I saw a young bald eagle recently flying over the lake just off from the hamlet. The ducks by the ferry dock ignored him but I bet they were keeping a close watch nevertheless. ~ Rob Ivy (Essex Column, Feb. 5, 2014) Rob Ivy, chronicler of Essex affairs for the Valley News, has a … [Read more...] about Bald Eagles in Essex
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Tuesday Night Potluck
Every Tuesday, there's a gathering in Essex of regulars who meet for dinner. Usually the menu contains fresh, local food made with the current seasonal vegetables or fruit. There's a modest selection of wine to share, and often cornbread still warm from the oven. Sometimes the … [Read more...] about Tuesday Night Potluck
Biker Slights Adirondack Coast
Recently The New York Times published the article"3 Favorite Journeys on a Bike" that chronicles three bicyclists' traveling routes in different parts of the world. The first tale, told by Warren Cornwall, describes a 78-mile ride from Burlington, VT that loops around Lake … [Read more...] about Biker Slights Adirondack Coast
Lake Champlain Windsurfing Festival 2013
Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau will welcome the American Windsurfing Tour (AWT) to Plattsburgh on September 28th and 29th, 2013 for the first ever Lake Champlain Windsurfing Festival. Please join Kevin Pritchard and Tyson Poor (pros) and 2 Rad Windsurfing (exhibitor) for a … [Read more...] about Lake Champlain Windsurfing Festival 2013
Daily Doodle: William Gilliland Doodle
If William Gilliland were wandering the streets of Essex, NY this summer (and I'd had the opportunity to ogle him long enough to doodle him... over ice cream perhaps?) this might be what I would've come up with. Minus the blowsy shirt and pre-mullet mullet. I present my … [Read more...] about Daily Doodle: William Gilliland Doodle