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Elect America's next winner, watch videos of Adirondack high peaks hiking and hear loon songs in the "My Places in the Adirondacks" Video Contest

The Adirondack Regional Tourism Council is pleased to announce four finalists in the My Places in the Adirondacks Video Contest, and now it's up to you to elect the Grand Prize winner.

The polls are open through November 21, 2008 at VisitAdirondacks.com, where you, the all-important voter, will decide who wins this contest. Chose from finalists in four categories: Recreation, Wildlife & Pets, Scenic Beauty and Friends & Family and let your vote count.

Online voting determines which one of the four finalists becomes the overall Grand Prize winner to receive GORE- TEX gloves, footwear and hats valued at $500.

Joye C, contest finalist in the Wildlife & Pets category with "Loon Family", had to be patient while capturing her playful footage. "We followed this loon family all across the lake... (we) finally got footage of the mother and baby, then daddy. Watch the baby bump daddy in the butt!" Joye writes.

In the Family and Friends category, finalist Pat M.'s video of The Lake captures the essence of summering on an Adirondack Lake and the thrill of historical and military reenactment at Fort Ticonderoga.

Richard M.'s artistic eye filmed Paradox Lake in all its permutations for one full year. The result is the Scenic Beauty finalist video, Adirondack Lake - One Year.

In the Recreation category, Brad S.'s video The Hike, is set to music by Ennio Morricone, and takes the viewer on a misty journey up Colden Mountain, one of the 46 Adirondack High Peaks.

Log on and make your voice heard! Vote for the one Grand Prize winning video from our four finalists. You and your friends may vote for your favorite now through November 21, 2008.

With more than six million acres, 3,000 lakes and ponds, 30,000 miles of rivers and streams, northern New York's Adirondack Park offers some of the best opportunities in the United States for outdoor recreation in a superb natural setting.

The Adirondack Regional Tourism Council provides information about vacationing in the Adirondack region. To plan your trip online go to VisitAdirondacks.com where you'll discover a wide array of year-round activities, lodging packages, special events and an interactive trip planning map. Or, call 800-487-6867 for free travel information.