Athena Roth's blog

Pablo Picasso said, "the artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place; from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider's web." I'm reminded of this when I look at the work of Sally Smith.

The lobby was packed and the energy was palpable as community members and friends filled the historic train station to celebrate the work of the talented women of the Westport, NY community. Friday night's reception at the Depot Theatre kicked off the annual Women of Westport Art Show.

We received our first large snowstorm this past week just in time to create a beautiful, glittering white Adirondack winter scene to welcome the Thanksgiving holiday. Many people in our beautiful park look around at the corridors of sculpted white trees and think of one thing: skiing.

On Friday night, I traveled back in time to learn about the history of Lake Placid and all the varied reasons that people have been drawn to our beautiful pocket of the Adirondacks over the years. With the fireplace roaring in the corner of the cozy upstairs room of Generations Restaurant in the Golden Arrow Lakeside

The Essex Inn in Essex, NY (arguably the most historic hamlet in the Adirondack Park) has operated almost continuously since 1812, when Essex was a thriving town on the shores of Lake Champlain. In the spring of 2010, the Inn underwent a thorough renovation, and today the Inn offers guests modern amenities in a charming 19th Century setting.