Viewpoints, the current exhibit at the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council’s (LARAC) Lapham Gallery runs through September 18th and showcases the artwork of five regional artists, whose work reflects the diverse interpretations, or “viewpoints,” of the artists’ world. The artwork and mediums on display here are as wide-ranging as the points of view they expose—included [...]
Rap music and white people sometimes go together like oil and water. The list of Caucasian men trying to rhyme over musical beats includes Vanilla Ice, Uncle Kracker, and Paul Wall. These one-hit wonders tumbled hard into the cellar of entertainment: reality television.
But one fair-skinned lyricist rose up to be the top rap artist ever, [...]
With cooler nights and rainy days, fall’s footsteps are being heard throughout the Adirondack Region. So if you haven’t checked out the Farmers’ Markets in your area yet, it’s probably time you did. Many of these seasonal markets close in late August or early September, when there is simply no more product to sell. And [...]
The 5th Annual Fabulous Folk Festival comes to Bolton Landing on Sunday, September 5th. The festival runs from 11am to 6pm in Rogers Memorial Park. The park, located on Lake George, provides the perfect setting for an afternoon picnicking and listening to music. Fireworks are scheduled to follow, starting at approximately 8:15pm.
Previous festivals have featured [...]
It’s now fashionable to “live green,” and use more natural products. But in one upstate NY town, utilizing nature to create upscale furniture has been a popular tradition for a long time. The 23rd Rustic Furniture Fair, the premier rustic furniture show in the country, returns to Blue Mountain Lake, NY for a weekend of [...]
By Sarah Cramer
Adirondack artist Lynn Benevento’s work has won numerous awards in the region and has hung in the State Museum and The Reagan Presidential Library. She’s participated in Saratoga’s “Art in the Park” and has been featured in Saratoga Living magazine. Lynn owns a gallery in Lake Luzerne that exclusively showcases her original [...]
Former President Carter and Released American Return Home
BOSTON– Former President Jimmy Carter and an American citizen who had been jailed after crossing into North Korea, arrived at Boston’s Logan International Airport on Friday after the former president secured his release on August 27th.
Boston resident Aijalon Mahli Gomes who had been working as an English teacher [...]
[ September 7, 2010; ; ] “Finding the Right College, at the Right Price” (8am-9am)
The Chamber of Southern Saratoga County, Clifton Park
The presentation is run by Dr. Dean Skarlis the President of the College Advisor of New York. Send your kids to college, without draining your bank account! Call 518-688-3010 for additional information.
Tuesday for Tots (10am-12pm)
The Children’s Museum [...]
On September 11th, don’t miss out on the chance to attend the 7th annual Festival of the Colors, an all-day celebration of the beginning of fall!
Starting at ten in the morning at the T-ball field on Springfield Road in Wilmington, kids, families and neighbors can peruse the tables of numerous local vendors, gorge themselves on [...]
Canoe and kayak enthusiasts of the Adirondack region are gearing up for one of their biggest events of the year. The weekend of September 10th, 250 boats will paddle (and carry) their way from Old Forge to Saranac Lake. The event, the Adirondack Canoe Classic, covers 90 miles of waterways over the course of three [...]
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