Spring Fun And More South of Schroon

It's Time For A Spring Fling: We've got you Covered. From our friends at the Tri-Lake Business Alliance:

Car Hop

First Car Hop of the Year is May 8th @ 5PM at the Panther Mt. Inn. Businesses are asked to donate trophies ($40 - just get your check to Donnie) for the 5 shows scheduled for this year. Additional help is also need to sell 50/50 raffle tickets each evening.

National Topless Day for Jeeps

May 16th at the Tin TeePee. Registration at 10AM. There will be passenger rides available and over $6,000 worth of raffle prizes!  Free rides and BBQ for all Veterans! Proceeds will benefit area food pantry.

ATV Ride

May 30th starting at the Tin TeePee at 10 AM followed by cookout at 5pm. Donations for door prizes for both events that day are needed so let us know if you can help! Proceeds will benefit new Electric Sign fund (for in front of the NW Chamber building). Again, help is needed to make this event go smoothly so volunteer a few hours if you can!

Craft Brew Fest

May 30th at the Hub in Brant Lake. 5 PM - 8 PM - $25 admission to benefit the purchase of a new Electric Sign for downtown. Saratoga Brewery coming plus others!  Meanwhile there’s an Electric Sign mock up sign in front of the Chamber building so people can see proposed location and size. Big Thank You to Brett Winchip for donating his time to engineer the sign base!!!!

Rack Cards

Rack Cards with TLBA and other town events on one side and Carol Theatre performances on the other have been ordered. These will fit in the bill folders used at restaurants, and rack card holders were also purchased for businesses to put by their cash registers.  We hope all business will help distribute these throughout the year to let our visitors know what events are planned for 2015.

Carol Theater

A Comedy Show benefiting the North Warren School Performing Arts Club is on May 9th. The TBLA thanks all who for the recent spring cleaning. They are looking for someone with a sand blaster to polish up some of the brass so if you can help with this let us know! Rustic Charm will be a great neighbor, being open on performance nights with coffee. The theatre committee still needs volunteers to help with ticket sales, ushering and concession sales the night of each performance. Call Al at #494-5318.

OP Fredericks

This gem is now under new management and owner George Stannard informed us that the menu will remain relatively the same for now with additional nightly specials & gluten free items. Hours are Tuesday - Sunday 4PM - 10PM, and they are considering opening for lunch during the summer season.

Farmers Market

Opening day will be June 17 at 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Woof Stock

Attention Dig Lovers: Save the date: June 20-21. The event still has room for vendors so anyone interested contact Cindy Mead at cmead3@nycap.rr.com.  Volunteers will be needed to cover the information booth and sell water. The TBLA need volunteers to wear their  "Chester" costume but the best way the community can help right now is to get the word out!

Pug Parade Replacement Event

The North Warren Chamber has 2 main options for a fall event: "A Bicycle Fest" and/or a "Fishing-Hunting-Survival Skill Festival".  The guys at The Hub and The Cross Roads are both involved with developing these great ideas. More information to follow as plans progress!

Winter Fun In The 'Dacks: 2014 - 2015 Is Now Officially Closed

Photo: schroon laker collection. 2015. all rights reserved

We really hoped you enjoyed our Winter guide. The fat lady has finally sung. And we are now turning this section over to Spring Fun in The 'Dacks: 2015.

Baby, It’s Not Too Cold Outside, But Oh What Fun!

The Fun Factor at  C&C Snowmobile Tours, Run by CRaig Kennedy

There are dozens of activities to get you out from under that warm blanket and away from that fire this weekend in and around Schroon and the North Country. Here are a few suggestions.

Need some warm, winter gear, at hugely discounted prices?. Curtis Lumber, one of our advertisers, is having a massive 40 per cent off sale only at their Schroon Lake location. (Check out their ad on the right rail of our website.)

For winter fun close to town, there’s no better place to be than at the Town Ski Tow, where tubers, old school sledder, skiers and snowboarders come for some fast – but brief – down hill action. Hours and Rules: Saturday and  Sunday 11am  - 4 pm, Winter Break: Feb 14 – 22. For more information call 518-532-7737 x 11 Monday - Friday

With Schroon's Old Towne Store closed for the season, The Adirondack General Store in the Hamlet of Adirondack is your go to spot to buy all things Schroon Lake -- from signs to Hoodies. Oh, and did we mention they're developing a kick ass menu that has locals returning time after time. From a hearty breakfast to amazing soups and more at lunch, this is must stop during any season.  And on Monday (February 16th.) there's their first annual "Art of Pizza Challenge"  with 8 teams competing! So come and join in the fun for $1 a slice with all proceeds going to the Horicon Food Pantry!

Bring your skates and sticks for a pick up ice hockey game at the Town’s Ice Skating Rink, next to the Hudson Headwaters Health Building.

For last minute accommodations check out the Schroon Lake Place, conveniently located in downtown. The Schroon Place is also an excellent choice to stay during the Annual Schroon Lake Fish and Game Club Ice Fishing Tournament.

Be a romantic and take a sleigh ride with your partner, withe our friends at Circle B's Ranch! dave money with our special  Schroon Laker.com coupon.

Build a snowman! There’s so much of the white stuff around, take advantage of it, like the Maisonville family has done in previous years.

Ever thought about owning your own piece of the Adirondacks? There are some amazing camps, homes and properties for sale right now, in what is a buyers market. Call the excellent realtor Brooke Clarke.

The Best Blueberry pancakes at Piitkins will bow your mind. Image courtesy Marcia Toner

There are plenty of good eats this weekend including  Sticks and Stone’s Valentine’s Day specials, the amazing blueberry pancakes at Pitkins, eggs at Shirely's, great pizza at Alpine and DeCesare’s and fine pub grub at Flanagan’s. Witherbee’s Carriage House is also featuring a special Valentine’s Day menu and be sure to join in the fun at the Timberwolf Pub and the Black Bear in Pottersville.

