2015-2016 Southern Adirondacks First Wilderness Heritage Corridor Guide

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Welcome to our North Country, and the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor You will notice that the businesses and organizations participating in our guide represent small businesses, organizations and entrepreneurs. They are the strength of our economy, they hold our communities together, they work tirelessly to give you the very best in services.

Each town, village, hamlet in this guide is unique because of its history and natural characteristics, each has a story to tell you. While you’re here relax, kick back, and enjoy the people of the North Country.

Top 10 Reasons to Support Locally Owned Businesses

1. Local Character and Prosperity –In an increasingly homogenized world, communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character have an economic advantage.

2. Community Well-Being –Locally owned businesses build strong communities by sustaining vibrant town centers, linking neighbors in a web of economic and social relationships, and contributing to local causes.

3. Local Decision-Making –Local ownership ensures that important decisions are made locally by people who live in the community and who will feel the impacts of those decisions.

4. Keeping Dollars in the Local Economy –Compared to chain stores, locally owned businesses recycle a much larger share of their revenue back into the local economy, enriching the whole community.

5. Job and Wages –Locally owned businesses create more jobs locally and, in some sectors, provide better wages and benefits than chains do.

6. Entrepreneurship –Entrepreneurship fuels America’s economic innovation and prosperity, and serves as a key means for families to move out of low-wage jobs and into the middle class.

7. Public Benefits and Costs –Local stores in town centers require comparatively little infrastructure and make more efficient use of public services relative to big box stores and strip shopping malls.

8. Environmental Sustainability –Local stores help to sustain vibrant, compact, walkable town centers-which in turn are essential to reducing sprawl, automobile use, habitat loss, and air and water pollution.

9. Competition –A marketplace of tens of thousands of small businesses is the best way to ensure innovation and low prices over the long-term.

10. Product Diversity –A multitude of small businesses, each selecting products based, not on a national sales plan, but on their own interests and the needs of their local customers, guarantees a much broader range of product choices.

We encourage you to use our printed magazine, our electronic magazines and our downloadable app as a map to Adirondack experiences. Learn our history, explore our lakes, rivers, mountains and historic landmarks. Enjoy our activities and discover the many small towns along our back roads and country highways – their hidden treasures will delight you.

Welcome to the North Country, We’re happy you’re here!

— About The Corridor —

Established in 1999 as a way to boost tourism, the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor was designed to highlight the attractions, events, outdoor activities and businesses along the railroad corridor between Saratoga Springs and North Creek. With a memorandum of understanding the railway spans two counties – Saratoga and Warren – and follows the Hudson River north as it did when it first opened as Thomas Durant’s Adirondack Railroad in 1871.

There are currently two aspects of implementing the First Wilderness experience. First planners have to answer the question, “What can people do when they come here?” Then there is the physical side — the infrastructure — such as improving streetscapes, upgrading or building train stations, etc.

LaMothe approaches the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor project with one goal in mind: enhancing the economic opportunities by creating a corridorwide tourism experience.

“When it all comes down to it, it’s an economic development activity,” LaMothe said. “There’s no other reason for it. It is to enhance what the community has A) for itself and B) for the visitors that come here. Hopefully it’s a quality experience for somebody and through word of mouth and promotions, other people will follow.”

Yet, in order to be successful, the corridor needs to be promoted as a whole, not by individual communities on a town-by-town basis.

“The way for this to work is each town has to complement each other and not compete,” LaMothe said. First Wilderness promoter and technical assistant Pam Morin, 761-6409 works at coordinating these efforts that will showcase each towns attributes and the Corridor to the potential tourism guest, educational media and trade magazine industry.

Tourism promotion is designed on a regional approach by looking at the strengths of each community and designing day trips or vacations based on those activities. For example, Stony Creek golf course on the rail line; Hickory Ski Center in Warrensburg offers a different experience than Gore Mountain and is on the rail line; North Creek has a vibrant downtown, cross-country skiing at Garnet Hill Lodge, downhill skiing at Gore, and whitewater rafting on the Hudson River; and the Lake Hadley-Luzerne area has adventure sports like horseback riding, rodeos, biking, hiking, canoeing, rafting and kayaking.

But it’s that “First Wilderness” experience that sets this region apart. It was the first place where Americans realized that wilderness was going to be a distinguishing and permanent feature of their civilization. By the 1880s, more had been written about the Adirondacks than any other wilderness area in America. In 1892, the Adirondack Park was created as the largest protected wilderness area east of the Mississippi. Since then, the Park has challenged each generation to define the role of wilderness in our increasingly urbanized civilization.

The Saratoga-to-North Creek corridor helped establish the Adirondacks as the First Wilderness; therefore, it is the logical starting place for those wishing to explore the possibilities of the First Wilderness.

Today there is a concerted effort to create an experience for the visitor that builds on the Adirondack way of life. There are numerous opportunities to explore the recreational trails and waterways.

Guides are available to take the traveler to great fishing, hiking or boating places. The Adirondack Folk School in Lake Luzerne offers classes in a wide variety of Adirondack crafts and skills. And the communities of the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor invite all to experience the wilderness way of life.

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Discover the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor For Sweet Summer Fun and New Adventures

Take it to the River...

Take it to the Hudson. www.firstwilderness.com

Community Resource Contacts Stay in touch with our local chambers so that they may assist with your future visit.

Then share your discovery with family, friends, neighbors and business partners for a return trip. Here are a few ideas for your next travel “Along the Upper Hudson River from Saratoga to North Creek.

Gore Mt. Chamber of Commerce: 518-251-2612 Free Shuttle System, Gore Gondola Rides, River Water Sports, Zip Line, Race the Train Day, Depot Museum, Mountain Top B & B’s , Tannery Pond Community Center Concerts and Exhibits, Cruise Nights and Thursday Farmers Markets, Chocolate Factory, Hiking, Biking, Nature Trails, Unique Main Street Shopping, Garnet Mine Tours, Book Fair and Riverfront Concerts. www.gorechamber.com info@goremountain.com North Warren Chamber of Commerce: 518-494-2722 Railway Station Stop at Riparius, “Summer Fest & Fireworks July 5 and Veteran’s Memorial Salute, Pottersville Cave Tours, Museums, Summer Concerts, Wednesday Farmers Markets, Horican Day, Car Hops, Golf Course, Watersports, Horseback Riding, Rum Runners Weekend in September, Annual Duck Derby. www.northwarren.com info@northwarren.com Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce: 518-623-2161 Golf Along the Hudson, Farmers Markets on Fridays, Warren County Youth Fair, Smoke Eaters Jamboree, Arts Festival, World’s Largest Garage Sale and Grave Yard Walks, Museum Exhibits & Educational Programs, Bandstand Concerts, Fish Hatchery and NEW Hackensack Hiking Trail. www.warrensburgchamber.com info@warrensburgchamber.com Thurman Station Association: 518-623-4881 SPRING: Maple Days, Martin’s Lumber Wood’s Walk, Townwide Garage Sale and Cheese & Spirit Pairing.

SNCRR Station Stop, North End Local Departures July and August, Summer Speaker Series, Goat Farm Tours, Historical Ghost Tour, Summer Concerts, Fiddler’s Jamboree, Fall Farm Tours Sept. 26, Christmas Bazaar, and NEW Trolley Service from Lake George & Warrensburg. www.thurmanstation.org stationmaster@thurmanstation.com Stony Creek Chamber of Commerce: 518-696-4563 Railway Station at 1000 Acres Ranch Resort & Golf Course, Stony Creek Mountain Festival Days & Timeline in August, Historic Museum, Townwide Garage Sale, Summer Concerts, Hiking, Biking, Fishing, Hunting and Campgrounds, Artisans, NYS Lumberjack Competition and New Dean Homestead Museum with HandicapAccessible Nature Trail. www.stonycreekchamber.com info@stonycreekchamber.com Hadley Business Association: 518-696-4947 SNCRR Station Stop, Aquaponic Farm and 2016 Maple in April, Hiking, Biking and Fishing, Summer Concerts, River Rafting and Kayaking, History Tours and Fire Tower Hikes, Golf Along the Hudson, Townwide Garage Sale, Canoe Take-Out & Park, Historic Parabolic Bow Bridge, and St. Nicholas German Dinner, and “Heroes & History Day” – July 25. www.hadleybusinessassociation.net hadleyba2003@yahoo.com Lake Luzerne Chamber of Commerce: 518-696-3500 Adventure Row for Horseback Riding, River Sports, Kayaking, Canoeing and Rafting. History Weekend July 24-26, “Heroes & History Day” with a HOBO Picnic and Train Ride July 25, “Ranches, Rodeos & Wranglers,” Museum Tours including 1865 Schoolhouse and 1962 Pulp Mill, Library Book Fair & Festival, Summer Concerts, “Fall on the Hudson” – Sept. 26, and the New Pugs, Hugs & Pumpkins Party & Stroll Oct. 18, Adirondack Folk School Classes and don’t forget to stop at the Bridge of Hope. www.lakeluzernechamber.org info@lakeluzernechamber.org Corinth Merchants Association: 518-654-2648 July 4th Celebration, Parade & Fireworks, Special $10.00 Train Rides: July 25 “Heroes & History Day” and Hometown Christmas Train in Dec., Pagenstetcher Park, Vacation Spot of All Seasons: Swimming, Boating, Fishing and Waterskiing, Concerts at the Barn, Town Wide Garage Sale, Home Town Christmas with Scenic Train Ride, Antiques, Artisans, Bakeries, Produce and Honey Farms, Music Shop, Paintball, Winery, and New Station Stop Planned. www.corinthmerchantsassociation.com corinthmerchantsassociation@yahoo.com Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce: 518-584-3255 Special $10.00 Train Ride: July 25 “Heroes & History Day,” Amtrak Station Connects with the Northbound Scenic Train: SNCRR.com. History Abounds at the National Battlefield and Numerous Museums. Horse Racing and Casinos Year-Round, Garden and Walking Tours, NYS State Park, Performing Arts Center, Car Museum, Golf Courses, Farmers Markets, Ballet and Water Sports. www.saratoga.org info@saratoga.org

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Tel: 518-761-6409/518-696-7184 Email: morinp@warrencountyny.gov.

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The Saratoga & North Creek Railway journeys through the heart of the Adirondacks along a 56.5 mile stretch of the Hudson River between Saratoga Springs and North Creek, traversing through The First Wilderness Heritage Corridor. The railroad offers passengers service at five stations, two flag stops and a variety of tour options, from the unique dining experiences aboard the Saratoga Dinner Trains and fall foliage tours, to the family holiday favorite, The Polar Express.™ Relax in the glass-enclosed dome cars in Diamond Class or in the spacious coach seats, while you enjoy the spectacular vistas of the Upper Hudson River and the formidable Adirondack Mountains. The Saratoga & North Creek Railway is a great 4-season option for all ages, linking the cultural attractions of Saratoga Springs with the scenic natural beauty of the Adirondacks. New for 2015, the Saratoga & North Creek Railway is proud to collaborate with the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor to provide its passengers with a new step-on-guide/interpreter on its spring-fall excursion trains. This guide will provide riders with current local information on town attract.

No Car? No problem. Get to the Mountain on the Saratoga & North Creek Snow Train!

The Saratoga & North Creek Railway historic Snow Train is a great way to hit the slopes without the worry of snow-covered roads and long commutes. Ride in style and let us transport you to one of New York’s highest peaks and some of the best skiing in the Northeast at Gore Mountain. With plenty of room for skis, boards and luggage, the train’s heated cars offers a hearty breakfast and comfortable seating. The Snow Train is the perfect way to get to the slopes. Beginning in January, the Snow Train operates through the winter, with early morning departures from Saratoga Springs Depot. Enjoy a full day of skiing without the hassle of waiting in lines. Upon arrival into North Creek, shuttle busses will pick passengers up free of charge and drop them at the base of Gore Mountain. At the end of the day, return to the North Creek depot and enjoy a relaxing ride home and with dinner and an “après-ski” cocktail. Getting to the mountain has never been easier.

Your Gateway to Great Outdoor Adventure!

The train also connects visitors to some of upstate New York’s best outdoor recreational activities, from skiing and snowshoeing in the winter, to camping, fishing and kayaking. Touted as the true “Gateway to Great Adirondack Adventure,” the Saratoga & North Creek Railway invites passengers to explore more along its route through its new itinerary options. Ride to North Creek and take a historical hike near Casey Mine, get off in Stony Creek and horseback ride at the oldest dude

ranch in the Adirondacks, ride to Hadley and brave the mighty Hudson River with exhilarating whitewater rafting. All these great options and more can be reached by the Saratoga & North Creek Railway’s regularly scheduled year-round excursion trains.

Coming to Lake George? Check out the North End Local Service out of Thurman Launched in 2014, the Saratoga & North Creek Railway will once again offer its short-line service out of Thurman, the North End Local. Located nine miles west of Lake George, this short 50-minute train ride is scheduled to operate Fridays through Sundays, July through Labor Day, departing twice daily at 10am and 1:30p.m and is the perfect complement to a nostalgic Lake George vacation.

Coinciding with the North End Local train schedule, the Thurman Station Association will also offer their North End Local Showcases featuring local artisans, business and historians every Saturday July 1- Sept. 5, 2015 from 9:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. This Showcase is a great way for local and visitors alike to shop, learn and explore more of the area.

“Show Your Ticket & Save” Rail & Sail Program with Lake George Steamboat Company New for 2015, the Saratoga & North Creek Railway has partnered with the Lake George Steamboat Company to offer a special Rail & Sail “Show Your Ticket and Save Program.” From Memorial Day to Labor Day, passengers who present their Saratoga & North Creek Railway train tickets to the Lake George Steamboat Company receive 15 percent off tickets, with the program working in reverse as well. This program works with all Saratoga and North Creek excursion trains and the North End Local summer service.

The Lake George Steamboat Company operates three large tour boats and eleven different voyages daily, including special lunch, brunch, dinner, sightseeing, moonlight and fireworks cruises.

Ride the Rails to these Family-Friendly Community Events The Saratoga & North Creek Railway is pleased to partner with two community organizations to offer specially priced tickets to two local events in 2015:

History and Heroes Day- June 25, 2015 The town of Hadley-Lake Luzerne’s History and Heroes Day will feature fun activities including historic walking tours, veteran’s thank you on the Bridge of Hope, BBQ, picnics and much more. Shuttle buses will be available from the Hadley train station to downtown Hadley-Lake Luzerne, where guests can enjoy activities from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with the Saratoga & North Creek Railway offering specially discounted $10 train tickets to this event.

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Saratoga & North Creek Railway

Your Gateway to the Adirondacks

Exceptional Rail Experiences

The Saratoga & North Creek Railway takes you from the bustling city life to the heart of the Adirondacks.

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The North End Local provides convenient rail service on weekends for visitors to Lake George.

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Why not try the Saratoga Dinner Train. Featuring a new gourmet menu for 2015 and spectacular sunset vistas of the upper Hudson River.

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LAKE LUZERNE: Plenty of new programs happening here.

Two new classrooms were created at the Rockwell Harmon House to be available for NEW Adirondack Folk School offering. This will allow them to bring in more artists and offer more classes.

Plans include enhancing the streetscapes while continuing to showcase the Bridge of Hope that connects Hadley and Luzerne.

CHESTER: The LA Group has designed a recreational plan, “The Chester Challenge” for ways to increase recreation and tourism possibilities in the Town of Chester and designed to connect hiking trails to Panther, Meade, Stewart, Kipp, Beckman, Stone Bridge and Caves’ Green and Catamount to the North Warren School’s Cougar and Chester Creek Trails. The Glens Falls Hospital’s has awarded this community project $37,000.00 to assist with equipment and promotion. The program known as Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work & Play supports community leaders and local governments in Warren and Washington County to design and implement policy, systems and environmental changes that create more opportunities for physical activity and healthful eating. This grant includes trailhead signs with rules and signs at the top of the mountains indicating where you are, and what you are looking at.

NORTH CREEK: Multiple projects for the streetscape and a Riverfront Park in the works. Engineering work has been completed, and the design contract has been awarded to the LA Group.

“We hope to really kick this into high gear,” Wayne LaMothe, Warren County Planning Director said. “It took us a year to get the contract approved by the state agency that grants the funds.

For passengers or folks visiting the area the North Creek Business Alliance offers a FREE Shuttle for tours along Main Street, Gore Mt. and Garnet North Creek Riverfront Park Mine Areas. NEW & Historic Mundy Property First Wilderness Step on Guide will share 3 new river maps and tour options upon arrival.

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HADLEY:. The Hadley/Luzerne Station Stop is now enclosed and will be manned for the 2015 summer season. NEW informational kiosks have been placed at the Depot as plans for continued streetscape construction continues. Hadley and nearby areas can bring you golfing near the river, rafting, tubing, kayaking, canoeing, hiking, biking and swimming as well as shopping.

