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Lake George Winter Fest!

The Lake George Winter Festival that wasn’t last year is alive and well this year! Come and join the fun! Features freezing cold air, huge bon fires, marshmallow toasting, helicopter rides, fir...
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Who Is This Man? And Who Cut His Fingers Off?

Tucked back in the woods of Lake George is a tall statue of a man holding Rosary Beads, with at least one finger cut off. Who is he, and why is there a statue of him? His name is Father Isaac Jogues ...
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How Many Ferraris Can You Fit Under One Roof?

How many Ferraris can you fit under one roof? If they’re at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, chances are, you’ll see more than you ever have before. That’s the Saratoga Wine and...
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A&W Root Beer Lake George

A & W Root Beer Route 9, Lake George You can’t miss it as you head into Lake George from Exit 21. It’s A&W,  a restaurant featuring Americas favorite root beer! But is the food as...
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Hurricane Mountain Fire Tower

Hurricane Mountain by Courtney I have hiked all over the world, but I have to say that Hurricane Mountain here in the Adirondacks is probably my favorite mountain of all time.At 3,694 feet, it is by ...
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Salmon River Fall Run

Salmon River Fall Run Pulaski, NY Whether you fish or not, Pulaski, New York is one of the most incredible places I have ever been to. It is a small hamlet about an hour north of Syracuse, sitting on...
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Hyde Collection Art Museum

http://www.hydecollection.org/ Art Museum & Historic House 161 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801 p. 518.792.1761 fx.518.792.9197 The Hyde Collection is an art museum with an extraordinary coll...
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Barkeater Chocolates of North Creek

The Adirondacks = Fine Chocolate   The Adirondacks are synonymous with pristine rivers, dense patches of forest, high peaks and of course – artisan European-style chocolate. Seriously. Sur...
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Gothics Mountain

Extremely strenuous. See related articles under Hiking. Gothics is the 10th highest peak in the Adirondack 46. Since Courtney and I were last minute dropouts of a planned Santanoni group hike, we dec...
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Buck Mountain

Buck Mountain is a great little hike over looking Lake George. I am going to use the phrase “little hike”, but it is 3.2 miles one way, and is quite steep towards the top. The first mile of the trail...