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Museums
Culture, history abound If you have a passion for history, there may not be a better place in the country than upstate New York and Vermont - especially if you’re a fan of early American history. The region is replete with museums that illustrate its vast culture and history, from the Revolutionary War to the modern era and everything in between.
NEW YORK Skenesborough Museum Whitehall Located along the Champlain Canal in the village of Whitehall, this museum boasts a vast display of artifacts, particularly those dealing with the United State Navy. Whitehall was originally known as “Skenesborough,” named after Philip Skene, a
Scottish officer in the British Army and one of the first to settle in the area. When the revolutionaries captured the British ship known as “The Liberty,” it is said they established the first organized United States Navy, thus making Whitehall “The Birthplace of the United States Navy.” The year 1959 marked the 200th year of Whitehall’s existence, and that year the Skenesborough Museum first opened its doors, in what was a restored canal terminal from 1917. In recent years the museum has seen many upgrades, such as new lighting, to make the displays easier to see. One excellent example of this is the Navy diorama. The diorama lights up and narrates the entire history of the establishment of the first Navy in Whitehall. The museum doesn’t
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focus solely on Whitehall’s maritime history, though. It also houses artifacts detailing the role the canal and railroad played in the development of the Whitehall community, while also boasting artifacts that show the different ways of living that developed in Whitehall as a result. In addition to the indoor displays, there are two prominent outdoor displays – the USS Ticonderoga and a Delaware and Hudson Railroad car. The Ticonderoga recently had its roof renovated. Resting prominently along the Champlain Canal, inside Whitehall’s Town Park, the area is perfect for an afternoon picnic following a stop in the museum. Hours vary at the museum, as do the rates, so interested visitors are encouraged to contact the museum’s director, Carol
Greenough, at 518-499-1155. Appointments may be made to open the museum during its non-operational hours.
Pember Library and Museum Granville Established in 1909 by Franklin Tanner Pember and his wife Ellen Wood Pember, this museum is an integral part of the cultural scene in Granville. Both the library and museum still operate in the original building, in rooms lined with taxidermy animals. The Pember runs various activities throughout the year, dedicated to getting the people out and about to absorb culture. One such event is “First Friday,” which occurs on the first Friday of each month in conjunction with Granville’s Slate Valley Museum. First Fridays vary in
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MUSEUMS their scope, but all aim for the same goal – getting people out to the museum and library in a hands-on fashion. Although popular, First Friday is just one of many programs that the museum puts on throughout the year. The Pember hosts book clubs, reading programs and crafts exhibits. The Pember’s exhibits focus on the natural history of the area, especially its vast bio-diversity (hence the taxidermy animals). This bio-diversity is not exclusive to Granville; it focuses on surrounding areas as well, such as Hartford. About 80 percent of the museum’s collections are on display at any given time, and added in recent years is the ability to see the collec-
tions online. Specimens range from animal and plant remains to rocks, minerals and fossils, which detail the area’s rich natural beauty. The Pember is located on West Main Street in Granville and is open yearround. The museum is open Tuesday-Friday 1 to 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and is closed on Sundays, Mondays and holidays. The library is open Tuesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday 1-8 p.m.; Thursday 1-5 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information visit www.thepember.com, or call the museum at 518642-1515 or the library at 518642-2525.
Slate Valley Museum
Granville Right across the Mettowee River from the Pember Library and Museum is the Slate Valley Museum. The Slate Valley Museum is now in its 23rd year of depicting the rich slate-laden history of eastern New York and western Vermont. The Welsh played a crucial role in the quarrying of slate in the “Slate Valley,” and this museum offers plenty of opportunity to learn about the role these immigrants played. In conjunction with the Pember Library and Museum, the Slate Valley Museum is considered the “cultural campus” of Granville and looks to illustrate that during the first Friday of each month.
Industry grew from Fair Haven to Granville, Salem, and Poultney, Vermont. Granville has since been deemed “The Colored Slate Capital of the World.” Fun, interesting and exciting displays and exhibits highlight this rich slatecentric history. Collections can also be searched on the website www.slatevalleymuseum. org. The Slate Valley Museum is open year-round and is located on Water Street in Granville. Hours are Tuesday-Friday 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum is closed on Sundays and Mondays as well as on Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Dec.
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MUSEUMS 24-26 and New Year’s Day. Call 518-642-1417 for more information. The museum is also on Facebook and Twitter.
Old Fort House Museum Fort Edward Fort Edward has some of the richest history in all the nation, and the Old Fort House Museum preserves that illustrious history. A five-building complex in the heart of the village of Fort Edward, this museum offers vast artifacts, predominantly from the 1700 and 1800s. While certainly there is rich Revolutionary War history in Fort Edward, the museum focuses on more than that – it focuses on the day-to-day life of people. The five buildings are the 1840 Toll House, the Riverside Schoolhouse, A. Dallas Wait Law Office, Cronkhite Pavilion and the Water Works Barn. There is also the Doctors Apothecary Garden. Each tells the story of a different way of life from a different era, using historical artifacts. After a day exploring the history of Fort Edward, one can walk across Broadway and soak in some great views or have a picnic at the Yacht Basin. The Yacht
Basin is a park and boatdocking area on the Hudson River. If you’re interested in indepth research, you can utilize the John P. Burke Research Center or the photographic archives at the Fort Edward Art Center. The museum operates 1 to 5 p.m., the last tour starting at 4 p.m., every day except national holidays starting June 1 through August. September through midOctober the museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, same hours. Museum admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children 13-18 years old and members, and children under 12 are free. The Museum is located on Lower Broadway in Fort Edward and can be reached by calling 518-747-9600 or emailing oldfort@albany. twcbc.com. More information can be found on the website www.oldforthousemuseum.com.
Rogers Island Visitor’s Center Fort Edward Saratoga may have been the turning point of the American Revolution, but Fort Edward played no small role. Located just off Route 197, Rogers Island is a cru-
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cial location in American Revolution history, and the visitor’s center there is known as “The Gateway to American History in Washington County, N.Y.” The historical artifacts used at the visitor’s center date back as far as the first Native Americans that hunted and fished Rogers Island in pre-colonial days. Rogers Island was strategically located opposite the large British fort known as “Fort Edward” during the French and Indian War and its significance would carry over a few years later in the American Revolution. “From 1756 to 1759 Rogers Island was the base camp for Major Robert Rogers and his company of Rangers. It was here that Rogers composed his “Ranging Rules” in a letter to Lord Loudon on October 25, 1757, detailing his method of training and rules of order which marked a change from the British way of confronting an enemy on the battlefield,” reads the visitor’s center website. Needless to say, Rogers Island played a crucial role in our fight for independence and that role is eternalized at the visitor’s center. Rogers Island Visitor’s Center is open from May 1 through October 31 Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. Call 518-747-3693 or visit www.rogersisland.org for more information.
Cambridge Historical Society and Museum Cambridge Located on Broad Street in Cambridge, and run by the Cambridge Historical Society, this museum’s goal is “to preserve and protect the great Cambridge area’s history, both in physical and
written form.” The house that hosts the museum was built in 1869 by John Smith, an officer of the Cambridge Valley Bank. In 1881, it was sold to William McKie whose daughter, Katherine, inherited it in 1901. She was a graduate of the Emma Willard School in Troy, a chapter of DAR, director of the Mary McClellan Hospital and founder of the hospital’s Women’s Auxiliary. The house was sold in 1929 to the McFarland family who deeded it to the Cambridge Historical Society. The museum relies heavily on local families and individuals to donate historical artifacts either for temporary or permanent display. These artifacts tell the history of the Cambridge area and more importantly, its people. Some of the interesting services the museum provides include genealogy by family name, video cassettes, historical DVDs, local history books and the Mary McClellan Hospital collection. The museum puts on various programs and events throughout the summer, and they are posted on the museum’s website. Already, several programs have been scheduled for the 2018 season. On Saturday, June 9 an Open House is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m., celebrating a new season and new exhibits highlighting World War II and the Korean War. Then on Thursday, June 21, the society will host Honoring our Vietnam Veterans at a time to be determined. Later in the summer on Thursday, July 19 the program, Life in a One-Red Light Town will be hosted, where participants will take
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MUSEUMS a stroll down memory lane remembering Glen Eagle Country Club, predicted log races on the Battenkill, fun at the lakes and the local soda fountain. Time to be determined. On Thursday, Aug. 16 the program, And the Music Plays On will be hosted, with participants will learn the history of “Professor” Charles W. Townsend, popular bands who played at the lakes and around the area, the Fireman’s Band, high school bands and other bands, Hubbard Hall’s contributions through the years and some young people who today are making music a big part of their lives and future, plus much more. In fall, the Cambridge Historical Society will
showcase the New Carriage House exhibits on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. Then, as winter settles in, a Christmas Open House will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information on the museum call 518-6773327 or visit www.cambridgenyhistoricalsociety.org.
Chapman Historical Museum Glens Falls Located on Glen Street in Glens Falls, this museum puts its focus on American history. The Chapman Museum is currently putting together an exhibit detailing “The Secret Life of Signs,” which will examine the evolution of signage from the end of
the 19th century through the mid-20th century, with a regional emphasis on Warren, Washington and nor ther n Sarato g a Counties. Wonderful examples of ghost signs, neon signs, and vintage plastic signs will be highlighted. The exhibit also will discuss signs in relation to commercial architecture, developments in typography and graphic design, the art and craft of sign production, and how signs reflect changes in popular culture. Signs, signs, and more signs… Whether you are driving to work, taking a vacation road trip, walking to school or shopping downtown, signs are everywhere. Yet, how often do we pause to actually notice them and
consider their significance? Signs are not merely oversized, public advertisements. Some are examples of skilled craftsmanship and years of trade experience. Some can share a history of a product long since vanished from store shelves or a service no longer offered for lack of demand. Other signs serve as visual landmarks that prompt recollections of childhood or stand as a physical testament to a specific location. They can be colorful or faded; bold or whimsical; painted or lit with electricity or gas. Each one has a character all its own and each one deserves to tell its story.
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MUSEUMS The museum has exhibits and displays that come and go, so it is recommended to check the website www.chapmanmuseum.org to see what’s on display at any given time. There you can also find an online store with maps, books and prints of S.R. Stoddard’s photography. Tuesday through Saturday the museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; on Sundays it is open from noon-4 p.m. It is closed on Mondays and major holidays, but other than that is open year-round. Group options and senior discounts are available for admission. For more details on the museum call 518-793-2826 or visit the website.
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Glens Falls Art and history are always on display at the Hyde, which was opened by Charlotte Pruyn Hyde in 1953. Located on Warren Street in Glens Falls, the museum is one of the most prominent in the area. Each spring it hosts the “Juried High School Art Collection,” featuring displays of artwork by area high school students. In addition, the Hyde has various exhibits from professional artists as well. Currently showing – until July 22 – is “Rockwell Kent: Prints from Ralph C. Nemec Collection & Paintings from North Country Collections.” The collection’s website describes the exhibit as such, “Complementary
exhibitions celebrate Rockwell Kent (1882 – 1971), the American painter, printer, and illustrator, who settled in the Adirondacks in 1928. He painted many of his works in his Adirondack studio based on drawings, sketches, and notes taken during extensive travels to Greenland, Alaska, Ireland, and other extreme locations. Curator Caroline Welsh has drawn together paintings from North Country collections, some seldom seen publicly.” The Hyde is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. It is closed on Monday and most national holidays. Admission is $12, but discounts are available for children, seniors and military. Visit www.hydecollection.org or call 518-7921761 for more information.
now it’s a museum, hosting many of the historical society’s permanent exhibits. The historical society has put endless work into repairing this property, and in 2008 did extensive work on the foundation. Lastly, Union Academy is believed to be one of the oldest surviving schoolhouses in Vermont. Noted journalist Horace Greeley began his career here in the 1820s, and the academy was an ideal location for many of his political speeches. The historical society took over the building in the 1980s and has restored it to its original schoolhouse look. The Poultney Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the history of the town of Poultney. For more information call 802-2875252.
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The Poultney Historical Society works in various ways to preserve the history of Poultney, and one such way is through maintaining museums. To be precise, the group maintains three museums – the East Poultney Schoolhouse, the Melodeon Factory and Union Academy. The East Poultney Schoolhouse – constructed in 1896 – was the final building erected in historic East Poultney. Following the Queen Anne style of architecture, this nineteenth century beauty hosts collections of documents and the historical society’s research center. During the Industrial Revolution, Poultney’s Melodeon Factory was a prominent building, and
Hildene Most people don’t associate Abe Lincoln with Vermont, but Hildene can change that. The home and grounds known as Hildene was originally built in 1903 by Robert Todd Lincoln, the son of the 16th president. Robert Todd had visited Manchester 40 years prior and fallen in love with the scenery. Museum-goers are welcome year-round to take a self-guided tour of the Lincoln home. The tour is factored into admission. There are also professionally guided tours available at certain times for an additional cost. Tours include a brief video presentation in the Welcome Center, a tour of the home, a 1,000-pipe Aeolian organ and access to the Hoyt Formal Garden. There are other popular attractions on the property,
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Visit the Old Fort House Museum The Fort Edward area has some of the richest early American history in the nation, and it is literally on display at the Old Fort House Museum. The five-building museum complex, located on Broadway in the heart of the village of Fort Edward, features artifacts from the 18th to the 20th century that tell the tale of America’s past. Central to the museum complex is the Old Fort House built by Patrick Smyth in 1772 with timbers from the ruins of Fort Edward, a fortification from the French and Indian War. From the 1770’s to the 1940’s the house served as a family home, tavern, and boarding house which hosted a number of nationally important figures. The Old Fort House features a permanent exhibit on Solomon Northup, the author of Twelve Years a Slave, who “commenced housekeeping in the old yellow building” for the first years of his marriage. Inside the Old Fort House, visitors can also find a tavern of the 1770s, a living room of the 1830’s, a bedroom of the 1850’s, a Victorian area sitting-room, and a 1940’s kitchen. The museum campus features a Plank Road Toll House, which reflects the life and living quarters of a toll collector in the 1840s. The circa 1853 law office of A. Dallas Wait, a Washington County judge, depicts the life of an attorney from the 19th century. The law
office was originally located at the end of Eddy Street, and was tabbed for demolition. However, in 1982, Scott Paper, and many interested parties in Fort Edward, elected to move the building to the historical campus. The Riverside Schoolhouse, a one-room school originally located in the Town of Northumberland, depicts 20th century education for rural students. The Cronkhite Pavilion hosts exhibits on the history of Fort Edward, Hudson Falls and Sandy Hill. The pavilion also features exhibits illustrating the longstanding Native American and military history of the area. Lastly, the Village of Fort Edward Waterworks Barn houses exhibits on early transportation and farming. Those interested in research can utilize the John P. Burke Research Center and the Fort Edward Art Center. Museum hours are 1 to 5 p.m. June through August, then September through mid-October from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and closed on national holidays. Schools and bus tours may call to schedule an appointment any time of the year. Museum admission is $5, members and children under 12 are free. The gift shop is open year round during office hours, with a large selection of books on the area’s rich local history. For more information call the museum at 518-747-9600.
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MUSEUMS such as the Cutting and Kitchen Gardens, the Observatory, the Pullman car Sunbeam and Hildene Farm. General admission which includes admission to Robert and Mary’s home, gardens, Hildene Farm, Pullman car Sunbeam, Dene Farm and 12 miles of walking trails is $20 for adults and $5 for youths. Children under six and members are admitted freely. Walking trails cover the beautiful scenery of the 500acre property, soaking in the gorgeous Green Mountain landscape. The site is open year-
round from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with the exception of some holidays. Fees for the different tours vary, so attendees are encouraged to visit www.hildene.org or call 802-362-1788 for more information.
American Museum of Fly Fishing Manchester The American Museum of Fly Fishing celebrated its 50th anniversary on May 3 at the Racquet and Tennis Club in New York City. The museum’s website reads, “In preparation for the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Mary Orvis Marbury
created wooden panels featuring flies and photographs to represent her father’s outdoor equipment retailer, C. F. Orvis Company. These panels were rediscovered in 1963 as Hermann Kessler was conducting research for Field and Stream magazine. He approached the new owner of Orvis, Leigh Perkins and in 1968 the American Museum of Fly Fishing was founded. Fifty years after this historic event, AMFF is now the world’s largest repository and conservator of angling related artifacts, including our 7,000 volume Gardner L. Grant Library.”
With the classic outdoorsy feel that one associates with Vermont, this museum illustrates the country’s history with the calming sport of fly fishing. The Leigh Perkins Gallery currently has three exhibitions on display, “The Wonders of Fly Fishing,” “On Fly in the Salt” and “Field and Stream”. The exhibitions are constantly changing so that visitors are able to better learn about the intensive history of fly fishing. In addition to exhibitions that the museum periodically brings in, it hosts an expansive collection of rods,
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MUSEUMS reels, flies, art, photos and other media to educate the public about the sport and art of fly fishing. The museum uses exhibitions, gallery programs, lectures, special events and presentations to help promote the conservation of the area’s fly fishing waters. Throughout the year, the museum also holds various events and activities designed to engage visitors. Events include things like kids’ clinics. There’s also a popular store. The American Museum of Fly Fishing is located at 4104 Main St. in Manchester and can be reached by calling 802-362-3300 or by visiting www.amf.org. From June to October the museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The rest of the year it is open Tuesday through Saturday with the same hours. Normal admission is $5.
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Museum continues to add to its gallery space and spectacular exhibitions as it collects, interprets, and celebrates the creativity of the region and Vermont across time. Explore a wide-range of American art, focusing on the arts of Vermont that range from 18th-century portraits and decorative arts to Folk Art and Vermont landscape paintings, along with 20th-century Modernism and the work of Self-Taught Artists. The story of the Battle of Bennington is told in the Military Gallery while Gilded Age Vermont highlights the industrial and cultural innovation of the region during the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century and features the 1924 Martin Wasp Touring Automobile. Bennington Modernism features changing works created in the early 1950s through the mid1970s by a group of avantgarde artists who worked in and around Bennington as they led the nation in artistic thought and innovation. Changing Exhibitions 2018:
June 2 through Sept. 16 – CAMBRIUM (Into the Woods): Works by Bill Botzow This exhibition consists of eight watercolor/mixed media works on paper, most of them featuring unspoiled landscape imagery, along with a large scale multi-panel featuring the bug trails the artist mentions in his statement. Also on view, a selection of Botzow’s wood sculptures, created from natural branches gathered from nature and combined into wonderful sculpture forms. June 30 through Nov. 4 – Crash into Creativity: The New Deal in Vermont Crash to Creativity: The New Deal in Vermont sheds light on an important, under-studied aspect of our state’s history, focusing on the role of many government sponsored New Deal projects in fostering a culture of creativity and innovation in the Green Mountains, 1933-1943. The many artists, writers, and civil workers whose products were funded through the New Deal, helped document the state’s history, record its conditions during
the Depression and attendant recovery, and build the infrastructure that continues to benefit us today. Sept. 1 through Oct. 8 – 1863 Jane Stickle Quilt The quilt that inspires quilters all over the world will be on its yearly display. Quilters from around the country, and world, plan trips to the region to see the 1863 quilt which is comprised of 169 five-inch blocks, each in different patterns, containing a remarkable total of 5,602 pieces surrounded by a unique scalloped border. Bennington Museum is located at 75 Main St., Bennington, Vermont. It is open daily June through October, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday through Tuesday during the months of November through May and is wheelchair accessible. (Closed July 4) Regular admission is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors (62 and over) and students over 18. Younger students and children are free and there is no charge to visit the Museum Store. Visit benningtonmuseum.org or call 802-447-1571 for more information.
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HISTORY here. So, from the dominating stone ramparts of Fort Ticonderoga to the remote, hill-locked battlefields of Hubbardton, take some time to explore the reminders of this turbulent history in a time when the landscape has long since settled back into a peaceful repose.
invasion point via the 125-mile-long Lake Champlain. British generals dreamed of cutting the unruly colonies in half or in thirds and one way was to sail and march up the Hudson River and down Lake Champlain and its valley to, they hoped, cut off the whole of New England and far eastern New York. Much was touch-and-go for the rebellious colonists in this conflict, as our area’s many forts illustrate. There were many setbacks and much suffering especially in the long, bitter winters that are the rule
NEW YORK Fort Ticonderoga National Historic Landmark 100 Fort Ti Road, Ticonderoga Fort Ticonderoga dates back to 1755, when the
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HISTORY operated here until the turn of the 20th century as well. A new garden in this space, known as the “King’s Garden,” was initiated around 1920 by Sarah Pell. Guided tours of this peaceful space began in 1967. Regular demonstrations at Fort Ticonderoga include a soldier’s dinner, musket maintenance, tailoring, shoemaking, carpentry and farming. Special events and re-enactments for the summer season will include Scots Day on June 16, the “1777 Siege of Ticonderoga: Inde pendence Day Weekend” from June 30 to
July 6; Battle of Carillon Commemoration on July 8; Defiance & Independence Battle Re-enactment on July 21 and 22; Fife & Drum Corps Muster, July 28; and the Fife & Drum Corps Military Tattoo, July 28. Fort Ticonderoga is open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., from May 5 through Oct. 31. Mount Defiance is open the same dates and hours. Admission costs are $24, seniors (65+) are $22, children (ages 5 to 12) are $10, children under age 5 are free. Admission costs from May 27 through Sept. 17 are $23, $21 for seniors, $10 for children
ages 4-17, and children under 4 get in for free. If you purchase a one-day admission, you can visit the next day for free. Admissions to Mount Defiance only are $10 but are included with general admission to Fort Ticonderoga. Boat combination tickets are $40 for adults and seniors, $27 for Ticonderoga Members/Ambassador Pass Holders and $25 for children ages 5-12. Free for children age 4 and under. Special two-day tickets are $27.50 for adults, $23.50 for seniors, and $12.50 for
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HISTORY turn left after one mile. For more information call (518) 585-2821 or email info@fort-ticonderoga.org. Also check out the web site at www.fortticonderoga.org .
Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site New York Route 67, Walloomsac The Bennington Battlefield was not in Bennington, Vermont, but in Walloomsac, New York. Here the Colonial Army, led by Brigadier General John Stark and Colonel Seth Warner, prevented the British, under General John Burgoyne, from capturing a key American storehouse in Bennington. The Bennington Battlefield is open 8 a.m. to sunset daily from May 1 through Veterans Day. For more information call (518) 860-9094 or (518) 279-1155, send an email to david.pitlyk@parks.ny.gov or go to http://parks.ny. gov/historic-sites/12/ details.aspx .
Saratoga National Historical Park 648 Route 32, Stillwater History books typically list the Battle at Saratoga as the turning point of the American Revolutionary War. Here the American Continental Army foiled an ambitious British effort to cut off the New England states from the rest of the rebellious colonies. The British plan was for a three-pronged advance with one huge force of 10,0000 strong advancing from Canada south into New York, from Lake Ontario to the east, and led by General William Howe pushing north from New York City through the Hudson Highlands and
beyond. By August of 1777 this plan seemed to be proceeding fairly well, with Burgoyne capturing Fort Ticonderoga and pushing the Americans out of Hubbardton, Vermont. In S e p t e m b e r, Burgoyne’s forces began pushing south again, while American forces were fortifying the Bemis Heights near Stillwater, overlooking the Hudson River. Burgoyne split his 7,500-man force into three columns and by Sept.19, the first fighting began. Howe began sending a force northward from New York City to help out Burgoyne’s force in early October, as his troops grew short on time, supplies and manpower. By Oct. 8, Burgoyne had been forced into a painful retreat north until his forces reached Saratoga (now Schuylerville), where they were surrounded by the American forces. They finally surrendered on Oct.17. This American victory was pivotal in convincing the French to ally themselves with the Americans, which was key to the eventual defeat of the British. The Saratoga Park Visitor Center is open yearround from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. The battlefield grounds are open to pedestrians daily from sunrise to sunset while the tour road is open from April 1 to Nov. 30 (weather permitting). Its hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 11 to June 1; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., June 1 through Labor Day; and 9 a.m. to p.m., Labor Day through the EST change. Schuyler House and the Saratoga Monument are open 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., (last tour at 4:15 p.m.) Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, Friday through Sunday (Saturday and Sunday only after Labor Day through Columbus Day). Victory Woods is open to pedestrians daily from sunrise to sunset. It offers several miles of hiking trails including the 4.5 mile Wilkinson Trail—the only marked trail. Directions: http://www. nps.gov/sara/planyourvisit/directions.htm . Please note that there are no longer any entrance fees to this site. For further information call (518) 670-2985; or 800421-1220 (hearing impaired) or send an email at http:// www.nps.gov/sara/contacts.htm .
Birthplace of U.S. Navy Whitehall There is some dispute as to the true birthplace of the U.S. Navy. Several communities make this claim, including Machias, Maine, Philadelphia, Providence, Rhode Island, Beverly and Marblehead in Massachusetts and Whitehall. Located at the southern end of Lake Champlain, Whitehall was settled in 1759 by British Army Captain Philip Skene – hence its original name of Skenesborough. It quickly became an important center for maritime trade and manufacturing for the area. Skenesborough was captured by American forces on May 9, 1775 in the first war action in New York State. Also captured was Skene’s trading schooner, which became the first official ship of the U.S. Navy and it was refitted for war under American Colonel Benedict Arnold. It was soon used to capture a
British ship – the Enterprise. Congress ordered General Philip Schuyler to construct a fleet of ships to deal with an expected British invasion. This resulted in 13 ships being added to four already in service on Lake Champlain during the summer of 1776 and the Americans became a naval force to be reckoned with on its waters. There are several historic sites to check out in Whitehall including the park on the Champlain Canal and nearby Skenesborough Museum, which contains a model of the town of the Revolutionary War period. It offers more than 4,000 artifacts as well as maps and photographs relative to the Revolutionary War and War of 1812, as well as the lake, canal and railroad history of the area. The armory on U.S. Route 4’s intersection with N. Williams Street contains two of Benedict Arnold’s naval cannons, retrieved from the bottom of Lake Champlain. Summer hours at the Museum are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. For further information about the Skenesborough Museum, call (518) 499-0716 or 499-1155 or go to the web site at www.skenesborough. com/skenesborough-museum .
VERMONT Chimney Point State Historic Site 8149 Vermont Route 17W, Addison All dominant cultures of the area recognized and uti-
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HISTORY lized the strategic location of Chimney Point, from the Native Americans who fished, hunted, camped and traded here to the French, who built a fort in this place during the French and Indian War. Located in a historic 1785 tavern on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, the site offers an array of fascinating artifacts from three cultures in its museum: Native American, French Colonial and early American. In fact, some from Abenaki days date back to 9,000 years ago. There are both permanent and traveling exhibits, an interpretive trail, frequent special events, boat access from a new ramp, and a picnic area with views of the new bridge that was opened in 2013.
New exhibits this year include “Crossing Paths” and “Point of Contact”— featuring Native American, French, Colonial, English and early American history of the area incorporating archaeological findings from the Lake Champlain Bridge project. In addition, there is an exhibit of landscape paintings of the area by Vermont artists Lillian Kennedy titled “A Brush with Nature: The Art of Lillian Kennedy.” The range of events offered at Chimney Point includes the “23rd annual Northeast Open Atlati Championship” on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This features an ancient hunting technique using the atlati (spear thrower). The day before, from noon to 5 p.m.,
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Friday, Sept. 21, there is an Atlati Workshop to teach traditional and modern techniques of atlati and dart construction (cost is $70 and pre-registration required). A series of events geared toward children ages 3-5 is “Pre-Schoolers at the Point.” These will feature stories and crafts geared toward pre-schoolers and will be offered from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. on June 22, July 20 and Aug. 17. There is no cost, but a suggested donation per family is $5. Other events will include “Points of Interest: Lake Champlain Bridge Guided Walk, 1 to 3 p.m. on July 22 ($6) and also offered on Sept. 16 from 1 to 3 p.m.; “Blast from the Past: Historic Clock & Watches Afternoon”, noon to 4 p.m., July 29; “Solar, Deep Sky, and Mars Astronomy Night, 7:30 to 11 p.m. on Aug. 18; “Blast from the Past: Working with Fiber,” 2 to 4 p.m. on Aug. 19; and “Basswood Bark Strip Basket-making with Barry,” 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 23. Chimney Point is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., every Wednesday through Sunday, as well as on Monday holidays, from May
26 through Oct. 14. Admission is $5 and children age 14 and under get in for free. The cost is $2.50 for groups of 10 or more that pre-register. Directions: From the north and east, take U.S. Route 7 south to VT Route 22A and then take Route 17 west. Take a left immediately before the Lake Champlain Bridge. From the south, take VT Route 30 or VT Route 22A north to Route 125 west and take a left immediately before the Lake Champlain Bridge. For additional information check out http://historicsites.ver mont.gov/ directory/chimney_point, call (802) 759-2412 or send an email to elsa.gilbertson@ vermont.gov .
