[To mix a] Mountain Ash Cocktail... also called the Adirondack Cocktail... [you'll need] rye, water, sugar and macerated mountain ash bark. (Food & Think) Smithsonian blogger (and Adirondack Life Associate Editor) Lisa Bramen posted an under-the-bark glimpse at a Bisby Lodge … [Read more...] about Adirondack Cocktail
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Lake Placid Spirits
Are you a vodka aficionado? Did you know that world-class vodka is being distilled right here in the Adirondacks? Lake Placid Spirits is currently producing P3 Placid Vodka, 46 Peaks Vodka and Alpenglow, and a fourth, Blu Line Gin, will be available soon. Become a localvore by … [Read more...] about Lake Placid Spirits
Essex Inn: Peace and the Drama of Fall
Adirondack Life featured the Essex Inn as one of five "charming fall getaways across the Adirondacks" where fall foliage aficionados can "experience the drama of fall... [and] the rarest of commodities—peace." We searched around the park to find exceptional accommodations that … [Read more...] about Essex Inn: Peace and the Drama of Fall
John Bird Burnham: Conservationist and Adventurer
Although several names emerge repeatedly in early Essex history (Gilliland, Ross, Noble, Gould, van Ormand, Eggleston, etc.) there is another legendary figure who infiltrates virtually any conversation about Essex since 1899, and that is John Bird Burnham (1869-1939). Born at … [Read more...] about John Bird Burnham: Conservationist and Adventurer
Adirondack Fall Foliage: Leaf Peeping in the High Peaks
The old maple trees in front of our house remain green except for a few splashes of color. Unlike higher elevations deep in the Adirondacks, most of the foliage in Essex village is only just beginning to change color. But on Wednesday I experienced a Technicolor preview while … [Read more...] about Adirondack Fall Foliage: Leaf Peeping in the High Peaks