Hadley is Home to a local winery, an aquaponic tilapia and lettuce farm and the historic Hadley Fire Tower.

As the Hudson and Sacandaga Rivers meet here so do 4 Hudson River bridges within 1 mile of each other. The Parabolic Bow Bridge, the Bridge of Hope, the Scenic Train Trestle Bridge and the NYS Rt. 9N. All together they capture the story of this community at the narrowest part of the 316 miles of Hudson River.

DO not forget your cameras. Veterans Special Train Ride: $10.00, July 25th from Saratoga and Corinth to Hadley/Luzerne Depot.

THURMAN: Warren County Parks and Recreation Department crews have finished off the interior of this station stop and will be ready to host local artisans Thurman Showcases on Saturdays July and August. First Wilderness contacted the Greater Glens Falls Transit to partner with the towns of Thurman and Warrensburg to offer a NEW dedicated round trip Trolley Service from Lake George to Thurman to meet the scenic train North End Local schedules of 10:00 am and 1:30 pm departures to North Creek. Cameras ready…you are next to the Hudson. Contact www.SNCRR.com for schedule.

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CORINTH: Multiple engineer designs for a NEW Corinth Railroad Station Site/Trolley Stop with Kiosk and sidewalk connection to the center of the Village are being presented for public comment. Meanwhile, planning stages do continue. The three miles of flat water allow this town lots of watersport activity.

Along the Hudson is a perfect way to describe the winding path from the riverside beach, to Jessup’s Landing boat dock and the launch site to a wonderful sidewalk stroll to Pagenstretcher Park, home to one of two PALISADES along the Hudson as so noted on Ellis Island. Cameras are a must!

STONY CREEK: Town crews have completed the construction of a 1.3-mile wheelchair accessible trail as part of the Francis Dean Farm Heritage Trails, a very special year round feature of the Dean Homestead Museum at 4 Murray Road in Stony Creek.

The ADA-compliant trail is Phase 2 of the project includes building a trail system across the road, which is expected to begin in 2015, according to Stony Creek Supervisor Frank Thomas. Walking sticks and cameras welcome. Stony Creek’s Mountain Days Festival and the NYS Lumberjack Competition on August 7-9 will take you back in time.

This document was prepared for the New York State Department of State Division of Coastal Resources with funds provided under Title 11 of the Environmental Protection Fund.

New York State’s Adirondack Communities from Corinth to North Creek along the Upper Hudson River are known as the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor, www.firstwildermess.wordpress.com. These towns are not only linked by the Upper Hudson River but by the historic train tracks now used by the Saratoga & North Creek Railway. The intent of this project is about finding programs that will showcase and promote the 62-miles along the corridor. Created in 1999 the Corridor has 23 projects that are in the construction and planning phases and rapidly moving into reality. Residents and visitors have seen some real progress in the last year with many more advancing, such as each communities detailed management plan is now listed on the new website, additionally a strong teaching tool if you really want to take a BIG LOOK at what’s happening along the Hudson, such as:

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By Pam Morin, First Wilderness

October 2013

“Let’s take it to the Hudson”

Cameras a must to capture the confluence of the Sacandaga River and the mighty Hudson to the South and Rockwell Falls to the North. New Special events for 2015: “Heroes & History Days” with special $10.00 TRAIN RIDE from Saratoga and Corinth for Veterans and Families, FALL on the Hudson and “Halloween Pugs, Hugs and Pumpkins.”

Town of Johnsburg, Warren County, New York

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Corinth... Gateway to the Adirondacks Founded in 1818, Corinth is located on the banks of the Hudson River in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. This quaint little town, located in Saratoga County, has historically been a favorite vacation spot for visitors looking to revel in nature. The Hudson River winds gracefully through Corinth, allowing for swimming, boating, fishing, and waterskiing.

Surrounding lakes, streams, and woodlands provide beauty at every turn.

Did you know? Corinth is famous for the Grant Cottage at Mount McGregor where General Ulysses S. Grant died. The Cottage and Visitors Center, a State Historic Site, is open to the public Wednesday – Sunday, Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Contact Corinth Town Hall: 518-654-9232 www.townofcorinthny.com | rlucia@townofcorinth.com

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Corinth is a quaint little village in Saratoga County, Upstate NY. The Hudson River winds peacefully through Corinth, making it a favorite vacation spot for summer tourists looking for a place that has swimming, boating, fishing and waterskiing all centrally located. Corinth has a public beach with a lifeguard on duty during the summer season. For winter vacationers,...come and enjoy the snow,... ski at West Mt., just 7 minutes away! Walk to Ice skating, Ice fishing, sledding,...

Close to snowmobiling trails and cross country skiing.

Corinth is the “Snowshoe Capital of the World.”

The public boat docks and boat launch are adjacent to the beach with three boat docks added recently. “Jessup Landing Pathway” begins at the public beach and consists of a paved walkway that runs along the scenic banks of the Hudson River, taking you under the bridge, through Curtis Park (a lovely picnic spot), past the waterfalls, and upward into the Pagenstecher Park, a perfect place to view the falls, as well as a perfect place to find shade and enjoy a picnic in the summer.

July begins with our annual Independence Day Celebrations, which includes the Parade, Fireworks, Boat Rides, Barbecues, Live Music @ The Barn, 8 Mallery St. (Across the street from

It’s a townwide celebration with fun for all ages! This year also has a strong center on honoring or veterans. November will be showcased with a wonderful Veterans Day Concert at the local High school. www.townofcorinthny.org Contact Supervisor Richard Lucia rlucia@townofcorinthny.org or the Corinth Merchant Association at 518-654-2648 for further information.

Corinth Calendar of Events

Independence Celebration July 4 Music at the Barn Every Wed. & Fri. Youth Theater July 24–26 Town Wide Garage Sale Aug. 8 & 9 Veteran’s Day Concert Nov. 11 Hometown Christmas Dec. 5

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“Take the Trolley, Take the Train”… and Travel to North Creek, NY A Short Scenic Ride Along the Hudson River...Free Map Souvenir!

LAKE GEORGE; Waterway of Beauty, Highway of History

By Luisa Craige-Sherman In the 1800’s Lake George became a vacation retreat for the wealthy from the New York City area. Hotels and “summer camp” mansions sprang up. Families and their servants traveled to the village by train and boarded steamboats to reach their lakeside hotels. Today visitors can still ride steamboats on the lake and the Saratoga & North Creek Railway along the Hudson River much like those early visitors. Today the tradition continues with over 5 Million visitors annually to Warren County to make their own history and learn about how important “the Lake” was to the forming of our United States of America.

Greater Glens Falls Transit has partnered with the Town of Thurman and Warrensburg to welcome trolley service for the first time from Lake George to Thurman Station every Saturday and Sunday in July and August.

Trolley service will begin at the Lake George Steel Pier with 2 departures at 9:00 am and 12:30 pm. The trolley will travel northbound picking up passengers throughout the Lake George Village with a quick stop on Richards Avenue in Warrensburg then onto the Thurman Station to connect with the Saratoga-North Creek Railway’s North End Local that will depart at 10:00am and 1:30 departures.

• Dates: July 3rd to September 6 • Ride is just about 1 hour with ½ hour layover.

• Fare is $2.00 pp and $1.00 for Seniors and Youth. CASH ONLY • Trolley Schedule & Tickets www.ggft.com or Local Lodging Properties • Trolley Tickets On Board – Cash Only • Train Schedule & Advanced Tickets • www.sncrr.com • 877-726-7245 • Thurman Station: • Ticket Sales: Depot Attendant on Duty • Restrooms Available • Disabled Access • Local Information Area • Thurman Station Showcases Arts, Crafts and Music from 9:30 am – 1:30 on Saturdays ONLY • http://www.thurmanshowcase.com/ Further Information at www.FirstWildermess.com

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NORTH END LOCAL – THE LAKE GEORGE CONNECTION TO ADIRONDACK ADVENTURE

Launched in 2014, the Saratoga & North Creek Railway will once again offer its short-line service out of Thurman, the North End Local. Located 9-miles west of Lake George, this short 50 minute train ride will operate July 3 through Sept. 7th, Fridays through Sundays and feature two trips a day between Thurman and North Creek. It offers the perfe .ct opportunity for Lake George visitors to explore more of the Adirondacks, take a tour of the historic Depot Museum to learn about North Creek’s connection to former president Theodore Roosevelt or visit the quaint town shops and restaurants.

Coinciding with the North End Local train schedule, the Thurman Station Association will be operating their North End Local Showcases at the Thurman Train Station, Saturdays, July through

September 5th, 9:30am-1:30pm, rain or shine. These showcases will feature artisans, local museum staff, businesses and historians, as well as locally produced cheeses and other products for visitors to enjoy. On September 26th, the Thurman Station Association will also offer the Thurman Fall Farm Tours, highlighting locally made goat cheese, maple sugar and other produce. Visitors can ride the train from Saratoga Springs to Thurman to enjoy this great fall excursion.

Lake Geor ge S t e a m b o a t C o m p a n y

We are offering a special Rail & Sail “Show Your Ticket and Save Program” from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Passengers who present their Saratoga & North Creek Railway train tickets to us will receive 15% off tickets. We operate three large tour boats and eleven different voyages daily, including special lunch, brunch, dinner, sightseeing, moonlight and fireworks cruises.

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15+ years of brewing strong in the Adirondacks!

Adirondack brewery tapped their first keg in 1999. Since then they have grown to serving over 12,000 barrels a year and, with their recently announced expansion hope to triple that capacity.

Recently rated the #1 Brew Pub in the Northeast by the Brewer’s Association, an organization of more than 2,000 US brewery members, Adirondack Brewery contributes their success to consistently producing a quality beer brewed with local products and with bedrock spring water that is free from minerals and impurities. Adirondack Brewery offers 10 year-round and seasonal beers as well as creative “oneoffs” which explore old and new brewing techniques. “Our brewers have an excitement for their craft that is reflected in their creativity and endless research in discovering new tastes and brewing techniques,” said owner, John Carr. The restaurant has just finished it’s upward expansion, creating 50+ additional seating in an upstairs dining room which will also serve as event space to be used throughout the entire year. Guests will enjoy the same lodge-style décor in the new dining hall while over-looking Canada Street and the beautiful Adirondack mountains.

To accommodate the lifestyles of the brewery’s outdoor loving followers, last summer Adirondack Brewery introduced its first line of Adirondack brew available in a can. “When fishing, camping and boating, it’s a lot safer and easier to carry in and carry out cans, said John Carr,

and with the addition of cans to our line of bottles, there is sure to be an Adirondack Ale at the end of every trail.”

The Adirondack Brewery will undergo a five-year expansion project that will triple the bottling and brewing capacity, create a new event space and tasting room and begin a new libation-related venture: High Peaks Distillery, which will produce whiskeys and rye under the brand name “Cloud Splitter.”

Adirondack Brewery beer is currently distributed in 42 New York counties, and Carr said he would like to expand throughout the rest of the state too.

Our famous Moose Wizz Rootbeer is also produced and bottled on-site, made with raw cane sugar and honey. Recent demand for our soda has dramatically increased because people can’t get enough! Moose Wizz recently gained a little National attention from Moosehead Brewery in Canada, over concerns about possible market confusion between Moosehead beer and Moose Wizz soda. See for yourself if you would be confused, search #FreeTheMoose for more information.

Discover Adirondack Ale and Craft Soda at supermarkets, beverage centers, taverns and restaurants though out the Adirondack region and all of New York State and stop in at their brewery and pub, located at 33 Canada St, at the southern end of LG village to enjoy lunch or dinner, sample their award winning ales and take a brewery tours.

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Sushi!

Sushi has recently become a popular choice in American culture for many reasons. Once seen as an unfamiliar and odd practice of eating raw fish has now become an adventurous experience. At your local sushi bar you are likely to see happy diners of all demographics, some excited and some uncertain, yet willing to take a risk to experience a new way of dining out. Colorful and mysterious as watching a skilled sushi chef work magic behind the sushi bar, the shine of the knife blade slicing adeptly through fresh fish in preparation for your plate is a thing of beauty.

The sushi process has been traced back to the 7th century in China. The fish was packed in rice and then using salt was fermented.

Traditionally only the fish was what was consumed as the rice was only an ingredient in the fermentation and helped to preserve the fish. The reaction of the rice and the fish fermenting led to a vinegar taste, not as subtle as the hint of vinegar you will get from eating sushi present day. Sushi has many great health benefits and is seen as a good alternative to other traditional meals. Fish is naturally rich in omega-3 fatty acids helping your brain function and it’s crucial that you have the omegas in your diet. Many sushi bars are now offering brown rice as the alternative to the white sushi rice.

Just ask your sushi chef if that option is available. White sushi rice is by no means a deal breaker. Keeping a higher fish to rice ratio you are still ahead of the game. The nori, or seaweed, that is used in making sushi is also full of great minerals that are beneficial to your body.

Sushi can be a true feel good food. If this is your aim traditional sushi rolls are the way to go. Simple fish and rice, or add some avocado or cucumber and nori. Over the years the trend in the US has turned heavy and to tempura fried rolls laden with mayonnaise. Though these rolls are tasty they do take away from the healthy side of traditional sushi. Everything in moderation is a good motto.

Sushi rolling parties are also a great way to get your guests involved and explore the creative process. It’s a fun experience to create a new roll or try and recall your favorites from your local sushi bar. You may find you gain even more respect for the skill of creating those tasty sushi rolls that you crave. Consult your local fish market to see what you may need to have a successful sushi party.

As with many good things there is typically some controversy and there is great concern with certain species of fish being unhealthy for consumption or struggling with the effects of poor ethics and over fishing. This is a valid concern and there are many actions that you as a consumer can take in order to help in this battle. Many sushi bars offer such a great variety of fish that you won’t feel disappointed forgoing a certain kind of blacklisted fish and choosing a healthy, sustainable alternative. Check out The Monterey Bay Aquarium (montereybayaquarium.org), a great resource in understanding the importance of sustainable fishing practices and the positives and negatives of each species as a food source. Once again, everything in moderation, even the sake!

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Great food~BBQ Ribs bloomin’ onions, awesome burgers, our homemade Root Beer; “MooseWizz,” and local craft beer. Kids menu, player piano, thunderstorms, critters, and a very cool staff!

Lake George is Summer Fun!

Summer is all about fun, action and activities. A chance for parents and kids to unwind after the long school year. Kids agree there’s no better place than Lake George to make your summer vacation the best one yet!

From the minute you arrive, it’s everywhere! FUN totally surrounds you. You haven’t even taken the car’s key out o f the ignition when you watch your toddler trying to chew his way out of the car seat, while the older ones are bouncing up and down while scrambling to unbuckle their seat belts all the while pestering you to “ Hurry up dad.” Yup. You are in Lake George where the big question is not “I’m bored, what’s there to do?,” but rather, “What are we doing first?”

We really do not mean to boast, but we own braggin’ rights to; theme parks, roller coasters, loop-de-loops, tubing, go-karts, laser tag, paint-ball, water parks, miniature golf, boat cruises, parasail rides, penny arcades, a real fort and museum, trail rides, a honest to goodness real rodeo, zip-lines, tree rope course, train rides, rafting, haunted house, lots of shops with neat stuff, special events, water skiing, wake boarding, boat rentals, scuba diving, and believe it or not, the summer home of Frankenstein and his gang of gory ghouls! There’s also plenty of free activities; fishing, swimming family events, hiking and camping! Oh my! Maybe you better add a few more days to your

vacation so you can enjoy it all! Even when it rains we will never let Mother Nature rain on your parade, there’s lots of indoor activities to keep boredom at bay. Our hotels and motels are kid-friendly with many offering family budget sensitive rates, kids-eat-for-free on-site dining, large rooms, children pools, game rooms and computer access. Lake front accommodation feature rowboats, kayaks and paddle boats~all equipped with child-sized life jackets.

Most restaurants offer a child’s menu and fun activities for children. The Moose Tooth Grill located on Canada Street at the northern end of the village right after Shepard’s Park on the opposite side of the street, was voted “Lake George Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant of 2014” on the LakeGeorge.com annual Survey. The Moose Tooth Grill caters “moosely” to children and has created a fantasy forest dining atmosphere complete with critters, trees, sound effects, animation, a booming thunder and lightning storm, waterfalls, player piano, games, and friendly wait staff. Their menu offers both mama and papa moose selections as well as a baby moose menu. Mature moose, bears and foxes will enjoy the separate bar area featuring the village’s largest selection of draft beer.

Come on in for some great food and fun for the entire pack. Make sure to have dinner at the Moose Tooth Grill on Thursday nights, then buy an ice cream and caramel corn then wander down to the shoreline to view the weekly summer fireworks extravaganza, a Lake George Village summer tradition. Ask any kid or adult and they will tell you that LG is WF (way fun) year after year.

