Jun 18, 2013 — The author of a new book of soup recipes from sixty ski resort towns around the country will be in Lake Placid for a book party on Thursday. Jennie Iverson's Ski Town Soups includes a chili recipe from The Cottage Cafe and a tomato/basil soup recipe from Simply Gourmet market and deli in Lake Placid.

Iverson will sign copies of her book at the Cottage Cafe on Thursday at 3 pm. She told Todd Moe that she has a passion for making soups, and hopes the book appeals to skiers and foodies, alike. Iverson wanted to include as many regional favorites as possible.  Go to full article

Jun 18, 2013 — Each year Canada's Council for the Arts awards the Governor General's Literary Awards to the best books of the year. The winning novel for 2012, The Purchase, chronicles what happens when a Quaker man in Virginia "accidentally" buys a slave. The author, Linda Spalding, born and raised in Kansas, has lived in Canada for 30 years. Our book reviewer, Betsy Kepes has this review.  Go to full article

Jun 17, 2013 — "Dirty Blonde" is running in rep at Pendragon Theatre in Saranac Lake through August 31.  Go to full article

Jun 14, 2013 — Novelist Lynn McElfresh says her favorite place to write is in the Thousand Islands, at her family cottage on Grennell Island. Two sisters share the pages in her new book...  Go to full article

Jun 10, 2013 — For thirty-five years, Lake Placid photographer Nancie Battaglia has been one of the most prolific freelance photojournalists in America.

Her images in Sports...  Go to full article

Colton, NY, Jun 07, 2013 — The Colton Museum will remember World War II history tonight with an evening of music and stories from the 1940's. Local historians collected remembrances from Colton...  Go to full article

Jun 05, 2013 — Donna Naughton has been fascinated by nature and natural science all her life.

She landed a job at the Canadian Museum of Natural Science almost by accident,...  Go to full article