Mount Independence State Historical Site 497 Mount Independence Road, Orwell Mount Independence offers both a dose of history and an opportunity for a decent and mellow hike. As you follow its trails out on the jutting peninsula past scattered stone foundations and other ruins now shaded with a forest canopy, the place has a rather haunted
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HISTORY feel. Imagine it as treeless and open to the harsh elements and your needing to huddle around a meager fire to keep warm against sub-zero winter winds sweeping down Lake Champlain from the north. Think of snakes slithering through your tent and swarms of biting insects spreading diseases for which there are no antibiotics and which can kill far more soldiers than cannon or musket ball. Mount Independence seemed like a good idea for the American Revolutionaries at the time, but it was certainly a place of utter misery for the soldiers who were stationed there. Mount Independence is now one of the largest archeological sites from the American Revolutionary War. Between it and Fort Ticonderoga, which is readily visible across a narrow passage of Lake Champlain, 12,000 soldiers were stationed at one time. Construction of the Mt. Independence forts commenced in the summer of 1776 after the defeat of the American attempt to invade Canada and fears of a British thrust through the area. Many historical figures had a presence at the site, including Polish engineer Thaddeus Kosciusko. In fact, the combined forces at Mt. Independence and Fort Ticonderoga deterred the first thoughts of a British attack through here – at least for that year. That was about the only success achieved by the Americans with the two forts. Mt. Independence was occupied by a reduced force of 2,500 over the next winter and they suffered mightily from cold and dis-
ease. The next summer, both this site and FortTiconderoga were abandoned by the Colonial Army so it could live and fight another day. British General Burgoyne, fresh from a nearby battle at Hubbarton, Vermont, occupied the two forts with his German mercenary allies. They were there until the fall when they also abandoned, and burned, the forts after American victories in Bennington and Saratoga. Mount Independence currently features four marked hiking trails with distances ranging from .2 to 2.5 miles. The 1.6-mile-long Baldwin Trail is notable as accessible for people with disabilities as it has compacted surfaces and gentle grades. It also offers 15 color signs detailing the history of the site. A permanent exhibit in the museum features artifacts from the small to the largest, which is a 3,000pound cannon constructed in Scotland in the 1690’s. Special events offered at the site include the “National Trails Day Hike into History,” June 2, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and on Aug. 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m., Sept. 2; “Rabble in Arms Book Discussion,” June 9, from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.; “Benedict Arnold in History and Fiction,” June 9 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.; “Children’s Revolutionary Morning Camp,” geared towards children ages 6-11, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., June 27-29 (cost of $75 and call 802-948-2000 to register) and also from 10 to 3 p.m. on Aug. 1 to 3 for ages 12 to 15 (cost of $85); “War Games Afternoon,” 1 to 4 p.m. on July 15; “Inquiry into the Revolutionary Mind: What Were You Thinking Philip
Schuyler and Seth Warner” from 2 to 3:30 p.m., July 28; “Building Fairy and Other Imaginary Houses, Aug. 11, 1 to 4 p.m.; “Ethnic & Cultural Diversity at Mt. Independence, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Aug. 12; “Mount Independence-Hubbardton Military Road Car Tour,” 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., Aug. 25; “Soldiers Atop the Mount,” Sept. 8 (9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Sept. 9 (9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) with a $6 cost; and “Strong Ground 5k Walk,” 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sept. 9 ($10 cost). Closing out the season in the autumn are “The 24th Foot: A British Infantry Unit in Burgoyne’s Campaign,” on Sept. 30, 1 to 2:30 p.m.; “Hike into History,” Oct. 14, 1 to 3 p.m.; and “Muster at the Mount: A Day of Revolutionary Discovery,” 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Oct. 20 (cost of $25). The site is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from May 26 to Oct. 14. Adult admission is $5 while children age 14 and under are admitted for free. For groups of 10 or more that have reservations, admission is $4 per person. Directions: At the intersection of Routes 22A & 73 in Orwell, turn west on Route 73. Take the first left onto Mt. Independence Road. The road turns to gravel and follow it to a left up a hill. The parking lot is on left at the top. For more information call (802) 759-2412 or during the season at (802) 948-2000, send an email to elsa.gilbertson@vermont.gov or go to http://historicsites.vermont.gov/directory/ mount_independence
Hubbardton Battlefield State Historical Site 5696 Monument Road, Hubbardton
It’s hard to visualize this remote location of gentle, wooded hills and open, grassy fields as the site of a major battle. The clash that occurred here is described as a successful rear guard action by the American forces who fought the seasoned, well-trained British regulars of General John Burgoyne to a standstill. The American forces, having abandoned Fort Ticonderoga and Mt. Independence to superior British forces, marched here along the narrow Mount IndependenceHubbardton Military Road. While the bulk of the force of 4,000 Americans continued on to Castleton, a group of 1,000 to 1,200 stayed behind to delay the British advance. The two forces met early in the morning of July 7, 1777 and several British attacks were repulsed. The result was deemed a success for the Americans, as their main force managed to escape safely and the British suffered many casualties, forcing them to reconsider their plans. The Hubbardton Battlefield features a permanent exhibit illustrating the story of the conflict, period artifacts, a threedimensional optic map with narration, and a diorama created by Vermont artist Paul V. Winter that depicts the battle. The outdoor, grass trail offers interpretive signs detailing the events of that day. Special events offered in the summer of 2018 will include “From Revolution to the Bill of Rights,” 2 to 3 p.m., June 10; “Solar and Lunar Astronomy Night,” 7:30 to 11 p.m., June 16; “Last Sunday: Military Road Hike,” June 24, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.; “Battle of
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HISTORY Hubbardton Revolutionary War Encampment,” July 7 (9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and July 8 (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) with a $6 cost; “Mars Astronomy Night,” 7 to 11 p.m., July 14; “Kids Can! Learn to Make a 3-Minute Video,” July 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (cost $15); “Summer of ’77 Battlefields Tour,” 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., July 21; “Hubbardton Town Family Fun Day, July 21, 4 to 9:30 p.m.; “Fourth Sunday: Descendants of the Green Mountain Boys, July 29, 1 to 2:30 p.m.; Castleton Colonial Days, Aug. 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and “Last Sunday: East Hubbardton Cemetery,” Aug. 26, 2 to 4 p.m. Fall offerings include “Hubbardton Battlefield Hike,” Sept. 23, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.; “Deep Sky Astronomy
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Bennington Battle Monument State Historical Park 15 Monument Circle, Bennington The Bennington Battle Monument is actually the tallest structure (306 feet) in Vermont. Its presence dominates the Town of Bennington and is accentuated by its hilltop location. The monument commemorates a conflict that led to what is considered the turning point in the American Revolutionary War. Actually, as many do not know, the site is not where the battle actually took place, but marks the
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HISTORY Hampshire and B e r k s h i r e C o u n t y , Massachusetts volunteers. The battle fortunes swayed back and forth a few times before the Americans prevailed at dusk. The inability of the British to gain these desperately needed supplies led to more dire consequences for them in the autumn. T h e Bennington Battle Monument site is open daily, Hubbardton Battlefield. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., from April follow W. Main Street up 21 through Oct. 31. the hill past Bennington Admission is $5, $1 for chil- Museum and take a sharp dren ages 6-14 and free for right at Old First Church children under age 6. For onto Monument Avenue. groups of 10 or more that If you need more inforpre-register, the cost is $2 mation, including about per person. There is an ele- special events that will be vator to the top and various offered at the site, call (802) statues on the grounds sur- 447-0550 or send an email to rounding the monument, marylou.chicote@vermont. including one honoring gov .Also check out the web Seth Warner, leader of the site at http://historicsites. Green Mountain Boys force ver mont.gov/directory/ that helped defeat the bennington . British forces in the second engagement of the battle, Lake Champlain as well as one of General Maritime Museum John Stark. Also featured 4472 Basin Harbor Road, on the ground floor of the Vergennes monument is a diorama This museum offers designed by Paul Winters, numerous buildings brimand several panel exhibits. Directions: T he ming with exhibits and Monument is located at the artifacts. These include an junction of U.S. Route 7 and 1818 stone schoolhouse, feaState Route 9, at Monument turing a Native American exhibit, the Hazelett Circle at the top of Monument Avenue. From Watercraft Center, with a the center of Bennington, collection of dugout and
bark canoes, kayaks, rowing skiffs and other small watercraft, the Nautical Archaeology Center, and much more. You can also step aboard a working replica of the 1776 gunboat, the Philadelphia II, or check out the sailing canal boat Lois McClure and the bateau, Perseverance, a replica of an inland transport vessel from Colonial times. T wo - d ay Bladesmithing courses, instructed by Bob Boreaux, will be offered from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 30-July 1, July 28 and 29, Aug. 25 and 26, and Sept. 29 and 30. For the more adventurous, there are five shipwrecks in Lake Champlain marked by yellow buoys for scuba divers. These are open for exploration from May 27 to late October. The
site also offers a range of workshops and field trips, rowing/ kayaking opportunities, and more. Call or check their web site for details. If you want to see shipwrecks without getting wet, ROV ( R e m o t e l y Operated Vehicle) Shipwreck Tours are offered from 1 to 2 p.m. on Sundays of the following dates: July 22, Aug. 12, Sept. 9 and Sept. 30. Participants take a tour boat to shipwreck sites and can watch as the ROV explores underwater. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 26 to Oct.14. Admission is $14, $12 for seniors, $7 for retired military, $8 for youth ages 6 to 18, and free to children age 5 and under and for museum members and active duty military. Group rates: $12, $11 for seniors and $7 for youth. Directions: T he Museum’s Basin Harbor facility is on Basin Harbor Road, 7 miles west of Vergennes (off Route 22A) and 12 miles north of the Lake Champlain Bridge. Follow the signs. Looking for more information? Call (802) 475-2022 or send an email to info@ lcmm.org . More details? Check out the web site: h t t p : / / w w w. l c m m . o r g / museum_info/visit.htm .
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Arts & Galleries
Art on display throughout the region Upstate New York and Vermont offer some of the most beautiful landscapes in the country, providing not only inspiration for local and regional artists, but a beautiful backdrop against which to enjoy their work. There are
numerous opportunities to enjoy the arts within a stone’s throw, so come and explore a few.
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ART & GALLERIES sculpture and decorative arts, featuring old masters such as Botticelli and Rembrandt and modern masters such as Picasso, Renoir and van Gogh. Open year-round, The Hyde presents changing exhibitions in its five gallery spaces, as well as lectures, concerts, family activities and education programs. The Hyde Collection is located at 161 Warren Street and the museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. General admission is $12 with a discount for people age 60 and up. Children 12 and under, students with an ID and active U.S. military and their families get in
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Salem Art Works Salem Salem Art Works is dedicated to supporting artists in the creation of new and progressive work, as well as promoting an understanding and appreciation of contemporary art within the region. Salem Art Works, also known as SAW, offers workshops, live events in and around a 120-acre sculpture park with a stunning views. The park is open is dawn to dusk 365 days a year. Open Studios with Music & Pizza will be held on June 9, Aug. 11 and Sept. 8, allow-
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works.com or visit www. salemartworks.org. Come and see SAW.
Valley Artisans Market Cambridge Located in historic Hubbard Hall amidst the rolling hills of Washington County, Valley Artisans Market is one of the oldest arts cooperatives in the country. Local fine artists and craftsmen work in a variety of hand-crafted media including glass, paper, cloth, photography, oil paintings, pastels, wood, mosaic, sculpture, metal, jewelry, ceramics and more. The Small Gallery features monthly rotating
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ART & GALLERIES shows by members and guest artists, and the market is always staffed by one of its artisan members. This summer, the Adirondack Regional Textile Artists Association will hold an exhibition from July 6 to 31. Valley Artisans Market is located at 25 East Main Street. Hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 518-677-2765 or visit www.valleyartisansmarket. com.
LARAC Lapham Gallery Glens Falls Nestled in a Victorian carriage house in downtown Glens Falls is the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC), founded in 1972 with a mission to “enrich the quality of life in Warren, Washington, and nor ther n Sarato g a Counties by supporting arts and culture through promoting, developing, sponsoring, networking, coordinating, and providing arts activities and services.” LARAC also offers lectures, readings, workshops and more. LARAC’s Lapham Gallery hosts seven exhibitions each year featuring local, regional, and national artistic talent working in a variety of mediums and artistic genres. The LARAC Members Show is on exhibit from May 29 through June 29 followed by juried exhibitions throughout the summer. The Salem Art Works Show will be held Aug. 24 through Sept. 21. The Lapham Gallery is free to visit. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with extended hours on
The Shirt Factory. Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. LARAC’s annual June Arts Festival takes place June 16 and 17 at Glens Falls City Park, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, rain or shine. The festival features about 200 exhibitors and vendors and typically draws crowds of around 20,000. Entry is free. LARAC is located at 7 Lapham Place and can be reached by calling 518-7981144 or by visiting www. larac.org.
with artists from across the country with exhibitions throughout the year. The Adirondack National Pastel Exhibition will take place from July 11 through Aug. 11. For more information call 518-636-5939 or visit www.shirtfactorygallery. com The Shirt Factory and Gallery are located at 71 Lawrence Street. Entry is free. For information on The Shirt Factory building visit www.shirtfactorygf. com.
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The Laffer Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery and a full-service frame shop. With the commitment to exhibit the work of established and emerging contemporary fine artists, The Laffer Gallery features “an impressive range of styles and techniques, including but not limited to A b s t r a c t i o n , Expressionism, Fauvism, Constr uctivism, Surrealism, Impressionism, Realism and Cubism,” according to its website. A variety of mediums are represented at the gallery, including original paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography, mixedmedia printmaking and more.
Housed in an historic former shirt factory, The Shirt Factory features 77 studios with more than 100 individuals who offer an eclectic mix of original artwork, shops, services and classes. Visitors are welcome to wander the halls daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Each studio sets their own schedule, so visitors to a particular shop or artist should check their availability prior to arrival. Every Thursday from June 7 to Sept. 27, The Shirt Factory hosts a Thursday Market that combines a farmers market, a flea market and a crafters market. The Shirt Factory Gallery brings together the building’s resident artists
The gallery maintains a 4-to-6-week exhibition schedule year-round, with “exhibitions that maintain cultural and social relevance, as well as spotlight a specific medium or artistic process.” The Laffer Gallery is located at 96 Broad Street and is open Wednesday through Sunday noon to 5 p.m. The gallery can be reached by calling 518-6953181 or visiting www.thelaffergallery.com.
VERMONT Southern Vermont Arts Center Manchester The Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester, established in 1922, is as active as ever, with exhibitions and performances for all to enjoy this summer. Featuring both the Yester House Gallery and the Elizabeth De C. Wilson Museum, the center has more than 800 pieces of 19th and 20th century art and “the world’s largest collection of works by Luigi Lucioni.” The Summer Solo Shows run from June 9 to July 8, while the Summer Member Show will be July 14 to Aug. 12. There will be a photography exhibition featuring the work of Madison Square Garden photographer George Kalinsky from June 30 to July 22. From July 28 to Aug. 26, there will be an exhibit of quilts and sculpture by Susan and Peter Hoffman. The Arkell Pavilion will host musical performances from July through August, including a Rolling Stones Tribute on Aug. 10. The center, located at 930 SVAC Drive, is open Tuesday through Saturday
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ART & GALLERIES from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. All exhibits in the Yester House are free and open to the public. For more information call 802-362-1405, email info@svac.org or visit www.svac.org.
Chaffee Art Center Rutland Located in a Victorian home built in the 1890s, The Chaffee Art Center in Rutland was founded in 1961 by the Rutland Area Arts Association with the goal “to promote the arts within the Rutland community” and to foster that through exhibition, collaboration and education. The Chaffee Art Center will host its 57th annual Art in the Park Fine Art & Craft Festivals, featuring a variety of fine artisan and crafters. The summer festival is set for Aug. 11 and 12. in Main Street Park, at the junction of Routes 4 and 7 in the heart of Rutland. Gates open at 10 a.m. and close at 4 p.m. Art in the Park has been named one of the “Sunshine Artist 200 Best,” and voted Rutland Herald’s Best of the Best in the category of Best Arts Festival. In addition to exhibits, The Chaffee hosts a variety of art-driven classes and
writing workshops. Music is also featured with their Live at The Chaffee Music Series which take place on the first Thursday of the month. The Chaffee Art Center is located at 16 S. Main Street. For hours, exhibition and further information, call 802-775-0356 or visit www.chaffeeartcenter. org.
museum has a gift shop with calendars, postcards and magnets based on his work, as well as other gifts. The museum is located at 654 U.S. Route 4, and is open seven days a week, year round, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 877-773-6095 or visit www.nor manrockwellvt. com.
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Rutland While Norman Rockwell is well-known for his “Saturday Evening Post” covers, officials at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Rutland note that those covers only “represent a fraction of Rockwell’s art.” The museum displays more than 2,500 pieces of art by Rockwell, not only many of his Post covers but paintings and work he did for other publications. The museum, established in 1976, has works from Rockwell’s “Vermont years and the entire span and diversity of his career,” and “shows Rockwell’s development as an illustrator and links his work to the political, economic, and cultural history of the United States,” said the museum’s website. The
Laumeister Art Center The Laumeister Art Center is a comprehensive center for visual and performing arts that was created under its former name of Bennington Center for the Arts in 1994 by local philanthropist Bruce Laumeister and his wife Elizabeth Small. It expanded in 1997 to add two more
galleries and over the years since has added a covered bridge museum and another wing with three more galleries. The museum houses an extensive permanent collection of fine representational art which focuses on natural history along with seasonal exhibitions. The Laumeister Theatre features theater performances and numerous concerts from folk to jazz and classical. The Laumeister Art is located at 44 Gypsy Lane and is open seven days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets cost $10 and $5 for seniors, veterans or AAA members. Students with an ID or under 18 are free. For more
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Castleton Art Galleries Rutland Castleton University, nestled in the scenic rural town of Castleton, Vermont, has two art galleries that showcase local and regional artists throughout the year. The Christine Price Gallery is located in the lobby of the Castleton Fine Arts Center, at 45 Alumni Drive. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Castleton University Bank Gallery is located in the heart of Rutland’s historic downtown, at 104 Merchants Row in the former Lake Sunapee Bank.
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Music & Concerts
Sounds of music pleasing to all NEW YORK Cambridge For more than 20 years, Music from Salem has been bringing together musicians of international repute to prepare and perform chamber music and lead educational workshops
and seminars. Most of the concerts are held at Hubbard Hall, 25 E. Main Street and the cost is listed as “pay what you can,” though the suggested amount is $25. All concerts are held on Sundays at 4 p.m. and open rehearsals are held at the Brown Farm
at 4 p.m. each Thursday before the concerts. First up for the 2018 summer season on June 3 is a Viola/Violin Seminar Workshop Concert. Participants and faculty, led by artistic director Lila Brown, perform a selection of sonatas and chamber
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MUSIC & CONCERTS is a pause in the program then until July 8 when the Hubbard Hall Concert will offer pieces by Evno Dohnanyi and Kareem Roustam featuring Andrea Segar & Judith Eissenberg, violins; Lila Brown, viola; Eric Thomas, clarinet; Scott Kluksdahl, cello; and Nina Tichman, piano. The July 22 Hubbard Hall Concert will offer pieces by Mozart, Sofia Gubaidulina and Erich Korngold and be performed by Markus Placci & Calvin Wiersma, violins; Lila Brown, viola; Kari Ravnan, cello; and Judith Gordon, piano. The July 29 concert at
Hubbard Hall will offer compositions by Francis Poulenc, Dvorak and Mieczyslaw Weinberg and be performed by Sarah Brady, flute; Saul Bitran, violin; Lila Brown, viola; David Russell, cello; and Judith Gordon, piano. The final concert on August 12 will be held at 105 McKie Hollow Road in Cambridge and feature pieces by Mozart, Schubert, Vincent D’Indy and Alexander Zemlinsky. Featured performers will be Bayla Keyes, Helen Hyun Jeong Lee, David Do and Sarah Kim, violins; Lila Brown & John Batchelder, violas; Byron Hogan &
Matthia Naegele, cellos. There will also be open rehearsals at 4 p.m. for the July 5, July 19, July 26 and Aug. 9 concerts. These will be held at the Brown Farm, 154 Priest Road in Salem. Order advance tickets for Hubbard Hall events at www.hubbardhall.org or call 518-677-2495. The tickets for other concerts are only available at the door. You can also go to www.musicfromsalem.org for more information.
Fort Edward The Little Theater on the Farm at 27 Plum Road in Fort Edward offers an amazing line-up of musi-
cians in the 2018 summer season covering an array of musical genres that will satisfy most everyone. Concerts are held from Saturday, May 19 through Saturday, Sept. 8 on Wednesdays (7 p.m.), Saturdays (7 p.m.) and Sundays (2 p.m.). The season opens with the Lazy Suns on May 19 and concludes with the Celtic-influenced bluegrass of the McKrells on Sept. 19. In-between you can hear rock, folk, country, bluegrass, polkas, Irish music, a Beatles tribute band (Across the Pond) on June
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MUSIC & CONCERTS 2, and even tributes to Elvis (Kevin Harder on July 14) and Roy Orbison (June 17 by “Dr. Bruce”), plus much more. For a complete list of the summer concerts go to http://www.littletheater27. org or call 518-747-3421.
Granville Most small town summer concerts offer a variety of music to satisfy many tastes and Granville is no different. It offers free music every Thursday, from June 28 through Aug. 23, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Granville Veterans Memorial Park on Quaker Street.
Opening on June 28 are the American Longboards, featuring music from the 50’s, 60’s and more. On July 5 the Big Band sound and R & B of the New York Players will be featured (also fireworks and a strawberry social). July 12 will offer a tribute to the music of Johnny Cash as performed by Harold Ford & the Cash Band (free ice cream night). Following on July 19 is Grand Central Station with a range of pop and R & B standards from the 60’s to today (another free ice cream night). Daryl Magill and Sass and Brass will perform pop, R & B & Big Band tunes on July 26 (also fea-
turing free food samples from local businesses) and Aug. 2 will offer Mellow Yellow’s tribute to the music of the 60’s and 70’s. Classic country tunes will be offered by Whisky River on August 9 and be ready to move to the dance and party music of Blue Jay Way on Aug. 16. The Series finale on Aug. 23 will feature quality standards of such classic groups as the Beatles, Chicago and Santana as played by the TS Ensemble. For those who enjoy marches and concert band classics, the local Granville Town Band will perform every Sunday evening, from 6:30t o 8 p.m., from Aug. 5
through Aug. 26. For more information on the Granville concerts go to http://granvillenychamber. com/wp-content/ uploads/2018/02/2018-Summer-Concert-series-Schedule.pdf or contact the Granville Area Chamber of Commerce at (518) 642-2815.
Lake George The 8th Annual Lake George Music Festival is scheduled for Aug. 12-24. This collaborative artist retreat for emerging young professionals and celebrated musicians from around the world will feature traditional and experimental concerts, open rehearsals,
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MUSIC & CONCERTS public receptions and informational talks held in a variety of appealing venues. The season begins with an opening ceremony and dinner and dance benefit on Friday, Aug. 11 starting at 6 p.m. at the Fort William Conference Center. Tickets are $50. Chamber music performances will be held at 7 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Church on Aug. 13, 15, 17 and 22; at the Silver Bay YMCA on Aug. 21; and at the Arthur Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College on Aug. 23. The cost is $10 for all except the 8/23 event ($15) and there is free parking at all events.
New this season on Aug. 14 at 6 p.m. is Wine & Chocolate at Wiakwaka where you can partake of tastings while enjoying chamber music at a site with stunning lake views. The cost is $30 and seating will be limited. Free parking is offered. Sound of Our Time at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 16 is a concert series created by music director Roger Kalia and is intended to explore connections that cross musical genres. This free event will be held at the Shepard Park Amphitheater. The Lake George Music Festival Symphony Orchestra will be featured
at the free Children’s Concert: The Conductor’s Spellbook—a concert geared towards those age 12 and under but enjoyable for all ages. This will be held Aug. 18 at 5 p.m. at the Shepard Pa rk Amphitheater (rain location at Lake George High School Auditorium). Lake George Music Festival pianists will be featured at 1 p.m. on Aug. 19 for Piano Mania! This will be held at the Tannery Pond Community Center and tickets are available online or at the door for $10 (included for those with a season pass). Free parking is available at the library
across the street. Enjoy a relaxing dinner, local wines and great music at LGMF Uncorked on Aug. 20 at the Lake George Club. Wine and dinner are served at 6 p.m. with the performances at 7:30 p.m. and the cost is $50. Seating is cabaret style to encourage mingling and good spirit and the price includes wine tasting, one glass of wine, gourmet cheese samplings, a buffet dinner and the performances. It is encouraged to purchase tickets in advance and there will be free parking by the club tennis courts.
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MUSIC & CONCERTS The Festival’s Grand Finale will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 24 at the Lake George High School auditorium. It will feature the Lake George Music Festival Symphony Orchestra led my music director Roger Kalia. Tickets will be available online or at the door for $20 and parking available at the high school bus garage or on nearby streets. To purchase tickets for any LGMF event go to www. lakegeorgemusicfestival. com/tickets or for more information: www.lakegeorgemusicfestival.com/ contact . You may also call 518-791-5089 or email info@ lakegeorgefestival.com for
more information. Free concerts are offered throughout the summer at Shepard Park on Canada Street in Lake George. Details on their extensive schedule can be found at https://www.lakegeorge. com/music-and-fireworks/ . Included are the Lake George Arts Project Summer Series at 7 p.m. every Wednesday in July and August; the Lake George Community Band performing at 8 p.m. on Thursdays from June 28 through Aug. 2, the Fridays at the Lake Concert Series from 5 to 10 p.m. through the summer, Super Sundays at 7 p.m. from July 8 through
Aug. 26, Magical Musical Mondays from July 2 through Aug. 20 starting at 7 p.m., and Tuesday Tributes from July 3 to Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. Special events offered include the Community Band Festival, Lake George Music Festival (see previous listing) and Lake George Jazz Weekend. The 14th Annual Lake George Community Band Festival will be held at the Shepard Park, Canada Street in Lake George from Friday, July 20 through Saturday, July 21. This free event features concert bands from throughout the northeast U.S. and Canada
playing everything from jazz, TV and Broadway show tunes to motion picture themes and more. The Jazz at the Lake: Lake George Jazz Weekend on Sept. 15 and 16 offers (on Saturday) the Robert Bootsie Barnes “Been Here All Along” Quartet at 1 p.m., Banda Magda at 2:45 p.m. and Charlie Sepulveda & The Turnaround: Mr. EP—A Tribute to Eddie Palmieri at 4:30 p.m. . A 7:30 p.m. evening performance will feature Celebrating the Music of Weather Report: Jason Miles, Joel Fraham, Mino Cinelu, Gene Lake and Karen Briggs-Violin. The line-up on Sunday
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MUSIC & CONCERTS includes Paul McCandles and Charged Particles at 1 p.m., the Jim Ridl Quartet – Blue Corn Enchilada Dreams at 2:45 p.m. and Sharel Cassity – Electra at 4:30 p.m. For more information: go to https://www. lake george.com/annualevents/jazz-festival/ or call 518-668-2616. The Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival will be on June 23 and June 24 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, located in the beau-
tiful woods of the Saratoga Spa State Park. Tickets range from $65 (adults) or free (age 15 and under) on the lawn to $105 (adults) or $90 (age 15 and under) in the orchestra pit. The Amphitheater lineup for Saturday includes Chris Botti, Herbie Hancock, Lean on Me: Jose James Celebrates Bill Withers, Joey Alexander and Anat Cohen Tentet. The Sunday performers will include Jon Batiste
with The Dap-Kings, “Jazz Discovery� Stage Gregory Porter, Mavis (new Gazebo Stage) feaStaples, and TEN: Terri tures Lakecia Benjamin Lyne Car rington, and SoulSquad, Alfredo & Pedrito Esperanza Spalding & Rodriguez Duo, Keyon N i ch o l a s Pay t o n . Martinez Performances begin at 3 Harrold, Jazzmeia Horn, New Orleans @ 300 featurp.m. The line-up on Saturday See MUSIC, pg. 36 at the Charles R. Wood
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Whitehall Music in the Park will be returning to the Birthplace of the U.S. Navy this summer with eight musical performances being held throughout the summer months. The musical groups and dates of performance are as follows: Steel Pier Jazz Band on July 6; PJ Ferguson Duo on July 7; The
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Golf
Beautiful courses dot the region Views of the pristine Adirondack Mountains, crystal clear lakes, rolling farmland and a legendary mythical creaturethe region’s golf courses offer a little bit of everything. With lush grass, challenging fairways and beautiful views, golf courses in the area range from scenic to stately. Whether you’re a beginner searching for a par-3 or 9-hole course to play, or a
scratch golfer looking to challenge yourself with a traditional 18-hole round, the golf courses and country clubs in upstate New York and western Vermont have something for you.
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518-499-1685 https://skenevalley.com “A great place to golf.” That’s the motto of the Skene Valley Country Club, where you can play an affordable round of golf at a convenient location. And you may even cross paths with the legendary Bigfoot. The course is well known for a 1970’s sighting of the creature known as Sasquatch which is why the creature is the course’s logo.
With wide fairways, short rough, few trees and a length of 6,824 yards, the driver is in play for just about any par 4 or 5. One of the course’s featured holes is the par 5 seventh, which plays uphill and more than 600 yards from the furthest tee – nobody will be shooting for eagle on this hole. The hole also has a slight dogleg right, with woods obstructing sight of the green. Too far right will
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Valley View Golf Course 2616 Route 12 Whitehall 518-499-2634 www.valleyviewgolf.com For those who prefer a quick 9-hole round, Valley View is a great option. The course was built in 1975 and offers wide-open holes and scenic views of the mountains and farms that surround the town of Whitehall.
The signature hole at Valley View is the fifth hole, a par-4, dogleg right, which measures 355 yards and allows the aggressive golfer to cut the angle, while the more faint of heart can choose to lay up. Greens fees vary, so golfers should call ahead. Valley View also features a 400-yard driving range, two large putting greens, three chipping areas and a practice bunker. Valley View added a firstclass banquet room to its already fabulous facilities. It has been a terrific addition for the hosting of many corporate and private events. Whether you are looking to host a golf tournament, wedding or a corporate convention, Valley View can facilitate all your needs.
Whitehall Field Club 61 Gray Lane Whitehall 518-499-0134 http://whitehallfieldclubny. com/ The Whitehall Field Club is a 66-acre multi-dimensional sporting facility located in historic Whitehall along the Mettowee River and Champlain Canal. The property features a 30-acre links style golf course, extensive river frontage and shooting sports (including a traditional skeet & trap range). This course has bent grass fairways so lush it’ll make you want to go barefoot. Inspired by the historic St. Andrews Course in Scotland, this course takes golfers on a breathtaking jaunt along the river and
canal while offering gorgeous views of rolling hills and mountains. The course was built in 2012 and consists of six holes, with 12 different tee boxes. The recently constructed plantation-style clubhouse offers fine lunch fare and a full service bar. The location can be booked for private events as well. With a wrap-around deck on the second story affording picturesque views, it is the perfect backdrop for socializing, as well as private or corporate events. For information on greens fees and memberships, call ahead.
Milestone Golf Club 2338 Route 18 Hampton 518-282-9030 See GOLF, pg. 40
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GOLF www.milestonegolfcourse.com Milestone Golf Club once was a working dairy farm operated by the family of designer Bruce Jones. Now under new ownership. the course is located in the rolling hills of Hampton. Milestone offers a challenging and fun nine-hole golf course with four sets of tees suitable for every ability level. The multiple tee boxes allow players to play a second round that consists of new challenges. With spectacular views of the surrounding mountain ranges and a variety of wildlife, Milestone in the perfect location for a relaxing weekend
round or quick evening venture. The eighth hole is the course’s trademark, with absolutely picturesque views of the mountains of Vermont. The par-65 course is supplemented by a recently expanded bar. Call ahead for greens fees. Coming this year, a stocked pro-shop will be added to the clubhouse along with a full-service food menu and many other changes.
Pole Valley Golf Course 3737 Route 196 Hartford 518-632-9632 www.polevalleygolf.com
Nestled on 200 acres of rolling Washington County farmland, Pole Valley Golf Course opened in 2002. The course was designed by Peter Forbes in consultation with Geoffrey Cornish and is considered one of the best designed courses in the region. Pole Valley offers golfers a challenging course while viewing the rolling agricultural fields and pastures of Hartford. The 18-hole, par-72 course features five par-5 holes, all of which measure at least 450 yards from the furthest tee. Since its opening, the course has expanded to include a driving range and putting
green. Fees vary based on the time of day, number of holes played and if a cart is used. To walk 18 holes it is $21 and to ride it is $38. Special prices are available for senior citizens.
Kingsbury National Golf Club 111 Route 41 Hudson Falls 518-747-8888 http://www.kingsburynational.com Kingsbury National Golf Club is located beautifully between the Green Mountains and Adirondack Mountains and has been reconfigured to increase the
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GOLF pace of play. New sand has been placed in the bunkers, and the greens and cart paths have been renovated. A new firepit has been added behind the club house for a little relaxation after your day on the links is complete. The par-72 course features 7,100 yards of fantastic golf. Golf professional and private instructor Charles Veeder joins Kingsbury National Golf Club for the 2018 season. After a round, the clubhouse offers up a fully functional bar and the
Fire Rock Restaurant. The restaurant has flat screen TVs and complimentary high-speed WiFi. The course also has a practice green, driving range, pro shop and locker room. Kingsbury plays host to special events throughout the year. Greens fees vary throughout the season and the time of day, so call ahead for info.
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GOLF depending on the day of the week and the number of holes you choose to play. After a round, the 10th Hole is a popular bar for golfers and non-golfers alike, with a variety of drinks and a game room that features billiards and darts.
Windy Hills Golf Course 219 Windy Hill Road Greenwich 518-695-4902 www.windyhillsgolf.com Windy Hills Golf Course began as a 9-hole course in 1995 and expanded to 18 holes in 1997. Nestled along the hilly banks of the Battenkill, Windy Hills features changing elevations and undulating greens. The par-71 course includes four par-5s and five challenging par-3s, playing at 6,023 total yards from the white tees. The dogleg ninth hole, which plays at 371 yards, is the No. 1 handicapped hole on this course. The course plays 4,920 yards from the Ladies Tees, 5,326 from the Gold Tees and 6,023 from the White Tees. In addition, Windy Hills has a putting green, driving range and a club house. The Greenhouse Restaurant is a popular on-site restaurant and includes typical golf course food, such as sandwiches, burgers, hotdogs and salads. Weekend greens fees are $25 to walk 18 and $40 to ride 18; for those who just want 9 holes, it is $13 to walk and $23 to ride.
Battenkill Country Club 593 Route 29 Greenwich 518-692-9179 www.battenkillcc.com Since 1925 Battenkill Country Club has welcomed golfers to Greenwich in beautiful Washington County. Battenkill Country Club is a 9-hole par-35 course located
along the historic Battenkill and ranked the Albany area’s top 9-hole course. The way the course was designed the Battenkill comes into view on nearly every hole. The course is nearly 3,000 yards in length. The Battenkill Country Club is known for well-maintained greens, which give a true roll to any putt. The par 3s on this course offer the greatest challenge, with some narrow shots and well protected greens. The very first hole, for example, is one of the hardest, requiring a precise mid-to-long iron off the tee. Greens fees vary, so golfers should call ahead.
Ondawa Greens 217 Scotch Hill Road Cambridge 518-338-7513 www.ondawagreens.com Ondawa Greens is a family owned and operated executive length golf course. Steve and Susan Greene strive to make their course a family experience. The atmosphere at Ondawa Greens is conducive to golfers of all ages and abilities. No hole at the hilly and scenic Ondawa Greens exceeds 300 yards. The longest hole on the 9-hole course is the par-4 sixth, which measures 291 yards and has a dogleg right and rock wall splitting the fairway in half. The ideal shot on that hole is staying left of the wall, for a better angle to the green. Inside the pro shop – a converted barn – golf meets a rustic feel. Golf paraphernalia, taxidermy deer heads and a cozy fireplace highlight the interior of the homey pro shop. The course is open sun-up to sun-down every day. Ondawa Greens also includes a multi-tiered scenic driving range across the road from the course. A round of 9 holes with a
cart is $17 and it is $11 to walk. If you choose to play 18 holes it is $23 with a cart and $14 walking. On Tuesdays senior discounts are available, and there is a twilight special after 3 p.m. on Thursdays.
Hoosick Falls Country Club 1 Richmond Avenue Hoosick Falls 518-686-4210 www.hoosickgolf.org The Hoosick Falls Country Club is a nine-hole course established in 1910. The course resides in the Village of Hoosick Falls and demonstrates all that golf should be with a friendly atmosphere and a well-maintained course. The course is in its 107th year and its No. 1 handicapped hole is the par-4 fourth, which plays 350 yards. There’s only one par-5 on the course, which comes in at 505 yards. If you are interested in league play, plenty of options are available. The clubhouse at Hoosick Falls Country Club includes some delectable foods, such as seafood and steak, plus your more typical golf food, like sandwiches. The banquet room is available for rental and has room for a tent outside with spectacular views. A round of 9 holes with a cart is $19 and walking costs $10. As for 18 holes it’s $31 with a cart or $18 to walk.