Amazing steaks and more at sticks & stones

Warm up in the PDX tasting room this weekend. The brewery has special hours for the Presidents Day-Winter Break: Friday, from 4 pm - 7pm, Saturday,  11am – 6pm, Sunday 12pm - 4pm and Monday, 11am – 4pm.

The Schroon Lake Library will feature two movies Saturday. Details are here.

Bundle up and take a walk on our areas Lakes. Visit with the ice fishermen and women and see how they do it. It’s a great activity for kids.

Take a snowmobile ride with Craig Kennedy, best known as the co-owner of the Schroon Lake Marina, who also has a winter sledding business. Reservations are strongly suggested. More info, here!

Escape the cold and check out the work of some truly talented local artists at Anthony Ruiz's Giant Mountain Gallery featuring their Winter Warmers Exhibit. More than 20 artists and more than 170 works will be a part of this show. 

Give snow shoeing a shot at the Natural Stone Bridge and Caves!

Take a road trip to the Saranac Winter Festival, which is getting rave reviews this year for another amazing ice castle. Saturday is their annual parade. Click here for the full program. And our  beloved Gore Mountian, is enjoying a bonza year – all of the Mountain’s lifts and trials are open!!!.

Fun in The ‘Dacks All Winter Long

The following are the general meeting Minutes for January 23, 2015  from the Tri-Lakes Business Alliance.

Donnie called the meeting to order, welcomed everyone and reminded us of the 5th Annual Bob Whiteford Ice Fishing Tournament to be held on Brant Lake, Saturday, January 24th from 9AM to 3PM.

Electronic Bulletin Board Sign:  Fred gave us an update on the progress of that committee.  There is a problem with positioning the pole that he is working on and will keep us updated.  So far donations received for the sign are at $3K.

Woofstock:  Cindy made a deposit to Dock Dogs to lock them in.  She will give a full report at the next meeting.  Donnie asked for questions from the floor…there were none.

St. Patrick's Day Parade:  Is scheduled for March 7th.  Keith has set up road closing and has the bagpipers lined up.  Barb Thomas will co-chair with Donnie.  Randy and Dave will serve on the committee.   There was discussion regarding sending letters to businesses, banners, bands and notifying Trailways Bus Company.  This committee is scheduled to meet on Monday, February 2, at 5PM at the Panther Mountain Inn.

ATV Rides:  Scheduled as follows:  May 30th with proceeds earmarked for the Electronic Bulletin Board Sign, July 18th (no designation for proceeds as yet), and September 26th with proceeds earmarked for Toys for Tots.

Jeep Run:  Donnie told us about a National Topless Day for Jeeps being coordinated by Alon at the Tin Teepee to benefit the Capital District Food Pantry Program which includes Warren County food pantries.  Scheduled date is May 16th.

Tax Filing:  Donnie thanked Fred for preparing our taxes last year.  Eric Johnson, who has an office on Route 8 across from the "chicken" as well as the Clifton Park area, will look at them for us this year and will probably file for us at no charge.  Eric's phone number is 456-7412.  Dee recognized that Wayne had offered pro bono as well at the same time.

A thank you note read from newly formed N. Warren Central School PTO for our contribution.

Brant Lake Winter Carnival:  scheduled for February 21st starting at 11AM.  Plans are moving along, classes from NWCS will sell hamburgers, hot dogs and such.  New activities planned for this year are Longest Icicle Contest and Crowning of a King and Queen.  Local participating restaurants will have a vote jar.  Anyone 21 years or older can be nominated at $1 per vote.  The ongoing tallies will be posted on facebook so vote often.  Proceeds will help defray expenses of the carnival.

Barb advised that Walkie-Talkies have been obtained for use at the carnival as well as other TLBA events.

Randy advised that to date $1,470 has been collected for prize money for the Outhouse Races.  Prize money for this year will be capped at $2K with overage to go to next year's prize money fund.

Barb reminded us about the Crazy Downhill Derby scheduled for February 14th….always a fun time with a lot going on.

Al advised that the Carol Theatre is operating with the following shows booked:  April 19th at 3PM, Praise and Glory Concert featuring a Christian group from Fort Ann with several different acts benefiting North Country Ministries.  May 9th at 7PM, Comedy Show featuring the Not Too Far from Home Comedy Tour to benefit NWCS PAC. une 20th, Woodstock at the Carol in conjunction with Woofstock. He's working on the following:  Elvis Tribute Artist in May, Classical Piano Concert, Beatles Tribute Band, Laura Roth, Big Band, Doo-Wop Show, James Taylor/Carole King  Concert, Led Zepplin Tribute, Comedy, Talented Youth of the North Country. Al also advised that out of existing theater proceeds he will have the baby grand piano tuned and obtain portable lighting at a cost of $600

Donnie will speak with the account regarding dissolution of APAC.

Fred advised that due to forthcoming repair of the bridge in Brant Lake the Car Hops may want to consider circling Brant Lake Mill Pond.  Jane suggested that they also should consider making a larger loop to include Adirondack.

Treasurer's Report:  Dee reported we have a balance of $14,034.65.

A member party wherein folks bring a dish to pass and purchase their beverages will be formulated at the next meeting.

Monica inquired as to whether we will have a Craft Beer Tasting this year.  It will be held on May 30th. Dave is Chairman. 

We sang Happy Birthday to Helena and she was presented with a cupcake.  (sorry Helena…had to do it!) Meeting adjourned, Jane Smith for Cindy Mead, Secretary