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“Life Is Better Up Here!”

Top Of The World Golf Resort

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Our 18 Hole course (par 71) is challenging Wonderful views from atop French Mountain! and the scenery is Breathtaking! After playing a round you will know why it is called Top of theWorld.

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Menu changes weekly, please check our website for updates

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441 Lockahrt Mountain Rd., Lake George, NY 12845 – (518) 668-3000 – www.TopoftheWorldGolfResort.com

Farm to Table for Healthier Eating

By Megan Shuman

Advertising that your restaurant endorses “slow food” seems like a terrible marketing plan, yet we are more and more often finding restauranteurs looking for ways to do just that, and it is bringing amazing flavors to our palates with a conscience at the heart of it all.

In a time where we are all trying to be more aware of the impact we have on our surroundings and the earth, the question of where our food comes from is incredibly important.

Energy costs and packaging involved with shipping food long distance can be avoided by simply looking to local farms where more often than not the product you find will be far superior to that which spent time travelling long distance.

As well as protecting the flavors of food, buying locally also ensures the preservation of indigenous breeds and species, the survival of traditional, sustainable practices and production methods, and thus protects the local landscape. Ultimately, supporting local farms keeps us connected with the people we share it with. Hence, “slow food” Within the Lake George Region, there are restaurants where the dedication to providing patrons with superior local product is

supremely important.

Two of these are The Owl at Twilight, in Olmsteadville and The Farmhouse Restaurant at the Top of the World Golf Course in Lake George.

Both of these establishments are known for the attention to detail come to be expected during an exquisite meal experience. The foundation of this meal is of course a talented chef and staff but also the use of and harvested local meats, cheeses and produce with sustainability in mind.

Enjoy evening showcases of the freshest produce and local meats and cheeses, a fantastic expression of how food should be experienced, with friends and family in a setting as stunning as the views. Guests are treated to a constantly evolving menu highlighting...exceptional local meats and cheeses paired with vegetables and herbs from the restaurant’s own organic gardens to create a culinary masterpiece. Regardless of the occasion, The Farmhouse Grill’s dedication to serving “Slow Food” paired with an exquisite atmosphere will provide you an unforgettable evening .

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10% OFF Early Bird Specials 4-5 pm

Real home cooking from old Family Recipes

Full Dinner Menu and NEW nightly Chef Specials includes our “All You Can Eat” soup and salad bar, real mashed potatoes, homemade gravy, bread & vegetables.

Turkey & Dressing (nightly) New, healthy menu options Dinner served from 4:00 pm

Full Breakfast Menu Available (Breakfast Specials start at $6.90) served from 7:30am

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Cocktails Available • Take out no extra charge Order one of Grandma’s Pies or Cakes to go!

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Covered Porch Dining with Lake Views!

World’s Largest Garage Sale- Oct. 3-4, 2015 Partnering with the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce for the second year in a row, the Saratoga & North Creek Railway will offer specially discounted $20 train tickets to ride from Saratoga Springs to the Thurman station for visitors wishing to attend the World’s Largest Garage Sale. Bus service will run from Thurman to the sale site both days.

Discover the Beauty of Fall with a Train Foliage Excursion

During the fall months of September and October, upstate New York comes alive with color, boasting some of the most spectacular hues the eyes can imagine. Cast against the majestic peaks of the Adirondack Mountains, fall foliage rides aboard the Saratoga & North Creek Railway are of some of the best views in the Northeast! Come for the day and explore the quaint town of North Creek or stay the weekend at the Copperfield Inn. Looking for things to do near North Creek while visiting? Shop downtown, go hiking or explore the North Creek Depot Museum’s fine collections of historical ski and Theodore Roosevelt memorabilia!

If departing from Saratoga, take time to explore the “City of Springs.” This city offers a multitude of cultural opportunities for the whole family to enjoy, from the Museums of Dance and Automobiles to its famous race tracks, concerts and mineral baths.

Special Event, Brunch & Dinner Trains Looking for a unique dining experience at one of the best restaurants in town? Come enjoy the culinary delights aboard the Saratoga & North Creek Railway’s special event, brunch and din-

ner trains. These trains run year-round and offer first class service in the luxurious dome cars, complete with white linen service and 5-course gourmet meals. Special event dinner trains during the year include: Valentine’s Day dinner train, Ales & Rails, Saratoga Dinner trains, the North Creek Fall Foliage Dinner Train, and the Oktoberfest Train. Special brunches also include Easter, Mother’s and Father’s Day Brunch trains. Meals are reasonably priced and are prepared by the Railway’s on-board Executive Chef using locally sourced products from around the Saratoga & Adirondack region. A full bar service is also featured on-board.

The Polar Express™ - A Family Holiday Tradition

Beginning annually in late November and running through the end of December, the Saratoga & North Creek Railway comes alive with Christmas magic as the SNCR trains are transformed into the magical Polar Express™. The Saratoga & North Creek’s Polar Express™ offers an amazing holiday experience the whole family can enjoy.

Come in your pajamas and sip a steaming cup of hot chocolate served by singing and dancing elves, as you glide past the winter wonderlands. Munch on homemade cookies and meet Santa as he presents you with a special “first gift of Christmas” - all while you travel in comfort to the magical North Pole. Come and experience the joy of the holiday season aboard the Saratoga and North Creek Polar Express. Group rates available on most trains.

To book, please call 1-855-724-5714 or visit www.sncrr.com .

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BOLTON LANDING ON LAKE GEORGE

Today, Diamond Point and the village of Bolton Landing offer vacationers and residents alike a myriad of recreational opportunities.

Sailing, boating, diving, swimming, fishing, tennis and other activities can be enjoyed while overlooking the lake and mountains. While these activities are open to all today, the area has a rich history as the playground of the rich and famous. Many of homes along the Bolton Road’s “Millionaire’s Row” survive to this day.

During the golden era of the 1800s, the area was populated with summer estates and hotels offering a sophisticated summer experience for the wealthy vacationer who traveled by rail, stagecoach and lake steamer to relax in the cool mountain air at the shores of this impressive lake.

One of the earliest accommodations was Mohican Point, erected in 1800 to serve travelers. In 1856 the tavern was sold and upgraded, opening as a hotel called the Mohican House.

It managed to cater to an affluent clientele in spite of the fact that it was smaller and had fewer amenities than hotels like the 600room Fort William Henry in Lake George Village. Bolton Chamber of Commerce. www.BoltonChamber.com

Up Yonda Farm, a Regional Treasure Discover the natural beauty of the Adirondacks in Bolton Landing. Up Yonda Farm offers 73 acres with a spectacular view overlooking Lake George. Public nature programs on a variety of topics are presented year round. Natural history exhibits featuring a diorama with native mammals and birds are housed in the museum. Watch for wildlife outdoors as you hike along one of our woodland trails. There are perennial gardens, including a butterfly garden from June to September.

The auditorium was the first building renovation at Up Yonda Farm.

This barn was formerly used to house chickens for an egg business operated by Alice and John Scott. The exterior looks much the same as it did fifty years ago. Today, the interior is comfortable while retaining the look and feel of an old barn. It is the starting point for most of our nature programs. Rustic features combine with more modern elements to create a unique environment for presentations. Nature photography and other regional exhibits support the Adirondack theme. Honey bees can be seen up close in an observation hive during the summer months. Web: www.UpYondaFarm.com.

Up Yonda Farm is operated by Warren County Parks, Recreation & Railroad. Fax: 518-644-3824 Up Yonda Farm: PO Box 1453 Bolton Landing, NY 12814

Bolton Garden Center & Country Store, LLC NY State Maple Syrup • Rustic Furniture • Perennials • Local Honey • Red Cedar Benches • Adirondack Rugs Specialty Soaps • Candles • Local History Books • Gorgeous Combination Baskets & Patio Pots

Works of Wood & Nature Polywood Outdoor Furniture

Great selection of bird houses and feeders!

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Dogfriendly and Dog Section with dog treats!

Hot Dogs • Hamburgers Tomato Cucumber Wraps Fresh squeezed Lemonade and Limeades Tomato Mozzarella Paninis Smoothies • Kettle Corn • Chips Oscar’s cheeses & selected meats Food on Friday Saturday and Sunday only

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Bolton Landing – Gateway to the Islands

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Bolton Landing, a small resort community on beautiful Lake George offers a wonderful vacation destination. Two public parks directly on the lake feature beaches, playgrounds, tennis courts, boat docking and summer concerts. Up Yonda Farm offers nature programs throughout the year and hiking trails Bolton

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Landing’s historical attractions include the Marcella Sembrich Opera and the Veteran’s War Memorial Park.

Lake George is famous for its water quality, its forested shorelines, and its many beautiful islands Most are state owned and available for camping or a relaxing picnic. Bolton Landing – Gateway to the Islands – provides easy access to the islands from any one of the marinas.

Is many shops under one roof and we invite you to step back in time to experience the charm of an old-fashioned country store, specializing in decorative accessories for the home and garden. Your senses will be tempted with the aroma of Adirondack balsam, scented candles, and the sweet tastes of fudge, jams, jellies & maple syrup.

Chocolates by Adirondack Candy Man Handcrafted Indian artifacts and pottery are our specialties, Adirondack memorabilia abound with nautical wares, unique ornaments and jolly Santas.

4964 Lake Shore Drive, Bolton Landing 518.644.9672 • We Ship Anywhere!

Our many hotels, resorts and cottages welcome you! We invite you to have fun fishing, swimming, and boating. Take your family for a hiking adventure or golf at our world famous golf course. Enjoy a romantic dinner for two or a wonderful family meal in one of our restaurants and, before you leave, shop for that perfect memento to remind you of your Adirondack vacation. In the fall, view the cascade of colors splashed across pristine Adirondack mountainsides. For the holiday season Main Street is beautifully decorated. For skiing, snowmobiling, snow shoeing, or ice fishing take advantage of our central location.

Come to Bolton Landing for a day, a week, or a lifetime. We invite you to enjoy all that we have to offer!

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The Schroon Lake Region is easy to get to and close to everything. With convenient access directly from the I-87 Northway, Schroon Lake is midway between Lake George and Lake Placid and within easy driving distance of 100’s of the best Adirondack attractions. Nestled in the southeastern tier of the Adirondacks, the Schroon Lake Region features scenic mountain landscapes, endless outdoor adventures and exciting activities and entertainment, all complemented by the natural flair of a classic lakeside community.

Schroon Lake Village itself features a host of family-friendly amenities including shops and restaurants on our quaint mainstreet, a beautiful 9-hole golf course with stunning views, all highlighted by an expansive lakeside town park which includes tennis and basketball courts, a boat launch and docks, and a large beach hailed as one of the best in the Adirondacks. If calming pursuits are what you are after, visit our yoga and meditation studio on Main St for a class or schedule a massage.

The Schroon Lake Region is situated between two wilderness tracts. Of course, the centerpiece of all summer activities is pristine 9-mile Schroon Lake itself. Whether enjoying it by sailboat, motorboat, canoe or kayak, you’ll want to be on the water whenever possible. If you prefer the mountains and forests, you can explore the hundreds of trails in and around the region. You may want to start with a quick hike up Mt. Severance just north of the village, which affords a beautiful view of Schroon Lake and is great short hike for beginners or whole families Schroon Lake features a superior selection of cultural venues, the renowned Seagle Music Colony, outstanding professional operas, musicals and concerts.

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Similarly, the Schroon Lake Arts Council presents a variety of musical events at the Boathouse Theater. On Mondays, don’t miss the popular Open Mike Night; on Wednesdays during the summer, gather for family Square Dancing in the Town Park. Catch a film at the old-fashioned movie theater or visit one of the noted historic sites in the region—the Schroon-North Hudson Historical Society is great resource for historical information and holds several presentations throughout the year. Cultural highlights of the summer season include the Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks, annual Arts and Crafts Fair in July, the Adirondack Folk Festival in August and of course, our amazing Adirondack Marathon in September.

A few other unique attractions in the area are Natural Stone Bridge and Caves, which features the largest cave entrance in the east, the Adirondack Buffalo Company where you can see live bison, or for an afternoon of family fun, visitors can now purchase a day pass to enjoy the amenities at the Yogi Bear Jelly Stone Camp-Resort at Paradise Pines.

Depending on what amenities you’re seeking, Schroon Lake offers an array of lodging options to complement your Adirondack adventure. From cozy bed & breakfasts, affordable family friendly motels, cabins and lodges, to private rentals and campgrounds, the Town of Schroon Lake can accommodate you.

With its long history as a family resort, the area retains its old-fashioned feel. Free from the hype of typical tourist meccas, Schroon Lake has a timeless charm and authentic quality distinguishing it from other vacation destinations.

The small community has preserved its wholesome character, offering visitors a pure Adirondack experience.

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of God) and later described in Morse’s Geography of 1790, the stone bridge has captivated visitors for over 200 years. Take a walking stick, map, and camera and set out on a self-guided, aboveground, natural stone step nature trail and experience up-close the many unique rock features, such as potholes, grottos, and waterfalls.

Descend into lighted surface caves with raging waterfalls or tranquil dark pools. Try an “Adventure Tour” for those willing to crawl and get a bit dirty, ending with a

The massive stone bridge arch - the largest marble cave entrance in the East - dominates this spectacular display of Adirondack geology. Originally named Ponte de Dios (Bridge

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A d d i tional activities include: gemstone mining, gold rush mine, crystal quest mine, climbing walls, 18-hole disc golf course, fish feeding, jewelry making, decorating walking sticks or uncovering ancient bones in the dino dig. Food service includes a snack bar at the caves facility and over 40 fla-

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May-Oct. Snowshoe trails (14+ miles) & tours Dec-March.

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This 160+ year old Adirondack General Store can be found at the end of East Shore Drive. A trip worth taking, this old fashioned general store is chocked full of blankets, Adirondack furniture, crafts, custom designed clothing, fishing tackle and gift items. You’ll find a deli and comfortable seating to enjoy home cooked meals for breakfast and lunch. At right is their beautiful new deck.

Maureen and Robert, owners of the Adirondack General Store, are maintaining the store’s familiar attractions—breakfast, lunch, groceries, and gifts. Residents of the Adirondack community gather at this warm-hearted hub while seasonal visitors consider it a must-see. As part of their personal touch to the classic general store, Maureen and Robert are expanding the menu, extending their hours, and providing daily specials. The store supports local artisans’ work and continues to supply postcards, souvenirs, seasonal toys, and more. Follow the Facebook page and Twitter account for specials and upcoming events.

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Weather plays an important part in the event. Regular returnees will Historically, the path follows many reminisce about the sun and wind and rain and in which year they hapof the old historic and transportation pened. Balloon flights routes are scheduled weather permitting roads.

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In September 1977 Warren dren and leave the dogs at home because the organizers really believe the County began the process of creating a bike path on the D&H only dogs that should be at the festival are the dog balloons. Schedule at: Railroad right-of-way. www.AdirondackBalloonFestival.com.

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As cycling became more popular, the Warren County GIS Program under the direction of Sheri Norton has taken on the goal of creating a series of hiking and biking maps for Warren County. In addition, earlier this year the Warren County GIS program rolled out the new Community Map, a web-based mapping website providing a wealth of information to the public with interactive capabilities (http://gis-2. warrencountyny.gov/flexviewers/wccm/). People can find locations of farmers markets, indoor recreation facilities, and much more.

The hiking and biking maps are available for Biking Map download on the program’s website (http://warrencountyny.gov/gis/PublicMaps.htm) The hiking maps have been prepared for the Town of Johnsburg area within the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor, with new maps added for the other towns Hiking Map and city in the near future. The 14-ride road bike map set was just completed in partnership with the Warren County Safe and Quality Bicycling Organization for distribution at the Centurion Ride in late June. This latter series gives the rider a sense of terrain and ride difficulty, including 3D topographic information Community Map and elevation profile for reference. Over the next year, additional rides for family-friendly outings and mountain biking will also be researched and then mapped.

You can also scan the QR Codes from your smart phone and access the maps and additional information instantly.

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Painting by Lynn Benevento

“Take it to the Hudson”...Take it to Lake Luzerne, NY! Just 11 miles from Lake George Village on Rt. 9N South.

Lake Luzerne’s centerpiece is the Bridge of Hope that showcases one of the narrowest points along the 315 miles of the mighty Hudson River and focuses on the amazing Rockwell Falls to the North and the confluence of joining the Sacandaga River to the South. Cameras a must.

