Good Friday Morning: Your Weekend Guide

What a glorious day! The sun is shinning, the kids are out of school and many of us have the day off. We took this photo this morning from the boat ramp and having the sun kiss us was a true blessing. With Easter and Passover there's a lot happening.

Saturday Easter Egg Hunt

The Mountainside Bible Chapel is sponsoring an Easter Egg Hunt at 10 am in the Town Park for Pre- K to Grade 5. Bring your Easter Egg baskets and call 518 532-7128 ext 1 to leave a message to let the Bunny know you are coming.

Sunday Easter Egg Hunt

Stewart's. 11am to 3pm. Try and find the eggs hidden in the store for prizes.

Restaurant News

Mr P.'s Mountain Smokehouse, Morning Star Bistro and Decesare's Pizza will be closed on Easter Sunday.

Other Opens and Closes

True North Yoga will be closed Saturday, but will reopen on Easter Sunday for regular classes. 

Worship

Gore Mountain host their annual non demominational  Dawn Service at 7 am this Sunday. Check out our Worship link in our Useful Links section for informaton on local weekend services. 

Got something happening this weekend or an upcoming event you'd like to tell us about? Shoot us an email at schroonlaker@me.com

A Yummy Favorite Returns

Find out which local eatery re-opens its doors today in Food.

Chili Cooks Up Some Big Bucks

Picture: Sharon Piper of Witherbee's table at the 2012 Schroon Lake Chili Cook Off

A whole lot of folks had a whole lot of fun last Saturday at the Great Schroon Lake Chili Cook Off. And they raised a whole lotta cash for a very worthy charity. Find out how much in Food

Who Won The Great Chili Cook Off? Everyone!

Pictured: Ruthie Peterson and her People's Choice Award with organizer Shelby Davis

At today’s inaugural Schroon Lake Chili Cook Off there were winners everywhere. From the benefactors of the event, The Schroon Lake EMS Squad, to the all of those lucky enough to sample the terrific chili from the home cooks and local area restaurants, the smiles on everyone’s faces today said it all.

Dozens came out for the event and sampled 11 varieties of meat and veggie chili. Organizer Shelby Davis, who came up with the idea of the cook off, was very happy with the turnout.

“For our first year out, this was a huge success,” Shelby, said today. “Everybody had a good time”.

Prizes were given in three categories: Best Meaty Chili, Best Veggie Chili and The People’s Choice Award.  A panel of four judges awarded points in three categories: flavor, color and texture.

The trophy for the Best Veggie Chili went to Patty Christian for her Witherbee’s Carriage House Vegetarian Chili. Patty also picked up top honors winning the Meaty Chili Award with her Witherbee’s Buckboard Chili, which featured ground beef.

“I’m sweating,” a stunned and smiling Patty (above) said after winning the awards.

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Chili Outside? Then Come On In And Get Some

After a lifetime of perfecting the world's best chili recipes -- and hours in the kitchen getting ready for this weekend -- it has come to this: The Great Schroon Lake Chili Cook Off is just hours away on Saturday.

"All of the cooks entering are very excited," event organizer Shelby Davis said today.

A total of ten restaurants and home cooks will be showing off their meaty and veggie chili and vying for one of three awards: Best Veggie Chili, Best Meaty Chili and the People's Choice Award.

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