Archive for August, 2008

North Country Goes Green — You Can, Too!

Monday, August 25th, 2008

  Join us in Watertown for the 24th Annual North Country Goes Green Irish Festival.  The festival kicks off with a special performance by Finbar Furey on Thursday, March 12th at 7 pm.   Friday, Saturday and Sunday are full of activities for the entire family.  Celtic music, dancing, traditional foods, prize drawings and so much [...]

1000 Islands Seaway Wine Trail expands

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

The Thousand Islands – Seaway Wine Trail is expanding with the addition of Northern New York’s newest winery, Coyote Moon Vineyards, Clayton. The winery opened in the spring of 2009 and its first bottles will hit the shelves this season!
The wine trail, which began in 2007, now includes four wineries, one grape nursery and 19 vineyards. [...]

Step Out of Your World and into Upper Canada Village

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Experience history with a tour through Upper Canada Village Heritage Park, an authentic 1860s village You’ll find over 40 heritage buildings, including farms, churches, homes, trade shops, mills, factories, even a one-room schoolhouse. Meet loads of friendly costumed interpreters who will share what life was like more than 200 years ago. This village is complete [...]

Straighten out your tackle box, spring fishing is approaching…

Friday, August 1st, 2008

The ice has melted away and panfish and bullheads are biting steady, which can mean only one thing…the spring fishing season is fast-approaching. Walleye and northern pike fishing will be here before you know it.
Anglers get a treat this year with an early start date. Walleye and pike fishing traditionally opens the first Saturday in May. [...]