Essex, New York Guide and Community Blog
Follow that Sign! Columbus Day Weekend (October 5, 6, & 7th) artists in our area will be opening their doors to you! “Life in the Adirondack’s doesn’t end after Labor Day, it’s just about to get to the good part… fall foliage…. crisp autumn days… and artists opening their studios for you all along the [...]
Summer may be slipping away like sand between our fingers, but there are still many great days of boating ahead. When my bride and I relocated full time to the Adirondacks from Manhattan in 2006 we promised each other a minimum of six months boating on Lake Champlain each year. We start windsurfing as early [...]
I am confident that the usual blanket of snow will arrive just a little bit later than expected this year… [so] even if we have springlike conditions in January, we’ll find a way to get outside and play. As such, this morning when the weatherman said it would be sunny with temps at about freezing, [...]
One of the finalists in the Champlain Area TrailsTravel Writing Contest, Catherine Bahn’s “Musicians Inspired” shows us the stark contrast between life in the Champlain Valley compared to city life. Rural life certainly beats out the dreary cityscape Bahn describes, and the countryside and wilderness will always win the comparison for me. Here is an excerpt [...]
CATS launched their travel writing contest in September with the purpose of promoting economic vitality through outdoor recreation based tourism. “People are researching vacation destinations online, so as they look into visiting the northeast, we want them to see these articles about New York’s Champlain Valley and get inspired to come here, enjoy the outdoors, [...]
Have you started your holiday shopping yet? This weekend’s Christmas in Essex Village will offer the perfect opportunity to simultaneously show your love to family, friends and local businesses. And to jump start your Holiday spirit I’m passing along an inspiring (and inspired) Letter to the Editor that appeared in a recent Valley News. This [...]
