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 [...]
Wired Kingdom, Arts Center of the Capital Region, Review
An Exploration of Electronic and Digital Media in Troy
The chambers of the Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy echoed the murmurs of dozens of visitors and artists on Friday night, as the Wired Kingdom exhibit reception progressed. The exhibition, which ran from September 26th to [...]
Yaddo: A Tour Inside the Mysterious Mansion
A Rare Look Inside the Legendary Artists’ Retreat, Yaddo
It’s been eight years since Yaddo opened its doors to the public and last Sunday’s mansion tour marked only the 5th time it has done so in its 111 year existence. While Yaddo’s Rose Gardens are open to the public, [...]
Discard Avant Garb Fashion Show 2011 at Grand Street Community Arts, Review
Albany’s Annual Discard Avant Garb Brings Fun and Innovative Fashion to the Forefront
Being green is in. While the designs on the 11th Discard Avant Garb runway were not all necessarily the color green, they were all recycled materials transformed into pieces of wearable art.
The [...]
moe.down 2011 at Gelston Castle, Review
A Look Back at the 2011 moe.down Concert in Mohawk, NY
Video: Ozomatli down in the crowd at moe.down 2011.
Over Labor Day weekend, at Gelston Castle in Mohawk, NY, the jam band moe. held its 12th annual moe.down concert. The three day concert festival not only featured five sets by the [...]
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, [...]
Bryan Thomas and Erin Harkes, July 28 Show, Back Lot Summer Music Series, Waterford Public Library
A sunny early evening on Thursday, July 28 brought local musicians Bryan Thomas and Erin Harkes to the Waterford Public Library as part of the library’s Back Lot summer music series. A crowd of fifty gathered around picnic benches and [...]
Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships 2011
The Olympic Center was filled with rhinestones and tangos from July 27-30, 2011 for the Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships. The event is one of the best known in the country, and is an important stop for Ice Dancers competing in the upcoming season.
Ice Dancing has often been compared to [...]
Lake Placid Ironman
The annual experience that is the Ironman triathlon is difficult to put into words. It all starts in May, when the triathletes come to the area to practice on the actual course. Throughout the summer, the amount of triathletes increase until it is a veritable athlete village, where bikers, runners, and swimmers seem [...]
BMW Vintage at Saratoga, Car Show, Saratoga Auto Museum, Review
While not American made, the BMW has always occupied a significant niche in American culture as a staple luxury sports car. Before BMWs were noted for built in massage seats and digital rear view cameras, they were esteemed for their wood interiors and the “Hofmeister kink” [...]
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