How about a little Essex, NY ferry nostalgia to imbue your Monday afternoon with a longing for the Technicolor days of yore. Today we take you back to 1957 with fun images and descriptions from Lake Champlain Transportation's ferry crossing schedule brochure. Skip down to the … [Read more...] about 1957 Ferry Brochure
Archives for March 2013
Musical Flashback at Essex Inn
Saturday, March 30, 7 pm-10 pm At the Essex Inn on the Adirondack Coast Local musicians will be at the Essex Inn for a repeat performance on Saturday, March 30 starting at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to all! About Musical Flashback The group, informally known as … [Read more...] about Musical Flashback at Essex Inn
Dueling Banjos: An Adirondack Reflection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0eknUtEMWw Note: The following post is excerpted from "Dueling Banjos: An Adirondack Reflection" which first appeared on Rosslyn Redux. I’ve loved "Dueling Banjos" since I was a boy, but there’s another less obvious reason that this song, … [Read more...] about Dueling Banjos: An Adirondack Reflection
Summer Restaurant to Open at Essex Shipyard
The Essex Shipyard Marina has been repaired and updated after the horrible flooding of 2011. Linda and Ray Faville, who also ran the Essex Shipyard last summer, are promising a great new treat: the Essex Shipyard will be opening a restaurant this summer! Essex Shipyard was … [Read more...] about Summer Restaurant to Open at Essex Shipyard
Severine von Tscharner Fleming’s Greenhorns
Have you met Severine von Tscharner Fleming? You should. And you probably will. She won me over when she pointed to a roaring woodstove obscured beneath a huddle of pots bubbling with food. "We don't have a stove," she said, obviously referring to the sort of stove most people … [Read more...] about Severine von Tscharner Fleming’s Greenhorns