Birding is exciting! And birding in the fall is especially exciting with migrants passing through the region. You really never know what you’re going to see. Sure, the Canada Geese are plentiful, but there are a lot of other birds out there! With that hopeful excitement, I set off on Saturday, October 17, 2020 to see who and what was around the Lake Champlain Region. October 17 was the eBird and Cornell Lab of Ornithology sponsored...

The Town of Moriah sits directly on the Adirondack Coast. The township is comprised of several hamlet areas: Moriah Center, Moriah Corners, Witherbee, Mineville, and the former Village of Port Henry. It has more publicly accessible waterfront along Lake Champlain than any other community in the region. There are numerous reasons why Moriah holds a special place in the hearts of its residents and charms visitors as well; too many to list really....

Vacations are meant to be a break from the stresses of everyday life –a pause from the chaos.  For many of us, it also means taking a break from the heat of our home kitchens and treating ourselves to new dining experiences.  Local restaurants help to build the overall vibe and culture for vacation destinations. Imagine a trip to Maine without lobster pounds, a visit to St. Louis without barbecue joints or a stop in Chicago...

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 into our...

Guest blog by Erin Mullen, Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce Besides the draw to its natural beauty, restaurants, retail shops, and wonderful attractions, visitors to the Ticonderoga Area return year after year to experience a little bit of small town charm. Guests can enjoy a quieter, slower pace than they are used to in their more metropolitan home towns. A friendly interaction with a store owner, enjoying a delightful meal in a quaint...

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 is a...

Submitted by Guest Blogger Lisa Polay, Site Manager for Crown Point State Historic Site I arrived to the Champlain Valley via Maine, where winters are truly unrelenting: stormy grey skies above, the Atlantic thundering over the rocky shore below and where the wind and plunging temperatures can freeze the tide in place as it hits the sand. Looking out over the gentle vast expanse of Lake Champlain, flanked by the craggy peaks of the...