Social Dancing & Where to Do It (Capital Region to the Adirondacks)
Social dancing is a little-known secret to adding pleasure to your life—it’s a great way to relax, meet new people, and burn off those extra calories. If you’ve always wanted to try it, this little guide will help get you on your way.
Before you [...]
[ May 2, 2011 to May 8, 2011 . ] Events for Week of May 2, 2011
This Week’s Picks are in Italian
Monday, May 2, 2011
SUNY Adirondack Writers Project: Pat Towers (12:30pm)
SUNY Adirondack Miller Auditorium, Queensbury
Towerswill discuss her experiences as book editor at the New York Times Book Review, Vanity Fair, Mirabella Magazine, Elle, and O, the Oprah Magazine. Free. 518-743-2222 x 2213
Film: It Happened [...]
Adirondack Wildlife
The Adirondacks are home to a variety of native wildlife and those lucky enough to explore this aspect of the North Country are guaranteed genuine enjoyment. Be sure to bring your binoculars because you won’t want to miss any of the action in this six million acre park.
Each spring, a multitude of songbirds journey [...]
Water for Elephants, Film Review
If you’re looking for train jumpers and acrobats, then Water for Elephants is not the movie for you. But if you’re looking to see if Robert Pattinson can play anything other than a teenage, vegetarian vampire from Washington state (Twilight), then I strongly suggest this film. Based in 1931, the movie [...]
Queens Great Boating Weekend, Lake George
When Norman Dasher was told the poker run he organized had been canceled two weeks before it was to be done, he could have chalked it up to bad luck. He could have simply continued on, going to local boat shows and talking to members of that community, but what [...]
Canton Canoe Weekend and Adirondack Paddlefest
Paddling anyone? It’s May again, and time for two great events in the Adirondacks: the 50th Annual Canton Canoe Weekend and the Adirondack Paddlefest 2011.
The 50th Annual Canton Canoe Weekend, hosted by the St. Lawrence Valley Paddlers, will take place on Friday, May 13 through Sunday, May 15. All weekend [...]
Lake Placid Mini Magazine: Best Events & Things to do, 4/30/11-5/19/11
Lake Placid may be in that transition period between the busy winter season and the even busier summer season, but there are still many events and places to check out in town and the surrounding areas during the “off-season”. From opera to a motorcycle ride [...]
Washington County, NY: A Rich Landscape of Growers, Producers and Artisans
The growers and producers of Washington County create the landscape described by some as the Tuscany of New York with their crops, barns, silos and animals. Beyond the greens, cows and corn is an emergence of Made in Washington County products, with everything from mustard [...]
“Jersey Shore” Cast’s Literary Aspirations: A Shore Thing, Rules According to JWOWW, Here’s the Situation
MTV’s now infamous “Jersey Shore” franchise gets something of a bad rap. I have never been its biggest fan, as all it has done in my life is to give the world at large a new set of jokes and stereotypes to [...]
Review of the Lyric Theatre’s Production of Chicago
The curtain ascended, and Lyric Theatre’s Chicago began with a bang and a flourish. Currently in their 38th year of presenting affordable shows and promoting local talent, the homegrown players display every bit of the “razzle-dazzle” their latest venture demands.
Chicago, Kander and Ebb’s 1975 musical set in the decadent [...]
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