On Saturday, August 18, starting from the Old Dock in Essex, NY swimmers will traverse Lake Champlain to the Charlotte public beach in the town of Charlotte, VT in a 3.76 mile open water swim. The race starts at 9:30am. Cut off time is 1:00pm. An award ceremony will held at … [Read more...] about Lake Champlain Open Water Swim Begins in Essex August 18
Archives for July 2018
Essex County Resident Techung Awarded Traditional Arts Fellowship
Essex County resident Techung is awarded the Traditional Arts Fellowship for the New York Foundation for the Arts and the New York State Council for the Arts 2018. Techung is a Tibetan-American musician, singer and songwriter who resides in Lake Placid, NY. He is best known … [Read more...] about Essex County Resident Techung Awarded Traditional Arts Fellowship
Essex Initiatives Presents 39th Annual Downtown Essex Day!
Beautiful Essex, NY will hold its annual Downtown Essex Day on Saturday, August 4th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Essex Day was started 39 years ago as a clambake when a handful of residents wanted to spice up the last month of summer. Neighbors contributed to the celebration by … [Read more...] about Essex Initiatives Presents 39th Annual Downtown Essex Day!
July 27 Program to Focus on Exploits of Famed Black Watch Regiment
The Ticonderoga Historical Society will present “The 42nd Regiment of Foot” on Friday, July 27 at 7 p.m. at the Hancock House, 6 Moses Circle, Ticonderoga, NY. The program coincides with the 260th anniversary of the July 1758 Battle of Carillon. “Most of us are quite familiar … [Read more...] about July 27 Program to Focus on Exploits of Famed Black Watch Regiment
Announcing the August 1 Essex County Arts & Crafts Festival
On Wednesday, August 1, the second presentation of the 2018 Essex County Arts & Crafts Festival will occur at the Essex County Fairgrounds in Westport from 10 am to 6 pm. The first installment of the 2018 Essex County Arts & Crafts Festival was held on Friday, July 6th … [Read more...] about Announcing the August 1 Essex County Arts & Crafts Festival