After a long, cold winter, everyone seems happy to welcome spring. It’s late April, and, like moles, we haven’t seen much sunshine for a long time. Yes, there are those among us who visited warmer climes — Myrtle Beach, maybe, or Florida. And then there were a few days right before I ...
The Lake Placid area is a paradise of lakes, rivers and streams. Nestled in a valley surrounded by wilderness mountain ranges, it’s home to Lake Placid and Mirror Lake, and the meeting point of the Chubb River and the headwaters of the West Branch of the AuSable River. Despite their beauty ...
The snow has melted, Mirror Lake is now ice free, the weather is warming more and more each day, and we’re preparing for the upcoming summer season. - Budget vote - The annual budget vote for the Lake Placid Public Library is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 9 at the ...
Mirror Lake opens - The last of the ice disappeared from Mirror Lake, centering this village, on Monday, April 24, heavy winds clearing the northeastern bay of the last remnants of covering. Last spring, the lake did not open until May 2. According to the 30-year record kept by F. B. ...
Vision of Tibet on Main Street is much more than a gift shop filled with remarkable articles for sale, ranging from Tibetan singing bowls to handcrafted, one-of-a-kind artifacts and clothing. On one hand, it’s a look into a rich Buddhist culture based in northern India. On the other ...
In warmer, sunnier parts of the world, some people have never seen snow. We send them postcards and calendars from the Adirondacks with photographs that show snow at its very best and most beautiful. The pristine white, shadowed with lavender-blue! The majestic pine trees, their branches ...