Dutch Haven Golf Course 3167 Route 67 Buskirk 518-753-7533 www.dutchhavengolf.com This par-35, 9-hole course was built in 1963 and features holes of varying difficulty. The par-4 fourth is the No. 1 handicapped hole on the
course from the men’s tees, and from the women’s tees the No. 1 handicapped hole is the par-3 third. The Dutch Restaurant and Bar, which was constructed in 2013, offers wings, quesadillas, burgers and desserts. The burgers are made with Grade A beef. The Dutch Haven also hosts live music on certain evenings. To find out greens fees, call the pro shop.
Ticonderoga Golf Course 609 Route 9N Ticonderoga 518-585-2801 www.ticonderogacountryclub. com With views of the Adirondacks that will leave you speechless, it’s no wonder this course was voted “Best Golf Course in the Adirondacks” by Adirondack Life Magazine in 2015. The Ticonderoga Country Club is billed as “a unique, historic, Adirondack best-kept secret.” After being founded as a 9-hole course in 1925, the course has had 18 holes since 1932. If you enjoy local history the course is in the historic Lord Howe Valley, on the north end of Lake George in the heart of the Adirondack Park, near the site where Rogers’ Rangers fought the renowned Snowshoe Battle. The golf course is perfect for players of all skill levels. The lengthy fifth hole is a 515-yard par-5 and has a vast expanse of Adirondack wilderness to the driver’s right side. This par-71 course ranges from 6,271 yards at the furthest tees to 5,070 from its shortest tees. The course includes a restaurant, driving range, pro shop and platform tennis courts. Greens fees vary and twilight rates are available. Call ahead for
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Hiland Park Country Club 195 Haviland Road Queensbury 518-793-2000 www.hilandparkcc.com Designed by Stephen Kay and opened in 1989, Hiland Park Country Club is one of the area’s premiere golf courses. The course has played host to such prominent events as PGAqualifiers over the years, so you can play where the professionals have played. In 2016 the Hiland was ranked No. 28 in the Top 50 golf courses in the United States by Golf Advisor. Glass-like greens can test the putting of any golfer. The sixth hole offers remarkable scenery of everything the area has to offer. This course
measures at 6,950 yards and is a par-72 course. Call ahead for greens fees. There are twilight fees available later in the day. Tee times are recommended. Hiland offers a full pro shop, driving range, practice green, and lessons. The exceptionally beautiful grounds and accommodations are perfect for all types of events, whether you have 50 guests or 300.
Bay Meadows Golf Club 31 Cronin Road Queensbury 518-792-1650 www.baymeadowsgolf.com Bay Meadows Golf Club is a naturally scenic ninehole course in Queensbury, the Lake George area’s only year-round golf center. Play 41 different gold courses
around the world just by coming to Bay Meadows. In addition to offering its own 9-hole outdoor course, Bay Meadows has an indoor PGA Course simulator that offers the opportunity to play where the pros play, even when the snow is piling up outside. The fairways at Bay Meadows tend to be a little more on the wide-open side and the greens are predominantly flat. The different tee boxes allow for a second 9 that is different enough from the front 9. Walking 9 holes costs $14 and it is $24 to ride; for 18 holes it is $18 to walk or $31 to ride. There are also some discounts available. For information and fees regarding the digital indoor golfing check the website or call ahead. Bay Meadows also
has a pro shop and the popular Bogey’s Pub and Grill for after a round.
Sunnyside Par 3 168 Sunnyside Road Queensbury 518-792-0148 www.sunnysidepar3.com Sunnyside Par 3 is known as “Everybody’s Golf Course.” There is something for everybody on the course that is affectionately nicknamed “The Par!” The biggest perk about Sunnyside Par 3 is that it is the only course in the area that offers night golfing, which includes glow-in-the-dark balls and lighted holes. Night golfing takes place every day from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Sunnyside offers
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GOLF a unique opportunity to improve your short game with minimum time investment and no tee time required. All 9 holes at Sunnyside are par-3s and reachable off the tee, with only one hole more than 150 yards. Weekday rates are $11 for 9 holes or $14 for 18. The rates are $12 for nine holes and $15 for 18 holes on the weekend. The clubhouse has a full menu of bar foods, pizza, sandwiches, appetizers and entrees.
Queensbury Country Club 907 Route 149 Lake George 518-793-3711 www.queensburygolf.com Founded in 1954, the beautiful 18-hole, par 70 Queensbury Country Club is
nestled in the Adirondack Park and boasts beautiful views on every hole. Located near beautiful Lake George and overlooking the Adirondack Mountains, this Mark Cassidy-designed course offers 6,067 yards of par-70 golf on superbly maintained grounds. The No. 1 handicapped hole on the course is the 448-yard par-4 thirteenth which supplies a sharp dogleg left, with a wellprotected green. The club also offers a driving range, practice green, pro shop and lessons. Coupons can be found on the website and tee times are recommended. Golfers should call ahead for greens fees. The course is less than 15 minutes from Lake George Village, making it the perfect destination for locals and
tourists alike.
Top of the World Golf Resort 441 Lockhart Mountain Road Lake George 518-668-3000 www.topoftheworldgolfresort. com You truly feel like you’re on top of the world when you’re at this golf course, which seamlessly blends into the Adirondacks backdrop, with sloping, undulating fairways and greens giving this course some difficult terrain to deal with. The par-5 third hole, which has trees along both sides of the fairway, as well as some in the middle of fairway, makes for a difficult hole. The green is also nestled away and pro-
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Airway Meadows Golf Club 262 Brownville Road Gansevoort 518-792-4144 www.airwaymeadowsgolf.com Constructed on 177 acres, Airway Meadows Golf Club includes three covered bridges, a family owned public airport and a black angus beef farm within the golf course area. Built in 1998, it has proven to be a favorite of local golf enthusiasts. The name of this golf course explains its most prominent feature – an airplane runway runs along the fairways of the third and eighth holes. The runway
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GOLF occasionally forces players to yield to planes that are either taking off or landing. The course – especially the back nine – has some tight fairways that require precision accuracy. The course is also hilly at parts, giving walkers a decent leg and cardio workout. Airway offers a full pro shop, driving range, practice green, snack window, restaurant and bar. A round of 18 holes costs $32 to walk and $47 to ride. There are senior discounts and twilight deals.
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gan of the Brook Haven Golf Course and it certainly holds true at this 18-hole course. With nearly every hole having some bend and wind to it, this course has few holes that are straightforward. Water hazards dot the course, adding to the difficulty. Many of the greens are well-protected. The Haven Tee Room can be booked for special events and serves lunch and dinner with a full-service bar. All rates remain the same this season. Monday-Friday play 9 holes for $16, $24 with a cart; 18 holes for $25, $40 with a cart. Special senior and military rates are available. Call ahead for more information.
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GOLF course. The course is secluded by the towering pines that make up Spa State Park. The course was built in 1936 and remodeled in the late 1950s. With five tee locations, there is something for every golfer off the tee. The longest tees play at 7,145 yards while the shortest play 5,514. Greens fees vary drastically, so call ahead to find out more.
VERMONT Lake St. Catherine Country Club 2395 Route 30 Poultney 802-287-9341 www.lakestcatherinecountryclub.com Lake St. Catherine Country Club offers outstanding views of the Green Mountains and is a short drive to the lake that is its namesake. Established in 1925, this course began as a nine-hole course, before moving to 18 holes in the mid1990s. When you play today the first four holes you experience are from the original design. The course measures at 6,414 yards from the longest tees and 4,951 from the shortest. The par-3 sixteenth is one of the easiest holes on the course but offers some of the most fantastic views from atop the elevated tee box. That elevated box essentially offers a panoramic view of the course. Rates vary based on the month of the season and the time of day, so golfers should call ahead for more details and to reserve a tee time. Cap off your day of golf at “The Lake” with a drink and some light fare on the deck of the Fairway Grille, also known as the 19th hole.
http://bomoseengolfclub.business.site 802-468-5581 This scenic Bomoseen Golf Club is a 9-hole golf course nestled alongside beautiful Lake Bomoseen, allowing golfers to soak in the fantastic rolling hills that surround it. The course was built in 1933 as an 18-hole course and was redesigned to nine holes in 1953. There are two docks located along the course on the lake so if you wish you can arrive by boat. The ninth hole is the signature hole on the course. Playing between 130-160 yards, this hole is a par-3, over a pond to a slightly elevated green, with great views. Following a round of nine, The Palms at Prospect Bay has a great menu with a variety of foods. The price to walk 9 holes is $18, and it’s $24 with a cart. Specials offered after 4 p.m. include 9 holes walking for $10, $18 with a cart.
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224 Town Farm Road Brandon 802-247-3611 www.neshobe.com Neshobe Golf Club has been included in the top 100 of the best public golf values in New England and rated the Number 1 value in Vermont by the New England Golf Guide. “The Nesh,” as it’s affectionately known by regulars, is a par-72 course nestled in the woods, pastures and rolling hills that epitomize Vermont. There are striking mountain views in every direction, but it is not your typical mountain course. Neshobe has no severe up and down hill lies or blind shots. Total yardage from the blue tees is 6,341. The tenth hole at the course is considered “The Toughest Par 3 in Vermont.” From the blue
tees, a golfer faces a 190-yard shot over the Neshobe River. If you overcompensate for the river, you can end up over the green in the woods. There are various rates at Neshobe and they can be found by either calling ahead or checking its website. The Long Iron Restaurant and Pub was renovated last year, and includes various specials, such as barbecue night, prime rib night and wild wing Wednesday.
The Golf Club at Equinox 108 Union Street Manchester 802-362-7870 www.playequinox.com For the best in Vermont Golf visit The Golf Club at Equinox. Designed by Walter Travis in 1927, This is one of
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GOLF the premiere courses in the Green Mountain State, having received various accolades from Golf Digest and Golf Week. Golf Digest called it one of the top 75 courses in the U.S. and Golf Week labeled it the No. 1 course in Vermont. In 2017 Gold Week named the course to its “Best 200 Resort Courses” list. The lavish fairways and towering mountains create a surreal environment for any golfer. The second hole is considered the No. 1 handicapped hole on the course, with a lengthy bunker running along the right side and a vast body of water to the left. The green is fortified with bunkers abounding. Equinox also offers a pro shop, putting green and restaurant. There are “peak” season
and “non-peak” season rates, as well as twilight specials, so golfers should call ahead for greens fees and tee times.
Mt. Anthony Country club 180 Country Club Drive Bennington 802-442-2617 www.mtanthonycc.com For a “monumental golfing experience” visit historic Old Bennington. Established in 1897, Mt. Anthony Country Club is nestled in the Green Mountains and for 120 years this course has challenged players of any level while offering spectacular views of mountain vistas. One of the trademark holes is the humongous par-5 fifth, which plays at 544 yards from the shortest of the tee boxes and is the No. 1 handicapped hole on the course. The course has a driving range, two putting greens
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simulated golf courses, but the club also has indoor miniature golf, a shuffleboard table, foosball and a private suite that can serve as a sophisticated high-end contemporary retreat or be transformed into a party lounge. For hours of operation, call ahead.
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Enjoy the finest little golf course Rutland County has to offer. Stonehedge offers both a par-3 course and Vermont’s only foot golf course, both of which are 9 holes of fun. The normal golf course at Stonehedge affords golfers the opportunity to work on their iron shots and approach game. There is 1,186 yards worth of par-3 golf and another 790 yards of foot golf available. Rates for the 9-hole course are $11.50, or $16.50 to play two rounds. Nine holes of foot golf is $8 and 18 holes costs $12. There is a $2 fee to rent a soccer ball. Coming soon, Night Foot Golf. Play any day, any time. Contrary to its name, Stonehedge Indoor Golf isn’t just about golf. Everyone knows that they can escape to any one of the 54 world-famous golf
Providing a remarkable golfing experience since 1901, the Rutland Country Club offers a premier gold course in the Rutland and Killington area. Winner of many “Best of Rutland” awards, the course is widely known as “The Best of Vermont Golf.” Rutland Country Club is an 18-hole semi-private golf course and is one of the oldest municipal golf courses in the U.S. Depending on the tee box, the course can either play as a par-70 or a par-71. The No. 1 handicapped hole is the par-5 fourth hole, which plays at 481 yards from its furthest tee. There is a fully stocked pro shop and a snack shack at the turn from the front nine to back nine. The various guest greens fees that are offered can be found on the
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All the region’s a stage Theater is one of the purest of the arts. There’s nothing quite like the intimacy of sitting in front of a stage on which actresses and actors display their skills representing a range of characters and situations. Not only are they repeating, with genuine emotions, the lines set down by contemporary playwrights but often those penned decades or even centuries before. The theater is a threedimensional and full-sensory experience where every possible scenario plays out before you. When the lights dim and the audience hushes, you’re filled with anticipation. The Lakes Regions and eastern New York benefit from their proximity to one of the world’s greatest theater capitals – Broadway – and closeness to many quality academic institutions that foster interest in the arts. Many big theater producers and performers from New York City look north to spend time in the summer, bringing quality theater to area communities and training opportunities for aspiring actors and actresses and others interested in the stage.
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Productions Lake George L a ke Theatre Productions Inc., formerly the Lake George Dinner Theatre, celebrates iTs 51st season with two shows, “Jerry Finnegan’s Sister,” which will run from July 7 to Sept. 1, and “The Long Weekend,” which will run from Sept. 14 to Oct. 13. The first follows Brian Dowd who has spent most of his life wrestling with a colossal crush on his best friend’s sister, who happens to live next door. But every time he speaks with Beth Finnegan, he ends up with his foot in his mouth. Now, Jerry Finnegan’s sister is getting married and Brian has to determine what went wrong. In a series of fast-moving, hilarious flashbacks, two actors play Brian and Beth as children, adolescents, teens and young adults... right up to the uproarious, yet touching, finale. “The Long Weekend” is non-stop mischievous fun and scrumptious plot twists! Max and Wynn are showing off their beautiful new country home to Roger and Abby. However, a relaxing weekend turns into a battle of wits, as these four “best friends” slowly discover how they really feel about each other. The gloves come off and old scores get settled in a riotously tangled web of truths,
lies, and surprises that leaves the audience guessing - and laughing - through the final curtain! There are matinees every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with seating starting at 11:30 a.m. with the show commencing at 1 p.m. Evening shows are each Friday and Saturday with seating beginning at 6:30 p.m. And the show starting at 8 p.m. Showonly tickets are also available. The varied dinner menu offers a choice of medallions of beef, seared and roasted pork tenderloin medallions, broiled Atlantic salmon and vegetarian lasagna. All are served with salad, rolls, vegetables, roasted potatoes dessert and coffee or tea. Tickets for the dinner and luncheon showings are $69 and tickets for shows without dinner are $40 if seats are available. The Lake Dinner Theatre is located in the Lake George Holiday Inn, 2223 Canada St., 0.7 miles north on Route 9 off I-87 Exit 21. For more information call 518-306-4404 or visit www.laketheatreproductions.com. Order tickets in advance on the website or calling 518-668-5762 ext. 411. There are discounts available for seniors (age 55-plus) and for purchasing tickets prior
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Fort Salem Theater Salem It began as a church. Next it turned into a fort. Finally it became a theater. The Fort Salem Theater has been owned by Jay Kerr since 2006. The church was built in 1774 but never had a service in it as soldiers were stationed there and it was burned in 1777 before a long string of renovations and reconstruction led it to be converted into a theater by then-owner Judge William Drohan, according to the theater’s website. “While changes have had to be made to intensify the dramatic experience for theater aficionados, efforts are always made to preserve the historic nature of the building. Some of the original wooden pews remain on premises, but the uncomfortable seats from the nineteenth century have been replaced with 199 seats donated from and by Broadway’s Helen Hayes Theater,” notes the theater’s website. The 2018 season’s schedule is packed with 11 events including cabarets, main stage productions and farm-to-table dinners. In their few short years of existence, the New
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THEATRE Whiskey River Band has created a real niche for itself in the musical world of the North Country. Equally at home playing in honky tonks or in concert venues, the band’s repertoire features the classic country of their youth -and the youths of their loyal following. Chances are you might even get the chance to join their energetic fans for some line dancing. This Saturday Night Special, at a special time and price, is dedicated to their new and returning following from Southern Washington County. A rare chance for country fans to fall in love with a fresh, tuneful take on country classics. This special show will be on June 16 at 7 p.m. with tickets priced at $10. “Couples” will show on June 23-24 and tickets are $20. The Saturday show begins at 8 p.m., while the Sunday show commences at 2 p.m. “Couples” proves conclusively, if it hasn’t been proven already, that four people provide more variety than the sum of their parts, or their partnerships. Our cabaret opens for the first time this season as we welcome back to the Fort the husbandand-wife team of Carmen
Borgia and Alison Davy. Alison starred in last season’s Souvenir, with co-star Jay Kerr, their sound subtly sweetened by veteran sound engineer, composer, and ukulele master Carmen Borgia. The lovely Lynne Kerr ran lights for the Souvenir extravaganza, but every member of each of these couples will be eschewing their technical roles to make sweet music in all manner of countless couplings (actually six). A true spectrum of surprises from silly to serious: original songs by Borgia and Kerr, some pop classics, and some classical tunes accompanied by uke, as these four accomplished musicians blend unique and distinctly different styles in this joyful hour. On June 29-30 and again on July 7-8 and 20-21 “Our Time” will take the stage. Friday and Saturday shows are at 8 p.m. while Sunday shows are at 2 p.m. Three guys and a gal (four thenyoung Baby Boomers) struggle to break into the world of comedy in 1975 Hollywood. Peace has broken out in Vietnam just as the Improv and Comedy Store start grooming Letterman, Pryor and Leno to be comic geniuses. Mary
Tyler Moore and Carol Burnett prove that women can be funny, too. First full-scale production of a new comedy by TV writer Ken Levine, whose classic episodes of M*A*S*H, Frasier, and Cheers (Emmy) are a part of the social and cultural soundtracks of our lives and Our Time. Next up on July 1 at 2 p.m., returning for her third concert performance at the Main Stage Steinway Grand piano in a program entitled “Deborah Weiler’s America,” the classically trained Weiler celebrates the sounds and roots of American music she learned as a native of the hills of Kentucky, transplanted first to Tennessee and then to Vermont. She weaves a spell with traditional patriotic and regional music, informed by the boogie-woogie and spiritual styles she learned at the age of three at her church pianist grandmother’s knee. While your ears process her new takes on familiar tunes, your eyes witness the unique relationship between artist and instrument. Weiler breathes a life and energy into the Steinway, which begins the afternoon as an
inanimate object and symbiotically comes to life as the artist’s inspiration. Tickets are $20. “Frank and Stein: The Karaoke Musical” by Jerry Gretzinger and Jay Kerr will be shown July 13-15. As the world celebrates the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein novel, Bobby Stein, a genetic scientist by day and karaoke Sinatra wannabe by night, gives a fresh, new meaning to Frank’s popular tune, “I’ve Got You Under My Skin.” Transplanting Sinatra’s DNA, easy; getting ahold of it, not so much. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 8 p.m. and Sunday shows begin at 2 p.m. “T he Savannah Disputation” will premiere on July 2, 27 and 28. In the Middle Ages, they labeled sophisticated debates over theology disputations. In Evan Smith’s play set in present day Savannah, Georgia two mature Catholic sibling-sisters answer their door to find an enthusiastic, charismatic Evangelical zealot who has come to save them — and all Catholics. Infinitely more humorous than when someone
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THEATRE comes to save you, this unconventional comedy celebrates each of its characters, including the sisters’ parish priest, illustrating that one’s core beliefs and values can only be strengthened when one allows them to be challenged. Friday and
Saturday showtimes are 8 p.m. and Sunday’s is 2 p.m. Next up, on July 29 and Aug. 10, 17-18 is “Chinese Coffee.” A review of a recent production of this 90’s two-man play calls Ira Lewis’s intense comedy, “all but mandatory viewing for lovers of personal,
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Set in 1982 Greenwich Village, when and where being a starving artist was a badge of honor (and of neither hunger, nor failure), a photographer and novelist verbally spar over their life choices in a work
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THEATRE spawned in the Actors’ Studio and written as a blueprint for bravura performances. David Braucher and Ted DeBonis star in roles crafted by Ben Gazzara and Al Pacino. Friday and Saturday showtimes are 8 p.m. And Sunday’s is 2 p.m. Kelly Bird will perform at the farm-to-table dinner cabaret on Saturday, Aug. 11 and the Fort Salem Cabaret Sunday, Aug. 19. Bird is a songwriter, vocal coach and producer, known as the Capital Region’s “Jingle Queen,” having performed, written and produced national and
regional broadcast commercials. As adjunct faculty member with the Music Industry Program at The College of St. Rose, she provides private instruction in vocal training, songwriting & production, and initiated the Vocal Department’s first “open jam” Repertoire Class, where students develop their songwriting and vocal performance skills. Equally at home in the musical worlds of classical, religious or jazz and pop, Bird approaches her new excursion into the world of cabaret as an extension of persona,
promising new heartfelt sounds from a generous soul. Not your grandparents’ chamber music! “Riot with Three” is devoted to engaging and entertaining audiences with surprising, lively, and varied classical recitals. Their combined resume lists some of the nation’s most prestigious concert venues, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center and the White House, in addition to venues throughout Europe and Asia. Performing together, the trio has enjoyed tremendous success and garnered
critical acclaim at New York’s DiMenna Center for Classical Music, the Kingston Festival of the Arts, and New York City’s Ethical Cultural Society concert series. Riot creates a unique performance atmosphere through its vibrant performances and approachable, personable style. “Riot with Three” will take to the cabaret stage on Aug. 12 at 2 p.m. Fort Salem’s 2018 season comes to a close on Sept. 22 with “Cheese, Chocolate, Wine, Woman and Song.” A multimedia presentation produced by Fort Salem Theater and Gardenworks
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THEATRE Farm, celebrating and sampling locally-sourced and perfectly paired cheese, chocolate, and wine; all accompanied by lyrics celebrating same sung by sultry Lynne Kerr. Tickets for each show are $30, $27 for seniors and $15 for students; cabaret performances are $20. Packages for both Main Stage ($100 for adults, $88 for seniors) and Cabaret performances ($70) are available. One ticket is $40 and $75 for two. The Fort Salem Theater is located at 11 East Broadway. For more infor-
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Adirondack Theatre Festival Glens Falls A group of 20-somethings got together in 1994 to found a summer theatre to take Robert Frost’s “the road less traveled” and to focus on new work. Their vision was realized with the Adirondack Theatre Festival’s first full season in the summer of 1995 and its subsequent success helped to revive downtown Glens Falls.
Since its inception, the ATF has produced 19 world premieres, many of which have gone on to New York City, across the country and internationally, while also offering a home for artists just getting their start. The festival opens with new musical from Grammy, Tony and Academy Award winners Steven Sater and Burt Bacharach, “Some Lovers,” showing nightly at 7:30 p.m. From June 14 through June 23 at the Charles R. Wood Theatre. “Some Lovers” follows the story of a couple caught
between their present and their past. With an original story by Sater (Spring Awakening) and all new music from the legendary Bacharach, this captivating tale leaps across time as an unforgettable melody transports these lovers back to their younger selves. This marks Bacharach’s first new score for the stage since “Promises, Promises” in 1968. Tickets for assigned seating are $45, $39 or $34 depending on section. The ATF’s PB&J Cafe
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THEATRE gives kids the chance to have fun, eat some good food and actively participate in a theatre event. This original idea allows young attendees to order food from the cast of characters, participate in an art activity, dine during the performance and get autographs from their favorite actors. The actual play being presented is “Robin Hood.” This theatrical version of the classic story, has the audience participating throughout the performance, becoming members of Robin’s rowdy band and even competitors in a high stakes archery tournament. Show runs daily at noon from June 27 to July 27. Ticket prices are $15. “Loch Ness,” an epic musical adventure will be brought to the stage from July 5 till July 14. On the mysterious waters of the Scottish Highlands, a young girl discovers herself — and a legendary creature — in this epic new musical adventure. Equally hilarious and heartwarming, “Loch Ness” takes us on a magical journey about finding your way… where you least expect it. Tickets for assigned seating are $45, $39 or $34 depending on section.
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seating are $45, $38 or $32 depending on section. The festival closes with close-up magic act, “Magic Bar,” on Aug. 5 and 6. A one-of-a-kind entertainment experience where you’ll watch multiple closeup magicians as you travel around the room, grabbing drinks along the way. Tickets are $30. Shows are at 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. Tickets can be ordered online or by calling 518-4804878 or visiting the box office. ATF’s summer productions are staged at the Charles R. Wood Theater at 207 Glens St., in Glens Falls. The Adirondack Theatre Festival is located at 50 Elm St. in Glens Falls. For more information call 518-798-7479 or visit www. atfestival.org.
Hubbard Hall Cambridge The Summer Theater Youth Company will be held at Hubbard Hall from June 25 through July 21, with no program on July 4. For children ages 8-12 this will be from 9 a.m. to noon at Hubbard Hall with performances of “Robin Hood” on July 20 at 7 p.m., and July 21 at 2 p.m.
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THEATRE Ages 5-7 will have two sessions, first practicing “Giants Come in Different Sizes from June 25 through July 6 with the production debuting on July 6 at 6 p.m. The second program, “One Monster After Another,” will premiere on July 20 at 6 p.m. Hubbard Hall is located on East Main Street in Cambridge. For more information visit www.hubbardhall.org or call 518-677-2495.
VERMONT Dorset Theatre Festival Dorset The Town of Dorset, nestled in the Taconic range with the Green Mountains and the valley of Vermont at its doorstep, is a scenic and comfortable location for the Dorset Playhouse, which is the home of the Dorset Theatre Festival. An intimate structure built in 1929 with materials from two pre-Revolutionary War barns, it brings a bit of the glamor and “lights from Broadway” to this corner of Vermont with both new stage talent and regional premieres of Tony award-winning plays. The Theatre Festival will present four plays this summer, its 41st season, all beginning at 7:30 p.m. The season opens with “Cry It Out,” written by Molly Smith Metzler and directed by Marc Masterson, from June 21 through July 14. Jessie can’t find any Mom Friends in her new Long Island neighborhood until she and larger-than-life Lina start sneaking out for coffee between their duplexes during nap times. When a wealthy neighbor comes down from the hill overlooking their hangout, the sleep-deprived comedy of
new parenthood shows a different side of itself. An honestly absurd look at the dilemma of returning to work after childbirth and how class impacts parenthood and friendship. Next up is “Skelton Crew” written by Dominique Morisseau and directed by Jade King Carroll, showing from July 19 through Aug. 4. In Dominique Morisseau’s third play in her Detroit trilogy, a makeshift family of workers at the last exporting auto plant in the city navigates the possibility of foreclosure. Power dynamics shift, and they are pushed to the limits of survival. When the line between blue collar and white collar gets blurred, how far over the lines are they willing to step? Aug. 9 through Aug. 25 will feature “Pride and Prejudice,” written by Kate Hamill and directed by Christopher V. Edwards. The outspoken Elizabeth Bennet faces mounting pressure from all sides to secure a suitable marriage. But is marriage suitable for a woman of Elizabeth’s intelligence and independence? When she meets the standoffish, tall, vaguely handsome, mildly amusing, and impossibly aristocratic Mr. Darcy, they clash initially, but is there something deeper behind their animosity? Literature’s greatest tale of manners, society and love has never felt so theatrical or spirited than it does in this effervescent adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic romance. The festival’s main stage will conclude with the production of “Ann,” running from Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. The play, written by Holland Taylor and directed by Kristen van Ginhoven, is
an intimate, brash, and feisty portrait of Ann Richards, legendary Governor of Texas. Written by award-winning actress and writer Taylor, “Ann” is an inspiring and hilarious play that brings us face to face with the complex, colorful, and captivating character bigger than the state from which she hailed. Performed by Emmy Award-winner Jayne Atkinson (“House of C a rd s, ” “Madam Secretary”), “Ann” takes a revealing look at the impassioned woman who enriched the lives of her followers, friends, and family. New this year is the festival’s Pipeline Series, four one-night-only presentations of works in progress. The first work, written by Kate Cortesi and directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh will be presented on June 26, and is entitled “Is Edward Snowden Single?” A hot mess of a millennial becomes taken with the idea that Edward Snowden is madly in love with her, not just because she’s gorgeous but because she is unspeakably brave. Two actresses play all twenty plus roles in this whirlwind tour through one shallow person’s reluctantly deepening soul. Next up is “A New Play,” written by Melissa Ross and directed by Giovanna Sardelli, showing July 10. Diana is the new president of a prestigious liberal arts college, but she can barely get her pictures hung on the walls of her office before the school’s hallowed history sits squarely in the way of her big plans. About where we’ve come from and figuring out where we even have to go, this never-before-seen new
play by Melissa Ross confronts life and politics and feminism in academia under the hard fluorescent light of today. July 31 will feature “Invictus Mingus” by Frank Harts and directed by Jackson Gay. It’s 1966. Tomorrow legendary Jazz Maestro Charles Mingus is to be evicted from his cluttered New York City apartment. Tonight though he drinks wine, cuts up with his crew on the bass, talks love, Hitler, racism, and politics with a 20-something Jewish documentary filmmaker. This while his five-year old bi-racial daughter plays in piles of treasure and junk absorbing it all. The inaugural Pipeline Series will conclude with the production of “A Life in the Theatre,” on Aug. 12. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Glengarry Glen Ross and Speed-The-Plow, takes us into the lives of two actors: John, young and rising into the first flush of his success; the other Robert, older, anxious, and beginning to wane. In a series of short, spare, and increasingly raw exchanges, we see the estrangement of youth from age and the wider, inevitable and endless cycle of life, in and out of the theatre. “A Life in the Theatre” is written by David Mamet and directed by Dina Janis. The Dorset Theatre Festival is at 104 Cheney Road. Single tickets range in price from $48 up to $58, depending on day of show as well as seating. For more information or tickets, visit www.dorsettheatrefestival.org, email boxoffice@ dorsettheatrefestival.org or call 802-867-2223.
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Festivals & Fairs
Festivals, fairs mark summer Whether your interest is history, crafts, yoga – or even garlic – there’s a festival for that. Summertime brings a variety of festivals to the Lakes Region of Vermont and Washington County in New York. Chill with great music,
explore area history, catch a hot air balloon ride or just soak up the festive atmosphere. There’s something for everyone.
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Cambridge One of the area’s most popular summer festivals takes flight on June 1-3 this year. It’s the 18th annual Cambridge Valley Balloon Festival and it draws hot air balloon fans from all over the area. There will be four launches of 10 hot air
balloons throughout the weekend. Friday night will feature a Block Party and Candlestick Glow followed by a fireworks display. On Saturday, the Chamber of Commerce organizes a Taste of Cambridge to
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FESTIVALS & FAIRS showcase local food producers and restaurants. The “Taste” is followed by the annual Moon Glow, a spectacular nighttime display of tethered hot air balloons that are lit from inside in time to music. Sunday brings an end to the official festival activities with a Pilots Breakfast at the Cambridge American Legion. More details are available at www.cambridgenychamber.com.
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Arts Festival presented by the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council will take place this year June 16 and 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday in City Park. The juried show features 200 exhibitors offering products including jewelry, home items, fine art, textiles, garden décor and much more. The festival also features non-stop live music from the bandstand and has free admission. For more information, see www.larac.org/festivals/ larac-june-arts-festival.
Washington County is known for its agricultural history, and this is one of many events that recognizes the importance of agriculture in the county. After enjoying a meal of fresh “farm to table” food, visitors will have the opportunity to dance the night away. Live music will fill the air during the evening, as guests dine on food from local farms. This year’s Al Fresco Dinner will take place Saturday, July 28 from 5 to 9 p.m., with tickets on sale at www.salemcourthouse.org.
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viduals and businesses will showcase their creative talents in floats and performances. New this year is an Art & Plow Fest following the parade at 6 p.m., with pop-up art galleries, food and music on Main Street and a special evening event at Salem Art Works. For more information, visit www.salemnychamber.com.
Washington County Fair Greenwich The Washington County Fair, which boasts the slogan of “New York’s No. 1 Agricultural County Fair,” will take place this year from Aug. 20 to 26. From
animals and agriculture, to entertainment, to rides and games, the fair brings smiles to everyone. There are many activities and events, both educational and entertainment-oriented, throughout the week. The fair works with local FFA and 4H groups to focus on the importance of agriculture in Washington County. There is a vast array of discounts available throughout the week for admission and midway rides. Fair-goers are encouraged to visit www. washingtoncountyfair.com or call 518-692-2464 for more information.
The Great Schaghticoke Fair Schaghticoke After the Washington County Fair ebbs, the 199th annual Great Schaghticoke Fair keeps fair-goers in the swing of things as it runs from Aug. 29 to Sept. 3. New York State’s third largest fair embraces its role in showing the best that Rensselaer County has to offer in terms of agriculture, and the fair attempts to use all five senses in its exhibits. Buildings at the fairgrounds will be chockfull with vegetables, fruits,
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FESTIVALS & FAIRS animals, antiques, baked goods and homemade crafts, all from the local region. Fair organizers are putting the final touches on organizing the midway rides and various other forms of entertainment that will be taking place this year. Visit www.schaghticokefair.com or call 518753-4411 for more details.
