Apparently the TourPro wasn’t alone in questioning the closing of the Plattsburgh City Beach to swimming this summer. After deciding to cull lifeguards from the beach budget, it seems now that revenues from other recreational programs will be sufficient to support swimming at the beach. Mayor Dan Stewart announced that swimming would now be included in the beach’s inventory of activities, albeit at a reduced schedule and capacity.
Two Steps back, One Step Forward – City beach to reinstate swimming
March 24th, 2006 · News
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Plattsburgh Swimming Ban Questioned
March 23rd, 2006 · News
Update: City beach to reinstate swimming
After a minor rant about the wisdom of prohibiting swimming at the Plattsburgh City Beach, this morning’s editorial in our local press seems to echo many of my concerns. It almost seems like someone there actually ‘gets it’, but stops just short of pointing out the fact that there is economic impact from beach visitation.
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Sharing Bird Sightings in the 21st Century
March 22nd, 2006 · Destination Marketing
Technologically inclined birders may find this event interesting. Thanks to Joan Collins of the Northern NY Birds group for the tip. Full event details below. As some of you might know, the Adirondack Regional Tourism Council has recently rolled out the Adirondack Birding Guide which features the regions birding sites combined with Google Map technology.
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