Lake George 2015 year in review
2015 in Lake George saw the return and expansion of perennial favorite events, new festivals that kept the Village humming all summer and throughout the … Read more
Gillian Burdett
Wunderbar! Oktoberfest brings Bavarian celebration to Lake George streets
Polkas, spinning teacups, craft vendors and a bier garden erected in the center of Canada Street diverted traffic through the Village of Lake George this … Read more
‘The Voice’ packs the park at the American Music Fest in Lake George
Sawyer Fredericks’ powerful voice wowed the fans at the American Music Festival this weekend where an estimated 2,200 gathered to hear the winner of last … Read more
Crowds fill Lake George for Adirondack Nationals Car Show
Think Lake George is a ghost town after Labor Day? Think again. Thousands lined the mile stretch of Canada Street between Birch Avenue and Mountain … Read more
New Shepard Park vendor takes hot dog cart concept to a gourmet level
When the Village of Lake George advertised it was looking for a hot dog vendor for Shepard Park, the Lake George Examiner envisioned lukewarm boiled … Read more
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys bring Cajun music and culture to Lake George
Hailing from Mamou, Louisiana, the “Cajun Music Capital of the World,” Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys introduced fiddle- and accordion-driven Cajun dance music to … Read more
Adirondack Independence Music Festival 2015 entertains hundreds with tribute bands
Was that Van Morrison in Lake George this Independence Day? For the crowd doing a little “Moondance” at the Adirondack Independence Music Festival, performer Lenny … Read more
C.J. Chenier brings crowd to their feet at Lake George, N.Y. show
C.J. Chenier and his Red Hot Louisiana Band lifted the audience from the tiered seats of the Shepard Park amphitheatre and onto the dance patio … Read more
Adirondack Wine and Food Festival debut draws large crowd to Lake George
Foodies, wine connoisseurs and people just seeking to try something new flooded the grounds of Charles R. Wood Festival Commons in Lake George yesterday for … Read more
Magic Forest: Fairytale theme park sized for young children
The mega-sized amusement parks that feature giant roller coasters and thrill rides can be overwhelming for small children and exhausting for parents. Magic Forest in … Read more
A sign of spring: New names added to the Lake George Centennial Fountain
The ice is gone from Lake George, and the Village of Lake George is beginning to green up. Village employees are busy sweeping the sand … Read more
Revelers celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Sham ‘Rock’ the Block in Lake George
The grass in Lake George Village is still buried under winter’s snow, but there was plenty of green to be seen this past weekend, March … Read more
Lake George Winter Carnival 2015 wraps up with 4×4 truck races and chicken wings
The final weekend of the 54th Lake George Winter Carnival opened today with brilliant, sunny skies and moderate air temperatures, a respite from the record-breaking … Read more
Lake George Winter Carnival opens with outhouses, chili, paratroopers and parade
Opening day of the 2015 Lake George Winter Carnival brought several hundred to the frozen southern end of Lake George yesterday afternoon. Opening ceremonies began … Read more
Lake George Music Festival presents its first winter concert series
The Lake George Music Festival, Lake George’s premier classical music festival, is entering its fifth year with the addition of two winter concerts. The free … Read more
Nearly 1,200 start 2015 with an icy plunge into Lake George
Undeterred by the 27-degree air temperature and stiff breeze, 1,182 bathing suit-clad plungers splashed into the frigid waters of Lake George at Shepard Park this … Read more
Lake George Village Christmas Walk offers unique gifts, relaxed shopping
Shoppers at Lake George Village’s inaugural Village Christmas Walk had the opportunity to win gift cards, gift baskets, candles, artwork, gingerbread houses and other prizes … Read more
Buy Local Saturday brings out the shoppers in Warrensburg
Retail shops and eateries in Warrensburg bustled with activity this Saturday as shoppers took advantage of Buy Local Saturday specials offered by the 32 businesses … Read more