Adirondack Wool and Arts Festival Greenwich The 10th annual Adirondack Wool and Arts Festival is scheduled for the weekend of September 22-23 at the Washington
County Fairgrounds in Greenwich. The festival is a natural draw for fiber enthusiasts, with more than 100 vendors and exhibitors showcasing their products including fiber arts, raw fleece, yarns and supplies. Demonstrations, workshops, live animals and children’s activities take place throughout the two days for all those who knit, crochet and weave. Admission is $5; kids 13 and under are free. Gates open at 10 a.m. each day. Parking is free. For more information, visit www.adkwoolandarts.com or call 518-6922464.
Fort Edward Happy Days Fort Edward This year’s annual Fort Edward Happy Days celebration takes place on Friday and Saturday June 29 and 30. The festival features a parade, food vendors, rides, games and fireworks. In addition to the fun activities, the festival strives to create an atmosphere of civic pride in the community. For more information and a full schedule of events, visit www.fortedwardheritagedays.org.
Canal Fest Whitehall Canal Fest marks the
“unofficial start of summer” and takes place annually in July in Whitehall’s Skenesborough Park. This year’s festival will be held on Friday and Saturday July 6 and 7. The festival kicks off with a Friday concert at 7:30 p.m. followed by fireworks at 9:30 p.m. A midway with rides, games, food and vendors will provide entertainment throughout the festival, and another concert will be held on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Music continues throughout the summer in Whitehall with concerts in the park at 7 p.m. on Friday nights.
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Southern Vermont Garlic and Herb Festival Bennington More than 100 vendors will pour into Bennington for the 23rd annual Southern Vermont Garlic and Herb Festival on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 1 and 2, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival proudly claims “Vermont Stinks” – that is, unless you’re a garlic connoisseur. Crafts, foods, gardening demonstrations and more activities bring garlic-lovers from throughout New England to this festival. Visitors can find everything from garlic ice cream to garlic jelly, pickled garlic, roasted garlic, garlic braids and, of course, plain garlic bulbs of every variety that will be available for sampling and purchase, along with planting and braiding and cooking demonstrations. There are kids’ activities, including face painting and a bounce house. There is a beer and
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Vermont State Fair Rutland This year marks the 173rd annual Vermont State Fair, which takes place Aug. 14-18 in Rutland. This year will feature rides, a demolition derby, truck pulls, hell riders and more. Originally named the Rutland State Fair, the event started out as a oneday festival but has grown rapidly ever since. In terms of midway amusement, the fair tends to include a carousel, ferris wheel, and the “1001 Nachts” ride each year, in addition to racing pigs, magic shows and entertainment for kids and adults. For more information, call 802-775-5200 or visit www.vermontstatefair.org.
Wanderlust Stratton Stratton Mountain Located on Stratton Mountain, Wanderlust is a multi-day festival of mindfreeing activities, including yoga, meditation, music and speakers. This year’s Wanderlust festival will take place June 21-24. The festival will feature musicians and more than 29 yoga instructors, speakers and many yoga and meditation opportunities. Wanderlust allows attendees to “choose their own adventure” by picking what events they would like to attend online. More information, including ticket prices, a full schedule and background information on each event can be found at www.wanderlust.com/ festivals/stratton.
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Tastings
Craft beverages in vogue Upstate New York and Vermont have been a hotbed for the craft beverage industry. With a veritable cornucopia of breweries, wineries, distilleries and cideries in the region, there is something for everyone – whether it’s a hoppy IPA, a sweet cider, a cinnamon-infused spirit or a dry wine, your taste buds will be pleased. Many of the breweries,
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TASTINGS brewery, including the Oktoberfest, the Harvest Beer Dinner, the Festival of Barrels, and the Out of Hibernation Party. The pub is closed Monday through Wednesday. It opens at 4 p.m. on Thursdays and at 11:30 a.m. Friday through Sunday. Brewery tours are available, usually in the evening.
Argyle Brewing Company 1 Main Street Greenwich 518-692-2585 www.argylebrewing.com It may seem odd that Argyle Brewing Company is located in Greenwich and not Argyle, but with the latter being a dry town there wasn’t much choice. Argyle Brewing is one of the area’s most popular microbreweries and, like many other brewers in the area, Matt Stewart and Chris Castrio pride themselves on being a farm-to-tap brewery. Six beers of varying styles are kept on tap throughout the year at Argyle Brewing, including Blonde Ale, IPA, Altbier, Woodland Ale, Oatmeal Stout, and Rough and Ready No. 2. Regularly rotated beers include the Brown Ale, Stumbler Brown Ale, Witches Brew, Coffee Poter and ciders from Slyboro Cider House. Seven seasonal beers are available as well, with one of the most popular being the Double Tap Maple Porter, which leads with sweet maple hints, follows with earthy undertones and finishes with a malty blast. The tap room is open Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m.; Thursday 5 to 8 p.m.; Friday 4 to 8 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Call ahead or visit the website to see what’s on tap.
Argyle Brewing Company 6 Broad Street Cambridge 518-538-2619 www.argylebrewing.com Arg yle Brewing Company last year opened a second tasting room in Cambridge. Featured on tap is an oatmeal stout, blonde ale, India pale ale, woodland ale, altbier and Rough and Ready No. 2. Growlers and bottles are also for sale. The tap room is open Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m.; Thursday 5 to 8 p.m.; Friday 4 to 8 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Call ahead or visit the website for additional information.
Battle Hill Brewing Company 4 Charles Street Fort Ann 518-639-1033 www.battlehillbrewing.com Battle Hill arrived on the Washington County scene in 2016. Located in the heart of Fort Ann, near the intersection of Routes 4 and 149, the brewery combines the town’s rich history with some delicious brews. All the beer names draw on Fort Ann’s history in the Revolutionary War, such as Grains of Liberty, Podunk Pale Ale, War Whoop IPA and Burgoyne’s Red. War Whoop IPA is one of the brewery’s newest beers and the taste has a preliminary malt hint, followed by a piney and citrusy hop taste. Battle Hill is a very spacious brewery, with plenty of indoor room and an outside deck that offers some great views of the southern
Adirondack Park. The brewery is open Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. and Sunday noon to 6 p.m. For more information call the brewery, check out the website or find them on Facebook.
Brown’s Brewing Company 417 River Street Troy 518-205-5049 https://brownsbrewing.com/ Opened in 1993, this renovated 175-year-old warehouse on the Hudson River houses Brown’s Troy Taproom and 15 barrel pilot brewhouse. Here the company tests and perfects nearly 80 different beers a year, including its barrel aged series, specialty sour series, and hop forward experiments. The unique industrial warehouse aesthetic, dynamic award-winning food menu, and incredibly fresh draught beer, combine perfectly to make the Troy Taproom a cornerstone for locals and a craft beer destination for visitors. Brown’s’ Troy Taproom is open Monday through Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. to midnight; and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. All Brown’s’ locations are closed on the second Monday in January, Easter, July 2, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Early closure (5 pm) on Christmas Eve.
Brown’s Brewing Company 50 Factory Hill Road Hoosick Falls 518-273-2337 https://brownsbrewing.com/ Brown’s Brewing Company’s Walloomsac Taproom and Brewery is a
satellite of the popular company’s popular Troy brewery. This alternate tap room offers many of the perks of Brown’s in a location more convenient for many. This brewery is situated beside the historic Walloomsac River, offering great views of New York’s natural beauty. Live music can often be heard at the Walloomsac location, and a full menu is available. Many Brown’s beers are on tap, including the popular Riveter IPA and some flavored beers as well. There’s also plenty of manufacturing history from the area at the Walloomsac location. The Walloomsac Taproom is open Wednesday through Friday 3 to 9 p.m.; Saturday noon to 9 p.m. and Sunday noon to 7 p.m. All Brown’s’ locations are closed on the second Monday in January, Easter, July 2, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Early closure (5 pm) on Christmas Eve.
Common Roots Brewing Company 58 Saratoga Avenue South Glens Falls 518-409-8248 www.commonrootsbrewing. com In its short time in existence, Common Roots Brewing Company has already become a staple in the South Glens Falls community. The brewery is actively involved in many area events, including the popular charity event, the South High Marathon Dance. The brewery typically keeps about eight beers on tap and recently began canning some of its beers in what brewers are calling “crowlers,” largesize cans. The brewery hosts trivia nights and
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TASTINGS other events, which are kept up to date on the brewery’s website. On Wednesdays, certain local businesses work with Common Roots and offer food delivery directly to the tap room, and during the warmer months there is a food cart outside. Bright Light Double IPA is one of the brewery’s feature beers and is brewed with delicious and bitter citra hops. The taproom is open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 4 to 9 p.m.; Friday 4 to 10 p.m.; Saturday noon to 10 p.m.; and Sunday noon to 6 p.m. Brewery tours are available by appointment;
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Cooper’s Cave Ale Company 2 Sagamore Street Glens Falls 518-792-0007 www.cooperscaveale.com Cooper’s Cave Ale Company is more than just a brewery, it’s a pub, restaurant and, during the summer months, a hot spot for ice cream. This brewery is located right along the beautifully serene Warren County bike path, offering great views and proving a trusty stop for bikers and walkers alike. The brewery typically keeps a dozen
beers on tap, which include flavored beers, IPAs and Belgium ales. Plenty of delicious food is ready to cleanse your pallet between samplings. The pub is open Sunday-Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. the kitchen closes 15 minutes prior to closing time. Its retail shop is open Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Davidson Brothers Brewing Company 184 Glen Street Glens Falls
518-743-9026 www.davidsonbrothers.com Davidson Brothers was one of the first breweries on the craft beer scene in the area. The brewery has since expanded past its Glen Street location to include a brewery on Route 9 in Queensbury, nearing Lake George. Five main beers highlight the taps at Davidson Brothers, an IPA, a red ale, a brown ale, a Scottish ale and an oatmeal stout. A new beer that is also popular is the I-87 IPA, a different take on India pale ales. Those interested
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TASTINGS in touring the brewery should call ahead to schedule an appointment. Be sure to ask about the Beer Guarantee. The outdoor seating that borders Exchange Street is popular during the summer months. For hours of operation call ahead. Its open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, starting at 11:30 a.m. Local musicians are on tap several nights per week.
Druthers Brewing Company 381 Broadway Saratoga Springs 518-306-5275
www.druthersbrewing.com Druthers Brewing Company prides itself on being unique and, with a balance of a rustic feel and a new-age feel, Druthers is just that. The brewery, located slightly off Saratoga’s Broadway, offers a variety of delectable beers, including the World Beer Cup Gold Award winner “The Dare,” a Germanstyle sour ale. Three other prominent beers include the Golden Rule Blonde Ale, the Fist of Karma Brown Ale and the All-In IPA. Druthers has a spacious outdoor patio with projectors that play televi-
sion on the white walls of the surrounding buildings. Delicious food is headlined by Druthers’ award-winning mac and cheese and delectable pretzels with beer cheese. It is “food made to pair with beer.” It is open 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11:30 a.m. midnight Friday and Saturday. The kitchen closes at 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and at 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Druthers Brewing Company 1053 Broadway Albany
518-650-7996 www.druthersbrewing.com Druthers Brewing Company opened a second location in Albany, 1053 Broadway. The brewery keeps several brews on tap including Druthers 80 Shilling, Dark Lager, Against The “Currant”, Golden Rule Pilsner, Druthers Weizen, Druthers Amber, Imperial Raspberry Porter, Fist of Karma Brown Ale, All-in IPA, No Excuses IPA, Passion Fruit Double Dare (Double Gose), and Nine Pin Apple Cider (Guest Tap). It is open 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday
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Mean Max Brew Works 193 Glen Street Unit 2 Glens Falls 518-793-2337 www.meanmaxbrew.com Located in the heart of downtown Glens Falls, this farm brewery and taste room has a little bit of everything. With 12 Mean Max brews on tap, there’s a veritable rainbow of beer colors. The names of many of the beers are based on
local places. Three IPAs – Tahawus, Lower Wolfjaw and Gothics – are all named after spots in the Adirondacks; the latter two are high peaks. The brewery plays host to a dart league and various other events. The brewery does not serve food but allows customers to bring in food from any of their favorite local establishments. The brewery is open TuesdayThursday 5-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 3-11 p.m.
Olde Saratoga Brewing Company 131 Excelsior Avenue Saratoga Springs
518-581-0492 www.oldesaratogabrew.com With 11 different brews – some of which use other local food and beverage producers in their recipes – this subsidiary of Mendocino Brewing Company offers something for every taste. One of the new brews – The Death Wish Coffee IPA - combines two local favorites: the cascading hops of Adirondack Brewery’s IPA and the perky burst of Death Wish Coffee beans. Other beers include the aptly named Jockey IPA, which draws on Saratoga’s illustrious horse
racing history. Brew tours are offered on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. Those interested do not need to call ahead, but groups of 10 or more should contact me g@oldesarato g abrew. com. The tap room and company store are open Tuesday-Friday 2-8 p.m.; Saturday noon to 8 p.m.; and Sunday noon to 4 p.m.
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TASTINGS www.rstaylorbrewing.com R.S. Taylor and Sons Brewery, opened in 2016 by Rich and Kelley Taylor, is beautifully nestled away on the Mistry Bleu Farm in Hebron. The scenery is breathtaking, as you drive in over a small stream and miniature waterfall to vast fields and a prominent brewery and taproom. The Taylors pride themselves in the fact that all their beers are brewed with local ingredients, some of which are grown right on their farm and others that are bought from fellow farmers. The beers on tap vary through-
out the year, with some seasonals available. A popular brew at R.S. Taylor and Sons is the Belcher Town Ale, a balanced ale named after the hamlet of Belcher. One can have some samples in the tap room, grab dinner in the dining room, or sit out on the patio and enjoy the gorgeous scenery of the farm and rolling hills. R.S. Taylor’s farm brewery and main tap room is open Thursday and Friday from 4-9 p.m., Saturday noon to 9 p.m. and Sunday noon to 6 p.m. Hours are subject to seasonal change, so calling ahead is suggested.
R.S. Taylor and Sons Brewery 26A Congress St., Congress Plaza Saratoga Springs 518-209-0474 www.rstaylorbrewing.com R.S. Taylor and Sons Brewery’s newly-opened tap room in Saratoga Springs features seven of its artisan ales on tap, two guest taps of hard cider, and one nitro tap. 32-ounce Crowler cans are freshly filled while customers wait and growler fills are also available. It is open Monday through Thursday 4 to 9 p.m.; Friday 4 to 11 p.m.;
Saturday noon to 11 p.m. and Sunday noon to 6 p.m. The brewery can also be found on Facebook, for updates about what’s on tap. The brewery can also be found on Facebook, for updates about what’s on tap.
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TASTINGS 1996. This brewery is located just off exit 10 of the Adirondack Northway (I-87) and offers four yearround beers and a variety of seasonals. Year-round beers include Slingshot American Craft Lager, Hop Manna IPA, Messiah Nut Brown Ale and Bittersweet Lenny’s Rye Double IPA. All the beers on tap are kosher-certified. The spacious tap room includes typical brewery seating as well as a corner with lush leather couches. Founder Jeremy Cowan said recently that the brewing company has plans to expand its on-site tasting offerings soon. The tasting room is open Tuesday through Thursday 4 to 9 p.m.; Friday 4 to 10 p.m.; Saturday noon to 10 p.m.; and Sunday noon to 7 p.m. Brewery tours are offered every Saturday and Sunday throughout the day. Got questions? Email info@ shmaltzbrewing.com.
VERMONT BREWERIES Long Trail Brewery 5520 U.S. Route 4 Bridgewater Corners 802-672-5011
www.longtrail.com Long Trail Brewery has become just as much a staple of Vermont as the Long Trail itself. You can find beers from Long Trail Brewery at grocery stores and convenience stores all over the place, but only in the Green Mountains can you see where the magic happens. The magnificent riverfront location has beautiful scenery of the mountains and the Ottuaquechee River. The brewery also features a pub with delicious homemade food to stave off hunger when sampling the beers. Indoor and outdoor seating is available. The brewery and pub are open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Otter Creek Brewing 793 Exchange Street Middlebury 802-388-0727 www.ottercreekbrewing.com Creatively crafting, hopping and dosing brews since 1991, Otter Creek creates a rotating selection of seasonal treats, breweryonly batches, funky firkins and a few now-and-then collaborations with some of
our best buds. With four year-round beers, five seasonals and four limited editions, there is something for every pallet at Otter Creek Brewing. These beers are known for their psychedelic labeling and delicious taste. Backseat Berner, Over Easy, Couch Surfer and Steampipe are the four brews that are always on tap. There are some brewery-only batches that are available, too, which adds to the appeal of going to the brewery instead of just buying it at a store. Otter Creek also has a pub and restaurant attached to its brewery, offering up tasty soups, sandwiches, Vermont cheese and sides. The brewery is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Foley Brothers Brewing 79 Stone Mill Dam Road Brandon 802-465-8413 https://foleybrothersbrewing. com/ This brewery has a certain rustic feel to it and is a part of the Neshobe River Brewing Company. In business since June 2012, Foley Brothers offers its crafted
beers along with some wines. Many of the beers at Foley Brothers are piratethemed, including Blackbeard’s Porter, a rich, dark porter for those who like their beer a little thicker. The brewery offers some great scenery in Brandon. It is closed Monday and Tuesday. It’s open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Northshire Brewery 108 County Street Bennington 802-681-0201 http://www.northshirebrewery.org/ A pilsner, an ale, a stout, a pale ale and a hefeweizen are kept on tap year-round at Northshire Brewery. Other limited-edition beers can be found on tap at the brewery, which opened in 2009, from time to time, including a summer lager, the Mount Snow VernalWeiss, Local Hops and Honey, and Stratton Mountain 50th Anniversary Ale. Brewery tours are
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TASTINGS available every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or by appointment. During a tour, each pint-sized sample is $5 and attendees can keep their pint glass when finished. The hours of the tasting room are Thursday and Friday 1 to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is closed Sunday through Wednesday.
Madison Brewing Company 428 Main Street Bennington 802-442-7397 www.madisonbrewingco.com Madison Brewing Company Pub & Restaurant is the most popular place in Bennington for craft beer and mouth-watering food. The Madisons have deep ties to the community, and
in the early 1990s converted an old storefront in Bennington’s historic downtown into the area’s first brew pub. The brewery has developed six regular beers and a seasonal brew, which accompany a delicious and extensive lunch and dinner menu. All six of the brewery’s regular beers are on tap year-round. Those beers include Dunkelweizen, Old 76 Strong Ale, Bucks Honey Wheat, Milk Stout, Hopback IPA and Mosaic IPA. The brewery also offers outdoor seating, which is perfect for summer enjoyment of delicious craft beers. The pub and restaurant are open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Wine Pick-Up by appointment outside of these hours is available.
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Adirondack Winery 4971 Lake Shore Drive Bolton Landing 518-668-9463 www.adirondackwinery.com The Adirondack Winery is always growing, but deep-down its tasting rooms are the epicenter of its business. Its Bolton Landing tasting room, which features only its New York wine selection, is located on Lake Shore Drive in downtown Bolton Landing. It is open Sunday noon to 5 p.m.; Closed Monday through Thursday; and open Friday and Saturday from noon to 6 p.m.
Oliva Vineyards 2074 Route 4 Fort Edward 518-350-4515 www.olivavineyards.com While the tasting room and brewery is currently closed, Oliva Vineyards’ staff is working to get it back up and running for the summer months. In the meantime, the savory wines from this winery can be found at the Troy Indoor Farmers’ Market and at the Spa City Farmers’ Market in Saratoga. Four main wines are available at all times, including the Post Time Peach, Sparkling Hannah, Winner’s Circle White and Nathan’s Select. For more information visit the website or call ahead to find out when the tasting room will reopen.
Swedish Hill Winery 441 Broadway Saratoga Springs 518-450-1200 www.swedishhill.com Swedish Hill Winery is a highly acclaimed wine pro-
ducer in New York’s Finger Lakes region, and the operation became so successful that the company opened a location in Saratoga Springs (and another in Lake Placid). Swedish Hill offers a variety of wines ranging from elegant Chardonnays, classic Cabernet Franc and Meritage, to famed Rieslings and Sparkling Wines. In addition, the winery offers unique gifts and New York-produced gourmet foods. The winery is open daily during the summer months, but hours vary, so those interested should call ahead.
Amorici Vineyard 637 Colonel Burch Road Valley Falls 518-469-0680 www.amoricivineyard.com Nestled in southern Washington County, Amorici Vineyard offers 13 delectable wines, three of which have been honored at the Finger Lakes Inter national Wine Competition. The 2014 Cabernet Franc was a gold medal winner, the 2014 Marquette NOR and 2014 Chardonnay were both silver medal winners, and the Vino Della Famiglia and 2014 Riesling were bronze medal winners. This quaint farm-winery has grown in popularity, and the wines are included in various wine and food pairings throughout the area. For information about tasting at the winery call ahead. Its wines can also be found at various restaurants and breweries, farmers markets and beverage shops in the area.
Victory View Vineyard 11975 State Route 40 Schaghticoke 518-461-7132
www.victoryviewvineyard. com Owners Mary and Gerry Barnhart have a passion for family life, healthy living, good food, history, and a rural way of life, and it shows in their style of wine-making. Three 2014 wines are currently available, as are others from the past. The tasting room is open Saturday and Sunday noon to 6 p.m. but the Barnharts will conduct wine tastings outside of those hours with an appointment. The winery can also be reserved for events. While sampling delectable wines one can sit outside on the patio, in the air-conditioned barrel room, or stand at the tasting room bar. In addition to wine tastings, wine by the glass can be purchased for $5.
Ledge Rock Hill Winery 41 Stewart Dam Road Corinth 518-654-5467 www.lrhwinery.com Rustic, outdoorsy, cozy, Adirondacks – these are all words that describe the tasting room at Ledge Rock Hill. Tastings in the tasting room are personalized to the individual’s preferences, with sweet wines and dry wines available. Ledge Rock Hill has won awards in notable contests such as the Finger Lakes International, the Indy International, the Florida International and the American Wine Society. Red wines are all made with grades that are crushed on site and are aged for a minimum of 10 months in oak barrels, while the whites are fermented in cool, stainless steel. Ledge Rock Hill has seven sweet wines and nine
dry wines. The tasting room closed during the winter and reopens each spring when the snow clears. When it’s open, it is weekends from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Saratoga Winery 462 Route 29 Saratoga Springs 518-584-9463 www.thesaratogawinery.com Located four miles from downtown Saratoga, this winery is a popular hotspot during the summer months. There are 17 hand-crafted wines, with flavors ranging from sweet whites to dry reds. The knowledgeable staff are willing to give you a lesson about the methods used to craft the wines, while you sip away at the tasting room bar. There’s also plenty of outdoor seating to soak in a beautiful summer day. Tastings are available during all business hours, but if your group has more than six people, a reservation is preferred. The Melomel wine is the signature at Saratoga Winery. It’s open Saturday, Sunday Monday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday 3 to 7 p.m.; Thursday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Friday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
VERMONT WINERIES/ VINEYARDS Autumn Mountain Winery 1246 Franklin Street Brandon 802-247-6644 http://www.autumnmountainwinery.com/ Nestled at the foot of the Green Mountains, formally Otter Valley Winery officially opened its doors in June of 2011 by the Zahn
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TASTINGS Family and is now under new ownership with Jennifer and Jonathan Lutkus. It is located on Route 7 in Brandon, halfway between Rutland and Middlebury. Its vineyard features a variety of grapes: reds - Marquette, Frontenac, Frontenac Gris and St. Croix and whites LaCrescent and Frontenac Blanc. Farming grapes is both science and art, with gray areas of interpretation in each, and our goal is to shepherd the fruit to its greatest expression using the tools of both. Combining meticulous wine making practices and talent with a genuine love of the land and support for the Vermont wine community, Autumn Mountain Winery is capitalizing on the region’s potential to create
world - class wines. Its goal is to make high quality wines that reflect the climate, soil and beauty of the state of Vermont. Stop by and check out its new tasting area and gift shop or stay and relax in one of its 20 cabins. It offers wine tastings Friday through Sunday (March-December).
Neshobe River Winery 79 Stone Mill Dam Road Brandon 802-247-8002 http://neshoberiverwinery. com Neshobe River Winery is located in the foothills of the Green Mountains. The property is backed by the 5th hole of the Neshobe Golf Club, and the Neshobe River runs through the front of the property. We
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have a small vineyard and a supplement of grapes obtained from selected vineyards in Vermont. In addition to wine tastings, it offers beer from its sister company, Foley Brothers Brewery. The winery and grounds are available for functions and parties during the operational season. The tasting room is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday year-round. Opening times are subject to change in the winter, please call for information.
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Whaleback Vineyard 202 Old Lake Road Poultney
802-287-0730 / 802-2872256 www.whalebackvineyard. com Located on a rustic old farm in Poultney, this winery has a classic Vermont feel. Whaleback offers a variety of Vermont wines, including rose, red and even apple. The tasting room is housed inside a colonial farmhouse, which allows samplers to immerse themselves in Vermont history while tasting wonderful wines. Free wine-tastings are available during all winery hours, and the hosts will happily answer questions. While you’re there you can grab some Vermont maple and grassfed beef as well. The winery is open Wednesday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday in the winter. Tastings are available by appointment.
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TASTINGS McDougall are operating the first legal distillery in Washington County in a long time. With a variety of handcrafted artisan spirits, there’s something for everyone at Lake George Distilling Company. Founded in 2012, Lake George Distilling Company uses local products to craft its spirits, which are available for sampling during distillery hours. The distillery’s Bullhead Bourbon was a silver medal winner from 50 Best Spirits, and the Indian Kettles Smoke was a silver medal winner in the International Spirits Competition. The distillery is open Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Lake George Distilling Company 329 Canada Street Lake George 518-639-1025 http://www.lakegeorgedistillingcompany.com/ Lake George Distilling Company opened its Lake George storefront in May of 2016, when the company decided that it wanted to bring its unique hand-crafted spirits to all of the residents and tourists that enjoy Lake George. Stop in and enjoy a sample of our
many delicious craft spirits or sit down at the bar and enjoy a moonshine smoothie. Its storefront is open M o n d ay t h ro u g h Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Thursday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Springbrook Hollow Farm Distillery 133 Clements Road Queensbury 518-338-3130 www.springbrookhollow.com Springbrook Hollow Farm Distillery is located on Clements Road, off Route 149, in Queensbury. The distillery sits in a quiet and relaxed pastoral setting with 200 acres and fantastic views of French Mountain from French and Indian War fame. There is outdoor seating to soak in the sights and enjoy wildlife while sipping on hand-crafted spirits. Springbrook Hollow uses New York State-grown grains and homegrown fruits to deliver a full-bodied spirit. The distillery host events throughout the year and is open for private events. Monthly events are updated on the distillery’s Facebook page. It’s open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Hours are limited in the winter. Call ahead.
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Started in 2007, Slyboro Cider House is named after the century-old hamlet of Slyboro, located in the town of Granville. The tasting room opens in July and remains open until Thanksgiving. Slyboro offers still ciders, sparkling ciders and ice ciders. Hours vary based on the season, so those interested in tastings are encouraged to call ahead. In addition to crafting delicious hard ciders, the farm hosts an apple orchard, and there are various tasty cider-flavored treats.
Myriad flavors of cider are available at Woodchuck – ranging from sweet summer blends to the hopinfused Hopsation. Gumption, a dry cider, is one of the growing ciders in terms of popularity at Woodchuck. The cidery often puts on concerts, offers free tastings and puts on specials WednesdaySunday. Wednesday is Gump Day Hump Day, Thursday is Pizza and Pints, Friday is Mixables Night, Saturday is New Keg
See TASTINGS, pg. 76
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TASTINGS Saturday and Sunday is Sunday Funday. Woodchuck is also a proud member of the Middlebury Tasting Trail with other local producers of wine, spirits, cider, and beer all here in Middlebury Vermont. The cidery is open WednesdayFriday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It’s closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Champlain Orchard Cidery 3597 Route 74 West Shoreham 802-897-2777 w w w. c h a m p l a i n o r chards.com/cidery Guided tours are available at the family owned Champlain Orchards Cidery. Tours are $5 and include samples through-
out the guided process (the driver and group leader tour free). Ciders from Champlain Orchard have continually won awards at prominent craft beverage events, such as the Great International Beer and Cider Competition. In 2015, the cidery won Best Cider Maker at the Vermont Cider Classic in Burlington, and its Ginger and Spice
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Limited Release won best individual cider. The McIntosh and Maple is another one of the many popular crafts, drawing on Vermont’s rich maple history. Hours at the cidery are 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. daily.
Shacksbury Cidery 11 North Main Street Vergennes 802-458-0530 www.shacksbury.com Shacksbury prides itself on finding diverse apples to craft various types of ciders. The crafters at Shacksbury say that apples are the most diverse food plant on earth, but that most apples are used for food and not cider-making. They want to buck that trend. It is open Wednesday through Saturday noon to 6 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m. and closed Monday and Tuesday. Interested in a private tour/tasting? Email David at david@shacksbury.com to set up an appointment.
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Swimming? Pick your place There’s nothing more refreshing on a steamy summer’s day than a dip in a cool mountain lake. Fortunately, in this region lakes both large and small abound, with several lakeside beaches just a short drive away. Here are some great options for a refreshing getaway when the mercury rises.
NEW YORK Washington County Park Huletts Landing The Washington County Park at Huletts Landing is one of the only public beaches on the east side of Lake George and is the only public-access point to the lake in Huletts Landing. The park features a nice
beach for swimming and sunbathing and has a picnic area and pavilion, playground, charcoal grills, basketball and tennis courts and volleyball. There is a fee for reserving the tennis court. A walk-in cooler is available for rent. Although the park does not feature a launch for large motor boats, there is a dock from which to launch
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See SWIMMING, pg. 79
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SWIMMING and admission are free. The park is located at 6303 Sunset Bay Road in Huletts Landing. For more information, call the county Parks and Recreation Department at 518-746-2451.
Washington County Park Lake Lauderdale Cambridge Much like its sister park in Huletts Landing, the Washington County Park at Lake Lauderdale features a beach for swimming, a playground, basketball courts, volleyball, a pavilion, barbecue pits and a walk-in cooler that can be rented for group events. There are also horseshoe pits and
nature trails. The park is open for weekends starting May 26 through June 17, weekends only; and open daily June 23 through Sept. 3. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Here, beachgoers must also practice a “carry in, carry out” trash policy. Parking a car costs $2 a day or $20 for a season pass. The park now allows the launching of canoes and kayaks. It also features a 200-person pavilion with a barbecue pit and a 12 x 12 gazebo for rent. Lauderdale Park is located at 2642 State Route 22 in Cambridge. For more information, call the county Parks and
Recreation Department at 518-746-2451.
Mettowee River Park Granville Located in the villageowned Mettowee River Park is a swimming hole, complete with a small beach and tire swing. Above the beach are charcoal grills and picnic tables available for visitors’ use. Access is available to the Mettowee River, where several canines and people of all ages can be found enjoying the water on hot summer days. There is no lifeguard, so swimming is at your own risk. For additional information, call the village
office at 518-642-2640.
Little League Complex Mettowee River Granville Located at the end of a dirt road, past the baseball and softball diamonds at the Granville Little League Complex, is a popular swimming hole. Access is available to the Mettowee River, where several canines and people of all ages can be found enjoying the water on hot summer days. There is no lifeguard, so swimming is at your own risk.
See SWIMMING, pg. 80
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SWIMMING Million Dollar Beach Lake George Named for the huge original cost incurred to bring in many tons of sand, Million Dollar Beach remains Lake George’s best-known swim spot. Its expansive views and full facility leave nothing to be desired. Within easy walking distance of Canada Street, this state-run facility is the largest beach on the lake. Life guards, a changing room and a concession stand are available, as well as a volleyball court and lockers. While parking costs $10 for cars ($6 after 5 p.m.) and $4 for motorcycles, those who are willing
to park a bit further and walk to the beach will park for free. The beach is open to the public for swimming on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from May 27 through June 11; and from June 17 through Labor Day, swimming will be permitted daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Swimming is only permitted at this location when lifeguards are on duty. For more information, call 518-668-3352.
Shepard Park Beach Lake George A little beach within the heart of the village, Shepard Park is located off
Canada Street just below the Shepard Park amphitheater. A changing room/ bathroom is located next to the water, and the beach has a long dock from which swimmers can jump and sightseers can take pictures. Restaurants, stores and other attractions are only steps away from this free beach, which attracts families with younger children. The beach is open daily June through Labor Day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Metered parking is available on village streets and in various public parking lots. Shephard Park is located at 26 Old Post Road in Lake George.
