The Essex ferry reopened this morning! I am thrilled to trumpet this much anticipated news, news that awoke many Essex residents shortly before 6:30AM to the sound of crunching ice and a celebratory fog horn. [pullquote]Many Essex area residents... will be able to recover an … [Read more...] about April Fools: Essex Ferry Reopened?!?!
Essex-Charlotte ferry
Vintage Postcard: Essex Aerial View
Every Monday we share a vintage image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. Last week we shared this beautiful colorful postcard with an aerial photo of Essex on the edge of Lake Champlain. Have you seen this old … [Read more...] about Vintage Postcard: Essex Aerial View
Hovercraft Ferry Service for Lake Champlain
Would you consider using a Lake Champlain hovercraft ferry service? It's been almost two weeks since the Essex-Charlotte ferry service was discontinued due to heavy ice accumulation on Lake Champlain. Twelve days as of today, to be exact. And for many Essex area ferry … [Read more...] about Hovercraft Ferry Service for Lake Champlain
Ferry Service Discontinued Until Ice Clear
Essex-Charlotte ferry service discontinued as of 9:52 am today. LCT ferry/ies serving Essex, New York and Charlotte, Vermont have been indefinitely suspended until Lake Champlain is "clear of ice". Yesterday's announcement that ferry service had been temporarily suspended was … [Read more...] about Ferry Service Discontinued Until Ice Clear
Lake Champlain Winterscapes
Our majestic stretch of "the greatest lake" has been frozen for the better part of a week now, and stunning Lake Champlain winterscapes are beginning to crop up on Facebook and Twitter. That adventure-inducing panorama above was photographed by Essex resident Andy MacDougal on … [Read more...] about Lake Champlain Winterscapes