Lake George St. Patrick’s Day festivities planned for this weekend
Sham “Rock” the Block returns this Saturday, March 17, with most activities held in or outside of Duffy’s Tavern on Lower Amherst Street. This is … Read more
Gillian Burdett
Beach Club Paint n’ Sip brings out aurora borealis, bears and budding artists
Lake George Village has been quiet this week. The Winter Carnival, with its buzz of snowmobiles zipping across the lake and whomp-whomp-whomp of helicopter blades … Read more
Beer, battle and sutler’s fair coming to Fort William Henry
A spate of warm weather has softened the ice on Lake George, and the length of the lake is now a watery stretch of slush. … Read more
It’s a wrap: 2018 Lake George Winter Carnival in photos
The 57th Annual Lake George Winter Carnival kicked off Saturday, Feb. 3, with opening ceremonies, outhouse races and steaming chafing pans of spicy chili. It … Read more
Lake George Chamber plans St. Patrick’s Day vendor fair
The Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce and CVB has added a new event to the Lake George March calendar. On Saturday, March 17, vendors … Read more
Lake George ice drags, beach party, free concert on tap this Presidents Day Weekend
Week three of the Lake George 2018 Winter Carnival looks to be the busiest yet with the Electric City Riders taking to the ice for … Read more
Filmmakers plan fundraiser and video shoot at local pizza shop
Frank Cavone is calling on friends, family, teachers and anyone else whose life has been touched by Nico Scoggy to gather at the Lake George … Read more
Lake George Winter Carnival 2018 opens with outhouses, chili and ice
A flu epidemic is gripping the nation, and a stiff breeze added a biting wind chill factor to the 20-degree air temperature on Lake George … Read more
Skeeter Creek returns to Lake George for benefit concert
Popular country band Skeeter Creek, who opened for Marshall Tucker in Lake George last fall, will take a break from their winter tour to perform … Read more
Ice bars, fire bars and winter fests on tap for Lake George
A Christmas snowstorm followed by two weeks of sub-zero temperatures has transformed the Lake George region into a glittering land of ice and snow. According … Read more
Brutal cold didn’t stop the Lake George 2018 New Year’s Day Polar Plunge
After a week of bitterly cold weather, the Southern end of Lake George has frozen over. Cruise ships that planned to travel down the lake … Read more
Photos: Lake George 2017 Year in Review
2017 began in Lake George the way it has for decades with the New Year’s Day Polar Plunge. Nearly 1,200 registered plungers braved the cold … Read more
When does Lake George freeze?
The lake is quiet this time of year. The beaches are closed, and most boaters have put their vessels up for the winter. Anglers have … Read more
Lake George 2018 New Year’s Day Polar Plunge details announced
Duffy’s Tavern has released the schedule for the 2018 New Year’s Day Polar Plunge. Registration for plungers will open Sunday, Dec. 31 at 11 a.m. … Read more
Ring in 2018 with these Lake George New Year’s celebrations
New Year’s Eve in Lake George 2017, your days are numbered. Whether your year was phenomenal, just so-so or something you’re glad to see come … Read more
Wreaths Across America honors Battle of Lake George soldiers buried in Battlefield Park
An evergreen wreath, embellished with a red bow, an American flag and the flag of the U.S. Army, decorates the final resting spot of four … Read more
Backstreet BBQ kicks off its Toys for Girls and Boys collection drive
A steady stream of people filed into the Backstreet BBQ & Tap Room on Dieskau Street this afternoon. Most were wearing black leather jackets marked … Read more
Battlefield protection project to map layers of Lake George history
Peel back the pavement of Lake George’s streets; lift up the hotels, restaurants, taverns, arcades, ice cream stands and gift shops, and you’ll find ground … Read more