The 17th Annual Adirondack Plein Air Festival, hosted by Saranac Lake ArtWorks, is excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 event, scheduled for Aug. 18 to 23. This festival invites plein air painters from across the nation to capture the breathtaking beauty of the ...
SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) will host the regional semifinals of the National Poetry Out Loud competition. This national program gives students in grades 9-12 the opportunity to perform poetry on stage and compete for scholarships and other prizes. The North ...
PAUL SMITHS — Paul Smith’s College, in partnership with The Wild Center, Adirondack Research Consortium, and community partners is continuing efforts to hold community listening sessions to address the growing impacts of climate change in the Adirondack-North Country region. As the region ...
LAKE PLACID — The community foundation for the Adirondack region has announced the recipients of its newest community-building effort. Adirondack Foundation’s Kindling Awards are distributing $1,000 each to 30 nominees hosting community-driven gatherings, with an emphasis on ...
LAKE PLACID — One of the area’s most iconic attractions is ready to ride as the Olympic Region celebrates President’s Week, which is historically one of the busiest tourism times of the year. The Lake Placid Toboggan Chute, which is operated by the North Elba Park District, makes for ...
WILMINGTON — This week’s Visiting Lake Placid column needs no introduction. Boasting 3,430 vertical feet — the largest of any ski area in the East — 94 trails and 12 lifts spread over three peaks, the Whiteface Mountain ski resort is the pinnacle of many winter trips to the Olympic ...