The headquarters and location of many rally activities are at Fort William Henry Resort in Lake George Village, New York.
[1][2] The event has drawn praise throughout its history in national motorcycle press as well as national non-motorcycle media, including in the New York Times ''Americade is doing more for the image of motorcyclists than any other event,''[4] the Associated Press “Americade is about as peaceful as a motorcycle rally can be.
[9] Attendees participate in demo rides from most major manufacturers, boat cruises, motorcycle judging, group rides called "MiniTours" to various destinations in the Adirondack and Green Mountains of NY and VT. Americade also offers a large motorcycle Expo located near the south end of Lake George, at the Festival Commons on Beach Road.
Veteran motorcyclist Bill Dutcher, and a small staff, hosted "Aspencade East" in Lake George, NY.
The TourExpo tradeshow was held at the Glens Falls Civic Center, approximately 10 miles (16 km) to the south.
All told there were approximately 200 citations issued, principally for documentation (registration, inspection), insurance, helmets and loud, custom exhaust systems.