Website Adk Scenic Byways
Over 100 Adirondack North Country tourism and economic development people attend ANCA launch of innovative website
Blue Mountain Lake, NY – The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) today launched a new website designed to enhance the experience of travelers to the 14-county Adirondack North Country Region. More than 1,116 communities, events, and attractions along three Scenic Byways are featured. The initial three routes are the Adirondack Trail, the Olympic Scenic Byway, and the Central Adirondack Trail. Other byways will be added to the website in the future.
“All of us at ANCA are proud of the collaboration with community leaders on these scenic byways that has brought us to this exciting day,” said Terry Martino, Executive Director of ANCA. “It’s an important step forward in achieving ANCA’s mission to promote economic development throughout the North Country.”
Sharon O’ Brien, Scenic Byways Coordinator at ANCA said, “The website is a culmination of a lot of hard work by many volunteers over the past five years. It started with the development of detailed Corridor Plans and culminated in recent marketing and branding concepts planning.” The website http://adirondackscenicbyways.org, complements other existing websites that promote the Adirondack North Country.
The site highlights even the smallest communities on each Byway in a way that has never been done before. Potential visitors planning a trip now have the opportunity to read about non-commercial, scenic, recreational, cultural, and historic things to see and do in the hamlets, villages, towns, and cities where Adirondack North Country residents live. An important feature is the links to Chambers of Commerce and regional tourism sites that offer connections to commercial lodgings, restaurants, attractions and events. All of this has been made possible by funding from the Federal Highway Administration Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century managed by the New York State Department of Transportation.
The Adirondack North Country Association is committed to economically viable communities and an improved rural quality of life.
Sharon O’Brien, Scenic Byways Coordinator, can be reached at (518) 891-6200 or at anca-obrien@northnet.org.