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Visiting Lake Placid

Lake Placid Sinfonietta schedule released; tickets now available

LAKE PLACID - The theme of the upcoming Lake Placid Sinfonietta's 2013 summer season, which runs from July 3 to Aug. 11, will be titled "Imagining.""I'm thrilled to bring music that sparks imagination and simultaneously reflects the composer's initial concept" said Sinfonietta Music Director ...

Town board struggles with trail project issues

LAKE PLACID - Some unexpected hurdles, including a potential federal permitting requirement, are slowing down momentum on the town of North Elba's recreational trail project.At the May 14 meeting, Chuck Damp, a former North Elba councilman who has been helping the town with its trail project, ...

Whiteface gets 3 feet of snow

WILMINGTON (AP) - A Memorial Day weekend storm has dropped three feet of snow on a New York ski mountain near the Vermont boarder.Whiteface Mountain spokesman Jon Lundin says 36 inches of white powder has blanketed the nearly 5,000-foot tall mountain in the Adirondacks. That has forced the ...

Local landmark a hub for arts and culture in the area

UPPER JAY - Decades ago, workers pieced together the now-iconic Ford Model T automobile at a plant in this picturesque Adirondack community. Now, the building is home to a business that breathes new life into furniture and a nonprofit center for music, art and drama.Set between state Route 9N ...