CLEAR, COLD WEATHER, WITH PLENTY OF SKATING AND TOBOGGANING
AMPERSAND, N.Y., Jan. 26. — For the past week fine clear, cold weather has prevailed, and the air has been of that bracing kind that only those who have been in the Adirondacks in the Winter know of. The last four nights the mercury has been below zero, and the ice on the lakes and ponds is from ten to twelve inches in thickness. The last four nights the mercury has been below zero, and the ice on the lakes and ponds is from ten to twelve inches in thickness. The sleighing on Saranac Lake, from one end to the other, is superb, and the driveway in the afternoon presents a pretty sight, with its many handsome turnouts filled with pleasure seekers.
The present season is by far the gayest Winter ever seen here. That the Northern Woods is a good a place for those seeking health and pleasure as a warmer climate has been fully established and is beyond doubt. The toboggan slide in front of the Hotel Ampersand, running down the lake, has been a source of much pleasure. Instead of using toboggans here, small bobs, holding about six, have taken their place. After reaching the ice they run for about half a mile. A good-sized place is kept on the lake clear from snow for skating. A number of the young men stopping at the hotel spend their mornings in hunting foxes and rabbits, which gives them an appetite that is something appalling.
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Tags: heritage·hunt·lodging·saranac lake·weather
The democratization of the means of production and distribution has left most of our old media in tatters. One of the many magazines I subscribed to as a youth was Life. That and National Geographic served as a window for many to the incredible richness and diversity of the world around us. Check out what The Google has done for us. The entire LIFE Photo Archive.
Today about 20 percent of the collection is online; during the next few months, we will be adding the entire LIFE archive — about 10 million photos.
Check these out:
Prof. Albert Einstein
Prof. Albert Einstein on his sailboat at Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks.
Location: NY, US
Date taken: July 03, 1936
Aerial view of the Adirondack Mountains
Aerial view of the Adirondack Mountains & Lake Tear-in-the-Clouds, the source water of the Hudson River.
Location: NY, US
Date taken: October 1939
Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White
Lake Placid
Lake Placid reflecting White Face Mountain.
Location: NY, US
Date taken: 1973
Photographer: John Dominis
Trudeau Laboratories
Cross sections of post-mortem lungs exhibited in the Trudeau laboratories at Saranac Lake discussed by Drs. Gardner & Vorwald.
Date taken: December 10, 1937
Photographer: Alfred Eisenstaedt
Sanitoriums
Female tuberculosis patient lying under an electric blanket in bed on porch overlooking nearby Baker Mt. at Trudeau Sanitorium.
Location: Saranac Lake, NY, US
Date taken: November 1937
Photographer: Alfred Eisenstaedt
TB Patients
Nine male tuberculosis patients lying shirtless on bed as they soak up ultraviolet rays from overhead carbon-arc lamps installed in the ceiling at the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital.
Location: Saranac Lake, NY, US
Date taken: November 1937
Photographer: Alfred Eisenstaedt
Via Lifehacker
Tags: heritage·high peaks·photography·saranac lake
It’s apple season in the North Country. Did you know that I live in the McIntosh Apple Capital? Well, it’s true, I’m surrounded by apples. At this time of year, cider and donuts RULE.
Funny thing though, I’ve always had this silly song in my head every time bunches of apples are mentioned. I always thought that this was just a way to get a girl on the rebound.
One bad apple don’t spoil the whole bunch girl.
Oh, I don’t care what they say
I don’t care what you heard.
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Tags: economic development·lodging·marketing·saranac lake·web 2.0
Update: Since this post was originally written, the archives of the Adirondack Daily Enterprise are now Permalinks. They are now the Best Newspaper in the Adirondacks!
Question: Are there any permanent archives of ADE articles online? Thanks.
Answer: Not at this time.
Migrated to del.icio.us/adirondacks recently. Pretty sweet handle. All the imported bookmarks were not shared so I’ve had to go through each one. Laborious, but interesting. Somehow I never noticed that the Adirondack Daily Enterprise only has articles online for 14 days. No archives. How lame is that? The above Q/A is from an email exchange with the “Webmaster”.
It is a real shame that some of the best reporting about the region is lost after 14 days. Not to mention the serious loss of Adirondack search engine mojo. How can a newspaper in the Adirondacks, specializing in Adirondack news, rank lower than this site for Adirondack News?
Tags: media·saranac lake·seo·webdesign
Update Again: The Point Resort is back open for business.
Update: Hi all you PBS watching Adirondack Fans! Just so ya know, The Point was sold. I recommend the Mirror Lake Inn.
The Point was again mentioned as one of the world’s most luxurious and costly hotels. Anyone else, sick of hearing this? In all reality, for 99% of the existing world, this place doesn’t even exist. I’m not proud though, you can still donate to my Camp Fund (sidebar).
The Point, a Relais & Chateaux property in the Adirondacks that was once a Rockefeller Great Camp, has just 11 rooms, each with lake views and a chiseled-stone fireplace. Included in the room rate, which starts at $1,250 a night and puts it on our list of the priciest hotels, are activities such as fishing, horseback riding and golfing. All meals and alcoholic beverages are covered; guests fill out a dining survey weeks in advance of their stay to ensure that their desires are catered to.
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Tags: great camps·heritage·lodging·saranac lake·tourism
Now that the Walmart has been somewhat nullified through local agitation and a ball-less decision through zoning rules, we have amateurs in business contemplating the idea of a cooperative retail store for Saranac Lake. This should be interesting to watch.
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It is no secret that getting to the Adirondacks can be a challenge. We are a primarily drive-in destination and if you do a search, you won’t find an Adirondack International Airport. Well, that’s not exactly true, there is the Adirondack Regional Airport at Lake Clear, but with less than a handful of flights a day from Boston or Plattsburgh, it doesn’t really count. So what are the best airports for the traveler wishing to visit the Adirondack region?
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Tags: airport·albany·burlington·montreal·ottawa·plattsburgh·saranac lake·syracuse·transportation
AMPERSAND, N.Y., Jan. 26. — For the past week fine clear, cold weather has prevailed, and the air has been of that bracing kind that only those who have been in the Adirondacks in the Winter know of. The last four nights the mercury has been below zero, and the ice on the lakes and ponds is from ten to twelve inches in thickness. The last four nights the mercury has been below zero, and the ice on the lakes and ponds is from ten to twelve inches in thickness. The sleighing on Saranac Lake, from one end to the other, is superb, and the driveway in the afternoon presents a pretty sight, with its many handsome turnouts filled with pleasure seekers.