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Usher’s Park Beach Lake George Only a minute past Million Dollar Beach on Route 9L is the lesserknown and free Usher’s Park Beach, owned and operated by the town of Lake George. Less populated than the beaches in the village, this is a perfect spot for parents with little ones, because the swimming area is shallow and children are always within view. Two lifeguards are on duty when the beach is open, from 9:30
See SWIMMING, pg. 82
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SWIMMING a.m. to 6 p.m. There is also a playground, pavilion (to rent), basketball court and picnic area above the beach. Look for parking near the basketball court and follow the trail down the hill to the beach. The beach is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day. For more information, call 518668-0034 or 518-668-5722.
VERMONT Lake St. Catherine State Park Poultney Lake St. Catherine State Park features 117 acres with
a beautiful beach near the northern end of the lake. The beach offers a large sanded area for relaxing and roped-off swimming area. The park rents canoes, kayaks, rowboats and pedal boats, has a concession stand and picnic area with charcoal grills, large field, basketball court and giant pines that provide respite from the sun. The park is on Route 30 and is open daily from 10 a.m. to sunset from Memorial Day to Labor Day. There is a small fee to enter the state-run park. Pets are permitted outside the day-
use area. For more information, call 802-287-9158.
Bomoseen State Park Castleton Within a 3,575-acre park, the beach at Bomoseen State Park boasts that it is on the largest lake contained entirely within Vermont. Besides swimming, the beach offers a picnic area, concession stand, pavilion (for rent), and canoe, kayak, row and pedal boat rentals. The park is at 22 Cedar Mountain Road and is open daily from 10 a.m. to sunset from Memorial Day week-
end to Labor Day weekend. There is a small fee to enter the park. For more information, call 802-265-4242.
Crystal Beach Lake Bomoseen Castleton This town park on the shores of Lake Bomoseen offers swimming, basketball and volleyball courts, grills and an outside covered pavilion for picnics as well as a snack bar and roped swimming area. The park opens Memorial Day weekend. Kayaks are available for rental. Entrance fee is $4, $2 for children and
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SWIMMING seniors. Swim lessons will be offered at Crystal Beach from June 26-July 7 with Gail McGann. For more infor mation contact Castletonreccomm@gmail. com. Call 802-278-8888 for more information.
Half Moon Pond State Park Hubbardton This park, which was previously selected as Vermont State Park of the Year, features two small sandy beaches for sunbathing and swimming in the pond. As motor boats are not permitted on the lake, beachgoers can enjoy a quiet day. Rowboats, kayaks, canoes and pedal boats are available for rent, and
hiking trails surround the water. This is a campingonly park and day-use opportunities are not available. Pets are permitted throughout the park but are not permitted in the cabins or in the cottage. The Dragonfly Cabin will be petfriendly beginning this year. The park, located at 1621 Black Pond Road in Hubbardton, is open from Memorial Day weekend to Columbus Day weekend. For more information, call 802-273-2848.
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Shaftsbury Featuring a small but picturesque body of water, Lake Shaftsbury State Park, 10 miles north of Bennington, has become a popular place. Besides camping facilities, the park features a well-developed beach, play area and picnic area. The snack bar rents non-motorized boats. There is a small park fee. The park, located at 262 Shaftsbury State Park Road in Shaftsbury, is open from 10 a.m. to sunset from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. Pets are not permitted at this park. For more information, call 802-375-9978.
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CAMPING sion, spend a day at one of an array of historic sites such as Fort Ticonderoga, Fort William Henry or the battlefields in Bennington and Saratoga.
NEW YORK Lake Lauderdale Campground Cambridge Lake Lauderdale is a family operated campground that caters to families, retirees and their pets. No need to bring your own gear. Visitors can rent airconditioned cabins that feature a covered porch, picnic
table and grill. If you have a tent, pop-up or RV, Lake Lauderdale has wooded sites that include fireplaces, picnic tables, 20-30-50-amp hooks-ups, for television and free WiFi. There is plenty to keep everyone in the family busy including hiking trails, a large playground, an outdoor volleyball court and a number of special events held in the area throughout the summer. Lake Lauderdale Campground is located between Cambridge and Salem at 744 County Route 61. Group rates are available.
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Battenkill Riversports and Campground Cambridge For those who enjoy a wide range of water sports such as kayaking, canoeing, tubing and fishing, this camping site is aptly named. Located on the banks of the legendary Battenkill River is Battenkill Riversports and Campground. Situated 3.5 miles east of Cambridge on County Route 313, the campground features RV
sites with 30-amp electric hook-ups, river-front tent sites with fire rings and rustic cabin rentals. The campground features kayak, canoe and tube rentals and staff-led guided trips down the river throughout the summer. Other attractions include a playground, Frisbee golf, hiking trails, a kids’ fishing school, hot showers and a camp store. The River Fern Day Spa, located on site, offers massage and body treatments. For more information, call 518-677-8868, or visit battenkillriversports.com.
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CAMPING Moose Hillock Camping Resort Fort Ann Whether you like to rough it in a tent or camper, or rent an air conditioned cabin, New York’s natural beauty at its finest awaits you at Moose Hillock. Located off Route 149 in Fort Ann, Moose Hillock features all the amenities of a resort in a camping setting. The resort offers spacious sites for both tents and RVs. Sites are full hookup and come with water, sewer, cable TV, and 20-30-50 amp electrical services.
Each site also features a stone fireplace and 8-foot picnic table to fulfill your outdoor and dining desires. The cabin rentals feature air-conditioning, a full bathroom and flat screen television. The resort features plenty of fun activities for the entire family including a playground with basketball and tennis courts, horseshoe pits, an arcade, a café, laundromat, golf cart rentals, 400-seat pavilion, and church services. Aloha Beach Tropical Swimming Pool is a “tropical themed swimming pool” that is billed as the largest heated campground swimming
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Moreau Lake State Park Gansevoort Looking to spend your weekends, holidays and vacations close to home in a quiet and secluded setting? Waiting for you at Moreau Lake State Park are pine stands, rocky ridges, wooded sites, a shaded picnic area, sandy beach, hiking trails, swimming, fishing and boating all are waiting for you. Rent a beach lounger and beach umbrella and
relax lakeside, or rent fishing gear and try to land the “big one.” There are sites for groups, tents and trailers, a large lakeside pavilion that can accommodate up to 120 people for events, and a lakeshore cottage rental. There are also seven campsites accessible to people with disabilities that can support power equipment for those with a legitimate medical need. Household pets are allowed at the park but must be leashed. Moreau Lake State Park is situated 10 miles north of Saratoga Springs. For more information, call 518-793-0511, or visit nysparks.com/
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Putnam Pond Ticonderoga Conveniently located six miles from Ticonderoga, Putnam Pond is a scenic pond for boating and other water activities. Known as “Putts Pond” by the locals, this campsite was named after the famous General Putnam. Speaking of generals, this campsite is just a short drive to historic Fort Ticonderoga, a great place to spend a day learning about Ethan Allen and the Revolutionary War. The pond is a key starting point for hikers and backcountry campers trekking into the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness area, a 46,000-acre tract featuring 39 bodies of water covering 1,100 acres, more than 60 miles of hiking trails and 14 backcountry lean-tos. The campground features 72 developed campsites (nine of them remote) that can accommodate tents and RVs up to 30 feet long. All of the sites are large, well-forested, and private, and there are hot showers, flush toilets, trash and recycling receptacles, a boat launch, a picnic area and pavilion, and canoe and rowboat rentals. The campground offers a variety of recreational opportunities: canoeing and boating, fishing, and hiking. The Swing Trail, 12 miles long, passes by a half dozen bodies of water and offers multiple access points. As a host site for the Junior Naturalist program for children (ages 5-13) and their families, the campsite becomes an outdoor classroom. To learn more, call 518-585-7280, or visit www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/24492.html.
Lake George As the home of the Great
Escape, Water Slide World, Magic Forest, Fort William Henry and plenty of shopping and dining in the village, Lake George has been a popular tourist site for decades. At 32 miles long and three miles wide at its broadest point, Lake George is known as the Queen of the Adirondacks. The state Department of E n v i r o n m e n t a l Conservation operates a number of public campgrounds in and around Lake George, and campers can enjoy a wide range of recreational pursuits, including fishing, boating, swimming, diving (Lake George is acclaimed for its deep, clear waters) and hiking. One night a week there is a fireworks display launched from a barge out on the lake. Pull up a blanket and marvel at the spectacular colors over this breathtaking body of water. If it is fine dining you are looking for, there is plenty of that as well. After dinner take a moonlight stroll along the lake, a horse and buggy ride around the village or dance the night away at one of the many clubs.
Hearthstone Point Lake George If you’re planning on vacationing in Lake George, Hearthstone Point is perfectly located just two miles from the village. A stay at this campsite will locate you just a stone’s throw from all of the entertainment and activities that Lake George has to offer. The campground features 251 tent and trailer sites (including 13 handicap-accessible sites), hot showers, flush toilets, trash and recycling facilities, a sandy beach, and swimming area. A Junior Naturalist Program is offered onsite and success-
ful campers earn a naturalist badge for their participation. Take note, there is no boat launch at this facility. To learn more, call 518-6685193, or visit www.dec.ny. gov/outdoor/24470.html
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Lake George is commonly known as the “Queen of American Lakes” and the Lake George Islands offer a unique experience for campers to enjoy. The Lake George Islands campsites are accessible by boat only and are spread over much of the lake. The campgrounds are divided into three groups: Glen, Long and Narrow. Each group has its own headquarters to make registration as convenient as possible. In all, there are 387 shoreline campsites located on 44 state-owned islands: 85 sites are located in the Narrow Island Group (Mother Bunch Group), 170 sites and 42 cruiser sites are in the Glen Island Group (The Narrows), and 90 sites are on Long Island. The 42 cruiser sites are for large boats with sleeping quarters. Twenty-five sites in the Glen Island Group are located on the mainland but are accessible by boat only. Most sites are well-forested and private. All sites have a dock for at least one boat, a fireplace, picnic table, and toilet facility. Cruiser sites also provide a charcoal burner and privy. Fishing, hiking, birdwatching, boating, swimming and sailing are among the many activities campers enjoy. Dogs are prohibited on all of the islands and motorized boats are subject to a mandatory inspection program to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. For more information,
Immerse yourself in history at the aptly named Battleground Campground, situated on the grounds of numerous military actions during the colonial period, and Fort William Henry, the site of a famous French and Indian War battle and basis of the James Fenimore Cooper novel and movie, “The Last of the Mohicans” is located nearby. Campers often visit the battleground to observe the remains of military activity that occurred on and around the camping area during the colonial period. The campground is conveniently located just south of Lake George Village and is a short walk to the Lake George Beach where swimming and sunbathing are popular activities. Other attractions in the village include Prospect Mountain which offers expansive views into the Adirondacks and Green Mountains. Lake George also offers swimming and boating opportunities and some of the best fishing in New York State. There are 68 tent and trailer sites, hot showers, flush toilets, mobility impaired accessibility, and recycling and trash facilities. For more information, call 518668-3348, or visit www.dec. ny.gov/outdoor/24453.html.
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CAMPING end of Lake George in Hague, Rogers Rock is a popular campground. This site takes its name from Robert Rogers, a British colonial fighter during the French and Indian War, who, according to legend, fled from his Indian pursuers atop Mt. Pelee, a cliff that slopes into Lake George hundreds of feet below. One account purports he slid down the rock, while another claims he simply backtracked and evaded his followers. Either way, the campground and cliff (Rogers Slide) are now named for him. This campground is located just six miles from Ticonderoga which offers many historical learning opportunities of its own. It features 332 campsites, including group camping areas, a boat launch, mooring buoys, and a guarded swimming area. It also features a number of attractions for day-users. Hiking, swimming, boating and fishing are popular activities. For more information, call 518-585-6746, or visit www. dec.ny.gov/outdoor/24493. html.
Luzerne Campground Lake Luzerne Located on Fourth Lake, this popular family campground features 174 tent and trailer sites (some of which are suitable for the mobility impaired), picnic area, swimming area and rowboat, canoe and kayak rentals. Boating, fishing and swimming are popular activities and the campground offers a Junior Naturalist program for children and their families. Spend an evening at the nearby Painted Pony Rodeo, featuring the unbeatable Western Style Barbecue. Maybe you would like to
bring your own horse along for the trip? That way you can take full advantage of the nearby trails. One thing that makes this campsite unique is the 22 horse paddocks that it offers, so you can bring your equine family members as well. A current negative Coggins test is required for all horses entering the campground and out-of-state horse owners must produce a 30-day health certificate. There are also day-use facilities. Don’t own your own horse but still enjoy riding? Bennett’s Riding Stable is just a short trip away. For more information, call 518-696-2031 or visit www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/24480.html.
Paradox Lake Paradox Nestled on rolling hills of hardwood, creating the impression of being miles away from the real world, Paradox Lake Campground is located seven miles west of Ticonderoga. It’s relatively small, compared with other state campgrounds in the region, and sits on the shore of Day Bay on Paradox Lake. The lake itself is 4-3/4 miles long and offers swimming, boating and fishing opportunities. With canoes and rowboats available for rent at the registration booth and abundant fish in the lake, this facility provides for camping at its finest. Major species include smallmouth bass, yellow perch and northern pike. There are 58 campsites, hot showers, flush toilets, a boat launch, a picnic area and canoe and boat rentals. A network of hiking trails is located to the south of the lake. There are many attractions close by. Boat tours and ferries on Lake Champlain in Ticonderoga are 7 miles away. Crown
Point Historic Site, Essex County Fish Hatchery is located in Crown Pont about 10 miles away. The foremost attraction is the inviting Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area. A wide array of adventures await those willing to journey into its forest. For more information, call 518-532-7451 or visit w w w. d e c . n y. g o v / o u t door/24488.html.
Hog Town/Knapp Estate Fort Ann This area, at the end of Sly Pond Road in Fort Ann, offers primitive backcountry camping opportunities. Although you won’t find many amenities, you will find stunning views of Lake George from atop Buck and Sleeping Beauty Mountains, backcountry ponds, and a beautiful waterfall (Shelving Rock Falls). Tent and lean-to sites are available on a first-come, firstserved basis, although some restrictions apply. Log Bay wasn’t always a party spot. It was home to a hotel in the 1800’s and then the Knapp Estate in the 1900’s.George Knapp of Union Carbide bought the property in 1894 and vacationed there until he built his estate. He chose to build his luxurious vacation home just below shelving rock face, the mountain beyond the bay. The home was destroyed by fire in 1917. If you decide to hike to the falls you can see the remains of the Knapp Estate Garden.
Backcountry Maybe you are a little more adventurous and prefer “roughing it” rather than what public campsites and state parks provide. A more primitive camping experience may be what you are looking for. Backcountry
camping opportunities exist in state-owned forests and wilderness areas across the state, including the area sur rounding Black Mountain in Dresden and the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness area near Ticonderoga. Because backcountry camping requires you to be self-sufficient, at times carry a heavy pack, and involves limited or no access to clean drinking water, campers are encouraged to use caution and never camp alone. Primitive campers should also respect the environment and employ a “leave no trace” philosophy. To learn more about primitive camping, visit www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/41282.html.
VERMONT Lake St. Catherine State Park Poultney Lake St. Catherine State Park has long been a place for visitors to relax, refresh and recreate. Opened in 1953, this 117-acre campground features 50 tent and RV sites and 11 lean-tos. All the sites are at least partially wooded. Flush toilets, hot showers and a dump station are provided on premises. The park has a well-developed picnic area featuring a large grassy field, tables and charcoal grills, so if you are not a camper, bring your family or another group for a picnic and a day of leisurely fun. There is a basketball court, two beaches (one for campers and another for day-users), a snack bar, and kayak, canoe, rowboat and pedal boat rentals. Boating and fishing on the lake are very popular. A short hiking trail offers visitors a tour of the Big Trees of Lake St. Catherine and a
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CAMPING breathtaking view of Birdseye Mountain. If you are yearning to be entertained, the quaint village of Poultney is just a short drive away. Visit the many shops, a theatrical production, or take in the famous 4th of July Parade and fireworks. Stop in at Otto’s for some live music, ice cream or miniature golf. For more information, call 802-2879158, or visit vtstateparks. com/htm/catherine.htm.
Bomoseen State Park Castleton Opened in 1960, this 3,000plus acre park is on Lake Bomoseen, the largest lake located entirely within Vermont’s borders. Black Pond, Half Moon Pond, Said Pond and Moscow Pond are
totally located within the park, with Glen Lake right nearby. There are rich cultural resources within the park, mostly associated with the 19th century slate industry. Part of the area comprising the park was owned by the Lake Shore Slate Co., owned and operated by Samuel L. Hazard. When Hazard passed away in 1929 the remaining property was left to his stepdaughter, Martha Warren, who lived there year-round before making it her summer home. In 1959 she donated about 365 acres including buildings to the state for recreational purposes and as a refuge and sanctuary for wildlife. A collection of historical objects is located in Mrs. Warren’s former home,
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more, call 802-265-4242, or visit vtstateparks.com/ htm/bomoseen.htm.
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CAMPING trout. You’ll find plenty of activity on shore too. There is a pool complex with a large swimming pool, kiddie pool, whirlpool and waterslides. Indoor and outdoor movies, mini golf, hayrides. Themed weekends such as Christmas in July and Halloween in August add to the fun. There is also a large recreation hall and covered patio area. The surrounding woods are home to deer and moose, which occasionally wander through the campground. To learn more, call 802-273-2061, or visit koa.com/campgrounds/lake-bomoseen
Half Moon Pond State Park Hubbardton For campers looking for a respite from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, Half Moon Pond State Park is nestled in the 3,500 forested acres of Bomoseen State Park. Hailed as a “great little state park” on Trip Advisor, it is set in the dense woods of a small, sheltered basin surrounding Half Moon Pond. The campground bills itself as the perfect respite from the hustle and bustle of daily life. This park has a park interpreter offering fun, handson activities. Interpreters are park staff solely dedicated to helping you learn more about the natural and cultural history of the park. The campground offers 52 tent sites, 11 lean-tos, five furnished cabins, and Tall Timbers Cottage, which has its own dock. Flush toilets, hot showers and a dump station are provided. Paddlers enjoy Half Moon Pond because motor boats are not permitted. Kayak, canoe and row boat rentals are available. There is excellent bass and pan-
fishing, and a vast trail system offering hikes of all lengths and ability levels. Hikers are likely to encounter wildlife such as a moose or white-tail deer. Two small, sandy beaches are perfect for swimming or sunbathing. This park has a park interpreter offering fun, hands-on activities. For more information, call 802273-2848, or visit vtstateparks.com/htm/halfmoon. htm.
Branbury State Park Brandon Branbury State Park is on the eastern shore of Lake Dunmore at the base of Mt. Moosalamoo, neighboring the Green Mountain National Forest. The 69-acre site originally a farm, became a state park in 1945. It features 20 tent sites, seven lean-tos and 17 tent/ RV sites. Flush toilets, hot showers and dump station are available. The park also rents out the two-bedroom, lake accessible Moosalamoo Cottage and two screened in wooden shelters that can seat 40 people each to hold your event. The 1,000-foot natural sandy beach, clean, clear Lake Dunmore, and the large open grassy areas make the area very popular for swimming, sunning or picnicking. Pets are allowed in the day-use area, but not on the sandy part of the beach or swimming area. Nearby hiking trails to scenic vistas, waterfalls, caves, mountain lakes and streams provide outstanding hiking opportunities. Mountain biking trails are also nearby. There is fishing and boating (canoe, kayak, rowboat, and pedal boat rentals are available at the park) on Lake Dunmore. For more information, call the reservation center at 1-888-409-7579 or
visit vtstateparks.com/ htm/branbury.htm.
Emerald Lake State Park Dorset Conveniently located between Manchester and Rutland , this 430-acre park draws its name from 20-acre Emerald Lake. When viewed from high above the park, the lake appears to be green in color. The Dorset area became well known for its marble quarries by the early 19th century. The first commercial marble quarry in the region, and likely the country, was opened in 1785 by Isaac Underhill on Mt Aeolus. Today, the remains of past quarry operations can still be seen. Stone remains of the Freedley and Sons finishing plant are located about two miles south of the park. Other former quarries remain as water-filled pits. Examples of these can be seen along US Route 30 in Dorset and on the mountainside along Route. Restricted to non-motorized boats, the lake is ideal for swimming and paddling and the park rents boats. The park is popular among hikers due to its proximity to the Long Trail and Dorset Mountain. The campground features 67 campsites and 37 lean-tos, located on a heavily wooded ridge above the lake. Anglers will enjoy casting their lines and trying to haul in a menu of yellow perch, small mouth bass, northern pike and other warm water species. Flush toilets, hot showers and a dump station are provided. Two picnic areas are available and an open pavilion that can accommodate up to 100 people is available to rent. The park is close to attractions in Manchester such as the numerous shopping outlets. For more infor-
mation, call 802-362-1655, or visit vtstateparks.com/ htm/emerald.htm.
Lake Shaftsbury State Park Shaftsbury There is no better place to relax and unwind than a hike around “Healing Springs Nature Trail,” located at Lake Shaftsbury State Park on an 84-acre parcel surrounding the small but picturesque Lake Shaftsbury. There is a fully furnished waterfront cottage that comfortably sleeps six, with deck and grill. Lake Shaftsbury also operates a group camping area with clusters of 15 lean-tos available throughout the year. There is also a developed beach, play area, and picnic area. The snack bar concession has rental canoes, kayaks, rowboats, and pedal boats. If you are searching for a spot to hold that special family event, Lake Shaftsbury State Park features a 100-person open pavilion that can be rented for $100 a day. For more information, call 802-3759978 or visit vtstateparks. com/htm/shaftsbury.htm.
Gifford Woods State Park Killington Gifford Woods contains one of the few old-growth hardwood tree stands remaining in Vermont. The stand has many grand-sized sugar maple, beech, yellow birch, white ash and hemlock. The understory is rich with native wildflowers. With its location at the base of Killington and Pico, this park is a favorite of hikers. Many through-hikers pass the park on their Appalachian Trail journey from Georgia to Maine. The park is also a popular desti-
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CAMPING nation during the fall foliage season for its dramatic autumn colors. Located within one of the few old-growth hardwood forests in Vermont, the campground features four cabins, 22 tent/trailer sites and 20 lean-tos in two camping loops. Each loop features a rest room with modern plumbing and hot showers. There is a trailer sanitary station, but no hookups. A wooded picnic area is located behind the ranger’s quarters with a play area. With its proximity to Killington and the Rutland region, there is no shortage of recreational opportunities nearby and the park offers easy access to the Appalachian Trail. Learn more by calling 802775-5354, or visit vtstateparks.com/htm/gif ford. htm.
Merck Forest and Farmland Center Rupert Merck Forest and Farmland Center provides campers with a unique and educational experience. . Merck Forrest teaches and demonstrates the benefits of innovative sustainable management of forest and farmland. New, adorable baby lambs are joining the Merck Farmland Center flock daily. There are plenty of fun activities for children, along with wagon rides and tours of the farm. Merck Forest is a 3,160-acre tract of farm land and forest that features 30 miles of hiking trails and a number of camping opportunities, including tent sites, lean-tos and cabins. Cabins are fully enclosed and each is equipped with a wood-burning stove, wooden bunks, and a nearby outhouse. Most of the land in Merck
Forest and Farmland Center is open to “dispersed” camping. This means being away from certain conveniences found at cabins, shelters or other developed areas. Dispersed camping sites are backpacker only and everything taken into a dispersed camping site must be packed out again. All sites are hikein, and the distance is anywhere from .5 miles to 2.5 miles. Shelter and tent sites feature fire rings and outhouses. Reservations are required and it’s recommended that visitors pack in their own water or be prepared to treat water. For more information, call 802394-7836, or visit merckforest.org.
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Stock Car Racing $10,000 purse up for grabs at Devil’s Bowl Devil’s Bowl Speedway will be roaring into its 52nd racing season with several window-rattling, dirt-churning and asphalt-burning events and a slew of new events throughout the spring and summer. Nineteen weekly and special events have been scheduled for this racing season in West Haven, Vermont, to be run on either the halfmile asphalt track or the half-mile dirt track. Of note, this year Devil’s Bowl will be returning to dirt racing on a half-mile long surface for the first time since 2009. Previously, dirt racing was held on a 3/10-mile-long track. Also, competition will also be sanctioned by the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. Without a doubt the biggest and most highly anticipated event of the season will be held on Saturday, Sept. 15 and Sunday, Sept. 16. The Vermont 200 for Sportsman Modifieds is a race format never before attempted on any track. The race, which will be open to any driver, is for Northeast-style Sportsman Modifieds with the “602 crate” engine package and will pay a minimum of $10,000 to the winner. At 200 laps and with a record total purse estimated at $35,000, the race will be the longest, richest event ever held for the division at any track.
There will be lots of action this summer at the Devil's Bowl Speedway in West Haven, Vermont. All of the speedway’s divisions will be in action during the event, which will also feature the speedway’s annual year-end bonfire and barbecue. Additional details about the Vermont 200 can be found on Devil’s Bowl Speedway’s website, www. devilsbowlspeedwayvt.com. The Vermont 200 is far from the only major event. The weekly Sunday night racing season opens with a Memorial Day special on the evening of Sunday, May 27, to kick off the new half-mile dirt track era. The winged Sprint Cars of New England tour will make its first of four appearances for the season at the opener, and the King of Dirt Racing Series organization will have its first stop of the year as well, with a Sportsman Modified race that drew 42 entries last year. The SCoNE Sprint Cars will also be in action at the Coca-Cola Independence
Day Firecracker, with a special mid-week date on Tuesday, July 3; at a rare Twin 20 double-feature event on Sunday, Aug. 12; and at the Labor Day Special on Sunday, Sept. 2. All three KOD tours will each make stops at Devil’s Bowl as well. The Sportsman opener on May 27 kicks off the season, and the ground-pounding KOD Small Block 358 Modifieds will have a special midweek event on Wednesday, June 6. The KOD 358s will also headline the “C.J. Richards Memorial 67” on Sunday, July 29, and the KOD Pro Stocks will run their “Carl Vladyka Memorial 29” during the Vermont 200 Weekend in September. Devil’s Bowl Speedway will also present two independent special events for 358 Modifieds: Twin 20-lap feature races on Sunday, July 15, and a 30-lap feature on Sunday, Sept. 2.
The weekly Sunday night schedule is highlighted with special extra-distance races for all of Devil’s Bowl Speedway’s regular Sportsman Modified, Limited Sportsman, Super Stock, Mini Stock, and 500cc Mini Sprint divisions, as well as special promotions for fans at nearly every event. Following the Vermont 200 Weekend on Sept. 15-16, the season wraps up on Sunday, Sept. 23, with the re-created “Mountain Man 200” Enduro event. The survival-of-the-fittest race will feature bone stock, nearlystreet-legal vehicles with amateur drivers racing for 200 laps and $2,000 to win. The race is green-flag only, with the red flag only displayed in emergencies. Full Enduro rules and entries will be announced in the future. The full season schedule is available online. Devil’s Bowl Speedway is located on Route 22A in West Haven, Vermont, four miles north of Exit 2 off U.S. Route 4 and just 20 minutes from Rutland, Vermont. For more information, visit www. DevilsBowlSpeedwayVT. com or call 802-265-3112. Devil’s Bowl Speedway is on Facebook and on Twitter and Instagram at @ DevilsBowlSpeed; follow the action using the #DevilsBowl hashtag.
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Ride ‘em, cowboy! When the weather heats up in the North Country for summertime, you may feel like you are in the Wild Wild West. That’s because the area features one of the most entertaining traditions of Americana at two different locations. Get ready for a little western-style fun. When the sun goes down behind the Adirondacks and Green Mountains, make the short drive to Painted Pony Ranch or Pond Hill Ranch for a rip roarin’ good time!
NEW YORK Lake Luzerne Cheer on professional cowboys and cowgirls from around the United States as they compete nightly for cash prizes and year-end belt buckles at Painted Pony Rodeo in HadleyLuzerne, “America’s Oldest Weekly Rodeo in the United States.” Owner Shawn Graham and his staff invite you out for a night of fun and exciting family entertainment. The rodeo, started in 1953 by Don “Wild Horse” Baxter, takes place every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday starting June 29 and continuing through Labor Day weekend. Watch the dust stir as the riders compete in team roping, tie-down roping and saddle bronc riding. Other events include steerwrestling, bull-riding and
cowgirls’ barrel racing and breakaway racing. The evening begins with a good ol’ Texas Style Barbecue Buffet that gets underway at 6 p.m., offering smoked barbecue chicken and ribs, salad, buttered corn, coleslaw, hot apples and cinnamon, baked beans, hot dogs, homemade desserts, lemonade, iced tea and more. The rodeo action starts Pond Hill Ranch. at 8 p.m. If after the dust settles you are still looking to keep the campfire burning, head on over to the Longhorn Saloon, make your way through the swinging doors, and two-step to the best country music in the area. You can kick up your heels to your heart’s content as the saloon is open until the wee hours.
Rodeo tickets cost $20, $14 for kids, and children under three get in free. You can purchase combo tickets that include admission to the rodeo and the barbecue, or you can get discounted tickets by ordering online. Rodeo season tickets are now available for $55 for a limited time. Painted Pony Rodeo is located at 703 Howe Road. For a full schedule, or to purchase tickets in advance, call (518) 696-2421, or visit www. paintedponyrodeo. com.
VERMONT Castleton Pond Hill Ranch is celebrating its 48th season of rodeos beginning with its first of the year on Saturday, June 30. The rodeos held at Pond Hill are sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Organization and will pro-
vide visitors with an evening of fast-paced excitement. The rodeos include classic events such as bareback riding and saddle riding along with calf-roping, steer-wrestling, team-roping, girls barrel racing, girls breakaway roping and bull-riding. Rodeos are held every Saturday at 8 p.m. and use many of the livestock raised on the ranch, which have won numerous awards from rodeo organizations. Pond Hill has a reputation for raising some of the top bucking bulls east of the Mississippi. Come to Pond Hill and join the fun rain or shine. Ticket prices are $12 and $6 for children aged 6-12. Ages 5 and under are free. Pond Hill also features the largest horse-leasing service in the East and the largest selection of horses and ponies for sale in the Northeast. If you or someone you know is looking to buy or lease a horse, Pond Hill will help find the perfect fit. They will even deliver your horse to you. Pond Hill Ranch is located 1683 Pond Hill Ranch Road. For more information email horses@pondhillranch.com or call 802468-2449 or 802-468-0578, or visit www.pondhillranch. com.
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Adventure Sports
If high adventure is your choice The Lakes Region offers plenty of opportunities for such fun in the sun (or rain), from boating on the many lakes, to hiking the hills and peaks of the Green, Taconic and Adirondack ranges, to bicycling back roads past open fields, farms and woods. Many people also set fitness goals and train through the year with their eyes on a 5k or 10k road race. Others raise the ante in terms of fitness challenges, setting goals for the 26.2 grueling miles of a marathon or the swim-bikerun variety of a triathlon or a variation on that multisport event. Then there are those who seek physical and mental challenges and events with more novel twists and turns – and crawls through mud, jumps through fire, spear throws, tire drags, swings on rope – all while on the run, with much of it uphill. This area offers many choices for those who seek these types of challenges in the summer months. Obstacle races, which are military-type events, offer this new level of challenge and have become increasingly popular in recent years. Fortunately, for those with the drive to test themselves in this way, this area offers several events from which to choose.
Agoge 60 If you have been training hard all winter long for a grueling challenge early in the season, look no further than the scenic Riverside Farm at 3178 Route 100 in Pittsfield, Vermont, and the Summer Agoge, from June 8-10. What is Agoge? It was a Spartan system of training intended to produce the strongest, most mentally tough citizens in the world. And it lasts for 60 hours! The event begins at 7 a.m. on June 8 and participants are urged to arrive at 5 a.m. The cost for this event is $495 (as of this writing) for the 60-hour event and note that no spectators or crew are allowed. Check out http://www.spartan.com/ en/race/detail/1343/overview for more updated information.
24 Hours of Shale Hell If “death” in a race name isn’t intimidating enough, how about “hell”? Then consider racing in the 24 Hours of Shale Hell on Saturday, July 7 and Sunday, July 8 in Benson, Vermont. The event is a 10k loop featuring 40 obstacles spread across 140 acres of field and forest. The race begins at 10 a.m. on July 7 and finishes on Sunday, July 8 at 10 a.m. Age group divisions include Youth (13-17), Open Adult
(18-49) and Masters (50+) as well as Journeyman (noncompetitive). Check-in/ pick-up times are 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 6 and 6:30 to 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 7. For those not ready for a full 24 hours of racing, there are other race options. These include the 8 Hours of Mini-Hell and the 10k Single Lap Hell. These offer the same age groups as the long race. Registration for the 24-hour event costs $150 for Youth, $250 for Open Adult, Masters & Journeyman, then increases to $275 for all except Youth from June 23 through July 6. Prices for the 8-hour race are $125 (5/7 to 6/22) and $150 (6/237/6) for all age groups except Youth, which are $85 through July 6. The 10k races costs are $85 (5/7 to 6/22) and $100 (6/23 to 7/6) for all categories except Youth, which are $65 through July 6. Registration fees include parking and camping. For more information check out http://www. shalehilladventure.com/, send an email to contact@ shalehilladventure.com or call Jill at (802) 537-3561.
