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Bigtime BBQ in Lake Placid

by David Sommerstein

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Lake Placid, NY, Jul 02, 2010 — Lake Placid is serving up lots of barbeque for the July 4th weekend. The I Love Barbeque Festival kicks off this afternoon at 4 and runs through the weekend at the Olympic Skating Oval. Sandy Caligiore is one of the organizers. He spoke with David Sommerstein.

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