Throwback Thursday: 1967 Edition

The Year was 1967, and folks with planes were being encouraged to fly to Schroon. At least that's the pitch in this old advertising pamphlet we dug up from the Schroon Laker Collection.

The glossy ad features a picture with a couple clad in denim shorts looking at a map?, standing next to their plane which presumably has just landed on the "3000' Paved Runway."

Enticing the Adirondack bound pilot/holiday maker, the brochure says the airp

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The Gardens Of Schroon Lake

Miss the tour of some of Schroon Lake’s finest gardens last week? We’ve got your covered in our on line tour in Real Estate

Remembering Scaroon Manor

As the new Scaroon Manor day use site was re-launched today, it's time to reflect on what the old place looked like. Hard to image that Scaroon once featured 100 buildings, housed 800 guests, attracted top notch entertainers, had its own golf course, marina, tennis court complex, basketball court with lights, roller skating ring and handball courts. All of it thriving until the 1960s, when resorts like this fell out of favor. Did you ever go to The Manor back in the day? Share your memories in comments.

All Signs Point To Schroon

Up until 1966, there was no shortage of traffic rumbling through Schroon Lake, when Route 9, known then as the International Highway, ran right through downtown heading north to Canada.

But with the completion of the I-87 Northway, that large volume of traffic disappeared  -- making Schroon the quiet little hamlet that it is today -- but also diverting business away from our town.

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I See Red

The point of view from first time kayaker Katie Mancine, is this week's Photo of The Week. Katie, who took her first visit here in early July, snapped the photo with her iphone and used the Hipsatmatic application for the cool post processing effect. We think Katie captured Schroon Lake's dream like quality that makes the Lake so special. Got a picture for us? Email it to SchroonLaker@me.com