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. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Adirondack Life'
It’s OK, but I’m not a Lumberjack
February 4th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Adirondack Life
Tags: lumberjack
Good Morning Snow, Sleet, and Freezing Rain
February 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Adirondack Life
I like to look at the weather in the morning. (click for bigger)
Christmas Nor’easter 2007
December 15th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Adirondack Life
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.
Tags: christmas·nor'easter·snow·travel warning·weather
A real disappointment
December 5th, 2007 · No Comments · Adirondack Life
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.
Tags: crime·plattsburgh
The Moose is Loose
September 28th, 2007 · No Comments · Adirondack Life, News
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 [...]
Tags: accident·dec·moose·wildlife
Visitor Information for the Plattsburgh Beach
June 20th, 2007 · No Comments · Adirondack Life
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 [...]
Tags: beach·lake champlain·plattsburgh
Kids Love Michigans and Scary Stories
May 17th, 2007 · No Comments · Adirondack Life
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 [...]
Tags: michigan·raquette lake


