Come On Up To Schroon: Leaf Peeping is Peaking

Last Sunday on Schroon Lake

Spotters in Schroon Lake expect our area to be at peak leaf peeping this weekend, with 80 percent color change and bright gold leaves. That’s the official word from the Daily Gazette, who checked in with spotters throughout the North Country.

This season’s peeping season is one of the best. And there’s a reason, reports the Gazette:

It appears that the speed of change from summer's green to fall splendor slowed down in many regions of the state over the past week, according to the report. As a result, peak to near-peak foliage conditions will be visible on the fringes of the Adirondacks, the Catskills and in the Capital Region this weekend. 

Read more of their story here. And why not consider coming up for the weekend, and making Schroon Lake your basecamp. Need a room? Check in with the the Schroon Lake Place, right on the waterfront, with great views to Mt. Pharaoh. Or contact the Schroon Lake Region Chamber of Commerce.

On the road to the Adirondack Buffalo Company in North Hudson last Sunday.

Where Schroon Laker Lynn Kahn Stands on The Big Issues in the North Country

Schroon Laker Lynn Kahn, running for Congress this November as a Green Party candidate, believes a trillion dollars could be cut from the Federal budget at the same time universal health care should be offered for all.

She also believes a full-scale Veterans Administration hospital is very much needed in th district 21.

Kahn is running against Democrat Tedra Cobb and incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik. These are just a few revelations Kahn shared with The Post-Star editorial board this past Monday. You can read the story, by clicking here.

Gokey’s Getting Out Of The Auction Business

“Going once, twice, and sold” are words that auctioneer John Gokey will be retiring from his vocabulary.

The man who owns North Country’s most famous auction house voice is getting out of the business to grow the outlet store he runs with his wife Jean in North Hudson.

“It was getting to be too much work,” John told Schroon Laker. “We want to concentrate on growing our retail business here.”

Those plans include renting out four storefronts at their location and hosting a May through September garage sale on part of the property where sellers would rent spaces.

John also hopes to attract local arts and crafts and antique dealers.

John says he will continue to donate his auction calling skills to local charities.

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