Another of the stories in the Champlain Area Trails (CATS) writing contest is Coon Dogs of Westport by David Boucher. If you haven’t voted yet, you should go vote soon! Boucher writes about how his search for the perfect summer home ends in Westport, NY, after seeing … [Read more...] about Adirondack Attraction
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Whiteface Mountain Summit Sublime
As if visiting the colorful crest of Whiteface Mountain in autumn weren't sublime enough on its own, Chris Early captured an even more ethereal moment in his October 4th Borderless North post, "Surreal moment on Whiteface Mountain summit" … [Read more...] about Whiteface Mountain Summit Sublime
Canning Green Beans at the Grange
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a773hVtMW6U Barbara Kunzi lead a demonstration and workshop at the Whallonsburg Grange Community Kitchen last week on pressure canning green beans. I've wanted to learn about preserving vegetables and fruit ever since returning to gardening in … [Read more...] about Canning Green Beans at the Grange
The Crater Club in Essex, NY
I recently had the good fortune of a leisurely afternoon luncheon in a handsome home at The Crater Club during which I peppered my host with questions about the seasonal enclave nestled along the shore of Lake Champlain between downtown Essex and Whallons Bay. If you are … [Read more...] about The Crater Club in Essex, NY
Brilliant but Pointless Street Flyers
I went to grade school in Plattsburgh in the 1970s and early 1980s. On many afternoons I walked past a mural painted on a building opposite the Strand Theatre that said something like, "Smile at the next five people you see." I don't recall whether the mural had been painted to … [Read more...] about Brilliant but Pointless Street Flyers