The 2012 Red Sox-Yankees Rivalry
Baseball Fans Rejoice as the Two Teams Start their Season
Baseball season takes up nearly half of the year, and that half of the year has just begun. For those that live on the Northeast coast of the United States, there are only two teams to don your rally cap for: the [...]
Stars on Ice, Lake Placid, Review
Stars on Ice Begins its Tour in Lake Placid
Since its inception in 1986, the Stars on Ice show has been a Thanksgiving tradition in Lake Placid. This year, the show was held a month later, in December.
“We had experienced some scheduling conflicts during the month of November and decided to [...]
Winter Activities in Lake Placid
10 Fun Things to Do this Winter in Lake Placid: Skating, Skiing, Bobsledding, Shows and More!
Lake Placid has always been considered a winter wonderland; and since Melvil Dewey established the Lake Placid Club as a winter resort destination, Lake Placid has been considered a haven for winter activities. Why not enjoy [...]
The Big Kicker at Sugarbush Resort and Mad River Glen
The Big Kicker Kicks Off Ski Season in Vermont
With the mild weather threatening to retreat any day now, the “end” of Occupy Burlington coincides with the halt of other national upheavals. Protestors in NYC and Oakland have also been asked to step down and many arrests [...]
Adirondack Sports & Fitness Winter Sports and Healthy Living Expo 2011
Adk Sports & Fitness Winter Expo Coming Soon to Saratoga Springs
If you’re an athlete, sports enthusiast, a recreational sports person, or someone who just wants to get a little healthier in life, this may be an event you want to check out. The fourth annual [...]
Allegiance Bowl 2011 in Saratoga Springs
Army vs. Navy at this Year’s Adirondack Trust Allegiance Bowl
If you’ve been aching to catch some football, you’ll have your chance this weekend with the Adirondack Trust Allegiance Bowl in Saratoga Springs. Held on Saturday, September 17, 2011, the Allegiance Bowl is a charity game between members of [...]
A Tribute to the Protopopovs (Review)
Oleg and Ludmilla Protopopov Honored at A Tribute to the Protopopovs
In 1997, two Olympic Champions came to Lake Placid and never left. Oleg and Ludmila Protopopov are icons in the sport of figure skating, and first arrived in Lake Placid in the hopes of training with another influential skating figure, [...]
A Tribute to the Protopopovs, 1980 Rink, Lake Placid
Skating Club of Lake Placid Pays Tribute to Oleg and Ludmila Protopopov
When I moved to Lake Placid in 2003, I was immediately enamored of the historical figures that had skated in this town. I was standing in the 1980 Rink mezzanine one day, watching skaters on the [...]
Erie Canal Cycling
Stress-less Cycling along the Erie Canal
The Erie Canal was pretty instrumental in the early economic growth of Rochester, as well as Buffalo and even New York City, but its downfall was rapid once highways showed up to replace it. I-90 actually takes the same basic path as the Erie Canal. It finished the [...]
Interview with Ron Walker, Green Mansions Golf Club in Chestertown
Golf Courses in the Adirondacks
What sets Green Mansions apart from the rest is not only its laid back atmosphere, due in large part to the friendliness of its owners, Ron and Martha Walker, but also the affordability that the club offers and the variety of activities [...]
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