One of the disconnects we enjoy in New York is the perception of NYC versus the rest of the state. We have misconceptions about them and likewise. I sometimes pick-up various city-type publications, like the New Yorker, and reading it makes me wonder if indeed this is the same planet that I live on. [...]

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I like to look at the weather in the morning. (click for bigger)

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It’s close enough to Christmas to deserve the moniker and I’m into the holiday cheer already anyway. I’m very excited and you’ve been warned.

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I tagged this article today. The Adirondacks is really a small-town, more so within the hospitality/tourism niche.  This one is a little too close for comfort.

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There’s only one kind of moose that I like.
DEC Warns Motorists to be Alert for Moose in the Adirondacks
Motorists should be alert for moose on roadways in the Adirondacks and surrounding areas at this time of year - a peak of moose activity - warns the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). I hit a [...]

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Greetings to our Canadian friends and everyone in the North Country. By popular demand, I present you with the information you have been searching for.
Over at the Adirondack Guide, there’s a roundup of Lake Champlain Beaches. If you want to sample our beaches on Lake Champlain, a.k.a. “the Adirondack Coast“, give the list [...]

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Will Durant rented a place on Raquette Lake. In the heart of the Adirondacks. During Halloween season. But something is amiss in this place. Halloween candy isn’t for sale. Children are less than eager to trick-or-treat. The townspeople say that years ago, someone had the bad idea of taking a walk through a local cemetery…
“This [...]

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