When Strictly Business visited Pok-O-MacCready Camps and the Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center on a sunny, late fall day, it was quieter than what you’d hear at the height of summer, when—from June through August—some 260 campers aged 6 to 16 populate the traditional … [Read more...] about Pok-O-Maccready: A Camp for All Seasons (STRICTLY BUSINESS)
Archives for January 2017
Champlain Valley Film Series to Show SULLY
The Champlain Valley Film Series will present the film Sully on Saturday, January 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. Tom Hanks stars in this thrilling movie about a pilot who lands his crippled jet in the Hudson River. This is a dramatic, unforgettable film … [Read more...] about Champlain Valley Film Series to Show SULLY
Fort Ticonderoga Presents Epic “Battle on Snowshoes” Re-enactment on Saturday, January 21, 2017
Join Fort Ticonderoga as we recreate the epic 1757 Battle on Snowshoes on the anniversary of the event. This lesser known, but no less dramatic, Battle on Snowshoes brings to life the fierce clash in the woods between French soldiers and Rogers Rangers as the roar of muskets … [Read more...] about Fort Ticonderoga Presents Epic “Battle on Snowshoes” Re-enactment on Saturday, January 21, 2017
RUSTED ROOT’S Michael Glabiki To Perform at the Whallonsburg Grange
On Friday, January 20, the Whallonsburg Grange Hall will present a concert by RUSTED ROOT'S singer/songwriter MICHAEL GLABICKI with band mate Dirk Miller. Rusted Root, the multi-platinum sextet out of Pittsburgh, evolved around front-man Michael Glabicki’s distinct style and … [Read more...] about RUSTED ROOT’S Michael Glabiki To Perform at the Whallonsburg Grange
Vintage Postcard: Cannon Point
Every Monday we share an image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. Check out this old postcard that we shared last week — do you recognize the landscape? Point out any landmarks? When do you think this photo … [Read more...] about Vintage Postcard: Cannon Point