We invite you to visit our “Adventure Row “ where your choices are many and waiting your discovery, including a variety of watersport activities for all ages, horseback riding, BBQ and rodeos, hiking, biking and boating. Enjoy a pet friendly sidewalk stroll through our quaint village for shopping with antiques and art, lodging and dining. Stop by our 4 local history museums, play a little tennis, sign up for a folk school class, or just plain relax at the Harmon Rockwell and Pavilion Parks for evening concerts and ice cream. Add on a scenic train ride or hike to nearby Hadley Mt. Fire Tower. By the way, we are year-round so you can snowmobile, snowshoe, snow tube and ice fish. Maps and brochures available.

Thursday Concerts July 9-August 13

Craft Show & Book Sale July 18

Cowboy Weekend July 24-26

Heroes & History Day July 25

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Where Friends and Waters Meet Come to Lake Luzerne, just eleven miles south of Lake George Village. Here, the Hudson River squeezes into a narrow gorge, tumbling over the dramatic Rockwell Falls. Water from the Great Sacandaga Reservoir joins the river in a flurry of white water. Further downstream, the river widens into “The Bay,” a stretch of water broad enough for water skiing. For those who seek quiet water, a chain of four beautiful lakes offer fishing, camping and boating with two public swimming beaches on Lake Luzerne itself.

Lake Luzerne has catered to visitors since President Grant came here for rest and recreation after the Civil War. The grand old hotels of that day have given way to modern inns and restaurants while new tennis and basketball courts, miniature golf and three local history museums, along with summer concerts and craft shows, offer a variety of family fun. Two riverside parks flank the downtown area.

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Peaceful August Morning.

Painting of Rockwell Falls (formerly Little Jessup Falls) courtesy of Lynn Benevanto.

Nearby, Lake Luzerne Music camp attracts world-class musicians. In winter, snowmobilers can ride over 200 miles of forest trails. Signs for the “Dude Ranch Trail” hearken back to the days after World War II, when the old logging camps found new life as Dude Ranches. The Rodeo is still going strong after more than 50 years and several stables along Route 9N still offer horseback riding.

J u s t north of the Hope Bridge across the Hudson to Hadley is the most narrow point of the entire Hudson River, Rockwell Falls. Just south of the bridge the Sacandaga and the Hudson River meet (confluence) allowing flat water to Corinth. Seasonal railway service along the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor began in July 2011 from the Hadley/ Lake Luzerne station stop on Rockwell Street.

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Celebrate Rodeos, Wranglers in Lake Luzerne By Andy Flynn

LAKE LUZERNE – Generations of Adirondack residents grew up with the western rodeo culture here on the Dude Ranch Trail Scenic Byway, and thanks to two cowgirls, that tradition will be recorded this summer before it is lost forever..

The towns of Lake Luzerne and Stony Creek supply funds to help promote the 3rd Annual “Ranches, Rodeos and Wranglers” Days on July 24-26 at the Painted Pony Ranch, 703 Howe Road, Lake Luzerne. The Ranches, Rodeos and Wranglers History Day will be held from 1 to 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 26 with Sunday Buffet, Displays, Speakers & Awards.

Starting in the 1920s, dude ranches began popping up in the southeastern Adirondacks, mainly in Warren County. The heyday of the Adirondack dude ranch was in the 1950s, when Baby Boomers were seeking newly opened theme parks and other attractions in northern New York. And some families are keeping that rich tradition alive by operating ranches and rodeos today for the traveling public.

“These businesses are being run by their second and third generation families,” said Pam Morin, who lives at the Painted Pony Rodeo with her husband and former rodeo man, Robert. “So there’s just a wonderful cultural heritage tourism story with the Dude Ranch Trail.”

The Ranches, Rodeos and Wranglers History Day was Pam’s idea, and it is a collaboration with Stony Creek Historian Cynthia Cameron, a cowgirl and barrel racer who married Bill Cameron, who worked the ranches and rodeos and is still in the business shoeing horses.

“We’re married to cowboys,” said Pam, who grew up in the village of Lake George.

“We just found that it was time to recognize them, honor them, do a rewind, put this all in place. People have been giving us armfuls of wonderful photos taken in the ’40s and ’50s.”

History is deep along the 40-mile Dude Ranch Trail Scenic Byway in the towns of Lake Luzerne, Stony Creek, Thurman, Warrensburg and Lake George.

“Warren County had the most amount of dude ranches in the state of New York,” Pam said. “Across the state, it was the thing to do during the Roy Rogers era. It was a phenomenon that led to Earl Woodward and Charlie Wood in 1953 with their amusements parks starting up on Route 9 and 9N and onto Lake George and Bolton Landing.

The History Weekend will feature dude ranch personalities and businesses.“We’re going to use 1923 as the Earl Woodward beginning era when he came to the area and became a cigar chewin’, whiskey drinkin’ realtor,” Morin said. “He bought and sold property starting in Stony Creek, coming down through Hadley into Lake Luzerne.”

2015 Spotlight will be focused on the: • History of Hidden Valley • Those Montana Cowboys • Steers & Stories and the Warren Co. Sheriff’s Mounted Patrols.

During the History Day, Diane Rehm will be giving a presentation about Adirondack dude ranch pioneer Earl Woodward. There will also be stories told about dude ranch entertainers Eunice and Hub Hubbell.

“They came north in the summertime and stayed all summer,” The Dude Ranch Trail Scenic Byway begins and end in the village of Lake George. It starts on Route 9N in Lake George village and continues to Lake Luzerne, crossing the Hudson River to Hadley and following the Hadley/Stony Creek Road north to Stony Creek, then the Warrensburg road to Thurman, crossing the Hudson River again following River Street (Route 418) to Warrensburg, then taking the Diamond Point Road back to 9N and the village of Lake George.

For more information about the Ranches, Rodeos and Wranglers History Day, call the Painted Pony Ranch at (518) 696-7184.

An Adirondack Tradition –

RODEO! Shawn and Shana Graham welcome you to Rodeo in the Adirondacks.

Rodeo in the Adirondacks? Yes! The Lake Luzerne area has a tradition of rodeos and dude ranches going back more than 60 years. Families can continue to enjoy professional rodeo performances today at Painted Pony Rodeo in Lake Luzerne, where cowboys and cowgirls will compete for prizes in eight exciting events three nights a week.

PAINTED PONY celebrates the opening of its 61st season on July 3rd, and will continue throughout the summer with rodeos on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights from 8-10 p.m. The non-stop action features events sanctioned by the American Professional Rodeo Association (APRA) and International Pro Rodeo Association (IPRA) on Saturdays and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) on Wednesdays and Fridays. Experience the thrill of watching brave cowboys competing in bull riding, bareback riding and saddle bronc riding. Be impressed by the lightning-quick skills of the steer wrestlers, calf ropers, team ropers and breakaway ropers. Aspiring young cowgirls will get charged up by the speedy barrel racers as they fly around the barrels and gallop full-tilt toward “home.”

It’s a night the whole family will remember for a long time to come.

Before the rodeo starts, take in some authentic Texas BBQ at the Longhorn Saloon II from 6-8 p.m. For starters, try the Saloon’s Down Home BBQ Buffet.

BBQ pricing is $14 for adults, $8 for children 12 and under. After the rodeo, the kitchen will remain open from 10 p.m. to midnight with a light menu.

Painted Pony also has a gift shop, candy store and concessions on the rodeo grounds. There have also been improvements to the Painted Pony complex, including “the full cover over the BBQ Area and Grandstand” For post-rodeo socializing, the Longhorn Saloon will be open until 2 a.m.

The Saloon will feature Nightly entertainment starting at 10 p.m. In addition to operating Painted Pony, Shawn continues to maintain the long-term family business, Graham’s Hoof Trimming and over 25 other Road – Show Rodeos. With his lifetime of rodeo experience, patrons are guaranteed a professional, well-run operation when they visit Painted Pony.

Admission fee for the rodeo is $16 for adults and $10 for children. Kids three and under are admitted free of charge. Painted Pony is located 5.4 miles west of Lake George on Route 9N South in Lake Luzerne.

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RAFTING • TUBING • JET SKIING #1 IN FAMILY FUN! BEST RATES IN THE AREA! River rentals: Water shoes, water guns & floating cooler carriers

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Jet Ski tours are run daily. Must be 18 years with valid drivers license to operate.

*All trips include guide, equipment, transportation, and instruction. *Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more. *Trip times may vary depending on river conditions.

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Spring: May – June (weekends) Summer: June – September (every day) Fall: September – October (weekends including Columbus Day)

A great outdoor Adirondack adventure for everyone!

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Directions From exit 21 off I-87 (Lake George), take Route 9N South for approximately 7 miles toward Lake Luzerne. Our building is on the right. Look for the sign with the Cool Tubing Turtle!!!

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Live entertainment Friday and Saturday nights Custom catering available (pick-up or on-site)

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Full menu and event schedule on website • Featuring Live team trivia and Bar Bingo with music and prizes!

Outdoor patio seating • Open year-round • The Horn is a favorite place for locals year-round — that must mean something!

Affordable, hearty menu features house-made potato chips, Reubens, burgers, wraps, nachos, steaks, wings, salads, quesadillas

Glycol Chill draft system (coldest beer around) Featuring locally crafted beers Only 4 minutes from the Northway—Exit 21 Located on a snowmobile trail $3.95: a dozen steamed clams every Friday

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Hadley... Where friends and rivers meet Nestled at the confluence of the mighty Hudson River and the great Sacandaga River, only 15 minutes from Lake George, you’ll find some of the most scenic and recreational opportunities in northern New York’s Saratoga County.

Things to do and see: Rafting, Kayaking & Tubing, Fishing and Hunting, Trails & Canoe Takeout, Mountain Climbing, Restored Hadley Fire Tower, Camping and Boating, Biking, Parks for Picnicking, Tennis and Basketball Courts, Golfing, Artist Studios, Train Station and Scenic Rides, Snowmobiling, Rockwell Falls, Historic Bow Bridge Events & Festivals: Music in the Park, Run-Pedal-Tube Triathlon, Townwide Garage Sale, Maple in April Festival, Steven Madison Co-ed Softball Tournament, Dust-off Car Show, Holiday on the Hudson Contact: Supervisor Arthur “Mo” Wright: 518-696-4797 www.townofhadley.net | supervisorwright@townofhadley.org Hadley Business Association: Sue Wilder: 518-696-4947 www.hadleybusinessassociation.net | hadleyba2003@yahoo.com Hadley Fire Tower painting by Lynn Benevento

Relaxing overlooking the Sacandaga at the confluence of the Hudson River

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The towns of Hadley and Lake Luzerne preside over their respective banks of the Hudson River at one of the most exquisite spots on the river’s long run from the Adirondack Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean.

Here, the Sacandaga River roars in from the west to join the mighty Hudson River from the east. This joining is called a confluence and brings people together from many directions.

This 1885 landmark parabolic Bow Bridge was rescued from demolition and restored to use in 2006. It’s fun to drive over, but the best view comes from the windows of the Saratoga & North Creek Railway as they cross the trestle over the Sacandaga River.

Indian traders used the Sacandaga Valley as a route to the west. Nineteenth-century tourists came by train to enjoy the wilderness’ natural resources, and to take pleasure in the grand hotels which once lined our streets. After the loggers ran river drives, which ended in the 1930s the old logging camps found new lives as dude ranches following World War II. Families love this new kind of vacation that brought a sense of the Wild West to the edge of the Adirondack wilderness. The Hadley community continues to invite visitors to come enjoy the many outdoor recreational sports, historic sites and scenic train rides.

The Hadley Mountain Fire Tower affords a spectacular view of the Hudson and Sacandaga Valleys and beyond. A two-mile trail leads to the

tower where a summit steward will spend the majority of the summer engaging and educating the public about the unique history and characteristics of the Adirondack Park and Hadley Mountain Fire Tower.

For years the Sacandaga River ran wild as it twisted and turned for miles from Edinburgh to the confluence of the Hudson River at Hadley causing floods in downstate Albany & Troy. The Sacandaga needed to be tamed and the upper Hudson kept constant. In 1913 when Albany found themselves knee deep in water and mud from flooding it was determined to build a reservoir to control the water. The flooding of the Sacandaga River created a 29-mile long Great Sacandaga Lake and two power plants, one with a capacity of 30,000 kilowatts”. ‘The Great Sacandaga Lake reservoir’ is a major influence on our town as it spills into the Sacandaga River to make the best whitewater in New York State.

The control of the water makes for a perfect spot for kayakers and tubers to play on the water.Hadley is a community of cottage industries, one of which is the newly established year-round fresh produce farm Adirondack Aquaponics where the combination of aquaculture (raising fish) and hydroponics to raise plants whose roots are nourished in highlyfiltered nutrient-rich water fertilized by the fish to produce a variety of lettuce.

Friends and rivers meet here in Hadley - we welcome our new friends and hope you’ll return often.

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become popular with pug owners.

The town of Lake Luzerne, along with the Lake Luzerne Chamber of Commerce as co-hosts, will pick up the costumed canine event that has

Green Mountain Pug Rescue will still travel from Vermont to co-host, Morin said. Other co-hosts include Parker’s Pooches in Hadley, Rockwell Falls Committee, Absolute Sounds to DJ the event, The Dog Cabin from Lake George and the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor Program, for which Morin works part time as a promoter.

The event is scheduled for 10 to 4 p.m. Oct. 18 — returning to a Sunday — at the Lake Luzerne Pavilion Park along Luzerne’s Adventure Row on Route 9N. It had previously been at Dynamite Hill in Chester.

Admission will remain free, and the pugs will compete for ribbons and prizes in a range of classes including pudgiest pug, curliest tail, most wrinkles, best storybook character, pug/ owner duo and best float. The day includes registration, 15 contests, awards, photo opportunities, retail vendors and the Pug Cafe and Pug Sidewalk Strut where each pug is introduced as part of a parade.

The event is rain or shine. The turnout is often weather dependent. “It’s a very, very successful event,” Morin said. If anyone would like further information they should call her at 696-7184.

Hadley / Luzerne Railroad Station

This station was built by the Adirondack Company in 1870 and was in operation until it closed in 1958. It was the largest station on the branch and also the most decorative in the Gothic style. They probably needed this large station to accommodate the summer crowds staying at the local resorts and Lake Luzerne. The building was torn down in 1959.

Warren County bought the property and in 2008 started work on a new station.

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Hadley: [mile 21.9, Elevation 640’] The combination passenger and freight house was built in 1870 and measured 20’ 3” x 96’ 6”. It was the largest station on the line. In 1957, the NYS Public Service Commission granted permission to suspend passenger service to the Hadley depot. It closed on August 5th, 1958. It was sold and removed probably in 1959 and the property was sold to Joseph White who used the spot to park trucks for his lumbering business.

1865 (TT&T, p.33) “After years of discussion and cautious delay the Adirondack Railroad was laid from Saratoga to Hadley in 1865. The terminus was an open field just south of the Sacandaga River at the foot of Mount Anthony. Within a few years a great wooden trestle was built above the rapids of the Sacandaga and a depot established in the town of Hadley.”

1/23/1866 (GFR) The Adirondack Railroad is now running a daily train between Saratoga and Luzerne which is paying for itself. Local businessmen held a meeting at the Rockwell Hotel where they are complaining about the high freight rates.

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STONY CREEK – THE ROAD TO A FRIENDLY TOWN IS NEVER LONG

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he “Biggest Little Town” in NY State has more than thirty thousand acres of Forest Preserve waiting for hikers, hunters and campers. Fresh mountain streams feed into Stony Creek and the Hudson River, where native brook trout seek out the fisherman’s lure. Horseback riding trails wend their way through the woods, providing spectacular views of the southern Adirondacks.

At the heart of Stony Creek, the 4 Corners, also known as Creek Center, offers great food, entertainment and basic amenities. Choose from a range of prices and features at local campgrounds, guesthouses, inns, and lodges. Along the winding roads, look for natural mountain water springs to quench your thirst. Bring your family to a campground on Stony Creek, enjoy the public park for a cookout next to the old fashioned swimming hole, or play a round of golf along the banks of the Hudson River. Truly a place to get away, Stony Creek boasts fresh mountain air and a quiet reprieve.

The town celebrates its heritage through an annual Mountain Festival the first full weekend in August. Music in the Park is offered Tuesday evenings in July and August. Visit the information lean-to at Creek Center and take a free map of the area for a self-guided driving tour, locating trail heads, boat launches, or any of the local cemeteries dating to the Civil War. Remember, the road to a friendly town is never long.

Spring on the Rayder Family’s “North 40” invites a frolic in the pasture.

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The Town of Stony Creek is in the southwest part of Warren County and is named for a stream that flows through it and is a main tributary directly to the Hudson. The town was first settled in 1795 and then incorporated in 1853 enclosing 82.4 square miles. Known to many where “the road to a friendly town is never long.” The east town line is marked by the Hudson River and the west town line is the border of Hamilton County. The newly constructed railway pavilion is located at the 1000 Acres Ranch Resort where scenic train operations are year round seasonal. Tracks run parallel with the Hudson River from the North Creek to the City of Saratoga.

