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Canal Tourism Infrastructure, Event Grants Announced

May 16, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

cyclists on the waterfront at Little Falls Canal Harbor courtesy Erie Canalway National Heritage CorridorThe Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and the New York State Canal Corporation, through the Reimagine the Canals initiative, have announced that 38 non-profit organizations and municipalities will receive grants in 2022 totaling $259,300.

The grants will support 11 tourism infrastructure and amenity improvements and 27 events along the NYS Canal System. [Read more…] about Canal Tourism Infrastructure, Event Grants Announced

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Events, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, Grants

Exhibit of Adirondack Burls by Guide & Artist Donald Williams Opens in Schenectady

May 16, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Donald WilliamsNew York Folklore in Schenectady has announced the opening of a new exhibit of Adirondack Burls by guide and artist Donald Williams, open through summer 2022.

Burls are abnormalities in trees. The burl sculptures, brought to life by Williams, are carefully peeled by a small knife, and coated with varnish, enhancing their natural marbleized interior. No two are alike and they range from the size of a pea to as large as a bathtub. [Read more…] about Exhibit of Adirondack Burls by Guide & Artist Donald Williams Opens in Schenectady

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, New Exhibits Tagged With: New York Folklore Society

Hawaii Advocate, Glens Falls Native Charles Reed Bishop

May 16, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Charles Reed BishopA native of Glens Falls, Warren County, NY, Charles Reed Bishop was born in the tollbooth over the Hudson River in 1822. As a young man, he was educated at the Glens Falls Academy, lived with relatives in Warrensburg, and then set sail to the Pacific, landing in the Hawaiian islands, where he married Princess Bernice Pauahi Pākī, an aliʻi of the Royal Family of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Bishop and Princess Pauahi went on to become one of founders of modern-day Hawaii. He established the first bank, created the Kamehameha Schools, and were major philanthropists. [Read more…] about Hawaii Advocate, Glens Falls Native Charles Reed Bishop

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History Tagged With: Warren County Historical Society

Geo-Musicalities: Jessika Kenney & Eyvind Kang in Saranac Lake

May 15, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Jessika Kenney & Eyvind KangLake Flower Landing in Saranac Lake will presents the North Country debut of Jessika Kenney & Eyvind Kang, in concert on Tuesday, May 17th, at 7:30 pm, with local tabla player, Alan Simon, opening the evening with a short set. [Read more…] about Geo-Musicalities: Jessika Kenney & Eyvind Kang in Saranac Lake

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Events Tagged With: Lake Flower Landing

Haudenosaunee Creation Story & Sculptures with Emily Kasennisaks Stacey

May 15, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Turtle Sculpture in Peace Point Park Photo by Penny CluteThe Clinton County Historical Association has announced “The Haudenosaunee Creation Story and Sculptures,” a program with Emily Kasennisaks Stacey set for Tuesday, May 17th. [Read more…] about Haudenosaunee Creation Story & Sculptures with Emily Kasennisaks Stacey

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Events, History Tagged With: Clinton County Historical Association

Ausable River Association Spring Guided Watershed Tours

May 14, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Ausable River Association guided tourThe Ausable River Association (AsRA) has announced the schedule for their free, guided interpretive outdoor programs in the northern Adirondacks this spring. This year’s programs include 15 guided trips to locations in the Ausable, Boquet, and Saranac River watersheds. [Read more…] about Ausable River Association Spring Guided Watershed Tours

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events Tagged With: Ausable River Association

Poetry: Blackflies, Hence Wisdom

May 14, 2022 by Edward Zahniser 1 Comment

Blackflies, Hence Wisdom

The summer after I got out of the Army
in February 1968, Chris and I, who had
married while I was still serving, lived at
Mateskared from mid-April into October.
This was, even to this day, my worst ever
experience of blackflies. My family’s habit
of August vacations put us in the “between
season,” as the late Earl Allen often said:
“First the snow flies, then the blackflies.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson would have added:
“Blackflies live up to the brag about them.”
[Read more…] about Poetry: Blackflies, Hence Wisdom

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts Tagged With: art, Poetry

Backyard Maple Syrup Maker Earns ‘Braggin’ Rights’

May 13, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Sue Wilder, president of the Hadley Business Association presenting to Colton and Allie Clift Braggin’ Rights for producing the best tasting maple syrupColton and Allie Clift received their Braggin’ Rights for producing the best tasting maple syrup made in their backyard at the Hadley Maple in April Festival in Saratoga County.

The Clift’s live in Argyle within a 50 mile radius of Hadley, they have 40 taps and boil their own sap. This is the fourth year the Hadley Business Association has awarded to locally produced maple syrup makers their braggin’ rights. [Read more…] about Backyard Maple Syrup Maker Earns ‘Braggin’ Rights’

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Food, Nature Tagged With: Hadley, Maple Sugaring, Saratoga County

Fort Ticonderoga Material Culture Conference Call for Papers

May 12, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Material Matters LogoFort Ticonderoga is seeking out new research from established scholars in addition to graduate students, professionals, and artisans that relate to material culture made, used, or altered in a military context between roughly 1609-1815. [Read more…] about Fort Ticonderoga Material Culture Conference Call for Papers

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History Tagged With: Conferences, Fort Ticonderoga

Champlain Area Trails Hosting Grand Hike Saturday

May 12, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

CATS Grand HikeAfter a two-year hiatus, Champlain Area Trails (CATS) will present a shorter Grand Hike on May 14th that makes a 6-mile loop on CATS trails through the fields and forests of Westport on Lake Champlain and ends at the Ledge Hill Brewery where there will be a brew party featuring the Bionic Band from Saranac Lake and food from DaCy Meadow Farm. [Read more…] about Champlain Area Trails Hosting Grand Hike Saturday

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Champlain Area Trails

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