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Scott Buckman will display his comic art and meet visitors in Ticonderoga July 23. See Page 8
Schroon’s Seagle Music Colony celebrates 95 years. See Page 22
Local campaign has a new name, goal. See Page 9
Second annual Streetfest offers something for everyone By John Gereau johng@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA — The community of Ticonderoga will be host to the second annual Streetfest Saturday, July 31, bringing a mix of arts and craft vendors, food kiosks and other unique exhibitors to Main Street. The event, which is quickly evolving into one of the region’s premiere family-friendly arts and craft fairs, drew more than 2,000 people during its inaugural year. “Downtown Ticonderoga will become a festive pedestrian mall with food, live entertainment,
See STREETFEST, page 10
Trophy fish Five-year-old Garrett Drinkwine of Ticonderoga hauled in this huge largemouth bass on Lake George. See Adirondack Outdoors on page 25.
Puppets coming to Ticonderoga TICONDEROGA — Linda Summer and The Agape Puppets are coming to Ticonderoga. The Agape Puppets is an international children’s ministry that travels around the world sharing God’s love and giving hope. There will be a show Thursday, July 29 at 10 a.m. at Bicentennial Park and 7 p.m. at Corner Alliance Church, 178 Montcalm Street, Ticonderoga. Everyone is welcome to attend. For information, call 5856391.
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Fun, food, entertainment, arts, crafts, antique cars and boats and more can be found at Streetfest 2010, coming Saturday, July 31, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to downtown Ticonderoga.
Kristen Dushane shows off her artistic talent during Crown Point’s summer youth program. Photo by Nancy Frasier
The above photo was taken at Streetfest 2009 by Vikki Colvin for the Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership, event sponsor.
Bike tour promises tourism dollars By Matt Bosley matt@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA — A week long bicycle tour through the Champlain Valley is promising to bring hundreds of cyclists and thousands of tourism dollars to the region. Velo Quebec, a Canadian-based nonprofit cycling organization, will bring their popular cycling adventure “Le Grand Tour” to the area Aug. 7-13, as part of a week-long traveling vacation package. The tour will take participants on a 500-mile journey from Adirondack Community College in Glens Falls north to Montréal in a scenic journey meant to trace the steps of the region’s earliest explorers and settlers. “Our decision to bring the Grand Tour to New
York State was motivated by our ongoing desire to offer a unique bicycle tourism experience in new regions and particularly along different routes,” explained Joëlle Sévigny, executive director of Vélo Québec Événements et Voyages. “Following in the footsteps of Champlain, this edition of the Grand Tour will be both rich in history and an opportunity to showcase all that bicycle tourism has to offer in the Quebec–New York corridor.” In preparation for the event, tourism partners in Warren, Washington, Essex and Clinton counties are organizing accommodations and entertainment in each of cyclists’ destinations to help provide a memorable experience. Ticonderoga is marked as the second “cyclist village” on the journey where tour participants will be making two overnight stays and will be
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