Professional trik biker, Reality Racing Ronnnie, is scheduled to perform both days of this year's Thunder in Old Forge.

Thunder in Old Forge, the annual motorcycle gathering, is scheduled for Friday, June 1, from noon to 7 p.m. and Saturday, June 2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the George T. Hiltebrant Recreation Center on North Street.

The event is sponsored by the Central Adirondack Association (CAA) and the Town of Webb.

Ed Booton, co-chairman of the event with Chip Kiefer, said, “The 10th Mountain Division in Watertown, which is basically our home base, is doing a large portion of the fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq and we are offering free admission to this event to anyone who comes in uniform or with a current Military ID, including their family.”

This year the money raised through charitable donations and a raffle for a an overnight stay at a local motel, will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project and will go directly to the American Legion Post 893 in Old Forge to host four to five families from Fort Drum for a weekend in Old Forge. Continue reading →

The 4th annual Adirondack Camp & Home Show presented by Brooker’s Hardware & Lumber, will be held at the George T. Hiltebrant Recreation Center in Old Forge on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 8, 9, and 10th.

The hours are Friday from Noon-8 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission and parking are free.

More than 40 manufacturers will showcase their home improvement and beautification products, and Instructional Workshops, Seminars and Demonstrations will be available all weekend. Continue reading →

Clockwise from left , are Sandy Booton, Adirondack Bank director, Old Forge; Nncy Venetz; Bill Winslow; Tom Clark, President of Adirondack Bank; and Joan Grande, Adirondack Bank Marketing Director. Committee member, George Hiltebrant is a committee member also. Photo by Carol Hansen

The Selection Committee for the 2012 Adirondack Bank Golf Charity Tournament met at the Thendara Golf Course on Tuesday morning, May 22, to select this year’s not-for-profit recipients that will share in the proceeds of the charity golf event.

The recipients this year are: Continue reading →

Tina Snow, proprieter of Dragonfly Cottage in Old Forge. Photo by Carol Hansen

Dragonfly Cottage and Vintage Marketplace, a new shop at 2987 Main Street in Old Forge will open its doors on Friday, May 25 and will feature a number of vendors offering antiques, art, vintage treasures, and handmade gifts.

The proprietor, Tina Timm Snow, whose re-purposed vintage items will be among the vendor articles on display throughout the first and second floors, said that the shop’s name reflects her love of dragonflies and “everything whimsical.”

She has two dollhouse factory studios on the second floor, which will be her ongoing project during slower periods, she said, adding that visitors will be able to watch as the construction unfolds over the summer. Continue reading →