Folks can then transfer to Amtrak and continue around the world.

The Hudson River Watershed Lens Lake offers access to pristine waters for fishing and a silent retreat.

Courtesy of Barbara Brooks

Making memories on the Dean Farm Hiking Trail Courtesy of Pam Morin

All Warren County townships have a portion of their land that drains into the Upper Hudson River.

Stony Creek is one of 4 towns to have all of its land in the Hudson River Watershed. Stony Creek the stream, drains nearly 50% of that land mass. A few of the waters that form Stony Creek are Lens Lake, Roaring Branch, Smears Creek, Willis Creek and Kenyontown Creek. Stony Creek merges into the Hudson, south of the old Stony Creek Station on the Warrensburg Road.

– Warren County Soil & Water

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Stony Creek Finishing New Trail

By Andy Flynn STONY CREEK – By the end of this year, there will be a new trail to explore in the Warren County town of Stony Creek, located within the 62-mile First Wilderness Heritage Corridor.

Stony Creek is about halfway between Saratoga Springs and North Creek, the southern and northern terminal of the Saratoga & North Creek Railway. Once the train tracks get to the town of Corinth – a southern gateway of the Adirondack Park – they essentially follow the Hudson River to North Creek.

This section of the Park is known as the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor.

With the support of Warren County Department of Planning and Community Development Director Wayne LaMothe, towns such as Stony Creek have been able secure funding to create infrastructure projects that help promote the Corridor to tourists.

“The train runs along the river through town here,” said Stony Creek Town Supervisor Frank Thomas. “We just need to link our center here with the train, and that’s part of the First Wilderness. Wayne’s done a great job with that. The county and the towns have benefitted greatly from the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor. And hopefully when it’s all done there will be enough attractions, so it will really be something for people to come to and anticipate being here.”

The main project in Stony Creek is the creation of a trail system around the Dean Homestead Museum at 4 Murray Road. In the 1990s, about 10 acres of the old Dean farm on the west side of Murray Road (the creek side) was deeded to the Stony Creek Historical Association for a museum, and 217 acres on the east side of the road was deeded to the SUNY-ESF Foundation.

Officially called the Francis Dean Farm Heritage Trails, town leaders have been working on the trail system since 2008. Thanks to an application filed by Warren County in 2010, the town secured state grant money for the project – a 50-50 matching grant, with the town and state each contributing $220,000. Phase 1 is the establishment of a 1.3-mile wheelchair trail around the museum.

“That part of the project is probably the most intense because it has the most wetlands, bridges and stone dust to get the proper inclines,” Thomas said, adding that they’re constructing boardwalks through the wetlands.

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“A Road To A Friendly Town is Never Long”

— so reads the welcome sign just before the small village of Stony Creek. Time has been kind to Stony Creek. The “Four Corners” is still the center of commerce, and Little Stony Creek meanders through he heart of the Village. The town, which is only about 30 miles from Glens Falls and Saratoga and 25 minutes from Lake George, boasts a true swimming hole in the center of town that is a favorite summer recreation area for young and old alike.

The “Biggest Little Town in New York State” is located in the southwest section of the Adirondack State Park. With 6½ million acres, this is the largest state park in the country.

A number of very unique inns are located in the area. The Stony Creek Inn is unique even among its peers. This rambling country inn and restaurant draws a diverse group of visitors from hundreds of miles in every direction. The Inn is known for its hearty food and drink menu and a spectacular top notch assortment of music, from country, to country rock, western, Cajun, jazz, rhythm & blues, and classic rock. Friday night’s music tends to be a somewhat laid back acoustical style. Sundays at the Inn are famous far and wide as a major “Rock Out” with nationally known name bands and the Inn’s famous Mexican menu as well as steaks, pizza, wings and lite fare. It’s not unusual to see guests arrive in everything from a BMW to a beat up Chevy to a Harley Hog. The Inn still offers clean dorm style, $40 a night, rooms which offer clean shared baths for guests. You won’t be disappointed!

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book prepared by a landscape architect, student Katie Johnson. The town paid her $1,500, it would relate to the Historical Association, chamber of commerce and the tow “We leveraged that notebook into grant money from the state,” Thomas said.

Before they could start construction, the town had to secure permits from the state Adirondack Park Agency, Army Corps of Engineers, state Office of Parks, Recreation & Historical Preservation, and the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

Construction began on Phase 1 of the project in 2012 and is continuing this summer. The ADA-compliant trail system, located on the Stony Creek side of the Murray Road, should be completed by the fall.

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“That’s in conjunction with the Historical Association because they were left the house and the area right around the house,” Thomas said. “Actually the trailhead and parking lot starts on the Historical Association

The wheelchair-accessible trail leads visitors through open meadows and woodlands and ends at an overlook on Stony Creek. The town recently hired a graphic designer to create a collection of 11 interpretive signs describing the flora and fauna of the property, and they should be complete by the end of the year.

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“I guess I would have to give credit to the Department of Environmental Conservation for that,” Thomas said. “Part of this money that the town is spending on these signs was an environmental betterment project in which the town and the department came to an agreement as part of a settlement for a fuel tank violation. They were willing to do something like that. We had to pay the fine anyway.”

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Phase 2 will feature about 4 miles of trails on the east side of Murray Road and should begin in 2014.

“There’s a big meadow and a lot of bridges and mountains,” Thomas said. “They’ll be more your basic hiking trails.”

Once complete, visitors will have more to keep themselves busy in the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor town of Stony Creek. And that was the plan all along.

“The intent was to get people to come to Stony Creek,” Thomas said.

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Thurman:

Where Nature is a Way of Life Meander down a country road for a date with Adirondack heritage to visit a goat farm, mill or maple sugar house, or linger longer at a cozy riverside bed and breakfast or scenic campground.

You’ll be glad you drove the extra mile to Thurman, where nature is a way of life.

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The Hudson River in Thurman affords hours of fun to water sports enthusiasts.

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Thurman – Cultivating a Heritage of Living off the Land

Forever Thurman has romanced her land and waterways. Hardy settlers cleared fields to pasture animals and grow crops. They harnessed creeks to power mills for grinding grist or sawing wood from thickly forested hills. The woods offered not only building materials, but wild game and maple sap, while streams and rivers supplied fresh water, fish, furs and transportation.

The love affair lingers, with many in Thurman still seeking sustenance from nature’s abundance, and sharing it with vacationers. The Glen Lodge, a charming B&B. perches beside the Hudson, where fishermen still cast, and kayakers and rafters ply paddles. Many produce pure and natural foods, like Nettle Meadow Farm’s nationally-acclaimed gourmet cheeses made from sheep and goat milk, and Whitefields’ Farm plump pork, poultry, fresh eggs and garden goods. Thurman boasts the four largest commercial maple producers in Warren County, with Hidden Hollow, Valley Road, Adirondack Gold and Toad Hill Maple Farms making syrup, sugar, cream, and candies.

Respectful of their environment, many in Thurman selectively cut the vigorously growing forests, for lumber, like Martin’s Lumber and Northern Hardwoods, to make rustic furniture at Adirondack Ambiance, or for fuel or pa-

per. They all celebrate their harvests during annual festivals. Mountainside Adventures introduces climbers to rocky mountain slopes in town, and Wolf Pond Stables offers equestrian outings. With a hat tip to history, the former Northwoods Lodge, built in the 1940s, is reopening its various buildings in stages under new ownership. Owner Tomasz (Tom) Kruszewski now offers there the Athol Ski Lodge and Summer Resort B&B lodging with the rest of the lodging units to be open by the grand opening on Labor Day weekend 2015. The restaurant will reopen at a later date.

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the year celebrate Thurman’s bond with the land.

In March three weekends are dedicated to Thurman Maple Days. June is highlighted

by Martin’s Lumber Woods Walk and Nettle Meadow’s Cheese and Spirits Pairing. July and August brim with weekly free Monday Night Concerts in the Park and Saturday North End Local Showcase at the train station. September’s Thurman Fall Farm Tour and November’s Christmas Bazaar round out the offering. For complete calendar and detailed information, go to our QR Code above.

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First Saturday of Maple Days features the annual Thurman Maple Sugar Party at town hall from 4 until all are served, an all-you-can-eat buffet crowned by a dessert of old-fashioned jackwax (a.k.a. sugar-onsnow), to benefit the American Cancer Society

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WARRENSBURG – GATEWAY TO THE ADIRONDACKS

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arrensburg, a year-round community of caring people lies beside the Schroon River, where it flows into the lively upper reaches of the Hudson, just ten minutes’ drive north of here. Waterpower from the river drove early mills that formed the core of a bustling 19th-century town. The rumble of millstones and screech of saws are quiet now, so people can fish, kayak, canoe or go tubing on rapids or calm waters. An Historic District embraces handsome old homes and shops on tree-lined streets. Many of these historic sturctures provide food and bed & breakfast lodging. In addition, Warrensburg boasts many campgrounds and a challenging 18 hole golf course running parallel with the Hudson River.

Morry Stein Park and Beach at Echo Lake

Numerous antique shops make Warrensburg the “Antiques Capital of the Adirondacks.”

Almost every weekend from spring through fall, you’ll find garage sales. During the weekend prior to Columbus Day Weekend, Warrensburg gears up for the “World’s Largest Garage Sale.” (Believe it!!)

Memorial Bandstand.

The Floyd Bennett Courtesy of Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce

Trails fan out from Warrensburg into the surrounding forests and mountains.

An easy hike from the center of town to Hackensack Mountain earns a panoramic view of the confluence of the Schroon and Hudson Rivers and Three Sisters Mountain to the west. Level riverbank trails suit cross country skiers and casual walkers. More challenging trails beckon hikers and snowmobilers. Everyone can cool down at the town beach at Echo Lake.

Folklore has it that the town is named named after early settler James Warren, a popular hotelier who drowned in the Hudson River in 1812. The town is centrally located in Warren County, west of Lake George. The Hudson River serves as its west boundary, dividing it from the Town of Thurman. The Schroon River serves as most of its easterly boundary, which then bisects the town through the settled hamlet on its way to its famed confluence with the Hudson. U.S. Route 9, part of the trunk highway system created in 1912

by Warrensburg native and New York State Senator James Emerson, passes through the town. Both it and now the Adirondack Northway, Interstate 87, provide easy travel between Manhattan and Montreal.

The Hudson River Watershed All Warren County townships have a portion of their land that drains into the Upper Hudson River.

Ninety five percent of the Town of Warrensburg flows to the mighty Hudson. Kellum Pond, Forest Lake, Tripp Lake, Echo Lake and the Schroon River are found here.

Cataract Brook moves swiftly towards Old Route 9, merging with Ben Wood Brook to help form Pack Forest Lake.

The outlet flows into Millington Brook, which makes its way to the Hudson under Hudson Street at the unique area called the Ice Meadows.

Warrensburg offers a restful base from which to enjoy the surrounding wilderness.

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Hudson Headwaters Health Network is a not-for-profit system of 16 community health centers (soon to be 17) providing primary care (and other services) to visitors and residents of 4,000+ square miles of the Adirondack/Lake George/Glens Falls region, plus the Champlain area near the Canadian border.

As a Federally Qualified Health Center, Hudson Headwaters provides care to everyone in the community, regardless of income or insurance. In addition to comprehensive primary care (including pediatrics and OB/ GYN), Hudson Headwaters offers behavioral health, palliative care, dentistry (in Warrensburg), diagnostic imaging, lab tests and some specialty care services such as cardiology, orthopedics, podiatry and rheumatology. In the Adirondack communities it serves, Hudson Headwaters is the only local source of health care.

Two health centers -- the Warrensburg Health Center and Health Center on Broad Street in Glens Falls -- provide urgent care (“walk in” without appointment) seven days a week with evening hours on weekdays. The Warrensburg Health Center also offers urgent care in on Saturday evenings.

More than 70,000 people in our communities use Hudson Headwaters’ health centers each year: about 90,000 different people every three years. This year, Hudson Headwaters expects more than 330,000 patient visits.

Each Hudson Headwaters’ Health Center has been recognized by the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) as meeting standards for being a Patient-Centered Medical Home -- a team-based approach to providing primary care. The NCQA seal of approval assures high-quality care.

In the Glens Falls area, residents and visitors are served by six health center offices – in Fort Edward, South Glens Falls/Moreau, two in Glens Falls (on Broad Street and North Country Obstetrics & Gynecology on South Street), and two in Queensbury (Queensbury Family Health and West Mountain Primary Care). In the north country, care is available at health centers in Bolton, Champlain, Chestertown, Indian Lake, Moriah, North Creek, Schroon Lake, Ticonderoga, and Warrensburg.

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Located just seven miles north of Lake George Village in Warrensburg, Cronin’s Golf Resort offers an 18-hole, 6,121 yard, Par 70 course that is one of the most scenic golf courses in the area. The entire golf course runs along the upper Hudson River, making for an enjoyable round of golf with a spectacular Adirondack backdrop.

What’s new this season? Meet your friends and make new friends! Happy Hour will return from 5 to 9pm and pub fare will be served. Dine on the Edge, the resort’s outdoor deck, on comfortable Telescope Casual furniture and wait for the music to begin. Regional musicians and animated DJ’s will keep you entertained into the night.

Cronin’s offers you Pub Fare every night. You can spend the day on the course and dine overlooking the spectacular scenery of this course or you can stop in to visit and dine with friends. Not a golfer? Then the new pool area is for you! Available for both the overnight and day use guests. Enjoy a good book, a swim and a cocktail by the pool while you wait for your golfing enthusiast.

Today, the resort is open from April 1 through October 31, daily from 6 a.m. to dark. Rental carts are available, and here’s a big pro shop for all your golfing needs. In addition to the regular course, Cronin’s has a driving range for practice. Lessons are available as well. Cronin’s offers daily lunches and continental breakfasts.

The cocktail lounge stays open until around 11 p.m. nightly and is open to the public. For those who want to stay where they golf, the resort has housekeeping cottages and motel unit’s on-site.

The resort can accommodate golf outings of up to 120 people.

Tournaments feature dinner and drinks for all participants.

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If golfing is your passion, while you’re in the area be sure to drop by Cronin’s Golf Resort in Warrensburg, and find out why it’s been one of the locals’ favorite places to golf for over 50 years. Make the Cronin’s family golf tradition your new tradition!

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CHESTER – HAVEN FOR POETS AND ARTISTS

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n Chester, two delightful Adirondack hamlets welcome visitors to a unique landscape bounded by the Schroon River on the east and the Hudson to the west. Chestertown and Pottersville offer small town friendly hospitality blending renovated historic buildings with modern amenities. Overnight visitors choose from campsites to quaint B&Bs to luxurious Inns. After a round of golf, horseback riding or skiing, enjoy surprisingly diverse dining options, from pizza and ice cream to gourmet meals with an award winning wine.

Outdoor activities range from gazing at natural wonders to lively paddling.

Natural Stone Bridge and Caves, one of North America’s oldest rock formations, has attracted visitors since revolutionary days. Three beautiful lakes and many quiet streams appeal to boaters and fishermen alike. Both rivers are ideal for canoeing, kayaking or rafting.

Dynamite Hill welcomes year round activities including hiking, skating and summer concerts.

Cavers explore the largest marble cave entrance in the eastern USA at Natural Stone Bridge & Caves.

Courtesy of Greg Beckler

John Butler Yeats, artist and father of the famous Irish poet, lies in Chestertown Rural Cemetery next to the plot of his friend Jeanne Robert Foster.

Courtesy of Greg Beckler

A tradition of celebrating the arts began years ago when New York stage stars came north to play and perform at resort hotels.

It continues today as Chester honors its literary legacy with gatherings that celebrate the work of Yeats, father and son, and of native daughter Jeanne Robert Foster whose poems about her rural neighbors have been set to music by Adirondack folk singers. Recently, the North Country Arts Center opened a Chestertown Gallery with over an 80 artisans.

Fishing on Trout Brook, clear waters flowing into Schroon River and on to the Hudson River.

Courtesy of Greg Beckler

Come experience our haven and let it refresh your spirit.

The Town of Chester was established March 25, 1799 from the Town of Thurman and on the same day as Bolton with most of the west boundary on the Hudson River.

After the Civil War, the town grew and became a mecca for summer visitors, with many traveling to the area by train to the Riparius Station.

Today the Station is listed on the National Historic Registry (1913) and is overseen by the new railway company, Iowa Pacific with seasonal daily service to Saratoga with connections to Amtrak and beyond.

In 1973 the local school district consolidated to become known as North Warren.

The Hudson River Watershed All Warren County townships have a portion of their land that drains into the Upper Hudson River.