Vermont Spartan Race The area’s obstacle course racing season will conclude on the last days of summer with the classic Vermont Spartan Race at Killington Ski Resort on
Sept. 16-17. This was the site of the 2014 World Championship for good reason: a challenging course. It includes steep slopes, muddy waters and huge hills, offers three distances, including the Ultra Beast of 30-plus miles with 60-plus obstacles, the Beast Race of 12 to 14 miles with about 30-35 obstacles and the 3 to 5-mile Sprint Race with 20-23 obstacles, as well as a Spartan Kids Race with competitive and regular two mile races for Varsity Spartans ages 10-13, another one-mile race for those ages 7-9 and a Junior Varsity Half-Mile Kids Race. Military style race obstacles will include wall and rope climbs, ramps, crawls, drags, cargo nets, monkey bars, and more. No maps are allowed for anyone! The Spartan Kids Races, held on both Saturday and Sunday, cost $25 for those pre-registered or $35 on race day for the Junior Varsity. The prices for the Varsity are $30 (pre-registered) and $40 (race day) for the two-mile race and $25/$35 for the half mile event. All kids receive a T-shirt and finisher’s medal. Varsity start times are 9 a.m. (male) and 9:15 a.m. (female) for the competitive kids race and 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday for the regular two-mile kids race. The half-mile
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ADVENTURE SPORTS kids race start times are 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday and 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. The cost for spectators on Saturday is $20. Spectators for all events can watch from the K-1 deck, Roaring Brook Umbrella Barn, Snowshed area and Snowshed Pond. Parking: $10 per car, $20 per van, $50 per bus or RV, cash only. The Ultra-Beast and Beast races will all be on Saturday, Sept. 15. Registration for the UltraBeast is $260 for the elite division and $258 for the age group division. The bright and early starting times are 6 a.m. for elites, 6:15 a.m. for age groups and 6:30 to 7 a.m. wave starts for the open division. The cost
is $230 for the open division. The Saturday Beast costs are $218 for elites and $210 in the age group division with start times of 7:30 a.m. for the elite men, 7:45 a.m. for the elite women and from 8 to 9 a.m. for the age group division. Open division racers can compete in the morning, with start times from 8:45 a.m. to noon, or in the afternoon, with starting times running from 12:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. The open division costs are $170 for the a.m. and $140 for the p.m. competitors. The Sunday Beast costs are $180 in the age group division, with start times of 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and $150 in the open division, with start times from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Check the web site
for prices as they increase as you get closer to the race date. Be sure to arrive an hour before your start time! The course closes promptly at 9 p.m. for safety reasons and those left out in the dark will have to settle for a DNF. The Sprint races are all held on Sunday. Registration for the Sprint race is $138 for elites, who start at 10 a.m., $130 for the age group division, with start times from 10:30 to 11 a.m., $120 for the open division, with morning start times from 11:15 a.m. to noon and afternoon times from 12:15 p.m. to 3 p.m. Once again, check the web site for prices as they increase as you get closer to race date. All event finishers receive a medal, a trifecta medal wedge piece, T-shirt,
protein bar, FitAID, beer ticket (age 21+), photos, bananas, and access to the festival area. Check at http://www. spartan.com/en/race/ detail/3618/overview for more information and updates about the Spartan Beast races or go to the at the Killington Resort web site as the date comes closer (www.killington.com ).
Under Armour Mountain Marathon Series For endurance athletes not into jumping in mud or dealing with obstacles there remain some challenging options in the area. If you’re a distance-running enthusiast but bored by road courses, consider the Under Armour
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ADVENTURE SPORTS Mountain Marathon Series which will be entirely on rugged mountain trails with plenty of elevation gain. Its “Appalachian” event will be held on Saturday, Aug. 25 at the Killington Ski Resort in Killington, Vermont. Race distance offerings include the 50k (7 a.m. start), 25k (7:30 a.m. start), 10k (8 a.m. start) and 5k (8:30 a.m. start) with the awards ceremony being held at 2:30 p.m. Packet pick-ups at the K1 Lodge run from 2 to 8 p.m. the Friday before the event. Registration costs are $109 (50k), $89 (25k), $69 (10k) and $45 (5k) for individuals 15 and over. For more information or to register go to http://www. uamountainrunning.com/ event-locations/killington . Note that discounted lodging packages will be offered at Killington Resort Lodging properties for event participants. For the multisport enthusiasts, the area also offers a few choices for challenging and fun events.
Hague Endurance Festival Early season races at which to test your fitness level are the Hague Endurance Festival on Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24 in Hague, New York. Race options include Sprint (half of Olympic distance) and Olympic (one mile swim, 25-mile bike, 10k run) Triathlons as well as Sprint and Olympic AquaBikes, as well as a Kids Triathlon and Duathlon (two-mile run, 10-mile bike, two-mile run sequence). An aquabike is a swim-bike race. Both individual racers and teams are welcome and all races offer both overall and
age group awards. For further information and for entry fees, go to the web site www.coachwilson.com/ events/hague-endurancefestival/ or call 914-466-9214.
XTerra Skyhigh Triathlon Grafton Lakes State Park is the location of the XTerra Skyhigh Triathlon and the Skyhigh Adventures Kids Triathlon on Saturday, July 14. The former starts at 7 a.m. and features a 1k lake swim, 20k mountain bike course and 6k trail run while the latter begins at 11 a.m. and offers a 100-meter swim, 5k closed bike course and 1k trail run. For further information go to www.skyhighadventures. com/races.htm/ or call 518674-0369.
Crystal Lake Triathlon The Crystal Lake Triathlon will be held on Saturday, Aug. 18 in Averill Park. It features a USAF sanctioned sprint distance course as well as an aquabike race option. The costs are $70 for adults (ages 18 or over) or $50 for youth (ages 17 and under) through July 16, but the prices will go up by $5 for each after that. The aquabike fees are $65 for adults and $45 for youth up to July 16 and $5 more after that. For further information send an email to race@cdtriclub.org .
Lake George Triathlon Festival A late season event offered is the Lake George Triathlon Festival on Saturday, Sept. 1 and Sunday, Sept. 2 at Lake George’s Battle Field Beach Road. Race offerings include Olympic and sprint distances for both a triathlon and an aquabike. Starting times are 7 a.m. on
Saturday and 6:45 a.m. on Sunday. For more information go to www.adkracemgmt.com/race/lake-georgetriathlon-festival/ .
Aerial Adventure Parks Who didn’t see a tree in their backyard as a kid and not want to climb it? It was such a challenge and gave you a sense of real accomplishment as you picked your route up that hemlock or white pine, then enjoyed looking down on your house or the neighborhood with a bird’s eye view. Children – and many adults – may also think how great it would be to be able to swing, or even fly, from one tree to another. Perhaps these are some of the reasons why aerial adventure parks have become popular. They let kids experience some new thrills and give adults the opportunity to go back to one of the simple joys of their own childhood. Aerial Adventure Parks are elevated obstacle courses that combine elements of tree-climbing with ziplines, rope-swings, and suspension bridges. The parks typically offer a range of courses for different ages and ability levels, and are an active and healthy alternative to a traditional amusement park. There are currently three aerial courses located near Washington County and the Lakes Region of Vermont.
Adirondack Extreme Adventure Course 35 Westwood Forest Lane, Bolton Landing, New York. Still listed as the U.S.’s largest aerial tree top adventure park, the Adirondack Extreme Adventure Course features
more than 1.5 miles of wobbly bridges, climbing walls, zip lines and swinging surprises, with varying levels of height and difficulty. This aerial treetop adventure course is an elevated obstacle course securely suspended between trees 10 to 60 feet off the ground. The park, which is open from April 7 through Nov. 12, features adult, extreme adult, and junior adult courses (participants must measure at least 5’9” in height) as well as one children’s course. All are conveniently color-coded to indicate difficulty and height above the ground; yellow is for children and black is the most challenging and highest course for adults. There are five courses within the adult category, six in the extreme adult category, three in the junior adults, and one course to give children age 7 and up the chance to channel their energy and natural attraction for climbing trees in this park. Each adult and extreme adult course contains 10 to 17 obstacles, including ziplines (the Alber Brook zipline is 350 feet long), Tarzan swings (including one on the black course that requires swinging from a 50-foot-high platform into a cargo net), hanging nets, wobbly bridges, swinging logs, and many more. Before beginning, everyone participates in a 30-minute training session to learn how to use the equipment and remain safe. Afterwards you progress on to the green course and then you’re free to explore the park. Prices, as of May 22, are $45 per guest for four courses (ages 9 and up meeting height requirements and
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ADVENTURE SPORTS must be accompanied by an adult 18-plus, 1 adult per 5 minors), $50 per guest for five courses (ages 12 and up, ages 12-14 must be accompanied by an adult 18-plus, 1 adult per 5 minors), $55 per guest for six courses (ages 12 and up, ages 12-14 must be accompanied by an adult 18-plus, 1 adult per 5 minors) and $30 per guest for the kid’s course (ages 7 to 11 and must be accompanied by an adult age 18-plus). Age and height restrictions apply. Summer hours run daily from May 22 to Sept. 3 and reservations are strongly recommended. Fall hours are from Sept. 4 to Nov. 12 when the park is open only on weekends. Groups depart every 30 minutes beginning at 8:30 a.m. and last departure times will vary day-by-day. Call 518-494-7200 or visit www.adirondackextreme. com for more information. Getting there: Take the Northway (I-87) north to exit 24, Bolton Landing. Exit onto County Route 11 and proceed a quarter mile to Hendricks Road. Turn left onto Hendricks Road and follow the signs.
Bromley Mountain Ski Resort Aerial Adventure Park 3984 State Route 11, Peru, Vermont Bromley Mountain opened one of the area’s newest aerial adventure parks in 2012. The park includes five distinct courses with 65 elements to satisfy all skill and age levels. Each course has zip-lines but primarily consist of “bridges” between tree platforms made of rope, cable and wood configurations that offer unique challenges.
The park is open to anyone ages 7 and up. Staff will provide a harness and safety equipment as well as monitors for safety. A 2½-hour Aerial Adventure Park Pass ticket (ages 10 and up) costs $45 at the ticket window or $40 if purchased on-line, while a “Double Play” (includes 2½-hour Aerial Adventure Pass and All Day Mountain Adventure Pass) costs $60. For $70 ($65 purchased online) you can purchase the “Triple Play,” which includes an All Day Mountain Adventure Pass, 2½-hour Aerial Adventure Pass, and a ride on the Sun Mountain Flyer. Children (under 48 inches) can get an all-day pass for $25 at the window or $20 online. Vermont Value Days are offered on Mondays from June 18 to Aug. 27, when Vermont residents can save from $5 to $15 on tickets. See the web site for details and for more prices. Bromley is open beginning on May 26 through June 10 on weekends and holidays, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and then daily from Friday, June 15 through Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 3. From Sept. 8 through Oct. 8 it’s back to weekends and holidays. On Saturdays from July 7 through Sept. 1, hours extend to 5:30 p.m. Bromley also features the Sun Mountain Flyer, a five-story, half-mile zip-line that reaches speeds up to 50-mph, an alpine slide, climbing wall, water slides, miniature golf and other attractions. For more information or tickets, visit https://www. b r o m l e y. c o m / s u m m e r / attractions/aerial-adventure-park/ or call (802) 8245522 x 252. Getting there: From Manchester take Route
11/30 six miles to where the roads diverge. Continue on Route 11 for another mile. Bromley is on the left.
Okemo Mountain Resort Canopy Tour 77 Okemo Ridge Road, Ludlow, Vermont Okemo Mountain Resort offers its fifth season of a zip-line canopy tour beginning on May 26 (check for updates at their web site or call). Located behind the Jackson Gore Inn, the course features seven ziplines that are 40 to 50 feet above the ground. The longest of the lines is 900 feet, and riders can soar at speeds up to 30 mph as they descend nearly 300 vertical feet from start to finish. Each zip-line canopy
tour is about two hours long. Groups of up to eight people, accompanied by two expert guides, start with 30 minutes of ground school. Each guest is fitted with a harness and then becomes acquainted with safety procedures and techniques for riding the zip-lines. Reservations are highly recommended for both morning and afternoon departures. Zip-line riders must be at least 10 years old and weigh between 80 and 250 pounds. Riders between the ages of 10 and 15 must be accompanied by an adult or guardian. The cost (2017 rates - check web site or call for updates) is $79 per person, although early-bird specials are offered at 8:30
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ADVENTURE SPORTS and 9 a.m. for $65 per person. Okemo also features a Mountain Coaster (think of a roller coaster through the woods), climbing wall, bungee trampoline and more. Summer hours will begin on May 26 - call or check the web site for updates. For reservations, call 802-228-1600 and for more information, visit www.okemo.com/activities/zipline-tours/ . Getting there: Take State Route 4 east to State Route 7 south to State Route 103 south, 20 miles to Ludlow. The entrance to Jackson Gore will be on the right. Or continue 1.5 miles to Okemo Mountain Resort entrance, also on the right.
Mountain Biking Lots of dirt. Buttpounding traverses of rocky trails. The occasional fall into muddy holes or unexpected drenchings in streams. Heart-pounding climbs up steep single track through quiet woods. Mountain biking gives cyclists the opportunity to get away from the hazards of traffic and impatient drivers and enjoy the backcountry of Vermont and upstate New York. The area offers ideal mountain bike country with both challenging and mellow trails through scenic woods, farmland, up easy hills or steep mountain grades and more. It’s good exercise and requires constant concentration as mountain bikers encounter gravely soils, boulders deposited by glaciers thousands of years ago, bumpy and winding uphills, and tire-sucking mud. It’s also an activity where you are expected to get really dirty and where cuts and bruises (and mud
in your eye) are like a badge of honor. Many mountain bikers have favorite dirt roads, snowmobile trails and other routes that are off the beaten path. But for those who are looking for more maintained trails and, perhaps, some camaraderie, there are a few appealing options in this area.
Pine Hill Park Rutland, Vermont Pine Hill Park, near the heart of Rutland, offers 325 heavily forested acres and 16 miles of single-track trails. The trail system is also ideal for those who prefer running or hiking. The land was first given to the city way back in 1921 and it is currently stewarded by the Pine Hill Partnership (non-profit). Pine Hill Park features trails for all ages and abilities, from the relatively flat to the technical. Most of the trails have good flow and there is very little root and rock debris to slow bikers down. There are also a number of bridges that offer some fun diversions, as well as decent climbs, a pond, and pleasant views toward the Green Mountains. Bring your own bike or rent one from the Pine Hill Bike Shop for $10. The shop also has equipment available for purchase, and will service all kinds of bikes. There is no charge to use the park. Those interested in mountain bike racing may want to consider participating in races offered at Pine Hill Park. They include the Droopy Downhill Double Series Mountain Bike Race which consists of a single run, time-trial event for all ages that will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Monday, June 4
and Monday, Aug. 27. The Droopy Pedal Mountain Bike races will be held on Tuesday, June 19, July 17 and Aug. 14 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Riders can opt for a short loop of 3 miles or a longer one of 8 miles. The cost is $5 and kids (18 and under) ride for free. Go to info@rutlandrec.com or call 802-773-1822 for details.. For more information on Pine Hill Park, visit www. pinehillpark.org. For the mountain bike race series and other events, go to www.rutlandrec.com .
Okemo Mountain Resort 77 Okemo Ridge Road, Ludlow, Vermont Okemo’s Evolution Bike Park is expected to open on June 23. It offers a variety of trails for riders of different levels, including novices. A new expansion to the summit also means longer, steeper and more challenging terrain for more experienced riders. For more information call 1-800-78-OKEMO or go to the web site: www.okemo. com .
Killington Mountain Resort 4763 Killington Road, Killington, Vermont Killington’s re-designed and expanded Mountain Bike Park features 35 trails covering 27 miles, all served by the K-1 Express Gondola that can take you all the way to the 4,241-foot summit of Vermont’s secondhighest peak. Trails are also served by the Snowshed Express Quad and Ramshead Express Quad Chairlift. Killington offers a diversity of terrain, ranging from classic cross-country single track to challenging downhills and free-riding
trails to easy-going dirt roads. There are a number of natural and man-made features on some downhill trails as well and a 1,700 foot drop for adrenalinpumping thrills spread over five areas. The Snowshed Express Quad was added just last year to provide more lift-serviced terrain. The Bike Park is open from May 26 through June 14 on Saturdays and Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. From June 15 to Sept. 3 hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sat. and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. From Sept. 4 until the park is closed, the hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Prices for the 2018 season are (adults are age 19+ and youth are ages 18 and under): $60 adults and $45 youth for one-day lift and trail access; $165 adults and $125 youth for one-day lift, trail and rental; $45 adults and $35 youth for six lift rides and trail access; $20 adults and youth for oneday trail access only; $100 adults and $75 youth for two-day lift and trail access; and $125 adults and $95 youth for three-day lift and trail access. Getting there: Killington is at the junction of Routes4 and100 in Killington, 11 miles east of Rutland. From the Killington sign on Route 4 (across from Bill’s Country Store) drive 3.6 miles up the Killington Road to the Snowshed Base Area on the left.
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Farmer’s Markets
Farmers’ Markets offer local produce Maybe the attractions are knowing where your food comes from and how it’s produced, supporting the local economy and sustainability, or reducing dependence on fossil fuels Or just getting outdoors on a nice summer day and running into friends and neighbors. All of these are reasons for the rapid growth and popularity of farmers’ markets in the last few decades, reflecting a turning away from the industrialization of our food production system through the middle of the 20th century, the so-called “globalization” of economies that increased the availability of different types of food throughout the year, and the resulting change in dietary habits in this country as more people consumed packaged, processed and frozen foods. More and more people are learning to appreciate the quality of food and other items that are produced locally and the advantages of supporting local economies. As so much of Vermont and upstate New York is predominately rural, this trend has almost been like a return to some of the characteristics of a way of life that thrived not so long ago. In fact, farmers’ markets really fit like a glove to this region and that’s why they are thriving here.
Farmers’ markets have also changed since the early years of their revival when they were mostly about local farmers offering fresh produce directly to the consumer. Gradually, other vendors began to participate and offer a range of products from baked goods, artisan wines and cheeses, meats and maple syrup to craft items such as jewelry, pottery, soap and clothing, to prepared foods at local restaurants. Farmers’ markets have also encouraged a revival of central locations in many communities, such as town greens, as a gathering place to socialize, run into friends and neighbors, or listen to the live music that is often offered. They have helped to revive a sense of community everywhere that they’ve popped up. Whether there are a dozen or fewer vendors, such as in Granville or Whitehall in New York and Castleton in Vermont, or more than 60, such as in Rutland, Vermont, you can find at least one farmers’ market every day of the week during the summer here.
VERMONT Bennington—Bennington Farmers’ Market, every Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 5 to Oct. 27, 105 Depot Street, Riverwalk Park along Walloomsac River. Accepts EBT and debit cards. Live music. Information: Call
(802)733-6981 or visit www. benningtonfarmersmarket. org or Facebook.com/ BenningtonFarmersMarket. Brandon—Every Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 25 to Oct. 12, in Estabrook Park in Brandon. Harvest and Christmas fairs in October and December, respectively, will include music and vendors. Information: Facebook. c o m / B r a n d o n V TFarmersMarket or Wendy Cijka, 802-273-2655; cijka4@ gmail.com. Dorset—Every Sunday, year-round except for Easter, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Summer location from May 13 through October is on the green at H.N. Williams General Store, Route 30 (winter months at J.K. Adams). Accepts EBT and debit cards. Information: 802-353-9656, marketmana g er@dorsetfarmersmarket.com or www. dorsetfarmersmarket.com. Fair Haven—VT Farmers’ Market, every Thursday, 3 to 6 p.m., June 7 to Oct. 25, at Fair Haven Park. Free music on some dates. Contact: fairhavenmarketmanager@ vtfarmers.org, call Olga Sears at 802-948-2211 or more info at www.vtfarmersmarket.org/markets/fair-havenmarket. M a n c h e s te r —Every Thursday, 3 to 6 p.m., from May to October. Accepts EBT, Farm to Family, debit and credit cards. Located at Adams Park on Main Street. Music offered weekly along
with free crafts and activities for kids. Information: mfmver mont@gmail.com, Krysta Piccoli at 505-470-4237 or www.manchesterfarmers. org. Pittsford – Pittsford Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., every Saturday, June through September. Contact: 802-483-0063 or 802-773-2843; email lisawg@aol.com or jandbofvt@comcast.net or check out the web site: www. sites.google.com/site/pittsfordfarmersmarket/home. Poultney--Lakes Region Farmer’s Market, every Thursday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 21 through Oct. 4, at the north side of Main Street off Route 30. Information: 802287-0389 or 802-468-5805 or email poultneymarket@ gmail.com. You can also check out Facebook.com/ poultneyfarmersmarket on the web. Rutland--Every Saturday, May 12 to Oct. 27, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and every Wednesday, May 16 to Oct. 25, 3 to 6 p.m.; both at Downtown Rutland’s Depot Park. For more information, www.vtfarmersmarket.org or call 802-347-4727.
NEW YORK Bolton Landing—Every Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 29 through Aug. 31, at 5 Cross St. behind Town Hall. Includes live music and special events. Contacts: Diane Burk, (518) 644-3166 or 2220605 and dburk48@gmail. See FARMERS, pg. 100
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FARMER'S MARKETS com or Penelope Jewell, (518) 480-9118 or 240-6137, penelope@penelope.org. Also check its web site at www.boltonlandingfarmersmarket.com. Cambridg e—Cambridge Valley Farmers Market, every Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., starting May 20, located in the green space at the intersection of Main St and Broad St. Check out their web site at www.cambridgevalleyfarmersmarket.com for more Information: Debby Jaffe, committee chair, at (518)677-8128 or longdaysfarm99@gmail.com, or Lindsay Fisk, market manager, at (518)538-9467 or owlwoodgrowers@gmail.com – or check the web site at www. taprootsfamilyfarm.com. Fort Edward —Every Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 1 to Oct. 26, Broadway Lanes Bowling, 359 Broadway/ Route 4. Information: Linda Gifford, (518)796-1686 or (518)
792-0198. Or visit Facebook. com/pg/Hudson-Falls-FortEdward-Far mers-MarketAssociation-505121892947082. G a n s e vo o r t —Every Thursday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., June 7 to Oct. 25, at the Village Park, Main and Catherine Streets. Information: Linda Gifford, (518)796-1686 or (518) 7920198. Or visit Facebook.com/ p g / H u d s o n - Fa l l s - Fo r t Edward-Far mers-MarketAssociation-505121892947082. Glens Falls—Glens Falls Market, every Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, May 5 to Oct. 27, at South Street Pavilion in downtown Glens Falls. Information: (518) 744-5887 or www.glensfallsfarmersmarket.com. Granville—Every Monday, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., June 4 through Oct. 22, at the Mountain View Community Green (behind TD Bank on Quaker Street). Information:
Cyd Groff, 518-642-1653. G r e e nw i c h —Every Wednesday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Jan. 31 through December 19 at 106 Main St. in Greenwich. Information: Julie Callahan at (518) 944-7149 or greenwichfarmersmarket@gmail. com. Hudson Falls —Every Sunday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 3 to Oct. 28 at Sutherlands Petworks on Dix Avenue in Hudson Falls. Information: Linda Gifford, (518)796-1686 or (518) 7920198. Or visit Facebook.com/ p g / H u d s o n - Fa l l s - Fo r t Edward-Far mers-MarketAssociation-505121892947082. Salem—Every Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 9 through Oct. 20, at the gazebo on the green, located at Route 22 and Park Drive in Salem. Information: Cyd Groff, 518-642-1653. South Glens Falls— Every Monday, 10 a.m. to 1
p.m., June 4 through Oct. 29, at 135 Saratoga Avenue in South Glens Falls. Information: Linda Gifford, (518)796-1686 or (518) 7920198. Or visit Facebook.com/ p g / H u d s o n - Fa l l s - Fo r t Edward-Far mers-MarketAssociation-505121892947082. Warrensburg— Riverfront Farmers’ Market, Every Friday, 3 to 6 p.m., Memorial Day Weekend through Columbus Day Weekend, Warrensburg Mills Historic District Rte. 418 (173 River St.) across from Curtis Lumber. Contact: Teresa Whalen, (518) 466-5497 or adirondackharvest.com/markets. W h i te h a l l —Every Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 5 through Oct. 23, at the pavilion on the canal. And, Fridays from July 13 to Aug. 31, from 2 to 5 p.m. Information: Cyd Groff, 518642-1653.
Hiking
A hot bed for hiking Whether you’re interested in scenic views, exploring wildlife or giving yourself a good cardio workout, this region has a hiking trail that will suit your fancy. New York State has more than 2,000 miles of hiking trails and 6.2 million acres of hiking land in Adirondack Park alone. Many of the most scenic and breath-taking trails are just a short drive away.
The rolling foothills and their intermediate trails are ideal for the novice hiker who wants to build up to bigger challenges. For the more experienced hikers searching for a more challenging experience, the Adirondack and Green Mountains may be calling your name. On clear days, some of the hikes allow climbers to see for miles and miles. Some may even be lucky
enough to see the White Mountains of New Hampshire. So tighten up your boots, grab your back pack, and set out to enjoy some of the scenery that upstate New York and western Vermont have to offer. Few places in the United States offer better.
NEW YORK Delaware and Hudson Rail Trail Granville
The Delaware and Hudson Rail Trail winds its way from Granville, New York to Castleton, Vermont and is one of the area’s most popular trails. This trail is named after the railway system that used to run through its path. Even though the trail is not paved, it is flat and smooth and consists of firm stones which is perfect for bicycles, strollers and pedestrians. The rail-trail is ideal for families and begin-
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Feeder Canal Heritage Trail/Warren County Bikeway Washington/Warren County Whether walking, running or biking, the Feeder Canal Heritage Trail/ Warren County Bikeway can be the trail for you. This nine-mile former towpath extends from the Feeder Dam in Queensbury to Mullen Park in Fort Edward. Most of the Feeder Canal trail is crushed stone, while the majority of the Warren County bikeway is paved and suitable for a variety of non-motorized recreational
pursuits. Much of the trail has been laid out to avoid steep hills and therefore is suitable for people of all ages, but plan on enough time to overcome small bumps. By using designated onstreet routes, it’s possible to connect with the Saratoga County Heritage Trail and the Old Champlain Canal Towpath. The trail also offers access to attractions in the village of Lake George, Queensbury, Glens Falls, South Glens Falls, Hudson Falls and Fort Edward. Getting there: There are several access points for this trail, including Feeder Dam, Haviland Cove and Pruyn Island, Murray Street, Glen Street, Shermantown Road, River Street, Martindale Avenue and the Martindale Boat Basin, Burgoyne Avenue, and Mullen Park. For more information visit warrencountyny.gov/transport/ docs/gf-lg-trail.pdf.
Black Mountain Dresden Fire Towers. Three small ponds. A stunning view of the northern end of Lake George and the crystal blue water of one of Washington County’s most popular beaches await you when you hike Black Mountain. Black Mountain tops out at 2,665 feet, the highest of the peaks surrounding Lake George. The 2.5-mile hike is a relatively easy one, well suited for the beginning hiker. There are, however, some challenging spots, including the tricky and easy to overlook trail junction. Black, Buck, and Sleeping Beauty Mountains, as well as the ponds near them, are interconnected by trails. If you are a more experienced hiker and prefer the chal-
lenge, try the trails around Tongue Mountain. There are two main approaches to the summit. The steepest approach is from Black Mountain Point and is accessible only by boat. Because it cannot be reached by car and because the trail climbs 2,300 feet in 2.8 miles, most people choose to hike from the trailhead on Pike Brook Road in Dresden. Besides featuring half of the vertical ascent, it also offers two routes to the summit which can be combined for an interesting loop trip. The entire loop covers 6.7 miles. Getting there: Travel north through Whitehall on Route 22 for about 4.5 miles and look for a sign to Huletts Landing on the left (county Route 6). Drive for 2.7 miles and turn left on Pike Brook Road. At .8 miles look for a large parking lot.
Buck Mountain Fort Ann Buck Mountain is also located on the east side of Lake George. The open, rocky summit boasts a gorgeous almost 360-degree view of the lake, the Sagamore Resort, the Tongue Mountain Range, Shelving Rock Mountain, Sleeping Beauty and Black Mountain, and the village www.merckforest.org | 802-394-7638
ners who are just starting to try their hand at hiking. The southern portion of the trail begins in Granville and continues south before crossing the border and passing through West Pawlet, Vermont, where the trail opens up a bit, offering sweeping views of the countryside. After passing a parking area outside the hamlet of West Rupert, the trail continues a half-mile before reaching its southern end. The northern segment of the trail steps off near the campus of Castleton University. Scenery includes a lovely perspective of rural Vermont’s dairy farms, meadows, woods, and small towns. After seven miles you’ll reach Poultney, near the Vermont-New York border. This section of the trail ends shortly thereafter. Getting there: The southern portion of the trail can be accessed south of the village of Granville on Route 22, a quarter mile from Andrews Lane. Walkers can also park near the Slate Valley Museum off Water Street or in public parking off Main Street in Granville for direct access to the trail.
of Lake George to the south. A slightly longer hike than its Fort Ann sister peaks, there are two routes to the summit: one from Pilot Knob and one from Hogtown in Fort Ann. Most hikers choose to hike from a trailhead at the end of Pilot Knob Road. This route is 3.3 miles and features a 2,000foot vertical ascent, with a number of waterfalls and views. While the trail from Buck Mountain is shorter and involves less climbing (2.3 miles, 1,130 feet), it offers fewer views on the way up. Getting there: Pilot Knob Trailhead: Take Route 149 to and turn left on Route 9L, going just shy of 5 miles, then turn right at the sign for Kattskill Bay and Pilot Knob. The parking lot is 3.5 miles on the right-hand side. Getting there: Hogtown Trailhead: Traveling on Route 149, turn onto Buttermilk Falls Road. At 3.2 miles it becomes Sly Pond Road. At the intersection with Hogtown Road continue straight ahead onto Shelving Rock Road. The parking area is just past the parking area for the Lake George Trails System on the left-hand side. There is a trailhead sign for Buck
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Shelving Rock Falls Fort Ann If you are searching for a trail that features an easy hike to a beautiful 50-foot waterfall, the Shelving Rock Falls trail is for you. The gorgeous appearance of the falls changes with the transition of the seasons. The brook leading to the falls features cascades and smaller falls. Hikers can also follow the brook to the renowned Log Bay on the eastern shore of Lake George, and nearby Shelving Rock Mountain offers some limited views of the lake and surrounding mountains. The trail to the falls follows an old carriage road and it does consist of a few hills, but they are not very steep. At 1.7 miles (one-way), it is suited for a nice family outing. The trail leads to the top of the falls and there is a trail to its base. Hikers should use caution around the falls. Footing can often provide a challenge as it can be slick, so be sure to watch your step. Getting there: Follow the directions to Buck Mountain. Once you reach the parking area for the Lake George Trails System, continue down the road for 2.8 miles until you reach an orange-painted steel gate that guards a culvert and small bridge. The trail starts here and there is a parking area just beyond this point on the left.
Sleeping Beauty Fort Ann Sleeping may be part of this trail’s name, but it doesn’t lack for activity. Sleeping Beauty is a popular mountain within easy distance of both Washington
and Warren counties. When you reach the moderate summit you will see Mountain Views in every direction. To the west is Lake George and many Adirondack peaks. A glance to the east provides you with a view of Pico, Killington, and other Ver mont mountains. Sleeping Beauty features a moderate day-hike with a steady, reasonable climb that takes an hour to an hour-and-half to the summit. Make note of the fact that access to the trailhead, known as Dacy Clearing in the Hogtown area of Fort Ann, is sometimes closed. This adds an additional 3.2mile (roundtrip) to the hike, but it is a fairly flat walk from the parking lot. If it is open, hikers can drive to the start of the 1.8 mile trail. Those looking for more adventure can continue over the summit to Bumps Pond and Fishbrook Pond, where they might encounter secluded fishermen casting a line. Getting there: Traveling on Route 149, turn onto Buttermilk Falls Road, which at 3.2 miles becomes Sly Pond Road. At the intersection with Hogtown Road continue straight ahead onto Shelving Rock Road. You’ll see a parking area for the Lake George Trails System, and the road to Dacy Clearing is located just beyond a gate at the end of the parking area.
Pilot Knob Preserve Fort Ann Although a little smaller than its east side Lake George neighbors, Pilot Knob Preserve offers views that are equally rewarding without exerting yourself quite as much. A family could make their way up this path in 30 to 45 minutes,
but don’t let the short trip fool you. Spectacular views from the top include nearby mountains, the distant Adirondacks and much of the length of Lake George. A gazebo sits atop the small peak, providing a perfect shaded spot for a picnic or a rest. There are several marked routes, so the trail can be hiked up and down or as a semi-circuit. Getting there: Traveling on Route 149, turn on Ridge Road or Route 9L north for about 4.7 miles, bear right onto Pilot Knob Road and continue for .7 miles to a small parking area on the right.
