Bolton Central School’s kindergarten through fifth grade programs made a huge leap from 20th place last year in the Albany Business Review’s Schools Report to first place this year. The success of the school is being attributed to a classic method of teaching. Superintendent Michael Graney credits the recognition to a straightforward approach of...
The Retro and Renovated Surfside in Lake George Will Not Disappoint
The Surfside on the Lake has been a Canada Street landmark since the 1940s, and the recent renovations had a lot of people, including us, curious about what lie behind those newly built walls. We were afforded the firsthand opportunity to sit down and chat with Salim Amersi, owner of Surfside since the early 1980s. We learned...
Could The Recent Log Bay Day Be The Last For Lake George?
Editor’s note 08/05/16: This article has been corrected to reflect that Ric Stafford, not Monica Kasselman Oberting, started the petition. Crowds were smaller than usual at Log Bay Day in Lake George on Monday, July 27th. But that doesn’t mean the rowdy, drunken behavior wasn’t as wild as ever. This year, the death of an...
Tragic Hit and Run Boat Accident Leaves Child Dead
Editor’s note 08/01/16: This article has been corrected to reflect that the young girl who passed away was eight years old, not nine. Just before 9:30 on Monday night a devastating boat accident on Lake George left a eight-year-old girl dead and her mother injured. Charlotte McCue and her mother were boating on the lake near Cramer...
New Distillery, Gallery, and Market Planned for Lake George
Get ready for a really a one-of-a-kind experience as three completely different types of business join together to form a one-stop-shop for visitors and residents of the Lake George area. The Adirondack Collective is collaborating with Work Architecture on a privately funded project to have a combination distillery, art gallery, and market constructed in Lake George that could...
Stewart’s Shop at Million Dollar Half Mile to Focus on Grab-and-Go Foods
The area’s newest Stewart’s Shops location, opening on July 20th on the Million Dollar Half Mile stretch of Route 9, is expected to feature a large selection of “grab-and-go” foods – more than the typical Stewart’s. The reasoning behind the grab-and-go selection appears to be all the shopping opportunities along the Million Dollar Half...
The Hyde Collection Purchases 1928 Lake George Watercolor
The Hyde Collection recently announced an exciting new addition to their already extensive group of works: Lake George by John Marin. A watercolor painting of a view from Bolton Landing, created by Marin in 1928, was purchased by the Hyde Collection at the Sotheby’s auction house on June 9th. The buying of the work was supported by...
The Eagle Flyer Zip Line Scheduled to Open Saturday, July 9th
Editor’s note 07/11/16: The owner of LakeGeorge.com, Sara Mannix, had a chance to try out the Eagle Flyer Zip Line the day before they opened as a test run. We updated the article to include her first-hand review, as well as information that the planned opening was delayed by inclement weather. The time we’ve...
DEC Extends Hours at Million Dollar Beach
Planning some beach time while visiting Lake George? You can now swim, tan, and enjoy summer fun for longer, as the DEC has extended the hours at Million Dollar Beach. Million Dollar Beach will be open for two additional hours each day this summer, the DEC announced on Wednesday. The beach is located at the southern...
Lake George RV Park Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The King family has kept generations of families coming back to Lake George RV Park from all over the country through amazing on-site amenities, classic customer service, and word of mouth to new guests. The King family has always been a group of avid RV campers. Vic King, who created the park, did not love having his...