All of Chester is within the Hudson River Watershed. Many examples of the waters connectivity in this town are evident. A prominent one begins with a small stream on the west side of Round Top Mountain, that flows into Loon Lake, continues east picking up the outlet of Friends Lake that together form Chester Creek.

After forming Faxon’s Pond, Chester Creek continues east and captures the drainage from Tripp Lake and the numerous small ponds and wetlands which add to its volume.

Eventually the Chester Creek joins the Schroon River just below the Starbuckville Dam. – Warren County Soil & Water

PeacefulLake. fall serenity on Loon Lake.

Friends Courtesy of Dean Color Photo credit

by Greg Klingler

townofchesterny.org North Warren Chamber of Commerce PO Box 490 3 Dynamite Hill Chestertown, NY 12817 Telephone: (518) 494-2722

Chester Town Hall

6307 State Route 9 PO Box 423 Chestertown, New York 12817 Telephone: (518) 494-2711 Town Supervisor: Frederick H. Monroe

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The Chester Challenge The Town of Chester is preparing a townwide recreation plan to develop a network of interconnected trails and recreational facilities.

The Chester Townwide Recreation Plan is an economic development initiative that taps outdoor recreation and heritage tourism strategies by increasing the public’s awareness of the remarkable variety and quality of the recreation trails and facilities in the town and region.

Optimizing the Town’s recreational assets will help improve the quality of life for residents and expand visitor opportunities. The Recreation Plan builds on the recreation and heritage tourism framework known as First Wilderness Heritage Corridor. First Wilderness is an inter municipal revitalization strategy for the nine communities along the Upper Hudson River corridor and adjacent Delaware & Hudson rail line in Saratoga and Warren counties. The focus of First Wilderness is to have Adirondack Park communities complement rather than compete with each other and to use the unifying elements of the Hudson River and railroad to tie their future’s together.

Local recreational needs have shifted to a resident and visitor population that is significantly more active and interested in the outdoors. The residential base is comprised of an increasing number of active retirees that are middle class, healthy and utilizing Chestertown as their home base. This group requires trail resources that range from easy to moderately challenging that are available on a year round basis.

The Recreation Plan aims to enhance this image and trademark recreation as one of the primary reasons for visiting Chestertown.

One strategy to enhance the public’s interest in trails is to create a continuous trail system that connects Dynamite Hill to a trail network that leads to the 22 mountain peaks throughout the Town. It would be a public hiking and biking network comprised of a network of existing paths, trails, and on street bicycle routes that connect existing trail hubs and provide connections between recreation sites, community parks, attractions, services, business districts, and land and water access points . The trail system will provide the visitor various levels of difficulty and types of terrain. The concept would include the development of a challenge program for people of all abilities to learn about and take advantage of opportunities for.

It will seek to integrate bikeway design into all main road improvements and make all public transportation “bike and family friendly.”

It will incorporate elements of the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor heritage tourism through the themes to convey the historic, environmental, and other “stories” related to the regions.

The project is being funded by the New York State Department of State through the Environmental Protection Fund Local Waterfront Revitalization Program. Matching funds are being provided by the Town of Chester and Warren County Planning Department, which is overseeing the project. The project consultant is the LA Group of Saratoga Springs of State through the Environmental Protection Fund Local Waterfront Revitalization Program.

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The Tri-Lakes Business Alliance

The Tri-Lakes Business Alliance was formed in 2011 by a group of business owners and private citizens who saw the need to bring life and commerce back into their towns. They have organized the weekly Chestertown Farmers’ Market which is run June - Sept and can bring in over 900 people in a 4 hour period on summer Wednesdays.

As The Town of Chester and others on the direct route from Canada to NYC played a huge role during Prohibition in the 1920’s, the group organized Rum Runners Weekend, recognized as the winner of the 2014 Adirondack Park Excellence Award for Best Off Season Community Event, which is held in mid-September. Based on this theme, Jazz Music, Model T’s, Gangsters and Flappers are seen on the streets and in the businesses throughout the weekend, making a visitor wonder if they had walked through a time machine. Local restaurants offer $19.25 specials throughout the weekend with staff dressed for the era. Enjoy a Friday or Saturday night Speak Easy at the Panther Mt. Inn, complete with locked entrance door needing the password to gain entrance, Jazz Bands & Charleston Contests! Saturday morning offers a car chase over Landon Hill, a notorious boot legging route, with over 25 vintage cars traveling from Pottersville to Chestertown. Saturday afternoon brings Babe Ruth Baseball & Battle of the Bats for young and old, with a Live Vaudeville and Burlesque Show later Saturday afternoon at the Historic Carol Theatre. All ages don costumes of the era throughout the weekend, so join them if you can—and don’t forget your flapper dress!

The Brant Lake Winter Carnival is held in February each year, where locals and visitors alike enjoy a day out on the lake trying their hand at Curling with the Lake Placid Curling Club, Snowshoe Softball, a Lady’s & Gents Fry Pan Toss, Ice Bowling, Outhouse Races and a spectacular fireworks display at dusk.

The highly successful Adirondack Woof Stock is held Father’s Day weekend in June. Now they travel back to 1969 at this weekend of “Peace, Paws & Music” where your dog can try Dock Diving, learn how to catch a frisbee, or take run through the Agility & Lure Chasing course. Enjoy the Blessing of the Animals, watch police K9 demonstrations or enter your dog in the My Dog Has Talent Show.

Saturday night, catch the “WOODSTOCK REVISITED” concert at the Carol Theatre and hear Chestertown’s version of Joan Baez, Arlo Gutherie, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Who and more!

Vendors, Food, Continuous Music and Raffles all day both days..... you can even Burn Your Bra for Charity Saturday night after the concert, and don’t forget to wear your tie-dye!!!!

The Alliance also sponsors the “Taste of the Tri-Lakes”, showcasing the areas restaurants, in conjunction with the Rotary’s Holiday Memory Tree Lighting, the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, a monthly Car Show with vintage cars the 2nd Friday of each month from May to Oct, Wine Tastings, Craft Brew Fests, Golf Tournaments, summer theatre productions and much more… Check out the Tri-Lakes Business Alliance page on Face Book or at www.trilakesalliance.com for more information and upcoming dates!

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The Lazy Moose Garden Market 6499 State Rte 8 | Brant Lake, NY 12815 518-494-4039-ph | 518-494-2141-fax Old Fashion General Store “Come experience the Adirondacks of yesteryear” Garden Center • General Store • Gourmet • Ice Cream Fudge • Baked Goods • Deli • Hardware • Kids ADK Gifts and so much S’more!

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Monday: closed Tues – Sat: 7 am – 6 pm Sun: 8 am – 4 pm

The Lazy Moose The Lazy Moose is celebrating its first year anniversary. It was the missing piece that Brant Lake had been waiting for since the general store burned to the ground. Paul and Teri Schuerlein have put all their time and energy into building this beautiful business. When you pull into the parking lot the rustic entrance welcomes patrons with pure Adirondack style. The greenhouses are full of healthy plants; the patio is decorated with flowers, vegetables and garden art.

The inside of the Lazy Moose is bright, open and spacious, filled with locally crafted goods, food items and even those specialty items that are hard to find. The coffee is always fresh, the baked goods are all homemade and the deli is an epicurean delight offering fresh sandwiches, daily specials and premade food sold by the pound so you can enjoy your time outdoors. The Lazy Moose has an impressive beer selection and offers local craft brews as well. Stop in and visit the Lazy Moose, you’ll be back for more.

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Old fashioned Ice Cream Parlor Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner We grow our own produce!

Unique Gifts & Clothing ~ Open 7 Days a week 518-494-7940 6339 Main St. (exit 25 off I-87) www.mainstreeticecreamparlor.com 8am - 10pm, Kitchen closes at 9pm

In the quaint village of Chestertown, Main St. Ice Cream Parlor is a business that never fails to be evolving or reinventing itself and the force behind Main St. Ice Cream Parlor is the Robbins Family. Since 1990 Bruce Sr., wife Suzanne, daughter Kim, Bruce Jr., and wife Helena have been growing their business and continue to delight loyal patrons and engage newcomers. Bruce Jr is famous for his hearty soup creations and classic salads, Helena has an eye for fashion and everything stylish, Kim is experienced in the front and back of the house, and Bruce Sr. and Suzanne’s local historic knowledge and attention to preservation detail complete the vision. Like most family businesses there’s an uncompromising commitment to quality and consistency, they all want to see the business thrive and it continues to do so, year after year.

This summer the restaurant is full of epicurean surprises, including farm to table vegetables from the vast garden in the field behind the Main Street establishment. When I asked Bruce what motivated him to grow his own ingredients, he face lit up enthusiastically as he spoke about his homegrown herbs he has used in his recipes each of the last 20 plus summers, “fresh has always been the goal.” The beautiful field behind the building was growing hay for a local saddle ranch, but employee and young agriculture-visionary Jack Leggett was revitalizing his historic family homestead and shared his knowledge and journey with the Robbins. He pointed out the potential of the lush green field and the Robbins gave him permission to build and grow a bountiful garden. Jack wasn’t alone, his partner Madeline, who arrived in town to help grow Jacks farm, with her degree in sustainable agriculture, was ready to take on this new neighboring farm with the same drive Jack displayed, and another layer of knowledge. These

two young folks are a delight to talk to and they leave a wonderful impression, wether its Madeline pedaling the huge garden cart through town behind her bike or Jack telling us about the baby goats camping in their living room, there’s always a good story. This is the 2nd year for the garden and it has grown in many ways, there are successive plantings of peas, peppery mixed greens, and rows of root vegetables. Bruce has had many compliments about the freshness of his menu ingredients and their presence as vendors at the Wednesday Farmer’s Market. Way to grow!

The summer hours have been expanded to include Breakfast, with waffles among other typical morning fare, their traditional Lunch menu with homemade salads and Dinner where you can enjoy garden harvested sautéed peas to round out the nightly specials. The long term goal for the Robbins family is to continue to grow and expand the tract of land behind the Ice Cream Parlor but also grow and expand the agriculture model in all its layers as a whole in the area. We shall wait and see where this talented hard working handful of folks takes The Ice Cream Parlor and the town over the upcoming years, and given their history it will be innovative, regionally correct and healthy. The Ice Cream Parlor also buys bread from locally baked Rock Hill Bakehouse, they roast all their meats for sandwiches in house and employ many of the young adults who live in the area. It’s a progressive business model that clearly works for the local economy. There is also the classic full service soda fountain featuring Hershey’s Ice Cream, with cones, egg-creams, ice cream sodas, and sundaes. The parlor walls are adorned with historic local photographs, Coca-Cola paraphernalia and local antique advertisements which take one back to a time of yesteryear.

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Loon Lake, Friends Lake and Brant Lake

Vacationers and residents alike enjoy the benefits of clean, cool waters for fishing, boating and swimming. Children make memories that will last a lifetime playing on the shores of these picturesque Adirondack lakes. Parents get to be a “good parent” by sharing lake time with their kids on the water. Who’s kidding who on that one!

The Inverted Wakeboard and Waterski School is located on Loon Lake. They offer instruction for beginner through advanced. 2010 marks an exciting year for them as their 10th year! So, with that in mind, they figured they would offer you a special! Take a lesson and get 20% off any Liquid Force clothing item or take 10% off any one Liquid Force wakeboard product (Includes wakeboard, bindings, surfers, wakeskates, rope, etc. Discount good at Loon Lake or Schroon Lake Marina). For more information loonlakemarina.com Nearby Circle B Ranch will provide horseback rides that take people of all abilities through woods and open meadows. “We’ve got thousands of acres to rid on plus our new indoor facility” says Chris Boggia. As a bonus riders are treated to a magnificent view of the High Peaks during their trek For the horse owner, Circle B has full boarding and rough boarding available to accommodate both permanent stays and short-term vacationing. You will have full access to extensive ranch facilities, grounds, stalls, and brand new indoor arena. Our indoor facilities enable guests to enjoy your horse all year round.

Do you want to vacation WITH your horse? The family-owned Atateka Lodge is right across the road so you can have that very special vacation-- enjoying the Adirondacks on your very own horse! You will be near your horse yet have the freedom and peace of mind to discover the surroundings in a whole new way.

Horse drawn wagon rides during the summer months and sleigh rides in the winter are a real treat for any family or group of friends. Call 518.494.4888 or go on line at circlebranch.net

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Local Farmers Markets What You Can Buy at a Farmers Market Typically, all products sold at a farmers market have been grown, reared, caught, brewed, pickled, canned, baked, dried, smoked or processed by the farmers and local vendors who are selling them.

Farmers markets often feature local fruits and vegetables that are grown naturally or organically, meat from animals that are pasture-fed and raised humanely, handmade cheeses, eggs and poultry from freerange fowl, as well as heirloom produce and heritage breeds of animals and birds. Some farmers markets also feature non-food products such as fresh flowers or handmade quilts, clothing and toys.

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The Benefits of Farmers Markets You don’t have to be a locavore to appreciate a good farmers market.

Farmers markets not only offer consumers the opportunity to consume farm-fresh, locally grown food, they also provide the opportunity for producers and consumers to get to know each other on a personal level.

Chestertown’s new farmers market has been wildly successful.

The Farmers Market will be held in front of the Chestertown Town Hall • 6307 State Route 9, Chestertown, NY 12817...across from the Grand Union • June 17th thru Sept. 23 th – Taking place every Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Go to the web site for list of music scheduled for each Wednesday http://chestertownfarmersmarket.com

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JOHNSBURG – RIVERS, RAILS, TEDDY, TREASURES & TRAILS

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ohnsburg lies at the heart of the Adirondacks, where the rails came to an end over a century ago. Teddy Roosevelt rode through the wilderness to catch a train when he learned that the death of McKinley had made him President. Inside Gore Mountain lies a treasure trove of garnet, which visitors can dig for themselves on a Garnet Mine Tour. Trails run everywhere: down the face of Gore Mountain and throughout the Siamese Ponds Wilderness Area.

Every one of the six hamlets in town has its own appeal. Johnsburg came first in 1790. North River grew up around the garnet mining industry. Bakers Mills hosted famous summer visitors like Rudolf Valentino. The scenic railroad stops in Riparius. Wevertown’s historic homes cluster about the cemetery where the town’s founder, John Thurman, is buried.

North Creek has restored the historic Depot as a museum, with interpretive exhibits to tell the local stories.

No matter what the season, there’s always a reason to visit the Town of Johnsburg. Winter is a wonderland of downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, tubing, snowshoeing and back country skiing. Gore Mountain makes snow with Hudson River water all winter long. Spring run-off fills the river with whitewater, and the rafting season continues throughout the summer and fall, with trips for all ages and abilities. Recently, Iowa Pacific Holdings became the new scenic train operator with excursions from North Creek to Saratoga connecting to Amtrak and beyond. Themed events, ski packages, gondola rides, artisan exchange and free shuttle system wait your arrival.

Whitewater rafting on the mighty Hudson River, Spring, Summer & Fall.

Courtesy of Jim Swedberg

Scenic Train Rides along the majestic Hudson River.

The Town of Johnsburg was formed April 16, 1805 from the town of Thurman. In 1788 John Thurman, a wealthy New York City merchant, bought from the state government 25,200 acres of Township #12 of the Totten and Crossfield Purchase.

The first clearing took place about 1790 on Elm Hill, located one mile south of today’s hamlet of Johnsburg. This name was taken from Thurman’s given name and was spelled Johnsburgh until 1893. With the arrival of the railroad, which parallels the Hudson River from Tawahus to Saratoga transportation was revolutionized and North Creek developed into the main business center for the township. Garnet mining continues today by the Barton Mines Corp., who supplied the corner stone to the 911 Freedom Tower. On June 10, 2011, Iowa Pacific became the new scenic train operator with hopes of adding the capability of freight. Owners look forward to revitalizing the tracks to Tahawus.

Courtesy of Upper Hudson River Railroad

The Hudson River Watershed Gore Mountain’s Hudson River snowmaking system offers skiing in fall, winter, and spring.

Courtesy of Shawn Holes

V.P. Theordore Roosevelt learned of his Presidency, in the early hours of September 14, 1901, on the platforms of the North Creek Train Station.

Courtesy of North Creek Depot Museum

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All Warren County townships have a portion of their land that drains into the Upper Hudson River.

The geographically largest town in Warren County is entirely in the Hudson River Watershed. An abundance of streams flow to the Hudson River, Mill Creek and North Creek as examples, while from the Siamese Ponds Wilderness, the beginnings of the East Branch of the Sacandaga River form. If you don’t know, the Great Sacandaga’s waters enter the Hudson River at the boundary of Hadley and Lake Luzerne.