Prospect Mountain Lake George If you are hoping to find a panoramic view for as far away as 100 miles, Prospect Mountain may be the place for you. A peak with an interesting history, on a clear day Prospect Mountain can provide a vision that you will not soon forget. The hike is only three miles in length, but don’t take that for granted. The trail climbs at a moderate to steep grade for nearly two miles and can be taxing for people not in good physical condition. The trail follows on an old roadbed of a funicular railway that served a oncethriving summer hotel on the mountain, and historical markers at the top explain this in detail. If you have a fear of bridges, you may want to avoid this trail as A trek across a metal bridge over the Northway is necessary to reach the trailhead. Getting there: Heading north on Lake George’s main road, Canada Street, take a left onto Montcalm Street and follow hiking trail signs to the end of Smith Street.
The Tongue Mountain Range Bolton Landing Five main mountain summits make up this range, which rises more than 2,000 feet above the western shore of Lake George. The range includes First Peak, French Point Peak, Fifth Peak, Five Mile Mountain and Brown Mountain, and derives its name from its appearance – it forms a peninsula that juts out into Lake George like a tongue. More than 18 miles of trails are accessible from Clay Meadows and another more northerly trailhead located off Route 9. The diversity of trails allows hikers to split the range into a number of day hikes or make one long overnight trip. The most popular hike in the range is Fifth Peak, which offers nice views and only a 2.5mile walk from the Clay Meadows parking lot. A popular but much longer and more rugged trip (about 12 miles) is to ascend Fifth Peak from Clay Meadows and continue south to French Point, then First Peak, before dropping to Montcalm Point on the shore of Lake George. From here one can follow a trail north along the lake to the trailhead. Caution: It should be noted that the Tongue Mountain Range is one of the only places in the Northeast that is home to the timber rattlesnake. These snakes blend in well with the undergrowth of the forest and sometimes will sun themselves on trails. Although the snakes are not aggressive, hikers should use extra care when scrambling up rocks or stepping over downed trees and large rocks. Getting there: Take the
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mouthwatering picnic. Getting there: The trailhead is reached by finding your way to Lake Luzerne (Route 9N), then crossing the Hudson River to the village of Hadley. Turn north onto Saratoga Route 1 for about 3 miles to Hadley Hill Road, turn left and go uphill for 4.6 miles to Tower Road (small sign on the left), which leads to a parking area and the trailhead.
Hadley Mountain
Located near Bolton Landing, this hike is on a nature preserve made possible by the Lake George Land Conservancy. The trail coincides with the Thomas Mountain trail up to a clearing some 0.75 miles from the trailhead. Both mountains have far range views, especially on a clear day, and Lake George is easily seen. The trail to Cat Mountain is 6.5 miles long (round trip) on a woods road that offers good footing. The trail coincides with the Thomas Mountain trail for threequarters of a mile before diverging to the left onto a yellow-marked trail. After passing through a gate, the trail follows a stream and then begins to climb at a moderate pace before a couple of flat spots near the summit. The trail to Thomas Mountain follows an old logging road with good footing, climbing about 700 feet before reaching a small cabin near the summit where there are nice views of Crane and Gore mountains. Getting there: The trailhead for both hikes is located off Valley Woods Road just after you turn right off county Route 11, which runs from Exit 24 of the Northway
Hadley Hadley Mountain is a popular hike which at 1.8 miles may be short in distance but features a sharp elevation of 1,525 feet. A moderate climb following red trail markers leads through woodlands on a mostly bedrock trail while crossing back and forth over a small creek which is dry during the summer months. Hadley Mountain has an open summit with spectacular views to the east, south, including Great Sacandaga Lake, and west. A fire tower at the summit offers travelers a 360-degree view which takes in Great Sacandaga Lake, the surrounding southern Adirondacks and the Adirondacks’ high peaks. The area around Hadley Mountain has had a history of forest fires. There were several in the early part of the twentieth century. The mountain is still slowly recovering. One thing you’ll notice on this hike is the many patches of bare rock that begin early in the climb. This is due to the thin soils left by all the fires. This moderately gentle trail is perfect for the novice hiker or a family and is the ideal setting to have a
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(I-87) to 9N near Bolton Landing. Valley Woods Road is about 2 miles from the exit.
VERMONT Haystack Pawlet Haystack Mountain was once called the “Gibraltar of America” in a local advertisement. Hiking Haystack offers some of the finest panoramic views in southern Vermont. Starting off with agrarian landscapes, the hike enters the forest and eventually comes out onto a view-filled top. It takes about an hour-and-ahalf to reach the summit. The trail rolls up and down, climbing at a slight grade through soft and hardwood forest for the first two-thirds of the hike before climbing steeply to the summit where hikers are greeted by 270 degrees of unobstructed views of Granville and the Slate Valley. Make sure you bring plenty of water and good shoes. This is not an easy trail and is best suited for the hardy hiker. Located near Wilmington, Vermont the trail features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from March until November. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Getting there: The trail to the summit is off Tunket Road in Pawlet. Heading south from Granville toward Pawlet, turn left onto Waite Road (about 1.7 miles north of Pawlet) and go exactly 1.2 miles to the entrance at Tunket Road. There is a small parking area on the left side. Walk up Tunket Road until to you see signs for the trail on the left.
Little Rock Pond
Danby Located near Danby, Vermont, Little Rock Pond Trail is a 4.7 mile out and back trail. It is very popular for swimming, camping and fishing and is best used from May to October. The hike features only 350 feet of elevation change, making it nice for families. At the northern end of the pond, the Green Mountain Trail offers the option to extend the hike to a 7.5-mile hike. The trail is located on a section of the Appalachian/ Long Trail and is marked by white blazes. Dogs are welcome on the trail as well, as long as they are on a leash. Getting there: From Route 7 in Danby, turn east onto Brooklyn Road (Forest Road 10) for about 3.5 miles to the Appalachian/Long Trail crossing. Parking is on the south side of the road.
Deane Nature Preserve Poultney The Deane Nature Preserve in historic Poultney, Vermont was donated to Green Mountain College by Bill and Linda Osborne in 2002, the Lewis Deane Nature Preserve in Poultney. The trail is located on 85 acres owned by the college. The Vermont Land Trust holds a conservation easement on the land. Located four miles southeast of the campus on St. Catherine Mountain, the trail head is on the west side of Endless Brook Road. Hiking trails provide access to beautiful views from an easy to moderate hike up St. Catherine Mountain, which tops out at 1,214 feet. With the Green Mountains behind them, hikers can see Lake St. Catherine below and the Adirondack Mountains in
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HIKING the distance. Two trails lead to the top: The Yellow Trail is the longer of the pair but has a gentler, safer incline making it more family friendly. Look out for an important left, uphill turn by a tree with three yellow ties around it. The trail after this spot is windy and lessworn, but hikers are asked not to bushwhack so as to not disturb vegetation. The Yellow Trail should take 45 minutes to an hour each way. Although shorter, the Blue Trail is much steeper. Hikers beware. You will need to use caution on this trail as the ground can be uneven and loose. Hike through an open field to get to the trailhead and follow the Blue trail the rest of the way. Getting there: Off Route 30, turn onto Endless Brook Road, across from the entrance to Lake St. Catherine State Park. Once on Running Brook Road, continue until the parking area just before the intersection with Dayton Hill Road.
White Rocks Cliffs Wallingford The Wallingford area is defined by the Cheshire quartzite that was exposed during the last Ice Age and gives the cliffs their white appearance. White Rocks Cliffs offers waterfalls, streams and mountain views of the Taconics, the Adirondacks and the valley below. The trails in the area are popular and scenic. Cliffs Trail and the Ice Beds Trail lead to the large pile of white rocks at the base of the cliff. Both trails start from a parking lot at the Green Mountains National Forest-White Rocks Picnic
area. The Cliffs Trail is 3.2 miles round trip but it rises 1,250 feet so it is a fairly strenuous hike. The first part winds around the northeastern edge of the cliffs before reaching the Appalachian/Long Trail junction, then south, following the white blazes past the Greenwall Shelter Spur trail at one mile. Continue south for .4 miles to reach the spur that leads to the cliffs and several beautiful vistas. The Ice Beds trail is 1.8 miles (180 feet of elevation gain) to a pile of massive rocks that protects ice well into the summer. The trail, easy enough for children, leaves the southwest corner of the parking lot and climbs several switchbacks until it meets an old woods road at about .4 miles, where it follows a stream to the rocks. Getting there: From Route 7 in Wallingford, follow Route 140 east 2.1 miles to the junction of Sugar Hill Road on the right. From Route 103 in East Wallingford, follow Route 140 west about 4 miles to the junction of Sugar Hill Road on the left. Follow Sugar Hill Road about 200 feet to the sign for the Green Mountain National ForestWhite Rocks Picnic Area and turn right onto Forest Road 52. Follow that a half mile to the Picnic Area parking lot.
Stratton Mountain Arlington The 360-degree views at the top of this 3,940-foot peak, the highest peak in Windham County and named on the New England Highest Hundred list, includes the Green Mountains, the Taconic Mountains and more.
Hikers can see three states from the 70-foot fire tower atop Stratton Mountain, the highest peak in Southern Vermont. A caretaker is stationed at the summit during the summer and fall. This is a 7.6-mile round-trip hike featuring 1,730 feet of elevation gain, making it a moderate to difficult trek, however there is a short, relatively easy 0.75 trail between North Stratton’s summit and Stratton Mountain’s summit. The trail follows the Appalachian/Long Trail, marked with white blazes, to the summit. The trail is gradual at first, passing through a mixed hard/soft wood forest. About a mile and half into the hike, the trail begins to climb steeply, before flattening out for awhile along the ridgeline. After this point, it begins to climb switchbacks before reaching the summit. From Route 7 in Arlington, turn west onto Route 313. Take a right onto South Road and follow to the end, turn right onto Kansas Road and follow over Route 7 and over a twolane bridge. Turn right onto Kelley Stand Road for about 9.6 miles. The parking area is on the north side of the road.
Stratton Pond Arlington Beautiful flowers, the sparkling waters of a remote and an easy walk through rolling woods. What more could you ask for? The pond is the largest body of water on the Long Trail and the most heavily used camping site on the Appalachian Trail in Vermont. The pond features several designated campsites available on a firstcome, first-served basis ($5 fee). The trail is 7.8 miles
long (round trip) but climbs only 390 feet, making it a relatively easy hike that takes five to six hours on average. The trail starts off with a gradual grade that may have areas of mud. It is 3.5 miles to the pond where you can enjoy a refreshing swim or view the loons that are diving for their daily food supply. Getting there: From Route 7 in Arlington, turn west on Route 313 at the end of the exit ramp and take a right onto South Road and follow to the end. Turn right onto Kansas Road and cross Route 7 and a two-lane bridge. Turn right and travel Kelley Stand Road for about 8.7 miles. Parking will be on the left.
Bromley Mountain Peru Bromley Mountain is a popular ski resort east of Manchester. A climb to the top of this trail will reward you with great views in every direction, including Stratton Mountain and Mount Equinox. On a clear day, it’s possible to see the Adirondacks in New York and Mount Washington in New Hampshire. This popular, 6-mile roundtrip trail takes four to five hours to complete. Identified by white trail blazes, this route follows the Appalachian Trail from a parking lot a few miles below the ski resort. The trail begins at the east end of the parking lot and follows Bromley Brook for the first mile, becoming steeper until it reaches the spur leading to a tenting area. From here, the trail emerges onto the ski resort’s “Run Around Trail” leading to the summit. An observation deck on the summit was deemed structurally defi-
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Lye Brook Falls Manchester A simple trail that leads to one of Vermont’s highest waterfalls, the 100-plus-foot Lye Brook Falls, the Lye Brook Falls Trail runs for a little more than two miles through the striking Lye Brook wilderness. This hike is considered a moderate trail, gaining less than 800 feet. A century ago the route was home to a number of charcoal kilns and sawmills that can still be seen through keen eyes. The trail follows Lye Brook on old logging roads, traveling at a steady grade. At 1.8 miles, a spur trail leads a half-mile to the falls. Moose have been known to frequent the area, so wildlife enthusiasts can keep a camera at the ready for both the falls and the animals. Caution: Rocks dot the trail and can be slippery at times, especially those near the falls. Getting there: From Route 7 in Manchester, travel about a quarter mile east on Route 11/30 to East Manchester Road, then south for about a mile, then turn left onto Glen Road, just before the overpass. Follow Glen Road and bear right at the fork onto Lye Brook Access Road. The trailhead is at the east side of the parking lot at the end of the Lye Brook Access Road.
Prospect Rock Manchester Prospect Rock trail is a 3.1 mile out and back trail that is rated as moderate.
The summit of Prospect Rock offers fine views of the Manchester Valley. The trail includes a waterfall and is perfect for birding or other nature trips. The hike climbs 1,000 feet in less than two miles and can be completed in one-and-a-half to two-and-a-half hours. Marked with blue blazes, the trail follows the old Rootville Road up the Downer Glen Ravine. After entering the forest, the trail gets steeper and crosses a small brook several times, then meets the Appalachian/ Long Trail at 1.7 miles. A spur leads 200 feet west to the summit. Dogs are always welcome on this trail but are required to be on a leash. Getting there: From Route 7 in Manchester, travel about a quarter mile east on Route 11/30 to East Manchester Road, turn right then immediately left onto Rootville Road for about a mile. Limited parking is found at the trail head beyond the last residence and some limited parking is available below the water tank; please obey all parking signs.
Burr and Burton Trail on Equinox Mountain Manchester The Burr and Burton Academy athletic teams are nicknamed the Bulldogs and a hike up Burr and Burton Trail on Equinox Mountain is as scenic as the gorgeous, lush turf of the school’s athletic field. The vigorous climb to the highest summit in the Taconic Range, the second highest peak in Southern Vermont at nearly 4,000 feet, can be a bulldog in its own right. Equinox Mountain offers views of the Berkshires, the Green Mountains, and into New York. The trek features
a radio tower, abandoned radio station and old hotel. At 6.8 roundtrip miles, this trail, also known as the Blue Summit Trail, offers almost 2,900 feet of elevation gain, making it a rugged hike. Starting on an old logging road, the trail begins with a short side trip to Lookout Rock with views of the valley before continuing to the summit. Getting there: From Manchester village, take Route 7A to the Burr and Burton Seminary parking lot on Seminary Avenue.
Merck Forest Rupert Whether it is hiking, horseback riding, snowshoeing or cross country skiing you crave, Merck Forrest is open year round. Merck Forest has 30 miles of trails laid out on 3,100 acres. The trails are steep and rocky and may be moresuited to the skills of an experienced hiker. Many trails go through the forest, around the farm, along streams, and include beautiful views of the Taconic and Adirondack Mountains. Mount Antone and Spruce Peak are the tallest mountains on the property and provide outstanding views of the Taconic Mountains. Both hikes take about three hours. Discovery and Burke Trails are shorter hikes suited for families with young children. Getting there: From Salem, New York., take Route 153 to Rupert to Route 315. Travel east for three miles and turn into the main entrance of the Merck Forest on the right. Follow the road a half mile to the visitor’s center.
Deer Leap Killington A trip up Vermont’s Deer Leap takes you near pro-
tected land of the Abenaki. The trail leads to a rocky outcrop and rewards hikers with dramatic views of the Coolidge Range, Sherburne Pass and more. The hike climbs 600 feet and covers 3.1 miles. The trail gets very steep just past the end of the trail so keep the young one close. It features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible yearround. Dogs are also able to use this trail. From the parking lot on Route 4, follow the Sherburne Pass trail north to the junction with the Appalachian Trail. From here take the Appalachian Trail south until you reach the Deer Leap Trail which climbs quickly to a ridge and another trail junction just short of a mile from Route 4. The trail to the left travels a quarter mile to Deer Leap overlook. Return to the Deer Leap Trail and go north at the junction and climb over Big Deer Leap Mountain at which point the trail descends to the Appalachian Trail. Turn right and follow the trail back to its junction with the Sherburne Pass Trail and the parking lot on Route 4. Please stay on the marked trails. Short-cutting to the Deer Leap overlook is very dangerous. In addition to hiker safety considerations, people are asked to stay out of the lower area to give the eroded, denuded surfaces a chance to “heal” and to protect some areas special to Abenaki people who once roamed the land. Getting there: From Rutland, travel east on Route 4. Trailhead parking is across the street from the Inn at the Long Trail at 9.3 miles.
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Calendar of Events Ongoing: May 9-Oct. 28: Ghost Tours, Fort William Henry, Lake George, N.Y. Wednesday through Sunday at 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. through June 27; Wednesday through Sunday at 7:30, 8, 9 and 9:30 p.m. from June 30-Sept 2; Wednesday through Sunday at 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Sept. 5-Oct. 28. Reservations required. $18 adults, $15 for seniors, $8 for children ages 5 to 15. Involves walking up stairs and hills. Reservations: 518-964-6649, or visit www.fwhmuseum.com/ ghost-tours,html. May 25-Sept. 29: Live Nation Concert Series, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Featuring Dave Matthews Band, Keith Urban, Janet Jackson, Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band, Kevin Hart, Foreigner, Zac Brown Band, more. 518-584-9330, 1-800-745-3000 or visit www.spac.org. June-Oct.: Old Fort House Museum, 29 Broadway, Fort Edward, N.Y. Museum hours are 1 to 5 p.m. June through August; September through mid-October 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Closed on national holidays. Gift shop open year-round during office hours. $5 admis-
sion, free for members and children under 12. Visit www.oldforthousemuseum.com or call 518747-9600. June-Sept.: Guided Garden Tours, Yaddo Gardens, Rte. 9P, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The Yaddo Gardens are open daily free of charge from 8 a.m. to dusk. Guided tours are offered at 11 a.m. for $10, Saturdays and Sundays. During the Saratoga racing season, special “ghost tours” tours are offered on Tuesday evenings from July 24 through Aug. 28 at 5 p.m. 518584-0746 or visit www.yaddo. org/yaddo-gardens/tours/ July-August: Musket
Firing
Demonstrations.
Fort Ticonderoga. 11 a.m. musket-firing and 2 p.m. cannon-firing daily. Call 518-585-2821 or visit www. fortticonderoga.org/visit/dailyprograms.
July-August: Lake George Association Floating Classroom, 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Aquatic learning adventure. Lake George Village Dock north of Shepard Park. $18 adults, $17 seniors, $10 for under 18. Reservations required. 518-668-3558 or info@lakegeorgeassociation.org. July
20-Sept.
1:
“Jerry
Finnegan’s Sister,” The Lake Theatre, Holiday Inn Resort at Lake George, 2223 Canada St., Route 9, Lake George, N.Y. For dates, times, rates, call 518-6685762 ext. 411, or visit www.laketheatreproductions.com. Year-Round: The John P. Burke Research Center, 22 Broadway, Fort Edward, N.Y. Open to the public for research on local historic topics. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. year-round. Visit www. oldforthousemuseum.com or call 518-747-9600.
Memorial Day week May 19: Saratoga Brewfest, Saratoga Polo Association, 2 Bloomfield Road, Greenfield Center, N.Y., 2 to 5 p.m. Live music and more than 150 craft beers, plus food from local vendors. Advance tickets $40, $50 at the door. Visit americaontap. com/event/saratoga-brewfest/. May 23: The Bluebillies’ Old-
time Country/Bluegrass Gospel Review. 7 p.m. Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Rd., Fort Edward, N.Y. $10; $7 seniors/students. www.littletheater27.org or 518-747-3421. May 26-27: Salem Town-Wide Tag Sale. Tag sales around town, sales in the shops, bake
sales, BBQs, craft sales and more. May 26: “The Battenkill Runs
Through It” River Festival. Noon to 5 p.m. Greenwich Town Beach, Route 29, Greenwich, N.Y. Live music, fly fishing demos, kids’ activities, canoeing, kayaking, silent auction, BBQ Plate, local food. Free. 518-677-2545 or www.battenkillconservancy. org. 28: Memorial Day Remembrance, noon.
May
Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site, 5696 Monument Hill Road, Hubbardton, Vt. Battlefield flags will be raised to full-staff and a tribute will be paid to the soldiers of Hubbardton. 802-273-2282 or visit www.historicsites.vermont.gov/directory/ hubbardton. 28: Hoosick Falls Memorial Day Parade. 10
May
a.m. Hoosick Falls, N.Y. Presented by Hoosick Post #40. 518-8945035 or hoosickkid@gmail.com. May 26-28: Annual Memorial
Day weekend ceremonies Fort Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga, N.Y., 518-585-2821, or visit www. fort-ticonderoga.org. May 30- June 3: 15th annual
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CALENDAR Festival, The Forum, Lake George. 888-406-5885 or www. lakegeorgeelvisfest.com.
June 17th annual Cambridge Valley Balloon Festival, launches at dusk and
June
1-3:
dawn, Friday evening through Sunday morning on Broad Street. Food and events all weekend. Free. 518-677-0887 or www. cambridgenychamber.com. June 1, 3, 7, 9: “A Streetcar Named Desire.” The Opera Company of Middlebury, Town Hall Theater, Merchants Row, Middlebury, Vt. 802-382-9222, or visit www.ocmvermont.org. June 1: Official opening of
2018 season at the Old Fort House Museum and gift shop. 29 Broadway, Fort Edward, N.Y. Visit www.oldforthousemuseum.com or call 518-747-9600. June 2: Across the Pond Band. 7 p.m. Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Rd., Fort Edward, N.Y. $10 general admission, $7 seniors/students. www.littletheater27.org or 518-747-3421. June 2: Poultney Town-Wide Yard Sale. Poultney, Vt. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Search for hidden treasures and enjoy food concessions. 802-287-2010 or visit www.poultneyvt.com. June 2: Art House Opening. Inauguration of three new “art houses.” Free. Salem Art Works, 19 Cary Lane, Salem, N.Y. 518854-7674. www.salemartworks. org. June 3: Emerging Artists Viola & Violin Seminar Concert. 4 p.m. Hubbard Hall, 25 East Main St, Cambridge N.Y. Tickets: $15 or Pay What You Can.
Americade Motorcycle Touring Rally. June
4-9:
Based at Fort William Henry, Lake George. 518-798-7888 or www. americade.com. June 6-8: National Ballet of Cuba. 8 p.m. and 2 p.m. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, N.Y. 518-584-9330 or www.spac.org. June 8: Opening Art Reception, featuring the work of young and studio resident artists at Salem Art Works. Free.
Exhibition to be held at North Main Gallery, 196 S. Main St., Salem, N.Y. 518-854-7674. www. salemartworks.org. June 9: Open Studios with Music & Pizza. Salem Art Works, Cary Lane, Salem, N.Y. www.salemartworks.org. June 9: Penrhyn Engine and Hose Co. 12th annual Car Rally, 1394 County Route 24, Middle Granville carnival grounds, Middle Granville, N.Y., 5 to 8 p.m. Show featuring classic vehicles from yesterday and today. Music, food and a 50/50 raffle will be among the day’s activities. Admission is $3; children under 6 are free. Entry fee is $10 for cars, motorcycles, trucks, more. June 10: 11th annual ACE Crandall Park Car Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Crandall Park, Glen St., Glens Falls, N.Y. Hosted by Adirondack Car Enthusiast. Suggested donation: $3. 518791-0354 or www.aceautoclub. com. June 10: Raptors Rock! 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saratoga National Historical Park, Stillwater. A park naturalist will bring a selection of raptors to meet up close. Free. www.nps.gov/sara. June 10: Emerging Artists Cello Workshop Concert. 4 p.m. Hubbard Hall, 25 East Main St, Cambridge N.Y. Tickets: $15 or Pay What You Can policy. June 11: Dead & Company. 7 p.m. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, N.Y. 518-5849330 or www.spac.org. June 13: Stony Creek Band. 7 p.m. Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Rd., Fort Edward. $10 adults, $7 students/seniors. 518-747-3421 or www.littletheater27.org. June 13-30: “Anne of Green Gables” Walker Farm, Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, 703 Main Street, Weston, Vt. 4 p.m. 802-824-5288, or visit www. westonplayhouse.org. June 14-23: “Some Lovers” Adirondack Theatre Festival. “Some Lovers” follows the story of a couple caught between their present and their past. 7:30 p.m. most nights. Charles R. Wood Theater, 207 Glen Street, Glens
Falls, N.Y. 518-480-4878 for tickets. www.atfestival.org.
June 17: Dr. Bruce/Roy Orbison Retrospective. 2 p.m.
June 15: Special free Hubbard Hall Opera Event at Argyle Brewing, Cambridge Train
Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Rd., Fort Edward. $10 adults, $7 students/seniors. 518-747-3421 or www.littletheater27.org.
Depot, Cambridge, N.Y. 6 to 8 p.m. Sneak preview of “The Falling and the Rising.” June
15-16:
Whipple
City
Greenwich Festival.
Greenwich, N.Y. A two-day festival including a Friday Night parade at 6 p.m., live music, a 5K race, craft fair, carnival and more. Free. 518-692-7979 or visit www. greenwichchamber.org. June 16: Whiskey River Band. Fort Salem Theater, East Broadway, Salem, N.Y. 7 p.m. $10. 518-854-9200 or www. fortsalemtheater.com. June 16: Hubbard Hall YearEnd Dance Showcase, 4 and 7 p.m. One ticket, two performances. $10 general admission, $5 student, $2 youth and free for children under 5. Hoosick Falls High School Auditorium, 21187 Route 22, Hoosick Falls, N.Y. June 16: North & South Dakotas. Music on the Hill at Salem Art Works, Cary Lane, Salem, N.Y. www.salemartworks. org or 518-854-7674. June 16: Foreigner. 7 p.m. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, N.Y. 518-584-9330 or www.spac.org. June 16-17: 46th LARAC June Arts Festival, Saturday10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. City Park, Glens Falls, N.Y. Features hundreds of fine art and craft items, including a juried art and craft show and family friendly activities. Free. 518-798-1144, or visit www.larac.org. June 16: Scots Day, Fort Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga, N.Y. Commemorate Scottish heritage at the fort, enjoy bagpipe music, honor fallen Scottish soldiers. 518-585-2821 or visit www.fortticonderoga.org. June 17: Dr.
Bruce: Roy Robison Retrospective. 2
p.m. Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Rd., Fort Edward, N.Y. $10 adults, $7 seniors/students. 518-747-3421 or www.littletheater27.org.
June 20: Country & Bluegrass Jam. 7 p.m. All musicians welcome. Public invited. Admission is free, donations appreciated. Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Rd., Fort Edward, N.Y. 518747-3421 or www.littletheater27. org. June 22-24: Saratoga Balloon & BBQ Festival. Hot air balloon launches, craft fair, kids’ zone, more. Adults $10, kids 3-15, $5. Saratoga County Fairgrounds, 162 Prospect St., Ballston Spa, N.Y. 518-480-7651 or https:// balloonandcraft.com. June 23-24: “Couples, A Cabaret.” Cabaret. Fort Salem Theater, East Broadway, Salem, N.Y. Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. $20. 518-854-9200 or www.fortsalemtheater.com. 23-24: 41st annual Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival, Saratoga Performing June
Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Featuring some of the world’s premier performers including Herbie Hancock, Gregory Porter, Mavis Staples and more. Daily at 11 a.m. 518-584-9330 or visit www.spac.org. June 23-24: Adirondack Wine & Food Festival. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 11 to 5 Sunday. Wood Festival Commons, Lake George, N.Y. Tickets: $27 or $15 for designated driver. www. adirondackwineandfoodfestival. com. June 24: Battlefield Last Sunday. 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Military Road Hike. Hubbardton Battlefield, 5696 Monument Hill Rd., Hubbardton, Vt. 802-2732282. June 27-July 27: “Robin Hood:
A Dinner Theatre for Kids” Adirondack Theatre Festival. This theatrical version of the classic story, has the audience participating throughout the performance, becoming members of Robin’s rowdy band and even competitors in a high stakes archery tournament. Noon perfor-
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CALENDAR mances. Wood Theater, 207 Glen Street, Glens Falls, N.Y. 518-4804878 for tickets. www.atfestival. org. June 27- 28: Teen Summer Theater: Teen Theater Company, Ages 13-18. “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown!” Friday at 2 p.m., Saturday at 7 p.m. Hubbard Hall Theater Company at 25 East Main St., Cambridge, N.Y. June 27: Beyond Bullets and Blades, Fort Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga, N.Y., 2:30 p.m. A wonderful opportunity to go beyond the exhibition case to examine and handle original 18th century weapons with the supervision and knowledge of Fort Ticonderoga’s expert staff. 518585-2821, or visit www.fort-ticonderoga.org.
The Bluebillies Present Song Writers in the Round. 7 p.m. Little Theater on
June
27:
the Farm, 27 Plum Rd., Fort Edward, N.Y. Donations appreciated. 518-747-3421 or www.littletheater27.org. 28: American Longboards. 7 to 9 p.m.
June
American music from the 50s, 60s and more. Granville Summer Concert Series, Veterans Park, Granville, N.Y. Free. June 29-30; July 7-8, July 20-21: “Our Time” A comedy. Fort Salem Theater, East Broadway, Salem, NY. Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. $30 adults, $27 seniors, $15 12 and under. 518-854-9200 or www. fortsalemtheater.com. June 29-30: Fort
Edward Summer
Happy Days Celebration, Fort Edward, N.Y.
The hub and main venue for the festivities is the beautiful Yacht Basin on the Hudson River. Musical entertainment and community events take place at the Yacht Basin and throughout the village. Rides, games, vendors, food. Parade at 11 a.m. on Saturday. 518-232-9377, or visit www.fortedwardhappydays.org. June 30: Old Fort House Museum, 29 Broadway, Fort Edward, N.Y. Celebration of Heritage/Happy Days. Museum open. Free to Fort Edward residents with proof of residency. Garage sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit www.oldforthousemuseum.com
or call 518-747-9600. June 30: Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers 7:30 p.m. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, N.Y. 518-584-9330 or www.spac.org.
American Independence at 2 p.m. Free. 518-664-9821, or visit www.nps.gov/sara. 4: Celebration and Reading of the Declaration of Independence, Bennington
July
June 30-July 6: Independence Day Celebration. 1777 Siege of Ticonderoga. Celebrate freedom by exploring the year 1777 when America was consumed in the labor of liberty. Fort Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga, N.Y., 518-585-2821 or visit www.fortticonderoga.org.
Battle Monument, Bennington, Vt., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Colonial music, games and activities for children, reading of the Declaration of Independence and a replica declaration is available for all to sign. Free. 802-4470550 or visit www.benningtonbattlemonument.com
July
July 5: New York Players. 7 to 9 p.m. Big band sound, top 40, R&B. Granville Summer Concert Series, Veterans Park, Granville, N.Y. Free. Fireworks and Strawberry Social.
1: Poultney-Granville Town Band, 6:30 p.m. Marches
July
and concert band specialties. East Poultney Green, 1500 East Main St., East Poultney, Vt. Free. July 1: “Deborah Weiler’s America,” Mainstage. 2 p.m. Fort Salem Theater, East Broadway, Salem, N.Y. $20. 518854-9200 or www.fortsalemtheater.com. July 3: Tedeschi Truck Band. 7 p.m. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, N.Y. 518-5849330 or www.spac.org. July 4: The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce Fireworks Extravaganza takes place at the Vermont State Fairgrounds, Rutland, Vt., 9:45 p.m. 802-773-2747 or www.vermontstatefair.org. July 4: Salem’s 4th of July Parade and Art & Plow Fest. Art and agriculture themed parade at 5 p.m., starting on North Main Street. Art & Plow Fest with music, food vendors and pop-up art galleries 6 to 8 p.m. followed by a special evening event at Salem Art Works. Information and full schedule: www.salemnychamber.com. July 4: Fourth of July Celebration, Poultney, Vt. Parade at 10 a.m. down Main Street on July 4, fireworks at dusk at Poultney Elementary school, with activities. www.poultneyvt. com. July 4: Independence Day Celebrations, Battlefield, Saratoga National Historical Park, Stillwater, N.Y. Citizenship ceremony at 10 a.m. followed by Park Ranger Joe Craig portraying a 1776 town crier with news
5-14: “Loch Ness” Adirondack Theatre Festival.
July
Equally hilarious and heartwarming, “Loch Ness” takes the audience on a magical journey about finding your way… where you least expect it. 7:30 p.m. most nights. Wood Theater, 207 Glen Street, Glens Falls, N.Y. 518-4804878 for tickets. www.atfestival. org. July 5-28: “Fun Home” Walker Farm, Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, 703 Main Street, Weston, Vt. 7:30 p.m., TuesdaySaturday. Matinees at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. on some days. 802-8245288, or visit www.westonplayhouse.org. July 6: Summer Theater: Kids Company, Ages 5-7. “Giants Come in Different Sizes” by Roger Bradfield. 6 p.m. Hubbard Hall Freight Depot Theater, behind 25 East Main St., Cambridge, N.Y. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students. July 6-7: Whitehall Canal takes place in Skenesborough Park. Vendors, food, children’s games and rides from 6 to 10 p.m. Live music at 7 p.m. both days: Steel Pier Jazz Band on July 6 and P.G. Ferguson Duo on July 7. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Free.
