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Archive for 'Recreation opportunities'

2022 City beach season sees increased revenue

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Great places to visit in the Adirondack Region

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Trembleau: A Lake Champlain bushwhack

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Plattsburgh teen raises $8K for inclusive playground equipment

City officials, coaches and residents alike applaud Bailey Vanarman’s efforts (Note that several Peru businesses contributed to the effort)  Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Saranac Lake 6er hiking challenge announces new rules, village considers ending program

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ADK, The Nature Conservancy improve access at Silver Lake Bog Preserve

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10 reasons why I camp

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World’s largest tournament-fishing organization, is set to return to Plattsburgh Friday, July 29 through Monday, Aug. 1

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City highlights beach testing protocols and updates

City Beach remains open as of July 20, officials said Click here for Sun Community News story 

Route 73 shuttle transports hikers safely, sustainably

Shuttle runs 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Should Baker Mt. be removed from the Saranac Lake 6er challenge? Reactions are split

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Lake Champlain Ferries contributes to City skatepark

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DEC, Essex County, Town of Keene, and ROOST Announce Adirondack Route 73 Shuttle Season Starts July 9

Free Shuttle Improves Safety, Visitor Access to Popular High Peaks Trailheads The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Essex County, town of Keene, and Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) today announced the Route 73 shuttle system launched in 2021 will return on Saturday, July 9. The shuttle system helps manage safe, sustainable […]

Bolton Valley reopens its bike park after waiting for a key part amid a worker shortage

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A scenic ride on Vermontville’s Norman Ridge – Adirondack Explorer

Source: A scenic ride on Vermontville’s Norman Ridge – Adirondack Explorer

Cascade Welcome Center | Adirondack Mountain Club

Source: Cascade Welcome Center | Adirondack Mountain Club

To Learn is to Teach Twice

By retired Peru District teacher and principal Jim Howard When it comes to games, Pickleball is an unlikely name for an unlikely addiction.   While most people associate the word addiction with drugs and horrible consequences, being hooked on Pickleball can hopefully help one to live longer and happier. Pickleball is a simple game, often […]

Last event of the school year for the yellow tee-shirt kids

The culminating event for the Nighthawk Running Club, a family run, was held this afternoon at Peru’s Heyworth-Mason Park. Parents/guardians were invited to run, jog, or walk with their child, and for the first time, the students were able to experience the feel of an “official” race with the help of Steve Peters and his […]

Whiteface plan gets approved, with caveats

Source: Whiteface plan gets approved, with caveats

Ever gotten lost on an Adirondack canoe trail? This new paddling app can help, just in time for summer. | NCPR News

Source: Ever gotten lost on an Adirondack canoe trail? This new paddling app can help, just in time for summer. | NCPR News

K of C Tournament Returns – Get your registration in

New Yorkers with Vermont ties push for a new bridge across the lake – VTDigger

Source: New Yorkers with Vermont ties push for a new bridge across the lake – VTDigger

The latest Community, Code Enforcement, Highway and Water-Sewer News

  Peru Town Board Meeting of April 25, 2022 Edited at 10:45 a.m. on 4/29/22 to include paragraphs on the Renadette Road speed limit reduction and Peru’s new stop sign. Community News: Following an informative presentation by the Peru Girl Scouts, the town board enthusiastically agreed to the scouts’ request to plant one hundred flowering plants […]

The hikers are coming … but how many? – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: The hikers are coming … but how many? – – The Adirondack Almanack

Cadyville author to be featured on storybook trail | Sun Community News CADYVILLE | Benjamin Giroux, will have his storybook “I Am Odd, I am New” featured

Source: Local author to be featured on storybook trail | Sun Community News CADYVILLE | The Town of Plattsburgh Parks and Recreation Department has announced that a local teen author, Benjamin Giroux, will have his storybook “I Am Odd, I am New” featured on the St