The Beat

Glens Falls, N.Y. —For the third year in a row, The Hyde Collection will stay open late Thursday evenings in August to present special programming in the Hyde Night Out series. 

This year's Hyde Night Out kicked off at last week's Art Battle, which challenged seven teams to create works of art from JUST Water recyclables. The series continues August 2 with Clue at The Hyde, a special mystery tour; August 9 with a lecture, Plein Air: Perception and Passion; and wraps up August 16 with Beyond the Practice, a yoga event.

Sunday, August 12, 2018 departing between 9am and 1:20pm; Peru Dock, Route 9, 1.5 miles north of the hamlet of Valcour; Participants $25 each for R/T transportation

Plattsburgh, N.Y. -- The public is invited to join the Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) on Sunday, August 12, 2018, at the Peru Dock for another exciting opportunity to visit the historic Bluff Point Lighthouse on Valcour Island.  Round trip transportation will be provided for a fee of $25 each.  The fee will include a trail guide and George Clifford's book on Lake Champlain Lighthouses. Special Lighthouse T-Shirts will also be on sale that day.  The boat, that holds 5 people per trip, will begin shuttling at 9am with trips to the Lighthouse made every 20 minutes.

Glens Falls, N.Y.  - The 24^th season of the Adirondack Theatre Festival will feature the concert reading of the hilarious romantic comedy Calling All Kates. The show will open at the Charles R. Wood Theater, located at 207 Glen Street in downtown Glens Falls, and run July 22^nd and 23^rd.Performances will start at 7:30pm. Tickets are $28 and can be purchased at the Wood Theater Box Office, online at ATFestival.org, or by calling (518) 480-4878.

Tupper Lake, N.Y. -  On Saturday, June 23, the Tupper Lake Tinman Triathlon will commence for the 36th time. 

The most noticeable change since the first race is the number of competitors, people who are looking for a hardcore race with a small town feel in a beautiful setting. To date, 501 people have registered for this year's race, with plenty of time to sign up. The 2017 race drew 633 competitors, and the 2016 iteration saw 538, compared with 390 entrants in 2015, and 375 in 2014.

Glens Falls, N.Y. — The Hyde Collection is hosting a Day Trip to the home and farm built by artist Rockwell Kent on Thursday, June 14.

Since early April, we have admired the artwork Kent created at his Au Sable Forks farm, Asgaard Farm & Dairy, in The Prints of Rockwell Kent: Selections from the Ralf C. Nemec Collection and A Life and Art of His Own: The Paintings of Rockwell Kent from North Country Collections.

Display of rare Revolutionary war objects, history-themed boat tours, and ceremony honoring America’s soldiers

Ticonderoga, NY – Fort Ticonderoga today announced a special museum exhibit and programming for Memorial Day Weekend that honors the service of the Armed Forces of the United States on the very ground where many American soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice for the cause of freedom.

The “Achieving Independence: Ticonderoga and Philadelphia” pop-up exhibit explores the relationship between the two iconic locations during the country’s founding.

Extremely Rare Lock of Infamous Traitor’s Hair on Public Display for First Time in Decades for Opening Weekend’s “No Quarter” Reenactment of “America’s First Victory”

May 5-6: Two-day “No Quarter” event puts visitors in middle of famous battle

Special pop-up exhibit for opening weekend ONLY also includes rare Ethan Allen letter from May 12, 1775 announcing capture of Fort Ticonderoga and British Garrison

Ticonderoga, N.Y. – Benedict Arnold is returning to Fort Ticonderoga for Opening Weekend May 5-6 through the dramatic two-day reenactment of “America’s First Victory” and the first public display in decades of locks of his and first wife Margaret’s hair.

Glens Falls, N.Y. —On a panel of three jurors looking at several hundred works of art, there are bound to be a few disagreements. But The Hyde Collection's twenty-seventh annual High School Juried Show jury members easily agreed that this year's artwork was incredible.

"I was blown away by the talent of these kids," said juror Takeyce Walter, a painter and art educator. "I was expecting a lot of mediocre work, but I was actually surprised that there was a lot of work that I said, 'Wow, I would purchase that and hang it in my house.' "

The annual High School Juried Show is a well-known showcase of local high school students’ creativity and passion for art.

May 7, 2018, 6:30 – 7:30 pm; free admission

Plattsburgh, N.Y. – Please join the Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) on May 7, 2018, at the CCHA Museum, at 6:30 pm for an exciting presentation with guest speaker Peter Sorrell.

The program, which is free and open to the public, will focus on relics that have been discovered in Clinton County between 1774 and 1815. Mr. Sorrell will share a Powerpoint presentation, relics and photos of relics he has discovered in Clinton County.

Restaurants in Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Wilmington, and Harrietstown to Participate 

Lake Placid, NY – The region will host the third annual Eat ADK Restaurant Week from Thursday, May 3, 2018 through Thursday, May 10, 2018. This year’s event features restaurants from five communities: Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Harrietstown and Wilmington. 

Thirty-six restaurants will offer three course dinners at fixed price points of $15, $20, or $30.