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Romantic Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching you may be wondering what to get your special someone this year to celebrate your love. Well, we’ve thought of that too! Here is a breakdown of some of the more popular gifts this year – for men and women – that are sure to say, “I love you” in…
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Win a Couple’s Photo Shoot from Sawicki Studios
Ahh, love is in the air this week! We’ve decided to come up with a little something in celebration of Valentine’s Day. One lucky couple in the Sacandaga area is going to win a FREE couple’s photo shoot from Sawicki Studios Photography, valued at $400! We will be choosing the winner at 4:00 pm EST…
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Adirondack Winter Romance Guide
A wintery landscape festooned with rolling, snow-covered hills, a picturesque log cabin in the woods, a roaring fire in the hearth, two glasses of wine, the dulcet tones of soft jazz playing in the background, a cozy blanket under which to share the scene with your special someone … ah, love! Few things give us…
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Keeping Fit in Winter
Let’s face it; it’s a lot harder to focus on physical fitness when you’re facing heavy snow, school cancellations, dark, cloudy days and hibernation from the cold. The long, dark days of winter can lead us to what some fitness gurus call “hibernating,” e.g. we become couch potatoes, watching movies and snacking. Snacking = excess…
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The Adirondacks: Majesty of the Northeast
Did you know? New York’s Adirondacks region encompasses over six million acres in 11 counties and is the larger than the state of Vermont! In fact, the Adirondacks is the largest natural wilderness region in the Eastern United States! It’s larger even than Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon combined! Our region got its name…
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Attracting and Feeding Birds in the Winter
Though most of us rarely venture farther than our own yards to go bird watching, it’s enough for us to spend significant amounts of money each year equipping our properties with feeders and birdhouses. Let’s face it, we’re a nation of backyard ornithologists – it’s an enormous American pastime! Winter can bring out some of…
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Winter Fun for Kids!
As any parent knows, a bored kid is a handful! And with the tendency of families to hibernate in winter, it’s easy to get in the “ho hum” mindset. This, of course, is when cabin fever sets in. If you, like us, find the winter blues especially hard to cope with, imagine what it’s doing…
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Anglers on Ice: Sacandaga Ice Fishing
In January, when the sky turns steel gray, snow starts falling and the frigid temperatures force you indoors, winter can start to feel never-ending and at times a little sad. Throughout the years beating the winter blues has driven human beings to some pretty strange pursuits, from plunging into frozen waters just for kicks, to…
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Sacandaga Winter Family Fun Giveaway
What a wonderful two weeks we’ve just had! We waited patiently, and we’ve finally gotten all the snow we’ve been waiting for. And how beautiful all that snow is! In celebration, we’ve put together a family fun package to keep you and the little ones busy this winter. Sounds great! But what’s in the package?…
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New York UFOs, Aliens and X-Files, oh my!
Ever look out your window at night and see something in the sky that you just can’t explain? New York is no stranger to UFO sightings, especially in the remote areas of Upstate NY like the Adirondacks. In 1997 the hit television show The X-Files whipped up some conspiracy theory rich episodes to get our…