A year ago, we wrote to thank Deke and Carol Morrison for bringing three stellar stars to View for a program entitled ‘Broadway Meets Opera.” View was sold out with a crowd ready to hear majestic voices in concert.

This year, on Friday, August 24, at 7 p.m., View will once again welcome tenor Luigi Boccia, soprano Claudia Boyle and pianist Arthur McManus to grace Gould Hall.

Luigi Boccia has garnered numerous awards and recognition.

A versatile recitalist, Mr. Boccia is at home in repertoire ranging from florid Handel areas to the romantic outpourings of Italian and Neapolitan song. Continue reading →

Dear Weekly Adirondack Editors,

I have some interesting news I hope is of interest to you and your readers.

This past week Bigfoot researchers were in the North Lake – Black River region of the Town of Ohio searching for evidence of a Bigfoot in the area reported by fishermen, campers, as well as by hunters and residents.

Researchers found four tracks in all, two of which I am holding in the photo. On the left is a huge 13-inch Bigfoot track, which shows ball joints in the feet and a crease break four inches from the heel.

The Bigfoot track on the right of the picture shows a 13.5 inch Bigfoot track with five huge toes impressed in the casting at the top and it has a round heel.

Also found was a passable handprint in the sand which has five-inch long fingers. It is one of the few handprints that have been found in the area.

Best wishes,

Adirondack Jack Leach, Utica

Editor’s Note: Adirondack Jack Leach was among the crowd of 50 who gathered at the Woodgate Community Hall on July 21 to hear Cheryl Pula’s lecture on Adirondack Sightings and Legends—including Bigfoot. Continue reading →

Whether it’s a historic site or a spectacular new design, individuals with noteworthy homes will host tours during the Annual Fulton Chain of Lakes House Tour by Boat to benefit View on Saturday, August 18th.

Beginning in Old Forge, participants will ride party barges from house to house as they explore local waterways and get a rare opportunity to view the interiors of the beautiful homes along the way.

Departure will be from the Old Forge navigation docks along Lake View Ave. at 10 a.m., returning sometime in the middle of the afternoon.

To ensure a smooth departure, guests are asked to arrive early, preferably beginning at 9 a.m.

This year’s tour will feature six great camps and homes including Berkeley Lodge, which was once President Benjamin Harrison’s Adirondack residence. What appears to be just a boathouse from the lake is actually just the beginning of Berkeley Lodge.

Former President Harrison (of Indianapolis) purchased the 20 acre peninsula between First and Second Lakes in 1895 from Dr. William Sweard Webb.

Berkeley Lodge was designed by a Herkimer architect, Charles E. Cronk, and built in time for Harrison’s return in the summer of 1896 after his second marriage to Mrs. Mary Lord Dimmick. Continue reading →

Trey Joseph Socash graduated from the University of Rochester on May 20, at the 162nd commencement with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering.

Socash, a Town of Webb School graduate, is the son of Thomas and Pamela Socash of Old Forge.