December 2011 Archives

Happy New Year to everyone!  Enjoy and have fun welcoming the new year!  Here are a few things going on in Lake George.

The Lake George Steamboat is offering two cruises - dinner buffet and champagne cruise from 6pm to 8pm or the party cruise from 10om to 12:30am - dance and watch the fireworks display over the lake at midnight!

Fireworks are free over the lake at midnight in Lake George Village.

Dunham's Bay is hosting their annual fun filled rockin New Year's Eve Party - 8pm to 2am - Join in the fun for the party only or extend your party to include lodging and a breakfast buffet in the morning.

Have fun and stay safe this weekend. A new year begins another year of fun in Lake George!

The days will be getting longer starting on December 22nd but the temperatures will continue to drop for a while.  We've enjoyed some pleasant weather for December and it doesn't look like we'll have a white Christmas this year. 

For those of you that haven't seen Lake George freeze over, it's an amazing sight!  Once the ice is thick enough, fun on top of the lake begins!  Ice fishing shanties appear by the dozens.  We don't only ice skate on the lake, we drive on it and celebrate on it with the Winter Carnival held weekends during the month of February. 

Here is a safety guide tip regarding ice safety from the NYS DEC -

Ice Thickness                                                             Permissible Load

   2 inches                                                                One person on foot

   3 inches                                                                Group in single file

  7.5 inches                                                              One car (2 tons)

   8 inches                                                                Light truck (2.5 tons)

  10 inches                                                               Truck (3.5 tons)

  12 inches                                                               Heavy truck (7-8 tons)

  15 inches                                                               10 tons

Amazing information and good to know!  Come play on the ice with us - It's Time to Visit Lake George!