To say that 2020 has brought a lot of changes would be gross understatement. Everyday life has changed massively. As a society, we have adapted to COVID-19 regulations. We’ve tested the limits of creativity – drive by birthday celebrations, socially distanced graduation ceremonies, no contact trick or treating, intimate Thanksgiving gatherings. You name it, we have found a way to keep some semblance of traditions.

This Christmas poses...

Guest blog submitted by Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce

Who says trick or treating is just for kids? It’s time for adults to take back Halloween and trick or treat yourself to something nice! With all of the stress this year has brought, now is the time to get pampered! The Ticonderoga area is full of ways to treat yourself. Get a massage! Do your nails! Grab a nice dinner! Buy yourself a gift! The ways to indulge...

Springtime in the Ticonderoga area is usually a flurry of activity with businesses, attractions, and the community preparing for visitors and the busy summer season. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic made for a HUGE setback. Come March, many local businesses were shuttered, and those that were deemed essential were operating in limited and modified capacities.

Fast forward a few months and a sense of normalcy has begun to creep back...

Guest blog by Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce

In today’s busy, fast-paced, multi-tasking world, taking the time to care for ourselves can be overlooked. Even on vacation, most of us don’t unplug and fully recharge. Self care, or the act of tending to our mental, emotional, or physical needs, can often feel more like a treat than a necessity for our personal well being.  

For visitors to the Ticonderoga area, there...

Submitted by guest blogger Erin Mullen, Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce 

Christmas, as the song says, is the most wonderful time of the year. As such, it’s among our favorite holidays. 'Tis the season of community. From the stores that you visit and the events that you attend to the neighbor you greet to volunteering, Christmas is a time that truly enhances the community spirit. The multi-day ...

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Forest bathing; a new tag line but a great practice as old as time. The smell of pine needles warmed by the summer sun and leaves whispering and flittering in the breeze. The Adirondacks have long been known for its clean air and healing properties. Hiking Cook Mountain is a great way to clear the smog of busy life and of...

Visiting the Lake Champlain Region without a boat doesn’t have to put a damper on your fishing urges. From Ticonderoga to Port Henry, there is a treasure trove of stunning places to fish from shore!

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The "land between two waters" provides an access point on both Lake Champlain and Lake George. Located next to the Fort Ti Ferry is the...

A Summer of Fun in Ticonderoga

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You can feel it in the air, sense it in the fervor of the spring peepers in the evening, and see the activity in the fuzzy bottomed bumble bees.  Summer is soon upon us, each of us turning our winter faces into the sun and smiling.  With the Adirondacks coming into their full glory we can look to the great list of events happening this summer to keep...

Guest blog by Lily Katherine Rasmus

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Snowmobiling season is an activity that both visitors and locals patiently wait to arrive. Thanks to the hard work of local clubs including the Adirondack Trail Riders and the NYS Snowmobile Association, visitors have access to more than 20 miles of interconnected...

“My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?”

― Bob Hope

Blog by Lily Katherine, Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce

Holiday music plays on the radio and joy abounds — everyone can feel it pulsing through the crisp winter air. Happiness is contagious right now and there’s no...