Today’s a great day to register for the Grand Hike to the Essex Inn. It's only TWO WEEKS away on May 14 and will take you on THREE NEW CATS Trails. So register soon. If you want to help as a volunteer, please email or call CATS. The hike begins in Wadhams where you will set out on the new "Wadhams Lookout Trail" and see a panoramic view of the High Peaks. After a short connection via the Field and Forest Trail, you will get to the other new trails. The 1.5-mile "Long Valley Trail" goes from … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
Champlain Valley Film Series to Show OSCAR SHORTS
The Champlain Valley Film Series will present the Best Animated and Live-Action OSCAR SHORTS on Saturday, May 7 at 6 p.m. at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. These 10 short films represent the cream of the crop from around the world, with a chance to vote for your favorite. Snacks and drinks will be provided at a 7:30 p.m. intermission, with the screening to resume at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $3 for those under 18. The Whallonsburg Grange Hall is located at 1610 NYS Route 22 at … [Read more...]
Regional Students Win Awards at New York State History Day
Several North Country students won recognition at New York State History Day, held in Cooperstown, New York, on Monday, April 18. Grace Sayward, a homeschool student from the Plattsburgh area, placed second in the Junior Historical Paper category. Alice Cochran, Christina Lashway, and Nicholas Manfred, from Moriah Central School, placed third in the Senior Group Exhibit category. Ben Caito and Liam Sayward, homeschool students from the Plattsburgh area, were awarded a special prize from the New … [Read more...]
West Champlain Hills: Our Bountiful Home
Most of us who live in New York’s Adirondack Park are here because it is a beautiful, relatively wild and natural place. Winters are hard to endure (and getting harder, from some vantage points, as they become more erratic and less consistently cold) and jobs hard to find (and maybe also getting harder, as global overheating weakens the winter economy). Yet even those of us who love the Adirondacks may not realize how special is our own little part of it, here around the villages near Lake … [Read more...]
“A Taste of the Grange” Cooking Class Series
Come help kick off a new cooking series at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall with a springtime trip to Thailand! Join chef Marla Gilman on Thursday, May 12, from 6 to 9 pm in the Grange kitchen, as she shows you how to create Vegetable Sushi, Peanut Noodles, Coconut Curry Carrot Soup, and Mango Sticky Rice. All cooking levels welcome! Marla is the owner of Northern Feast Catering, a new food truck and small-scale catering company that focuses on seasonal and local ingredients. The food truck, … [Read more...]
Hub on the Hill: A Sneak Peek with Jori Wekin
On February 4, 2016 Hub on the Hill (facebook.com/thehubonthehill) welcomed the public to tour their new food production and distribution facility. Unfortunately I was out of town during the open house. Fortunately Jori Wekin offered me a sneak peek, so I dropped in last Thursday to see firsthand the progress being made. My most succinct update? Wow! These are exciting times at the intersection of Route 22 and Middle Road. I won't duplicate Kim Smith Dedam's excellent coverage … [Read more...]
Creating a Trail of Dining Destinations in Northern NY (WCAX)
"Jay White owns and operates a winery in Essex, New York. He's leading an effort to create a new experience for tourists and residents in the North Country interested visiting farms and businesses like his. "People want to experience a geographic region's culture through its food," White said. "Has been a real time-worn idea that's promoted around, not just around the country like places like Napa Valley and other places, but around the world, France and Italy." Called the Adirondack Coast … [Read more...]
Global Leaders to Keynote Summit on College and Career Readiness in the Digital World
A Harvard professor, the president of the technology industry’s largest lobbying group, and a leading educational innovator at the GE Foundation will be featured speakers at a summit at the CFES Center in Essex, NY, May 3 and 4, that will focus on ways to prepare low-income youth for college and careers in an era of unprecedented change. "While a college degree and career pathway knowledge are prerequisites for 21st-century jobs, there is a large cohort of youth that is being excluded from … [Read more...]
Library program on iPhones, iPads, and iCloud
On Saturday, May 7, at 2:00 p.m., Apple-certified consultant and local MacMan Ken Hughes will provide a workshop to help you master your devices and explain how to make the most of them. Be prepared to play with your device(s) as Ken walks you through the most important functions of the techno gadgets. You will walk away with a deeper understanding of your device and how it works with the world outside of Essex County! Free and open to the public. … [Read more...]
Fort Ticonderoga 2016 Season Begins Saturday, May 7
Experience Fort Ticonderoga on land and water during the 2016 season, beginning on Saturday, May 7. Fort Ticonderoga is a multi-day historic site, museum, and family destination that encourages visitors to build their perfect adventure in America’s most historic landscape. Every day is an event at Fort Ticonderoga and every year is a new experience. It is the only site in the world that tells a new story each year through dynamic historical interpretation. This year is 1777 at Fort Ticonderoga; … [Read more...]
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