Festival
July 7: Marty Wendell. 7 p.m. Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Rd., Fort Edward. $10 adults, $7 students/seniors. 518-747-3421 or www.littletheater27.org. July 7-8: Revolutionary War
Encampment.
Hubbardton Battlefield, Hubbardton, Vt. Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. Reenactors present military demonstrations, guided camp and battlefield tours, children’s activities, illustrated talks and more to commemorate the only Revolutionary War battle fought in Vermont. 802-273-2282. July 7: Countryfest featuring Rascal Flatts. 4 p.m. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, N.Y. 518-584-9330 or www.spac. org. July 8-14: 40th annual Middlebury Festival on the Green, Middlebury, Vt., Sunday, 7 p.m.; Monday-Friday, 12 to 1 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 7 p.m. Middlebury Town Green. A variety of performers. Free (donations accepted). 802-462-3555, or visit www.festivalonthegreen. com. July 8: Music from Salem concert at Hubbard Hall, 25 East Main St., Cambridge, N.Y. 4 p.m. Suggested ticket price $25 or Pay What You Can. 518-677-2495 or www.hubbardhall.org. July 8: Poultney-Granville Town Band, 6:30 p.m. Marches and concert band specialties. East Poultney Green, 1500 East Main St., East Poultney, Vt. Free. July 8, 22: Ranger-guided Bike Tour, 10 a.m. to noon, Saratoga Battlefield. Bring water and insect repellent. Helmet required. 518670-2985, www.nps.gov/sara. 10-15: Manchester Summer Festival Horse Show, Harold Beebe Farm,
July
Route 7, East Dorset, Vt. New England’s largest “AA” rated hunter/jumper horse show with $750,000 in prize money. 802489-4945, or visit www.vt-summerfestival.com. July 10, 17, 24, 31: Children’s Program. 1 to 3 p.m. Saratoga Battlefield Visitors Center. Free. 518-670-2985, www.nps.gov/ sara July 11: Luke Garret, opening by ErGoBlue. 7 p.m. Little Theater on the Farm, Plum Rd., Fort Edward, N.Y. Donation $10, $7 seniors/students. Reservations recommended; call 518-7474418. www.littletheater27.org.
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CALENDAR July 11: Manchester Summer Concerts on the Green, 6 to 8 p.m., Factory Point Town Green on Depot Street, Manchester, Vt. Summer concerts are made possible by the Bank of Bennington.
Lake George Association Floating Classroom, 10 a.m. to noon and
July
11:
1 to 3 p.m. Aquatic learning adventure. Lake George Village Dock north of Shepard Park. $18 adults, $17 seniors, $10 for under 18. Reservations required. 518-668-3558 or info@lakegeorgeassociation.org. July 12: Old Fort House Museum, 29 Broadway, Fort Edward, N.Y. FEHA and WCHS Joint Membership Picnic at 5 p.m. $15. Information and reservations: 518-747- 9108 or 518747-9600. July 12: Catamount Crossing. 7 p.m., Fair Haven Concert Series, the Gazebo at Fair Haven Town Park, Fair Haven, Vt. Free admission. Free ice cream party. www. fairhavenvt.org/concerts. July 12-Aug. 4: “West Side Story” Main Stage, Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, 703 Main Street, Weston, Vt. Performances at 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 7:30 p.m. 802-824-5288, or visit www.westonplayhouse.org. July 12-15: 24th annual Basin Bluegrass Festival. 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. Basin Road, Brandon, Vt. Tickets: www.basinbluegrassfestival.com or 802-247-3275 or 802-2361096. July 12: Washington County Band. 7 to 9 p.m. Marches, show tunes, light classical and old favorites. Cambridge Library, Cambridge N.Y. Free. 518-8549339 or visit www.washingtoncountyband.com. July 12: Harold Ford & The Cash Band. 7 to 9 p.m. A concert dedicated to the extraordinary music of Johnny Cash. Free Ice Cream Night by Zappone Motors. Granville Summer Concert Series, Veterans Park, Granville, N.Y. Free. July 12-Aug. 4: “West Side Story” Main Stage, Weston Playhouse Theatre Company,
703 Main Street, Weston, Vt. 7:30 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday. Matinees at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. on some days. 802-824-5288, or visit www.westonplayhouse.org. 12-14: The Salem Volunteer Fire Department’s Firemen’s Carnival will take
July
place at the carnival grounds on Archibald St. in Salem, N.Y., followed by fireworks on Saturday. The carnival will start at 6 p.m. all three nights and the fireworks will go off at 9:30 p.m. Saturdaywith a rain date at 9 p.m. Sunday. The band Welkin will play on Friday and Krystal’s DJ Service will play on Saturday. For more information, call 518-321-9430. July 13-15: “Frank and Stein:
A
Karaoke
Musical.”
Mainstage. Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. Fort Salem Theater, East Broadway, Salem, N.Y. $15-$30. Optional Saturday evening Farm-to-Table Dinner at Gardenworks Farm. 518-854-9200 or www.fortsalemtheater.com. July 13: The Moonlighters. 7 to 9 p.m. Big band sound. Music in the Park, Riverside Veterans Memorial Park, Whitehall, N.Y. Free. July 14: Ken Harder’s Elvis Show. 7 p.m. Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Rd., Fort Edward. $10 adults, $7 students/seniors. 518-747-3421 or www.littletheater27.org. July 14-15: 39th annual RAVE
Car Show & Flea Market, Vermont State Fairgrounds, Rutland, Vt. Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday 9 to 3. 250-350 vehicles, all makes and models, auto related flea market, vendors, and kids’ activities. Admission is $5 adults. 802-2658026 or www.ravecarclub.com. July 14-15: Army Trades Weekend. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saratoga Battlefield, Neilson House. 18th century blacksmiths, farriers, tailors, chandlers and tinsmiths demonstrate. www.nps. gov/sara. July 14: Mars
Astronomy Hubbardton
edge to explore the night sky. Call 802-273-2282 to confirm. Admission by donation. July 14-15: “There’s Music in the Air,” Standard Flower Show. 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Presented by the Schuylerville Garden Club. Saratoga Town Hall, 12 Spring St., Schuylerville, N.Y. Free. 518692-2198 or schuylervillegardenclub.org. July 14: A Taste of SAW. Local craft beer and cider with a feast of freshly sourced dishes, tour of SAW facilities, inauguration of Peter Lundberg’s new sculptures, silent auction. Salem Art Works, 19 Cary Lane, Salem, N.Y. 518854-7674. www.salemartworks. org. July 15: 15th annual Uncle Sam Chapter Antique Truck Show. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Washington County Fairgrounds. Admission $2. Information: Clarence Ritchie at 518-6429437. July 15: Poultney-Granville Town Band, 6:30 p.m. Marches and concert band specialties. East Poultney Green, 1500 East Main St., East Poultney, Vt. Free. July 15: Jason Aldean with Like Combs and Lauren Alaina. 7:30 p.m. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, N.Y. 518-584-9330 or www.spac. org. July 17-18: New York City Ballet. 8 p.m. All Balanchine. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, N.Y. 518-584-9330 or www.spac.org. July 17-22: Manchester Classic Horse Show, Harold Beebe Farm, Route 7, East Dorset, Vt., part of the Vermont Summer Festival. 802-496-4878, or visit www.vt-summerfestival. com. July 18: Country & Bluegrass Jam. 7 p.m. Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Rd., Fort Edward, N.Y. Musicians welcome. Free admission. 518-747-3421 or www.littletheater27.org.
Night at Battlefield, Hubbardton, Vt. 7 to
July 18: Manchester Summer Concerts on the Green, 6 to 8
11 p.m. Mars will be at its best for viewing. The Green Mountain Astronomers are on hand to share their telescopes and knowl-
p.m., Factory Point Town Green on Depot Street, Manchester, Vt. Summer concerts are made possible by the Bank of Bennington.
George 18: Lake Association Floating Classroom, 10 a.m. to noon and
July
1 to 3 p.m. Aquatic learning adventure. Lake George Village Dock north of Shepard Park. $18 adults, $17 seniors, $10 for under 18. Reservations required. 518-668-3558 or info@lakegeorgeassociation.org. July 19: Grand Central Station. 7 to 9 p.m. Pop, R&B, standards from 60s to today. Free Ice Cream Night by Glens Falls Bank & Trust. Granville Summer Concert Series, Veterans Park, Granville, N.Y. Free. July 19: Blue Jay Way. 7 p.m. Fair Haven Concert Series, the Gazebo at Fair Haven Town Park, Fair Haven, Vt. Free concert. www.fairhavenvt.org/concerts. 19-Aug. 4: “Skeleton Crew” Dorset Playhouse, 104
July
Cheney Road, Dorset, Vt. For tickets, rates, times, call 877-2385596 or visit www.dorsettheatrefestival.org. July 19-August 4: “Skeleton Crew” Dorset Playhouse, 104 Cheney Road, Dorset, Vt. A drama by Dominique Morisseau. For tickets, rates, times, call 802867-2223 or visit www.dorsettheatrefestival.org. July 19: New York City Ballet. 8 p.m. 21st Century Choreographers. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, N.Y. 518-584-9330 or www.spac. org. July 19-21: New York City Ballet. 8 p.m. and 2 p.m. Romeo + Juliet. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, N.Y. 518-5849330 or www.spac.org. July 20-27: “The Jedi Handbook” Adirondack Theatre Festival. The cosmic journey of growing up. Wood Theater, 207 Glen Street, Glens Falls, N.Y. 518-480-4878 for tickets. www.atfestival.org. July 20-22: Killington Wine Festival. Featuring hundreds of wines from around the world. Several different tasting events, music, golf tournament. www.killingtonwinefestival.com July 20: Washington County Band. 7 to 9 p.m. Marches, show tunes, light classical and old
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CALENDAR favorites. Mowry Park Gazebo, Greenwich N.Y. Free. 518-8549339 or visit www.washingtoncountyband.com. July 20-21: Youth Summer Theater, Ages 8-12. “Peter Pan” Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. Hubbard Hall Theater Company at 25 East Main St., Cambridge, N.Y. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students. July 20: Summer Theater: Kids Company, Ages 5-7. “One
Main St., East Poultney, Vt. Free. July 22: Afternoon of Irish Music. Craic Agus Ceol, Irish Step Dancers of Hubbard Hall, Boys of Wexford. 2 to 6 p.m. Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Rd., Fort Edward, N.Y. Donation $10 or $7 senior/student. 518747-3421 or www.littletheater27. org.
July 26: Janet Jackson State of the World Tour. 8 p.m. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, N.Y. 518-584-9330 or www.spac.org.
July 22-23: “Calling All Kates”
July
Adirondack Theatre Festival.
Monster After Another” by Mercer Mayer. 6 p.m. Hubbard Hall Freight Depot Theater, behind 25 East Main St., Cambridge, N.Y. Tickets: $10, $5 students.
This is a concert performance of a hilarious romantic comedy. 7:30 p.m. most nights. Wood Theater, 207 Glen Street, Glens Falls, N.Y. 518-480-4878 for tickets. www.atfestival.org.
July 20: Saratoga Race Track Opening Day. Gates open 11
Disputation”
a.m. Saratoga Race Course, 267 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Thoroughbred racing daily except Tuesdays through Labor Day. For tickets and information, visit: www.nyra.com/saratoga/. July 20: Bluebillies. 7 to 9 p.m. Country music. Music in the Park, Riverside Veterans Memorial Park, Whitehall, N.Y. Free. July 21: Cossayuna Lake Bass Fishing Tournament. 6 to 11 a.m. Annual Jerry Simon, Jr. Memorial Tournament. Information: www.cossayunalake. com July 21: Hubbardton Town Family Fun Day. 4 to 9:30 p.m. Music, food and fun for all ages, ending with fireworks at dusk. 802-273-2282. 21-22: Battle Reenactment: Defiance & Independence. For t
July
Ticonderoga, 102 Fort Ti Road, Ticonderoga, N.Y. Reenactors recreate the 1777 siege of Americanheld Ticonderoga. 518-585-2821 or fortticonderoga.org. July 22: Music from Salem concert at Hubbard Hall, 25 East Main St., Cambridge, N.Y. 4 p.m. Suggested ticket price: $25 or Pay What You Can. 518-6772495 or www.hubbardhall.org July 22: Charlie Puth. 7:30 p.m. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, N.Y. 518-584-9330 or www.spac.org. July 22: Poultney-Granville Town Band, 6:30 p.m. Marches and concert band specialties. East Poultney Green, 1500 East
Hedonists. 7 p.m. Fair Haven Concert Series, the Gazebo at Fair Haven Town Park, Fair Haven, Vt. Free. Free Ice cream. www. fairhavenvt.org/concerts.
July 22, 27-28: “The Savannah
Mainstage.
Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. Fort Salem Theater, East Broadway, Salem, N.Y. $15-$30. 518-854-9200 or www.fortsalemtheater.com. July 24-29: Valley Classic Horse Show, Harold Beebe Farm, Route 7, East Dorset, Vt., part of the Vermont Summer Festival. 802-489-4945, or visit www.vt-summerfestival.com.
Lake George Association Floating Classroom, 10 a.m. to noon and
July
25:
1 to 3 p.m. Aquatic learning adventure. Lake George Village Dock north of Shepard Park. $18 adults, $17 seniors, $10 for under 18. Reservations required. 518-668-3558 or info@lakegeorgeassociation.org. July 25: Manchester Summer Concerts on the Green, 6-8 p.m., Factory Point Town Green on Depot Street, Manchester, Vt. Summer concerts are made possible by the Bank of Bennington. July 25: The Bluebillies’ Oldtime Country Open Mic. 7 p.m. Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Rd., Fort Edward, N.Y. Donation $10 or $7 senior/student. 518-747-3421 or www.littletheater27.org. July 26: Daryl Magill with Sass and Brass. 7 to 9 p.m. Pop, R&B, big band sounds. “Granville’s Taste of the Slate Valley” with free food samples from local businesses. Granville Summer Concert Series, Veterans Park, Granville, N.Y. Free. July
26:
Annie
and
the
Danby Olde Country and Bluegrass Festival, Powers’ Field, Danby, 26-28:
Vt. 12th annual festival. Concessions, camping available. 8 0 2 - 2 9 3 - 5 5 1 5 . Danbyoldecountrybluegrassfestival.wordpress.com. July 27: Lindsey Stirling + Evanescence. 7 p.m. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, N.Y. 518-584-9330 or www.spac. org. July 27: Washington County Band. 7 to 9 p.m. Marches, show tunes, light classical and old favorites. Burr & Burton Academy, Manchester, Vt. Free. 518-8549339 or visit www.washingtoncountyband.com. July 27: Kennedy’s Kitchen –
Traditional Irish Music at its best. 7 p.m. Admission $20 adults, $10 students ages 6-22. Hubbard Hall, 25 East Main St., Cambridge, N.Y. 518-677-2495 or visit hubbardhall.org. July 27-28: Summer Theater: Teens Company, Ages 13-18. “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Friday at 2 p.m., Saturday at 7 p.m. Hubbard Hall Freight Depot Theater, behind 25 East Main St., Cambridge, N.Y. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students. July 27: Enerjazz. 7 to 9 p.m. Big band sound. Music in the Park, Riverside Veterans Memorial Park, Whitehall, N.Y. Free. July
28:
Saturday,
annual
Country Fair & Antiques Auction. Old Fort Museum, 29 Broadway, Fort Edward, N.Y. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 518-747-9600 for more information or visit www. oldforthousemuseum.com. July 28: 13th annual Lakes Region Car Show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fair Haven Town Park, Fair Haven, Vt. July 28: Just Us Gals. 7 p.m. Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Rd., Fort Edward, N.Y.
Donation $10 or $7 senior/student. 518-747-3421 or www.littletheater27.org. July 28: Fife and Drum Corps Muster. Fort Ticonderoga, 102 Fort Ti Road, Ticonderoga, N.Y. Enjoy the rhythms of classic marches and camp songs. 518585-2821 or fortticonderoga.org. July 28: 16th annual Al Fresco Dinner, Historic Salem Courthouse, Salem, N.Y. A celebration of agricultural heritage. The Al Fresco Farm to Table Dinner is from 5 to 9 p.m. and features Hot Club of Saratoga and Bill Richter as chef. Information and tickets: 518854-7053 or www.salemcourthouse.org. July 28-29: Pawlet Public Library’s 51st annual Book Sale. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 28 and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 29 at the Mettawee Community School, Route 153, just south of junction of Route 30 in Pawlet, Vt. July 29: Music from Salem concert at Hubbard Hall, 25 East Main St., Cambridge, N.Y. 4 p.m. Suggested ticket price: $25 or Pay What You Can. 518-6772495 or www.hubbardhall.org July
29,
Aug.
10,
17-18:
“Chinese Coffee” Mainstage. Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. Fort Salem Theater, East Broadway, Salem, N.Y. $15-$30. 518-854-9200 or www.fortsalemtheater.com. July 29: Poultney-Granville Town Band, 6:30 p.m. Marches and concert band specialties. East Poultney Green, 1500 East Main St., East Poultney, Vt. Free. July 29: John Fogerty. 7:30 p.m. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, N.Y. 518-584-9330 or www.spac.org. July 29: Descendants of the
Green
Mountain
Boys.
Hubbardton Battlefield, Hubbardton, Vt. 1 to 2:30 p.m. Members of the Descendants of the Green Mountain Boys are on hand to discuss how this group came about and share stories about their own Green Mountain Boys family tree discoveries. 802273-2282. July 31: Chicago & REO Speedwagon. 7:30 p.m. Saratoga Performing Arts Center,
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CALENDAR Saratoga, N.Y. 518-584-9330 or www.spac.org. July 31-Aug. 5: Manchester
and the Mountains Horse Show, Harold Beebe Farm, Route 7, East Dorset, Vt., part of the Vermont Summer Festival. 802-496-4878, or visit .www.vtsummerfestival.com
August Country and Bluegrass Jamboree with Smokey Greene and Sons,
August
1:
The Bluebillies, High Octane and Cedar Ridge. Noon to 10 p.m. Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Rd., Fort Edward. $15 adults, $12 students/seniors. 518-747-3421 or www.littletheater27.org. Aug. 1-19: The Philadelphia Orchestra. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, N.Y. 518-584-9330 or www.spac.org. Aug. 1: Manchester Summer Aug. 2: Mellow Yellow. 7 to 9 p.m., Pays tribute to 60’s and 70’s music. Granville Summer Concert Series. Veterans Park, Granville, N.Y. Free. August 3-5: Antique Fair and Flea Market. Washington County Fairgrounds. Early buyer admission $10 (all three days). Weekend admission $4. Friday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 3-9: “Front Page Flo”
Adirondack Theatre Festival. In post-WWII New York City, the newspaper is king, and rambunctious reporter Flo is hungry for her big break. 7:30 p.m. most nights. Wood Theater, 207 Glen Street, Glens Falls, N.Y. 518-4804878 for tickets. www.atfestival. org. Aug. 3: Donnie P. & the Celebration Family. 7 to 9 p.m. Polka. Music in the Park, Riverside Veterans Memorial Park, Whitehall, N.Y. Free. Aug. 3-5: Southern Vermont Art & Craft Festival, Camelot Village, 66 Colgate Heights, Bennington, Vt. Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Art & fine craft, demonstrations, food. $8. Kids are free. 802-316-5019 or www.craftproducers.com.
Concerts on the Green, 6 to 8 Aug. 4-5: 24th annual Turning
Point Parade and Weekend Festival, Fort Hardy Park, Schuylerville, N.Y. Family fun, food, music, lively entertainment and the Turning Point Parade at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 5. Fireworks at dusk on Saturday. www.turningpointparade.com. Aug. 4: Washington County Band. 7 to 9 p.m. Marches, show tunes, light classical and old favorites. Pawlet Library, Pawlet, Vt. Free. 518-854-9339 or visit www.washingtoncountyband. com. annual Aug. 4: 2 6th
Ticonderoga Area Car Show, Bicentennial Park, Ticonderoga, N.Y. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Food, door prizes, vendors, music. 518-5856102 or www.ticonderogany.com. Aug. 5: John Herzog and the Sunglow Polka Band. 2 p.m. Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Rd., Fort Edward, N.Y. Donation $10 or $7 senior/student. 518-747-3421 or www.littletheater27.org. Aug. 5-6: “The Magic Bar”
Adirondack Theatre Festival. A one-of-a-kind entertainment experience where you’ll watch multiple close-up magicians as you travel around the room, grabbing drinks along the way. 7:30 p.m. most nights. Wood Theater, 207 Glen Street, Glens Falls, N.Y. 518-480-4878 for tickets. www. atfestival.org. Aug. 5: Granville Town Band, 6:30 p.m. Marches and concert band specialties. Veterans Park, Granville, N.Y. Free. Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28: Tuesday Lunchtime Music Series. Battlefield, Saratoga National Historical Park, Stillwater, N.Y., noon to 1p.m. Noontime programs exploring history through music and narration. 518-6649821, or visit www.nps.gov/sara. Aug. 7-12: Vermont Summer Celebration, Harold Beebe Farm, Route 7, East Dorset, Vt., part of the Vermont Summer Festival. New England’s largest “AA” rated hunter/jumper horse show with more than $750,000 in prize money. 802-496-4878, or visit www.vt-summerfestival. com. Aug. 8: Manchester Summer
p.m., Factory Point Town Green on Depot Street, Manchester, Vt. Summer concerts are made possible by the Bank of Bennington. 8: Lake George Association Floating Classroom, 10 a.m. to noon and
Aug.
1 to 3 p.m. Aquatic learning adventure. Lake George Village Dock north of Shepard Park. $18 adults, $17 seniors, $10 for under 18. Reservations required. 518-668-3558 or info@lakegeorgeassociation.org. Aug. 8 & 11: Hee Haw Variety Show. 2 p.m. Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Rd., Fort Edward, N.Y. $10 Adults; $7 seniors/students. 518-747-3421 or www.littletheater27.org. Aug. 9: Whiskey River. 7 to 9 p.m. The sweet sound of classical country music. Granville Summer Concert Series, Veterans Park, Granville, N.Y. Free. Aug. 9: The Hand Picked Band. 7 p.m. Fair Haven Concert Series, the Gazebo at Fair Haven Town Park, Fair Haven, Vt. Free. www.fairhavenvt.org/concerts. Aug. 9-Sept. 2: “Million Dollar Quartet” Main Stage, Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, 703 Main Street, Weston, Vt. 7:30 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday. Matinees at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. on some days. 802-824-5288, or visit www.westonplayhouse.org. Aug. 9-25: “Pride & Prejudice.” Dorset Playhouse, 104 Cheney Road, Dorset, Vt. For tickets, rates, times, call 877-238-5596 or visit www.dorsettheatrefestival.org. Aug. 10: Free Wheelin. 7 to 9 p.m. Classic Rock +. Music in the Park, Riverside Veterans Memorial Park, Whitehall, N.Y. Free. Aug. 11: Farm-to-Table Dinner
Theater Cabaret at Gardenworks Farm, 1055 Route 30, Salem, N.Y. Fourcourse dinner followed by onpremises performance, Kelly Bird: In My Own Way. $65. 518854-9200 or www.fortsalemtheater.com. Aug. 11: East Poultney Day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Green, East Poultney, Vt. Historical demonstrations, singing, music, histori-
cal programs, food and more. 802-287-2330, or visit www. poultneyhistoricalsociety.org. Aug. 11: Washington County Band. 12:30 p.m. “Old Home Days.” Marches, show tunes, light classical and old favorites. Rupert Fire Department grounds, Rupert, Vt. Free. 518-854-9339 or visit www.washingtoncountyband. com. Aug. 11-26: Fort Ticonderoga’s Heroic Maze: A Corn Maze Adventure. Fort Ticonderoga, 102 Fort Ti Road, Ticonderoga, N.Y Test your knowledge of Fort Ticonderoga history in a six-acre corn maze. Fun for all ages. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Aug. 11-26. Visit www.fortticonderoga.org. Aug. 11: Midsummer Gala, Fort Ticonderoga. Celebrate the Fort’s historic legacy with music, food, and a silent auction. Semiformal summer attire is encouraged. Reservations required. 518-585-2821 ext. 226 or mstrum@fort-ticonderoga.org. Aug. 12: Granville Town Band, 6:30 p.m. Marches and concert band specialties. Veterans Park, Granville, N.Y. Free. Aug. 12: 18th Century Day. Schuyler House, Route 4 S., Schuylerville, N.Y., noon to 5 p.m. Step back in time at the historic Schuyler House as the grounds come alive with 18th century activities. 518-664-9821, or visit www.nps.gov/sara. Aug. 12: “Riot with Three” Cabaret. Chamber music. 2 p.m. Fort Salem Theater, East Broadway, Salem, N.Y. $20. 518854-9200 or www.fortsalemtheater.com. Aug. 14-18: Vermont State Fair, Rutland, Vt. Amusement rides, animals, food, comedians, live music, games. 802-7755200, or visit www.vermontstatefair.org. Aug. 15: Manchester Summer Concerts on the Green, 6 to 8 p.m., Factory Point Town Green on Depot Street, Manchester, Vt. Summer concerts are made possible by the Bank of Bennington. Aug. 15: Country & Bluegrass Jam. All musicians welcome. Public invited, Admission is free, donations appreciated. 7 p.m. Little Theater on the Farm, 27
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CALENDAR Plum Rd., Fort Edward, N.Y. Admission free, Donations accepted. 518-747-3421 or www. littletheater27.org. Aug. 15: Lake George Association Floating Classroom, 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Aquatic learning adventure. Lake George Village Dock north of Shepard Park. $18 adults, $17 seniors, $10 for under 18. Reservations required. 518-668-3558 or info@lakegeorgeassociation.org. Aug. 16: Blue Jay Way. 7 to 9 p.m. Dance and Party Music from the 60s to today. Granville Summer Concert Series, Veterans Park, Granville, N.Y. Free. Aug. 17: Washington County Band. 7 to 9 p.m. Marches, Showtunes, light classical and old favorites. Veterans Park Gazebo, Whitehall, N.Y. Free. 518-8549339 or visit www.washingtoncountyband.com. Aug. 18: Hot Club of Saratoga. Music on the Hill at Salem Art Works, Cary Lane, Salem, N.Y. www.salemartworks.org or 518854-7674. Aug. 18: 14th annual Battle Day 5K Road Race, Bennington Battle Monument, Bennington, Vt. Registration begins at 8 a.m., race at 9:30. The half-mile “Fun Race” follows. 802-447-0550, or visit www.benningtonbattlemonument.com.
Weekend Celebration of the Battle of Bennington Battle Weekend, Aug.
18-19:
Bennington Battle Monument, Bennington, Vt., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Demonstrations, educational exhibits and activities for children. 802-447-0550, or visit www.benningtonbattlemonument.com. Aug. 18: String Dusters. 7 p.m. Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Rd., Fort Edward, N.Y. Donation $10 or $7 seniors/students. 518-747-3421 or www.littletheater27.org. Aug. 18: Music on the Hill. 4 to 8 p.m. Food and local craft beers. Live music by Hot Club of Saratoga. Salem Art Works, 19 Cary Lane, Salem, N.Y. 518-4211907. www.salemartworks.org. Aug. 19: Granville Town Band, 6:30 p.m. Marches and concert
Park,
ent Song Writers in the Round. 7 p.m. Little Theater on
Aug. 19: “Kelly Bird: In My Own Way” Cabaret. 2 p.m. Fort Salem Theater, East Broadway, Salem, N.Y. $20. 518-854-9200 or www.fortsalemtheater.com.
the Farm, 27 Plum Rd., Fort Edward, N.Y. Donation $10 or $7 seniors/students. 518-747-3421 or www.littletheater27.org.
specialties. Veterans Granville, N.Y. Free.
Aug. 20-26: Washington County Fair, Greenwich, N.Y.
Lake George Association Floating Classroom, 10 a.m. to noon and Aug.
29:
One of Washington County’s biggest and most popular events, an agricultural tradition for more than 100 years. Music, entertainment, food, agriculture and fun. 518-692-2464 or visit www. washingtoncountyfair.com.
1 to 3 p.m. Aquatic learning adventure. Lake George Village Dock north of Shepard Park. $18 adults, $17 seniors, $10 for under 18. Reservations required. 518-668-3558 or info@lakegeorgeassociation.org.
21: Godsmack/ Shinedown. 7 p.m. Saratoga
Aug. 29-Sept. 3: 199th Great Schaghticoke Fair. Live entertainment, rides, demonstrations, motorsport events, more. www. schaghticokefair.org.
Aug.
Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, N.Y. 518-584-9330 or www.spac. org. Aug. 22: Lake George Association Floating Classroom, 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Aquatic learning adventure. Lake George Village Dock north of Shepard Park. $18 adults, $17 seniors, $10 for under 18. Reservations required. 518-668-3558 or info@lakegeorgeassociation.org. Aug. 23: TS Ensemble. 7 to 9 p.m. Engaging High-Quality Octet featuring standards from The Beatles, Santana, Chicago. Granville Summer Concert Series, Veterans Park, Granville, N.Y. Free. Aug. 23: Washington County Band. 7 to 9 p.m. Marches, show tunes, light classical and old favorites. Georgi on the Battenkill, Shushan N.Y. Free. 518-8549339 or visit www.washingtoncountyband.com. 25: Warren County Ramblers. 7 p.m. Little Theater Aug.
on the Farm, 27 Plum Rd., Fort Edward, N.Y. Donation $10 or $7 seniors/students. 518-747-3421 or www.littletheater27.org. Aug. 26: Cemetery Tour. 2 to 4 p.m. Site interpreter Carl Fuller leads this walk in East Hubbardton Cemetery. Hubbardton Battlefield, Hubbardton, Vt. Donations accepted. 802-2732282. Aug. 26: Granville Town Band, 6:30 p.m. Marches and concert specialties. Veterans Park, Granville, N.Y. Free. Aug. 29: The Bluebillies pres-
September Labor Day and beyond Sept. 1-2: 23rd annual Southern Vermont Garlic Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Camelot Village, Route 9 West, Bennington, Vt. Sample food and crafts from 50 vendors offering everything garlic, from garlic ice cream to garlic jelly. Admission $8, $2 children. 802-447-3311 or www.bennington.com/garlicfest. Sept. 5 & 8: 50’s and 60’s Musical Variety Show. 2 p.m. Sept. 5, 7 p.m. Sept. 8. Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Rd., Fort Edward, N.Y. Donation $10 or $7 seniors/students. 518747-3421 or www.littletheater27. org. 6-9: 30th annual Adirondack Nationals Car Show. Fort William Henry,
Sept.
Canada Street, Lake George, N.Y. Classic cars, special events, night cruises, more. $15 spectator admission for the weekend. 518380-1874 or www.adirondacknationals.com. Sept. 7-8: Sandy Hill Days. Twoday festival celebrating history of Hudson Falls, with rides, amusements, arts and crafts fair. Hudson Falls, N.Y. Sept. 8-9: Washington County Cheese Tour is a self-guided celebration of handmade artisanal and farmstead cheeses and the farms where they are produced. Washington County winemakers and brewers join the
two-day event, building the tour into the fun-filled foodie event it is today. Free. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/ thecheesetour. Sept. 14: Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band. 8 p.m. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, N.Y. 518-584-9330 or www.spac. org. Sept. 21-23: Festival of Fire. An extension to the Intercollegiate Iron Pour, in its 11th year has evolved into the Festival of Fire. Watch artists produce original work in cast iron at Salem Art Works, 19 Cary Lane, Salem, N.Y. Free. 518-854-7674. www.salemartworks.org. Sept. 22-23: Rogers Island Visitor Center French & Indian War Encampment Weekend. Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 11 Rogers Island Dr., Fort Edward, N.Y. Sept. 22: Fort Salem Theater presents “Cheese, Chocolate, Wine, Woman, and Song” at Gardenworks Farm, 1055 Route 30, Salem, N.Y. 7 p.m. Literally a tasteful evening of film portraits and samplings of cheese, chocolate, and wine, with songs about cheese, chocolate, and wine, performed “live” by Lynne Kerr. 518-8549200 or www.fortsalemtheater. com. Sept. 23: Tour de Salem Flame
Fighters 5th annual Bike Ride. Registration at 7:30 a.m.; 63-mile ride at 8 a.m. 25-mile ride at 8:30 a.m.; 16-mile at 9 a.m.; 10-mile at 9:30 a.m. Starts and ends at the carnival grounds on Archibald Street off Route 22. $35/person or $40/family to ride. www.tourdesalemflamefighters.com or 518-321-9430 or visit the Facebook event page. Sept. 29: Hubbard Hall Opera:
“The Falling and the Rising” at Hubbard Hall, 25 E. Main St., Cambridge, N.Y. A new opera based on the true stories of dozens of active duty soldiers and veterans, honors the indomitable spirit of our military veterans and sheds light on the power of their often-overlooked stories. $25 adults, $10 students ages 6-22. Tickets: 518-677-2495 or www. hubbardhall.org.
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