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Adirondack View Finders: Farb, Bowie, Battaglia, Heilman Exhibition

January 9th, 2012 · No Comments · Adirondack News

An exhibition of monumental proportions and impact, “Adirondack View Finders: Farb, Bowie, Battaglia, Heilman” is comprised of work from the most influential Adirondack photographers Nathan Farb, Mark Bowie, Nancie Battaglia, and Carl Heilman is on display at View, the new arts center in Old Forge. The exhibition will run from December 3 – March 3, and will also include work by newer voices in Adirondack photography including Johnathan A. Esper, Lesley Dixon, and Clark Lubbs.

Check these samples of what you will see (click to enlarge):


Stone sculptor Matt Horner will have work concurrently displayed, and “Teachers Turn: Instructors form the Adirondack Photography Institute” will open at the same time. The photography is a vast assortment of different perspectives of the Adirondacks. Large format prints where viewers can practically smell the pines, hikers proud to have reached summits, wildlife captured taking flight, disorienting reflections in calm lakes, and fires roaring under time-lapsed stars streaking across the sky.

Exhibition admission is $10/$5 members and groups of 6+/Children under 12 free. View is a multi-arts center located at 3273 State Rt. 28 in Old Forge, NY. To learn more about View programming, including an upcoming workshop with Carl Heilman, visit www.ViewArts.org or call 315-369-6411.

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14th Annual Central Adirondack Father’s Day Weekend Car Show in Old Forge

June 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Adirondack News

Old Forge, NY
The Central Adirondack Association is pleased to announce the 14th Annual Central Adirondack Father’s Day Weekend Car Show in Old Forge. This event will begin on Friday, June 17th at 7pm with a car parade down Main Street in Old Forge, followed on Saturday, June 18th with the annual Car Show from 9am – 3pm at the Hiltebrant Recreation Center on North Street. The show will feature classic antique vehicles and modified street rods.


1966 Chevrolet pick-up truck owned by Lowell Wadsworth, MunnsvilleTwo cash prizes of $250 each, provided by Cooper Kia in Yorkville and Lee Buick GMC in Boonville, will be awarded to the Best of Show cars in two categories, one for antiques/classics and one for modified/street rods. Trophies will be awarded to 18 classes of vehicles, and dash plaques will be given to the first 100 registrants. Awards will also be presented for Spectators’ Choice, Oldest Vehicle, and Longest Distance Driven.

1965 Pontiac Bonneville convertible owned by Gerald Kosinski, WallkillA spectator admission fee of $2 will be charged, and children under 12 will be admitted free. Anyone interested in registering his or her vehicle for this judged show could do so at the gate on Saturday morning for a fee of $12. Cars must be on the field by noon to be judged. Auto swap meet vendors are welcome to participate by completing a registration form and paying a $12 fee.

Food will be available from the Old Forge Fire Auxiliary, including chili, hamburgers, hot dogs, desserts, and drinks.

In case of rain, the event will be held inside the pavilion on a first-come, first-served basis.

Bring Dad and come to the Adirondacks and enjoy our classic car weekend including great cars, food, rock and roll music, and FUN!

More information about the weekend’s events can be obtained from the Old Forge Visitor Information Center at 315- 369-6983 or OldForgeNY.com.

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February is Carnifest Month

January 20th, 2010 · 8 Comments · Adirondack Life

Adirondack Winter Carnivals Kick-Off February’s Line-Up of Festivals

I know it kills everyone to look for things to do every weekend. It looks like every corner of the Adirondacks is having some sort of “event” next month. Strange how the suffix “-stock” never made the list.

Given so many to choose from, I thought a map would help. Plus, I threw in a couple bonus Carnifests and a planning chart.

(Large Map)
1. Colton Winterfest 2. Cancelled – Rotary Winter Carnival 3. Lake George Winter Carnival 4. Massena Winter Carnival 5. Canton Winterfest
6. McCauley Mt Winter Carnival 7. Saranac Lake Winter Carnival
8. Ogdensburg River Shiver 9. Empire State Winter Games
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Indian Lake Winterfest 11. Raquette Lake Winter Carnival
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Hague Winter Weekend 13. Long Lake Winter Wacky Week
14. Inlet Frozen Fire & Ice

February is Carnifest Month

The intrepid Carnifest fans could enjoy for 18 days in a row!!

If anyone has better links for these, I’ll take them.

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Adirondack Aesthetics and Style

December 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments · News

In case you didn’t notice, The Adirondack Boys are back.

Guess who just got back today?
Them wild-eyed boys that had been away
Haven’t changed, have much to say
But man, I still think them cats are crazy

One of the best blogs about Adirondack life, style, and Old Forge.

Give it a read, you won’t be dissappointed.

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The Adirondack Boys

October 30th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Adirondack Life

Found a cool new Adirondack blog over the weekend in spite of feverish Oaxaca blogging.

The Adirondack Boys

Welcome to our blog! We are two guys who built a home in New York State’s great Adirondack Park and love to share its treasures with our friends. We have been on the hunt for the best of the Adirondacks in a single place, one great reference for all things fabulous in the Adirondacks. And this is it! We can’t wait to share our Adirondacks with you — from its Great Camps to its great camp. — The Boys

A great addition to our corner of the blogosphere! They probably got some good snow – Yeah! Welcome to the Adirondacks.

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Eagle Bay Makes Top 50 List

February 22nd, 2006 · 1 Comment · Adirondack Life

Actually, the list of 50 All-Star Family Camps. Not exactly sure what the eligibility criteria for consideration might be, but at a minimum they are all ACA accredited campgrounds. This mostly means that they have been vetted on “26 health and safety standards and are usually handicapped-accessible”. None on the list are cheap, so any third-party endorsement really helps take some of the risk out of the equation. Not really what I’d normally look for, but the more I looked, the more appealing it becomes.

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