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Pine Brook Golf Club in Gloversville, NY

Fulton County Offers Excellent Golf Options

The club scene has a special meaning to golfers in Fulton County. There are a number of top golf venues in the area, including: Fox Run Golf Club Duffers can play from four tees ranging from 5,100 to 6,400 yards, plus golfers can additionally play famed courses such as Pebble Beach and St. Andrews without ever setting foot outside of county. Pebble Beach and St. Andrews – how is that possible? It's possible because Fox Run Golf Club in Johnstown has two indoor simulators that can showcase... Read More »
Crystal Grove Diamond Mine in Fulton County, NY

Crystal Diamond Mine Is a Fun Family Outing

Someone came up with a sparkling idea 40 years ago, and the interesting concept is still going strong today. Crystal Grove Diamond Mine & Campground is located just outside St. Johnsville in Oppenheim, at the foothills of the Adirondacks in Fulton County. Visitors to Crystal Grove can enter the mine and dig for quartz crystal diamonds, which are not found anywhere else in the world. The quartz stones are actually referred to as Herkimer diamonds, and the largest one found at Crystal Grove... Read More »

Snowmobile Aficionados Find Heaven in Fulton County

When winter weather drops in on New York‚ hundreds of Fulton County residents don’t break into depression. They break out their snowmobiles. Snowmobiling is one of the favorite cold-weather pastimes in the Adirondack region‚ and Fulton County has the conditions and infrastructure to keep participants happily trekking along. “It’s one of the major winter activities here‚” says Joe Sullivan of Powerhouse Motor Sports of Mayfield. The county has more than 150 miles of well-maintained trails. And... Read More »

Gloversville Offers Great Golf Courses and More

Gloversville takes good care of its golfers, with multiple courses for enthusiasts to choose from. Holland Meadows in Gloversville is an 18-hole, par 59 course that features 13 par-3 holes and five par-4s. The longest hole measures 405 yards and the shortest is 100 yards, and women always tee off from the same set of tees as the men. There are four ponds and a stream that come into play on six of the holes at Holland Meadows. The signature is No. 16, a 100-yard par-3 that requires a shot... Read More »