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• Spaces for 250 Guests

Lake George Waterfront Cruises & Hospitality is a full-service lakefront destination on Lake George in New York's Adirondack region, offering private events alongside cruises, dining, boat rentals, and parasailing. The company has been under new ownership since 2022, when Katie and Will Carson acquired it from the Quirk family — with Katie bringing third-generation experience in restaurant, cruise, and event operations — and continues to honor the traditions the previous owners established while modernizing the guest experience. Private gatherings are hosted across three distinct spaces. The Adirondac is a multi-deck cruise ship featuring three spacious decks, a glass atrium, two full-service bars, and indoor-outdoor guest areas, well-suited for rehearsal dinners, showers, and milestone celebrations on the water. The Horicon is a classic all-wood vessel with two decks, a glass atrium, and two full-service bars, offering a more intimate waterfront setting for similar occasions. The Lighthouse Veranda is a covered terrace overlooking the marina and Lake George, with private bar service and an open, airy layout that works for everything from corporate luncheons to bridal showers. All three spaces include dedicated event coordination and customizable food and beverage packages.

• Spaces for 45-300 Guests
• 2 Hotels
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Meeting Space

Set near Interstate 87 at Exit 19 in Queensbury, New York, this hotel occupies a convenient position in the Adirondack Mountains region, just minutes from Lake George, Glens Falls, and Saratoga Springs. The property offers 1,350 square feet of dedicated event space through a meeting room that accommodates up to 80 guests for conferences or banquets. The indoor heated pool is also available for private pool parties during the winter months, hosting between 40 and 45 guests. Complimentary breakfast, free WiFi, a business center, and complimentary parking round out the on-site amenities available to event guests.

• Spaces for 45-300 Guests
• 1 Museum
• 1 Theater

The National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame occupies the former Washington Bath House in Saratoga Spa State Park — a Beaux Arts building constructed in 1918 and restored to serve as the only museum in the nation dedicated to American professional dance. Founded in 1986, the museum's galleries document the full arc of American dance through photographs, artifacts, costumes, and archives, anchored by the Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Hall of Fame. For private events, the museum's beaux arts Foyer — lined with crystal chandeliers and original architectural details — accommodates receptions and ceremonies alongside the rotating fine art series, Art in the Foyer. The light and airy Southeast Gallery offers a quieter setting for cocktail hours, intimate ceremonies, or smaller receptions. The private courtyard provides an outdoor backdrop for tented events. The Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Riggi Theater, a 45-seat black box theater in the northwest wing, is available for residencies, rehearsal space, and private screenings or performances. An on-site kitchen is available; clients may select their own caterer.

• Spaces for 20-160 Guests
• 2 Museums
• 1 Historic Space
• 2 Total Spaces

The Arkell Museum at Canajoharie is an art museum and library situated in the Mohawk Valley of upstate New York. Founded by Bartlett Arkell — the first president of the Beech-Nut Packing Company — the original building opened in 1925, with a dedicated gallery wing added in 1927 and a major expansion completed in 2007. The permanent collection emphasizes American paintings from 1860 to 1940, including works by Winslow Homer, Childe Hassam, John Singer Sargent, Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Hart Benton, and Gilbert Stuart. Permanent galleries also cover Mohawk Valley history and a collection of early Beech-Nut advertising material. Private events are accommodated in the Great Hall, a large open room with natural light flowing through high windows and a distinctive floor painted as a map of the surrounding area. The space seats up to 120 guests at tables and is well suited to weddings, receptions, corporate meetings, and seminars. The 1929 Memorial Garden provides an outdoor setting for ceremonies, cocktail hours, and photography, while a dedicated Classroom serves smaller gatherings of up to 20.

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Henry Hill Farm is a family-operated farm in Howes Cave, New York that has hosted many weddings and special events. Set on a working property with streams, ponds, ravines, and open country vistas, the farm offers a pastoral setting distinct from more conventional event venues. Event guests have exclusive access to the farm's private trails for walking, hiking, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing — an uncommon amenity that invites guests to take in the surrounding landscape before or after a celebration.

• Spaces for 450 Guests
• 1 Ballroom

Valentino's Banquet Hall is a full-service event venue in New Hartford, New York, offering an elegantly modern setting with a history of quality and personal service. Operating since 2001 and drawing on over 35 years of event planning experience, the venue hosts weddings, rehearsal dinners, holiday parties, corporate events, and private celebrations of all kinds. The grand banquet hall accommodates over 450 guests, making it a strong choice for large receptions and milestone gatherings. In-house catering with customizable menu selections is available for on-site events, and the team also provides off-premise destination event services across New York State.

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