiration. Huge shout-out to Eileen, KC, and Glenn for their time and effort to make this happen.

The show continues tomorrow; if you are there, be sure to stop in and say hello.

10/23/2026

🏒✨ Cosmic Hockey is coming to Lake Placid!

Join the excitement on December 18 at 7 p.m. in the historic Herb Brooks Arena for the first-ever Cosmic Hockey game!

Tickets are $39 and available only through a lottery system at www.cosmichockey.com
→Tickets cannot be purchased directly or at the Olympic Center Box Office.

The fun starts at 5 p.m. with a FREE block party on the James C. Sheffield Speed Skating Oval!

Don't miss this unique experience. Tickets are going fast!

10/20/2026

ROOST was pleased to join AdkAction at the Black Brook General Store for the release of Staying Open, a new report highlighting the challenges and opportunities facing Adirondack grocery stores and their important role in our communities

10/16/2026

Lake Placid has been nominated in USA Today's 10 Best 'Best Ski Town' competition. Cast your vote here, and let's show everyone what East Coast ski culture is all about!

The tiny resort town of Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mountains of New York has a prominent spot on the winter sports map, having hosted two Winter Olympics. Besides being a haven for Nordic skiing, Lake Placid also offers ice-skating, tobogganing, dogsledding, downhill skiing at Whiteface, and some...

10/15/2026

Congratulations to Space Institute, Village of Lake Placid, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation , and Empire State Development on the official opening of the Lake Placid trailhead of the Adirondack Rail Trail!