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Winter Events 2022-2023
12Dec2022
Author:RaChelle MartzLooking for something to keep you busy in the winter months? We have got some events coming up to keep you entertained! The new year looks promising and there are a lot of exciting things happening...
Reaching New Heights in Speculator, NY
Chances are you’ve heard the phrase “it takes a village to raise a child.” This story is not of small children or new families. No, it’s a story of a relic of an older time that has recently been...
A Double Dose of New Fire Towers
Some things are perfect together. Peanut butter and jelly. Rain and a tin roof. Fresh snow and a pair of skis. Pizza and chicken wings. Campfires and warm summer nights. Hamilton County and fire...
Four Things I Discovered Skiing at Oak
This blog was written in 2022 and updated in 2024.
Over 20 years ago my parents took me to my first downhill ski lesson. On a very small hill, I grabbed a tow rope and was immediately dragged to the...
Where to Chill Out and Where to Warm Up
31Jan2022
Author:RaChelle MartzWe get lots of snow here in the winter, so why not get out and enjoy it? Here is a list of places where you can go to chill out and have some fun, and some places to shake that chill off with a nice...
The Lemon Tree
If you are at all familiar with Speculator you may remember the Lemon Tree as it used to be: a Ski-Doo, Sea-Doo, Nautiques dealer / repair shop. It was the place you went if you needed your...
In Sparkling Winter Wonderlands
10Oct2021
Author:Aurora PfaffOf all the regions in the Adirondacks, Hamilton County boasts some of the quietest, most peaceful, most expansive wilderness. In the county without a stoplight, where the wildlife way outnumbers the...
Good Brews and Great Fall Views
09Sep2021
Author:Janelle JonesOkay, you can call me a walking fall cliché. I like pretty leaf views, pumpkin spice, and cozy sweaters. What’s that? You don’t like pumpkin spice lattes? I suppose that’s fine if you don’t mind...
Mountain Biking in Speculator, NY and Lemon Tree Brewery
23Aug2021
Author:Rhiannon Berry "Apart from anything else, I prefer cycling. It puts you in a good mood, I find."
— Alan Bennett
If mountain bikers know anything, it’s how to have a good time. Add biking with friends and grabbing...
Four Farmers Markets for Hamilton County’s Freshest Foods
02Aug2021
Author:Rhiannon Berry"Food is not just fuel. Food is about family, food is about community, food is about identity. And we nourish all those things when we eat well."
-Michael Pollan
If you Google “What is the purpose of...
