Jul 28 – Aug 3, 2010
The Adirondack Issue: Lake Placid’s Ironman Business; Hiking to ADK’s Fire Towers; The Once and Future of Tahawus
Tegan & Sara Banter in B-Town
Last Thursday, Canadian superduo/world’s chattiest identical twins Tegan and Sara fluttered into town for their first show in Burlington since Higher Ground was in Winooski…
One of Two Progressives Resigns from Burlington City Council
And then there was one. Progressive City Councilor Marrisa Caldwell has resigned her Burlington City Council seat effective this weekend, citing “personal reasons.”Her resignation leaves…
Welch Serves on Special Panel Overseeing Rangel Ethics Charges
Vermont’s Rep. Peter Welch will play a key role in an unfolding ethics scandal in the House of Representatives, as he has been named to…
Sorry I Missed You … Signed, [Candidate]
* Updated * As August 24 gets closer, no one is likely to be immune from receiving campaign literature in the mail — or dropped…
Combo Platter: CSB, Vermont BBQ, Sugarsnap Expands
Alice Levitt Gluten-Free Grub The trend of food businesses asking for community funding is on the rise. It’s part of the claim to fame of…
Vermont Brewers Festival Video
I don’t drink, so I really didn’t expect to have much fun at the Vermont Brewers Festival. Boy, was I wrong. I had a great…
Gallery Profile: Adirondack Art Association Gallery
The view from the Adirondack Art Association Gallery in downtown Essex, N.Y., may be reason enough to hop on the Charlotte ferry and cross Lake…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Police responding to a home-burglary call in Kennewick, Wash., found Nathan Watkins, 31, making a slow-speed getaway on a stolen riding mower…
All In For Anal
Dear Mistress Maeve,I’m writing on behalf of me and my partner, as we need some assistance in the “back door” area, if you will.I am…
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The Ghost Town of Tahawus [SIV185]
7/22/10: Take a walk back in time in the abandoned ghost town of Tahawus, New York.In the 1800s, Tahawus was an active mining village thanks…
Town Out of Time
Deep in the Adirondacks, an abandoned mining village holds rich veins of history
From the Top
Some see fire towers as the Adirondacks’ crowning glory; others say they mar the real view
The Adirondack Black-Ash Pack Basket Isn’t Just for Decoration
If ever a region had a built-in set of trademarks, it’s the Adirondacks. From the iconic Adirondack chair to the utilitarian guide boats to the…
Mountain Guide
Despite lost vision, Adirondack Life editor Betsy Folwell trains a keen eye on the region
Free Will Astrology
Here’s the weekly astrological forecast for July 28 – August 3, 2010. What’s your sign, baby? They’re all here… ARIES (March 21-April 19): Success coach…
Art Review: Sid Couchey, Adirondack Art Association Gallery
What do 1950s comic books and the Lake Champlain monster have in common? Sid Couchey. He may not be a household name, but the titles…
Letters to the Editor
Hackie Helped My name is Steve Sgorbati, and I am the town clerk in Sudbury, the hometown of “Gerald,” the subject of the “Hackie” column…
‘Splaining the BTV Sidewalk Stencils
Sometimes pictograms can be hard to understand. What, with all those symbols and images making things hard to figure out and all. Luckily, I’m here…