– Warren County Soil & Water

Town of Johnsburg

Office hours: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4 pm 219 Main Street North Creek NY 12853 (518) 251-2421 Town Supervisor: Ron Vanselow

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johnsburg The Historic Town of Jonsburg is a four-season Adirondack destination located along the Hudson River and surrounding NY’s premier ski destination—Gore Mountain. You can trace the Town of Johnsburg’s history back to hearty settlers who made a living logging, mining and running tanneries. Today, the Town of Johnsburg is a lively oasis and perfect jumping off spot to explore the Adirondacks.

Year round, visitors will enjoy exploring the seven Hamlets that make up the town—Wevertown, Riparius, Sodom, Garnet Lake, Bakers Mills, North River and North Creek. North Creek is the most visible Town of Johnsburg hamlet due to its Main Street with quaint shops, restaurants and a historic train station with service to Saratoga. The Tannery Pond Community Center in North Creek offers theater, concerts and gallery displays.

In winter, thousands of skiers trek to Gore Mountain which offers the largest vertical drop in the eastern US. The spring thaw releases Maple sap and the chance to see area Sugar Houses producing real Maple syrup.

The spring also brings migrating birds back to the forests and birdwatchers flock to the area. Adventure seekers also flock to the area for the white water rafting and kayaking on the Hudson River.

Summer brings warm days and cool nights to the region and campers, hikers, boaters and other vacationers who find the Town of Johnsburg is the perfect Adirondack location. Changing leaf colors transforms the Town of Johnsburg into a fall foliage destination. Visitors can take the Gore Mountain gondola and view the fall splendor throughout the Adirondacks.

For more information about the Town of Johnsburg, visit www.gorechamber.com or call 518-251-2612.

Tannery Pond Community Center provides educational, cultural, recreational and social opportunities for all ages.

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for Arts, Education & Community Gatherings JOCELYN PETTIT SINGER, VIOLINIST, STEP-DANCER AND TRIO Sunday, July 12 - 3 PM SEAGLE COLONY CHILDREN’S OPERA “THE UGLY DUCKLING” Tuesday, July 14 - 10 AM LAKE PLACID SINFONIETTA Saturday, July 18 - 7 PM LAKE GEORGE MUSIC FESTIVAL PIANO ExTRAVAGANzA! Sunday, August 23 – 1 PM TRIO CASALS Saturday, September 3 – 7:30 PM ENSEMBLE AUBADE Sunday, October 4 – 3 PM CELEBRATING LOCAL TALENT MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP BENEfIT Sunday, November 15 – 3 PM

Widlund Gallery Imaginative Spirit This art glass was designed and created in 1991 by Arthur Carrara (1914-1995), architect of Chicago & Whitewater, WI for the entrance to “The Organic Tradition,” an architectural exhibition in Chicago’s Terra Museum of American Art. It is a gift to the Tannery Pond Community Center from Will & Nan Hudnot Clarkson.

June 29, 2002

HOLIDAY CELEBRATION Seasonal music by Holiday Children’s Choir North Country Singers, & Dancers Saturday, December 5 – 7 PM Sunday, December 6 – 2 PM

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Crane Mountain Crane Mountain is one of those hikes that’s on everybody’s list of the best hikes in the Adirondacks. I’ve got at least a half dozen guidebooks that include Crane, but my favorite description of Crane’s trails is in my 25+ year old Discover the Southeastern Adirondacks guidebook by Barbara McMartin, aka “the Rand McNally of the Adirondacks.” McMartin enthusiastically dubs Crane the “Super Mountain” of the southern Adirondacks for its variety of trails and bushwhacks, its alpine pond and its expansive summit views.

I’ve hiked Crane a number of times over the years, but this is the first time I’ve done it with our kids. Crane fits in well with my criteria for a good family hike: its 4.5 mile round trip and 1500 vertical feet of climbing are well within our kids’ ability (they are ages 6 and 10), plus there’s the added interest of the pond half way up the mountain. And its location in the southern Adirondacks makes the drive to the trailhead relatively short.

We were lucky to hike Crane on the kind of day when it would have been borderline criminal not to hike. The air was crisp and clear, the trees were clad in an almost fluorescent yellow-green of late spring, and the woods still sheltered a variety of blooming wildflowers. A light breeze held most of the bugs at bay.

We climbed the eastern trail to the pond from the trailhead on Ski Hi Road (there’s also a western trail to the pond). Since the trail forms a loop between the pond and the summit (here’s a map), it’s possible to visit either the pond first or the summit first: we chose the pond in order to break up the climbing.

No matter how you slice it, it’s a stiff climb to the pond, 900 feet of elevation gain in less than a mile. This could be an issue for some kids (some adults too), but our kids like scrambling over rocks, and

since the climb came early in the hike they had lots of energy.

There’s another 600 vertical feet of climbing between the pond and the summit. The trail ascends the western end of the summit ridge, and there are excellent views from several lookouts before you even get to the summit. The best views (even better than the summit views in my opinion) are from the western-most viewpoint, about a quarter mile shy of the actual summit. Here, Crane Mountain Pond sparkles in the sun hundreds of feet below with a backdrop of peaks that includes Gore, Snowy, Mount Blue, Hadley Mountain and the High Peaks.

The summit views are almost as good, although Crane Mountain Pond isn’t visible. Crane Mountain once had a fire tower on its summit, now only the anchor bolts remain. Uncharacteristically, the kids seemed content to hang out on the summit for a while, eating lunch and taking in the view.

Continuing on the loop trail, the route drops steeply down the eastern end of the summit ridge, using an impressively tall ladder in the steepest section. Since it’s a pretty direct shot down the mountain, it seemed like we were back at the trailhead in no time.

Including our stops at the pond and the summit we took a little over 4 hours on the round trip.

With a warm-up hike under our belts now and school ending in just a few more weeks, hopefully some more family hikes lie just around the corner. I know I’ve got a few hikes on my hit list for the summer.

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High End Appliances Custom Hand built Mission Cabinets Custom Concrete Counter tops Wood floors, Keurig & espresso coffee maker

New ceramic bath complete with linens and Butlers Pantry with new Samsung stackable washer & dryer.

The Reading Room is filled with Adirondack Books, Puzzles & Games plus TV and Dish Network.

Chair and 1/2 opens to single pull-out sleeper.

Leather Morris Chairs & Fireplace in Living Area.

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5 Railroad Place, North Creek, NY Museum is open Sat. & Sun., in June & September Open Fri. – Sun. July 4 – Labor Day 12–3:30 Call 251-5842 for information about private tours www.northcreekdepotmuseum.com

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Admission is $3 for adults. $1 for children 6–12, and free for children 5 and under. for more information about the museum call 518-251-5842

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Music By The River Series 2015 The annual summer Music by the River free concert series begins this year on Saturday July 11. Summer concerts will take place at Riverfront Park on Railroad Place on the banks of the Hudson River from 6-9pm on July 11, 18, & 25 and August 8 & 22. Bring chairs, blankets, coolers or whatever you need for an evening of great music. Music by the River is sponsored by the North Creek Business Alliance with help from Town Of Johnsburg Occupancy Tax. July 11th TBA • July 18th TBA July 25th The Blind Owl Band • The Blind Owl Band has shared the stage with: Trampled By Turtles, Railroad Earth, Larry and His Flask, The Rumpke Mtn. Boys, Hot Day at The Zoo, Floodwood, Jatoba, Driftwood, Cabinet, Lucid, The Bloodroots Barter, Gold Town, Eastbound Jesus, The Mallett Brothers and more! Get ready for Adirondack Freight Train String Music! http://theblindowlband.com August 8th

Last Daze • “The best thing about Katy (Cole)

and her voice and songs is that, one minute it reminds me of something you would get from Florence & the Machine and the next minute it might be a beautiful country ballad. Then something reminiscent of Nine Inch Nails will pop up on the record. It’s so unpredictable, which is the way I like my music. I was really glad they asked me to be a part of this project and I’m very proud of the record we’ve been making this year.”

– Shooter Jennings www.lastdazeband.com August 22nd Lazy Suns • If you took the Flying Burrito Brothers, the Beatles, Townes Van Zandt, Tom Petty, Hank Williams and put them all together in a stewing pot to simmer you would have the Lazy Suns. www.thelazysuns.com

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You will find lots of “on sale” treasures, from rustic furniture that needs some TLC, to hightech resort clothing, to over-runs and discontinued items. Great brands are what Hudson River Trading Co. is known for, and now you can shop from 20–40% off MSRP. Footwear by: Dansko • Sanita • Eastland Bear Paw • Jambu • Teva

Resort Clothing by: Woolrich • Royal Robbins White Sierra • Life is Good Not Your Daughters Jeans Nomadic Traders • Isis Open daily at 9:30 am Housewares, books, accessories, & lots lots more Visit our original store while you’re here, featuring over 6,000 square feet of shopping pleasures.

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NORTH CREEK - Gore Mountain welcomes adventurers of all ages and abilities! Visit FridaySunday during the summer and Saturday-Sunday in the fall for scenic gondola skyrides, hiking, downhill mountain biking, disc and mini golf, climbing wall, bungee trampoline, and inflatable fun!

Most weekends feature a fun event such as artistic workshops, downhill mountain biking camps, trail runs, and shopping opportunities. Gore also hosts several mountaintop wedding ceremonies with full-service catering.

Visitors can spend half an hour or the entire day exploring Gore! The BBQ is open (soft ice cream served!), or request a box lunch. Plan to take plenty of pictures and don’t miss our labyrinth at the top of the gondola.

The finale of Gore’s summer/fall season is the famous, free, and family-oriented Harvest Fest October 10-11, with an array of Adirondack vendors, live music, children’s activities, and much more. After this event concludes, it’s only one more month until the snow is flying and the ski/snowboard season begins.

Gore Mountain offers the most skiable terrain in New York, the 6th greatest vertical drop in the East, and 107 trails developed on nine sides of four unique peaks.

IMPROVEMENTS FOR WINTER 2015/2016: • 36 New High-Efficiency Tower Guns to Add to Gore’s Awesome Snowmaking • The New Hudson Trail on Little Gore at the North Creek Ski Bowl • New Guest Services Area & Updated Daycare Facilities Season Pass Price Deadline 8/7/2015 ~

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Mt. Bike!

k 20km Trails Designed Just for Mt. Biking!

k 1 Mile From Gore Mt!

1930’s, organizing coalitions to campaign for laws to protect the state’s northern wilderness areas from development. His work is credited with playing a role in the development of the six millionacre Adirondack State Park. The Schaffer Trail goes all the way to the summit of Gore Mt, but many hikers might want to just visit some of the vistas and waterfalls or loop back to The Ski Bowl using The Rabbit Pond Trail. More Information visit VisitNorthCreek.com Mt. Biking – The Ski Bowl Park is now a mainstream mt. bike destination trail system. While many trail systems are worked over old hiking trail or logging road segments, the Ski Bowl Park boasts 20km. of trails designed just for mountain biking. With an initial climb up the original Village Slopes – riders quickly enter

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Hike The Schaffer Trail up to Gore Mt. - waterfalls,

and beautiful views. Maps/Info VisitNorthCreek.com Bike The new Ski Bowl Park Trails - Flow trials for all ability levels! Maps/Video UpperHudsonTrails.org Backcountry Ski Trails including Raymond Brook Trail and the “Ride Up - Ski Down” Shuttle Bus - North Creek Business Alliance VisitNorthCreek.com | UpperHudsonTrails.org

Ski Bowl Trails – North Creek The Ski Bowl at North Creek has a storied history. Starting as the original Village Slopes for skiing in the 1930’s North Creek – the Ski Bowl became a ski area with the installation one of the first ski tows in the United States. Subsequent ski developments included the installation of 2 T-bar lifts, and numerous trails.

With the opening of Gore Mt. In 1964 - The Ski Bowl became “Little Gore” . Today The Ski Bowl is now part of Gore Mt. Ski Center with the Village Chairlift, and the 46er Chairlift with connections to the larger Gore ski complex. There are also Tubing runs and trails for groomed Cross-Country Skiing.

Today warm season recreation is flourishing at The Ski Bowl in North Creek.

Hikers - Enjoy a great hike on The Schaffer Trail, named for local resident Paul Schaffer. An early environmentalist, Paul Schaffer was responsible for the creation of many organizations to Protect the Adirondacks. Mr. Schaefer began working to preserve the Adirondack back country in the

the woods for a complex of varied single track trails. Beginners or Intermediates should look for the Ski Bowl Loop Trail and more advanced riders can sample Hoot, Heart Brake, and the Snake’s Tongue Terrain Park. Trails from the Ski Bowl also connect to the backcountry and multi-use trails heading up to the Raymond Brook Ski Trail, making a nice loop to Rt. 28. For maps and videos – visit the website – UpperHudsonTrails.org Cross Country Skiing and Backcountry Skiing – What’s old is new again! Some of the original “Ride Up Ski Down” ski trails that predated lift service skiing in North Creek have been repurposed as part of a large backcountry ski trail system. The North Creek Ski Bowl Park is the Southern terminus for the Raymond Brook and Rabbit Pond ski trails. These trails also connect with a wider network of trails in the Siamese Ponds 115,000 acre Wilderness Area.

The North Creek Business Alliance offers a shuttle bus ride for skiers to access the Raymond Brook and Rabbit Pond Trails – with skiing back to the Ski Bowl.

Lots more at VisitNorthCreek.com or UpperHudsonTrails.org

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Garnet History

The Town of Johnsburg enjoyed a “garnet-rush” starting back in 1878 when Henry Hudson Barton came to North Creek in search of a better abrasive. Miners, prospectors and geologists explored the mountains of Johnsburg and adjacent Indian Lake. The target of their search was the rich deposits of garnet commonly knows as the “Adirondack Ruby” the official NYS gem stone. Like the diamond, garnet can serve dual roles.

If it is a clear, uncracked crystal, it can be faceted to produce a beautiful gem stone, if imperfect, garnet can make an excellent industrial abrasive. With the help of local people, Barton found an outstanding source of garnet on Gore Mountain. to 13th Lake

After Barton’s visit, garnet was no longer Road, then right a curiosity, but rather a valuable product to be on Casterline Rd. mined and used commercially as an abrasive. approximately 4 The discovery provided a long term supply miles to Garnet of the hardest commercial quality garnet ever Studio. found in the world. With good management, this allowed Barton to be the only garnet mining company to continue its existence as an important business contributing to the economy of Johnsburg. During the “hey-days” of garnet mining there were over 300 people

involved in the various garnet mining activities. Besides Gore Mountain many small “handpicking” mines were found and mined for short periods. The garnet from North Creek area is almost as hard as a diamond and it fractures into a multitude of sharp cutting edges. As an abrasive, garnet has dominated the industrial market for over 130 years.

Today it is possible to visit the world famous historic garnet mine site and treasure hunt for your own precious garnet gemstones. A talented staff conducts the tour on the hour that begins with an informative lecture on the history and the geology of the Barton Mines and is followed up with instructions on how to identify and find your own garnet treasures!

It is so much fun for all ages! For the shopper, exploring the old fashion mineral shop that was built in the early 1900’s is another treasure hunting experience. The shop is filled with fabulous garnet jewelry, garnet gifts for home decorating, science and nature toys, and so much more. This is a great Adirondack experience you should not miss.

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The 6th Annual Great Adirondack Moose Festival

Experience One of the World’s Most Unique Museums

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Nestled on a forested ridge deep in the Adirondack Park, with Blue Mountain rising majestically above and Blue Mountain Lake sparkling below, is a wonderland of wilderness discovery that pleasantly surprises many first-time visitors and nurtures the souls of those who return year after year – the Adirondack Museum.

Dozens of exhibitions in historic and contemporary structures tell the stories of the mountains and their people. There are galleries devoted to art, boats, farming, logging, rustic furniture, outdoor recreation, transportation, and much more. Most feature activities developed for families with younger children and grandchildren.

The 6th Annual Great Adirondack Moose Festival (GAMF) will be held in Indian Lake, September 26 and 27, 2015 and is sponsored by the Indian Lake Chamber of Commerce. The Moose Festival features programs, games, contests, exhibitions, guided tours and hikes and shopping. The half-ton Moose is making a come-back in the Adirondacks, one may even spot a moose during the weekend.

The GAMF is designed to offer visitors of all ages a purely Adirondack experience as a two day destination event. This year’s GAMF will feature Adirondack style and moose themed activities such as our very popular Moose Calling Contest, guided wilderness hikes to Helldiver Pond (a very popular area to spot a moose) and Castle Rock, Moose River Plains self guided driving wilderness tour, fly fishing and tying demonstrations, white water rafting, historic Blue Mountain Lake boat cruise, Old Fashion Turkey Shoot, Indian Lake Museum-Open House, Moose Caption Contest, Indian Lake Hamlet Historic Guided Tour, Count the Moose Scat Contest, Moosterpiece games and activities for children, North County Craft and Vendor Show in the Big Moose Tent and much more

Temporary shows during the museum’s 2015 season explore Mohawk basketry, contemporary Adirondack art, how camping equipment has evolved over the past 150 years, Adirondack sounds, and the work of theme-park innovator Arto Monaco.

