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Tag Archives: Lake George
An Affinity for Murder by Anne White
This book was given to me because the setting is Lake George NY. That’s where I grew up and so I was curious about how true the writing would be . . .
Lake George Geography Lesson
We’ve been on a little library tour, haven’t we? And there are a couple more to go. But I was thinking you might be happy to see a general map of the area we are covering . . .
Posted in travel
Tagged Brant Lake, Diamond Point, Glens Falls, Lake George, map of Lake George, Warrensburg
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The Caldwell-Lake George library in Lake George NY
The same day we continued on our libraries tour. It’s just a hop, skip, and a jump from Warrensburg to Lake George NY. But we drove. The village, at the end of August, was full of tourists and they … Continue reading
Hillview Free Library, Diamond Point NY
When O’Half and I went on a little vacation last week, we headed to upstate New York where we first met.
Posted in books, Bookshelves, libraries, travel
Tagged Bolton Landing NY, Diamond Point NY, Hillview Free Library, Lake George, Susan Glaspell
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Summer Roomers: bit of a memoir
I’ll never forget the summer we had roomers. I grew up on Lake George in northern New York State. From September through June the main interests in the village were directly related to school activities or a few minor incidents worth … Continue reading
Posted in memoir, piano music, travel
Tagged Lake George, roomers, Rustle of Spring, summer
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