Essex, New York Guide and Community Blog
The Fourth of July is approaching, so I thought I’d send out a reminder of the activities taking place in Essex for the holiday! Check out the previous post covering the event, but now there is even more new information available here. Fireworks on July 3rd This year Essex fireworks will be lit on July 3rd. The [...]
Essex Inn on the Adirondack Coast will be hosting a series of summer concerts outside the inn throughout July and August! The first concert will kick off the summer on the 4th of July, and the remaining concerts will be held on Friday nights. Come join the crowd from 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm, and don’t [...]
What is Lazure? Lazure is layers of paint prepared nearly as thin and transparent as watercolor, consisting of water, binder, and pigment. It is applied with a rhythmical movement using large brushes. The final color is achieved using varied colors applied in several layers, over a white surface. Light passes through these thin layers of [...]
If you’ve been following the Adirondack Bats series then you know a little more about bats and why they are nothing to be afraid of. Though of course wild bats should not be handled! Now let’s get a little more familiar with the particular bats that are our neighbors in the Adirondacks. So, which out of the hundreds [...]
Thigh-high by the 28th of June doesn’t have quite the ring to it, but it sure looks nice. Our first ever planting of sweet corn is a tall, lush deep green. The adjacent cabbages are the size of softballs and the zucchini plants have thin, long fruits already on the vines. It’s good remedy to the lackluster current harvests, [...]
Another of our Essex on Lake Champlain businesses has attracted some press this summer! The Old Dock House Restaurant is one of many stops Kim and Pam Ladd have made on their journey through the Adirondacks as they work on their book Happy Hour in the High Peaks. “Together they visit pubs, bars and taverns with the goal [...]
The Pink Pig is the place to go to satisfy your design needs. Full of antiques and other vintage items the boutique on Main Street in Essex, NY, is a wonderful little shop that takes you on a journey back in time. Search through clothes, jewelry, and unique interior design pieces for the perfect item to accent [...]
Vermont has cows. London has eggs… In the Adirondacks we paint maple syrup buckets. Last Call for the Sap Bucket Art Project due this Thursday! Calling North Country Artists! The Depot Theatre was recently presented with a donation of 50 vintage maple sap buckets – buckets that can no longer be used for sap collecting. [...]
WHEN: Friday, July 6 | 5 pm Gala, Silent Auction, Cash Bar | 7 pm Show WHERE: Masonic Lodge, Essex, NY TICKETS: $30 at the door | $25 pre-paid* (Essex Theatre Company) ESSEX THEATRE COMPANY CELEBRATES ITS 20TH SEASON WITH GODSPELL Essex Theatre Company, community theater in Essex, NY, is celebrating the start of its 20th [...]
Today’s a drizzly day in Essex, so I’m flashing back to sunshine, friends, music and great art on Sunday. Come along for a sneak peak at Stonybrook Gallery in Morrisonville, New York, located a short 30 minute drive north of Essex. Amy Guglielmo (@AmyGuglielmo) and Corky Corrado were the featured artists, and potter/gallery owner Nancy [...]