A full schedule of changing daily programs and special events adds an extra layer of exploration, all led by museum staff, guest presenters, and local artisans, such as boatbuilding demonstrations, fish feeding, and schoolhouse games.

Good for a two-hour visit or a day-long adventure, the 32acre, multi-building, all-weather campus unfolds along meandering paths, allowing visitors to wander, explore and discover the stories of the Adirondacks, and create special memories that last a lifetime.

Adirondack Museum: 9097 State Route 30 (at State Route 28), Blue Mountain Lake, NY 12812. (518) 352-7311; info@adkmuseum.org; AdirondackMuseum.org.

Open daily, including holidays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., through October 12. Extended hours until 7:30 p.m. on Mondays in July and August.

The Moose Calling Contest continues to be one of the Festival favorites and will be held with fun and sometimes bizarre and authentic hooting and hollering moose calls from adult and children contestants. Naturalist and author Ed Kanze will return as the contest master of ceremony and one of the official judges.

The contest will be limited to two categories, adult and children and will be held at the Indian Lake Theater. Pre-registration is encouraged.

The festival is also held during peak fall foliage. Most festival activities are free and do not require advance registration.

For more information visit www.indian-lake.com or call (518) 648-5636 or (518) 648-5112. Visitors are encouraged to pick up a copy of the Festival Program at the Chamber of Commerce and at several businesses around the Town during the event. Also, a full schedule of GAMF will be included on Facebook at “Great Adirondack Moose Festival.”

Photo: One of many Adirondack moose, this one spotted at Helldiver Pond in the Moose River Plains Wild Forest. Photo courtesy Linda Bohrer Erion..

When you want to take a break at the Adirondack Museum, there’s usually an Adirondack chair nearby.

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With 32 acres, 24 buildings, 5 special exhibitions, daily programs, and a day full of fun for everyone, it’s the premier experience as BIG as the Adirondacks!

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Long Lake raquette Lake Discover Long Lake, the best kept secret in New York State!

Long Lake and the Hamlet of Raquette Lake is a favorite choice for a real Adirondack vacation experience. Centrally located, great prices and a variety of experiences await the eager traveler.

The Town of Long Lake is excited to announce several events in 2015 including the US Waterski Show Team Exhibition on July 18th at 3pm at the Long Lake Town Beach. Get a glimpse at the highest caliber performance this side of the Mississippi as the team debuts the routine they will compete with at the Northeast regional championships. Human Pyramids, jumps, and death-defying stunts will be seen when the US Waterski Show Team wows the Long Lake crowd beachside. Location: July 18th, 3pm, Long Lake Town Beach 1204 Main Street, Route 30.

518-624-3077

Durant Days in Raquette Lake takes place July 31 – Aug. 2, celebrating the birth of Great Camps Architecture and William West Durant the inventor of the Great Camps Style Architecture, which was born in Raquette Lake. On Friday, celebrate the birth of the Great Camps Architecture with a tribute to William West Durant. Guests aboard the W.W. Durant enjoy exclusive tours of Great Camps with stops along the way including a visit to Camp Pine Knot. Ragtime Music Legend, Bob Milne will be performing at Great Camp Sagamore at 7:30pm. Spend Saturday afternoon enjoying a concert at Raquette Lake School at 2pm. On Saturday night participate in the Boat Parade at 7pm and watch a great showcase of Fireworks. Sunday, tour Great Camp Sagamore at 10am at half price. There will also be Vespers at St. Huberts. Boat Taxies available at village dock.

RondeauFest: Saturday, August 15, 2015. Mt. Sabattis Pavilion RAIN OR SHINE! TENT COVERAGE! The Town of Long Lake presents a Music Festival with something for everyone.

Bands for 2015: Bob Stump and the Roadside Attraction, Deep Blue, Dog Town Cadillac, Sons of Octomom with Eric Peter. Vendors on site: North Country Kettle Corn and Yummy BBQ. Free Shuttle Bus to site provided by the Long Lake Little Bus. Route will be announced in July. Parking available at the Long Lake Central School Lot or Mt. Sabattis. All within walking distance.

Enjoy the center of Long Lake and a great day of tunes on Jennings Park Pond. 4pm – 10pm. Order of bands subject to change without notice. Lawn Chairs, blankets are welcome! Coolers ok, but NO GLASS BOTTLES

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Tickets $10 Kids 18 and under are free. Entrance located at 1100 Deerland Road, Route 30 Long Lake, NY 12847 | Call 518624-3077 for more info For more information about events in the Long Lake and Raquette Lake area check out www.mylonglake.com or call 518.624.3077

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Minerva: Located just minutes off the Northway in the Southern part of Essex County, NY the town of Minerva is a favorite year-round destination spot and base camp for Adirondack tourists. Minerva, incorporated in 1817, covers 162 square miles with over 60% of its land in the “forever wild” ADK Park Preserve.

Originally founded by farming families following the Revolutionary War, Minerva’s economic history includes iron mining, tanning, milling and logging. Today the community focus is tourism, recreational boat building and forest products.

Visitors to Minerva will find that Minerva Lake, with its beautiful beach, playgrounds, pavilions, campground, bathhouse and food stand serves as the town hub of summer activitiy. The town-wide Minerva Day celebration culminates with a vibrant fireworks display at the town beach—check the town web site at www.townofminerva.com for dates. When the lake freezes over each winter, visitors use the lake for ice fishing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

Photo Credit: Town of Minerva, NY

www.townofminerva.com • (518) 251-2869

Minerva

by Lisa J. Salamon

Visitors looking for a classic Adirondack vacation spot need to look no further than the town of Minerva. Located just minutes off the Northway in the Southern part of Essex County, NY Minerva has been a favorite year-round destination and base camp for Adirondack tourists since the late 1800’s. In fact, the word vacation was coined in the late 1800’s to mean people should vacate the cities and move to the mountains for fresh air and relaxation—exactly what Minerva offers tourists today.

Originally founded by farming families following the Revolutionary War, Minerva’s economic history includes iron mining, tanning, milling and logging. Today the community focus is tourism, recreational boat building and forest products.

Minerva, which was incorporated in 1817, covers 162 square miles with over 60% of its land in the ‘forever wild’ ADK Park Preserve.

Visitors to Minerva will find that Minerva Lake, with its beautiful beach, playgrounds, pavilions, campground, bathhouse and food stand serves as the town hub of summer activity. The town-wide Minerva Day celebration culminates with a vibrant fireworks display at the town beach—check the town web site at www.minerva.ny.us for dates. When the lake freezes over each winter, visitors use the lake for ice fishing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

The Hudson and Boreas Rivers flow through Minerva both which provide recreational fishing, whitewater rafting, and canoeing opportunities. Many top-rated hiking trails start and end

in Minerva including for Moxham Mountain; Stony Pond; and Blue Ledges. ADK Park land acquisitions in 2013 have added additional camping, hiking, biking, paddling, snowmobiling and horseback riding access to lands in northern Minerva which have not been open to the public for the past 100 years. Birders and other nature enthusiasts keep Minerva on their radar screens for interesting siting’s and species.

New construction in Minerva includes homes by young retirees and second home owners who enjoy the recreational opportunities and small-town amenities Minerva offers. Families with children enjoy Minerva Central School’s reputation for quality instruction and the Minerva Youth Program’s summer camp program.

Notable Minerva residents include Soloman Northrup who was born and educated in the town before moving to Saratoga, NY. Northrup’s life story was the basis for the recent movie—12 Years a Slave. Other notables include summer resident Winslow Homer who lived in the Famous North Woods Club and painted most of his ADK works in Minerva. Minerva native Francis Donnelly earned the distinction of being the nation’s longest serving Town Supervisor; he served from 1934 until his death in 1980.

Minerva is located within a 90 minute drive of Albany and Burlington, VT and 40 minutes north of Glens Falls.

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518-251-3207 Open 7 Days a week • 9am-5pm 32 Smith Rd. • Olmstedville, NY www.ItsAboutThymeFarm.com

Annuals • Perennials Hanging Baskets Vegetable Plants • Herbs Bagging Mulch • Potting Soil Garden Decor • Shrubs/Bushes Pond Plants & Kits

Groceries • Diesel • Gas • Soda Green Mountain Coffee • Cold Beer Cigarettes • Newspapers • Souvenirs Camping & Fishing Supplies • Worms Locally Made Jellies & Maple Products Open daily 7am-8pm • (518) 251-4017 1396 County Rt 29 • Olmstedville, NY Across the Street from the Community Park Scratch made pies, cakes and tarts using fresh ingredents.

Produce Stand & Pick Your Own Vegetables & Herbs (June-Oct) including Lettuces’, beets, radishes, berries and Assortments of green vegetables

Pumpkin Picking Scarecrow Walks Hay Rides Family Fun

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Come enjoy the quiet comfort Minerva Lake town run campsite. We offer scenic views, comfortable isolated sites, tennis courts, basketball courts, concession stand, restroom facilities, as well as Donnelly Beach. Also enjoy our new two stage playground equipment, one for tots and one for older children. A public boat launch can also be utilized for non-motorized boats.

Each site offers a fire pit, picnic table, and water access is available in several locations. The Minerva Campground now has HOT showers in our new bath house. Donnelly Beach Opens with Lifeguards on duty July through Labor Day. 2015 Camp Reservations CAMPSITE PRICES Seasonal (non-resident) $850.00 Daily (non-resident) $30.00 Weekly (non-resident) $130.00 WE NOW ACCEPT VISA & MASTERCARD For Reservations Call (518) 251-2869

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SPORTY’S IRON DUKE SALOON

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Moxham Mountain

Our hike up Moxham Mountain on Sunday afternoon had a decidedly autumnal feel with bare trees and a cold, steady wind. But the crisp air, the few remaining colorful leaves, the open woods and wide ranging views left us feeling that fall may indeed be the best season for hiking.

Moxham is a real treat. The trail was only recently marked (last summer) and is not yet in any guidebooks that I’m aware of, but it is sure to become one of the most popular hikes in the Southern Adirondacks as its reputation spreads. Why? Simple.

It’s got what people want: tons of views, a moderate length (5 mile round trip) and vertical (1200-ish feet), and a grade that is never steep. Kudos to the DEC and the Student Conservation Corps for the layout and construction of this trail.

From the trailhead, the trail rises gradually through hardwoods (lots of beech) to the top of a ridge, then descends to a pretty beaver meadow. A moderate climb then leads to Moxham’s ridgeline and the first of many lookouts. A hiker could be satisfied with the views of Gore, Puffer and Bullhead mountains and turn around here, but that would be a shame as the views just keep getting better as the trail gradually ascends the ridgeline to the summit.

A series of interconnected ponds and wetlands come into view a little further up the trail. Moxham’s summit comes into view as well as the trail alternates between woods and open ledges. The summit comes almost as a surprise - you’ve seen it getting closer all along, but the trail never gets steep to signal the summit’s approach. 180-degree views open up from the broad summit ledges, taking in the ponds and wetlands below, Gore close by, Crane, Puffer, Bullhead, Snowy, Blue and many lesser peaks in the distance. The ridgeline you just ascended sweeps away to the west. It’s a spectacular spot.

Between the chilly breeze and our late start (just after 1pm), we didn’t linger on the summit for as long as we might have. Extra calories from a quick summit snack, more views and a gentle grade made our return hike pass quickly. Our round-trip time on the hike was a little under 4 hours, but experienced hikers without young children would probably come in closer to 3 hours.

This is a very kid-friendly hike. Our kids - ages 9 and 5 (6 in December) - had no difficulty with the time, distance or elevation, although I would say they are relatively experienced hikers for their ages.

The trailhead is located 2 miles west from NY 28N on Fourteenth Road in Minerva, just after the pavement ends. There is a small parking area on the left.

by Jeff Farbaniec

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Summer Wine & Food Pairings

By Megan Shuman

Summer in the Adirondacks is definitely one of my favorite times and is always way too short. I start looking forward to summer during that first March thaw, the one that happens every year and makes us feel like warm days are foolishly just around the corner, that winter’s hold is weakening and we’ll be sipping white wine by the lake soon.

Whether you’re looking to pair wine with food or just enjoy an afternoon with good friends and conversation, it’s always a great time to take advantage of the opportunity to expand your palate with yet unexplored wines and regions. Summer is a fantastic time to do this, and to start your exploration, here are a few of this year’s hottest wines that are sure to impress.

Rose is an often misunderstood and thus underappreciated wine I actually like to drink all year long. Made from numerous grapes, grenache, syrah and sangiovese, to name a few, rose is produced anywhere from Willamette Valley in Oregon to Southern California and Argentina, Spain to Italy and it’s historically most popular region of Provence, France. It can range from fruity to dry but never sweet, and has flavor profiles that run the entire gamut, including ripe raspberries and strawberries. I like to say that pink wine makes the sun shine, and my favorite food in the summer is a bowl of gazpacho on a hot day. And rose is a classic French pairing with fresh mussels and French fries, or “moulle frites”, and hence pairs fantastically with local little neck clams by the bushel, done with a garlic white wine sauce. It is such a fantastic pairing I can almost smell the garlic simmering.

Reislings are in many ways as misinterpreted as roses. And my best advice with reislings is to drink locally! New York State boasts some of the best reislings in the world, and if you’re not familiar with them, take a drive over to the Owl at Twilight.

There you will find options to help you navigate New York State’s wines. Even as intimidating as foreign labels can appear, German reislings can be easily identified if you have a few reisling tools in your bag. ‘Trocken’, which means dry or ‘halbtroken’, which translates to half-dry, or off-dry are the two classifications of residual sugar you will find indicated on the label. The sugar levels are determined in reislings by both the time and method of harvest. They start with Kabinett, the earliest harvest, lowest alcohol and lightest of the harvested styles, to Spatlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, and Eiswein, Germany’s premier desert wine, produced from grapes actually frozen on the vine before harvest. Trust me, even my German heritage doesn’t help me here, and I definitely can’t pronounce these words properly without making a terrible face. If you can work past the tricky pronunciations and classifications I promise you a really fantastic experience. If nothing else, wine is another good excuse to get your favorite people together and remember why they are your favorites. Ultimately, wine is meant to be a fun, unassuming, unintimidating, lively part of life, so get out there and try something new. I’m willing to bet you’ll find yourself surprisingly pleased, and might find a new favorite too.

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Discover why Newcomb has earned the “Heart of the Park” branding and how we intend to own it. Newcomb, NY has a very diverse approach to appreciating the Adirondacks with all her wilderness and beauty. We are central to the high peaks, lakes, and rivers including the source of the great Hudson River. We offer golfing with spectacular views, year-round lodging and camp rentals, campsites, hiking, biking, boat and even all-season bike rentals for all that sight seeking.

Our public beach and day use area is a wonderful place for the whole family to kick back, picnic and relax. Take a wagon trip into the historical Great Camp Santanoni, ride the Essex Chain Lakes trails recently opened to horses, or trails for bikes and snowmobiles. Hike and camp the high peaks trails or some of the many day hikes all around us. Climb a mountain, and a fire tower for awesome views of the Adirondacks. Paddle, fish, swim, ski or use a guide service to heighten your Adirondack adventure. Visit the Adirondack Interpretive Center.

They offer workshops and events year round to entertain and teach adults and kids. Though we are remote, we boast a local diner, a bar and grill, and even a 24 hr. gas pump. There’s a quilter’s dream of a fabric shop with all kinds of quilting fabrics including wilderness motifs, handmade quilts and home spun wool from local sheep. Browse the unique boutique of balsam and hand painted Adirondack gifts, or the hand crafted wooden products and gift shop, and while you’re about town, enjoy visiting with our friendly folk who want to help you discover Newcomb.

You’ll sense the home-grown enthusiasm in Newcomb. The community is engaged in all kinds of activity and everyone is on a committee. The Chamber has grown, ideas are being discussed and improvement is on everyone’s list.

The Adirondack Nature Conservancy and NYS Conservation organizations have awarded a grant to the Newcomb Guide Service, LLC in order to promote use of the remote state areas recently opened to the public. Discover how Newcomb’s events are celebrated with a fresh approach, embracing her historical and cultural presence in the “Heart of the Park”. Her residents show their love for this forever wild park and are proud to share her beauty, fresh air, outdoor activities, and all the benefits of visiting the Adirondack Park. Visit us soon. You too will love the “Heart of the Park”. Remember to tread lightly and leave no trace ensuring its pristine condition for the next visitor. We welcome you and please enjoy your stay with us... Soak it all in and, by all means, visit often.

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