70 A DIFFERENT KIND GENERAL STORE IF IT’S IN STOCK, WE HAVE IT! ADKTRADINGPOST.COM LOBSTER ROLLS EVERY FRIDAY PANINIS & HOMEMADE SOUPS FISHING & CAMPING SUPPLIES SPECIALTY CHEESES FUN & FUNKY GIFTS 1601 Tupper Road, Long Lake • (518) 624-2357 <strong>2018</strong> EVENTS • <strong>2018</strong> Authors Night, Tues., Aug 14th • <strong>2018</strong> Annual Tent Sale, August 16-18th • <strong>2018</strong> Oct-Bear-Fest, Sat., Oct. 6th Reach our advertisers at: ADKDining<strong>Guide</strong>.com • ADKStoresandGalleries.com • ADKEntertainment.com • ADKAccommodations.com
71 minerva Visitors looking for a classic <strong>Adirondack</strong> vacation spot need look no further than the Town of Minerva. Located just minutes off the Northway in the southern part of Essex County, NY Minerva has been a favorite year-round destination and base camp for <strong>Adirondack</strong> tourist’s since the late 1800’s. In fact, the word vacation was coined in the late 1800’s to mean people should vacate the cities and move to the mountains for fresh air and relaxation - exactly what Minerva offers tourists today. Founded by Farming families after the Revolutionary War, Minerva’s economic history includes iron mining, tanning, milling and logging. Today the focus is on tourism, recreational boat building and forest products. Minerva, which was incorporated in 1817, covers 162 square miles with over 60% of its land in the “forever wild” ADK Park Preserve. Visitors to Minerva will find that Minerva Lake, with its beautiful beach, playgrounds, pavilions, campground, bathhouse and food stand serves as the hub of town summer activities. The town-wide Minerva Day celebration culminates with a vibrant fireworks display at Donnelly Beach, and will take place on Saturday, June 30th. Check the Town website at www.townofminerva.com for additional details. When the lake freezes over each winter, visitors use the lake for ice fishing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and crosscountry skiing. The Hudson and Boreas Rivers flow through Minerva, providing recreational fishing, whitewater rafting and canoeing opportunities. Many toprated hiking trails start and end in Minerva including hikes for Moxham Mountain, Stony Pond and Blue Ledges. ADK Park land acquisitions in 2013 added additional camping, hiking, biking, paddling, snowmobiling and horseback riding access to lands in northern Minerva which have not been open to the public for the past 100 years. Birders and other nature enthusiasts should keep Minerva on their radar screens for interesting sightings & species. Families with children enjoy Minerva Central School’s reputation for quality education and the Minerva Youth Program’s summer day camp. Notable Minerva residents have included Solomon Northup (12 Years a Slave) and internationally known educator Ella Lynch, as well as part time residents Ruth Bader Ginsburg (who attended Camp Che-Na-Wah) and Winslow Homer who stayed at the North Woods Club while painting most of his ADK works. The summer Concerts in the Park series will open its fourth season on June 13th with an encore performance by Double Vision, followed by Fade to Blues July 18th and crowd favorite Fingerdiddle for our final concert of the season on August 15th. The Concerts take place from 6:30 - 8:30, and desserts are offered by the parents of Minerva Central School students at each concert. If you’re looking for an authentic <strong>Adirondack</strong> experience or a base camp for further adventures, look no further than Minerva. Conveniently located just minutes from Northway Exit 26, Minerva offers year round amenities and adventures including Minerva Lake, Donnelly Beach, the Minerva Campgrounds, boating, fishing, hiking, ice fishing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, biking, birding, hunting and so much more! We offer scenic views, comfortable isolated sites, tennis, basketball, bocce and pickleball courts, horseshoe pits, concession stand, restroom and bathhouse facilities, and best of all, Donnelly Beach. Stay at the Minerva Campgrounds Spring to Fall (518-251-2869), find a room at one of our local Cottages or B&Bs, or start looking for your next home. Come for a day, a week or come to stay. You’ll find the essence of the <strong>Adirondack</strong>s in Minerva, NY. Minerva is located within a 90 minute drive of Albany, 2 hours of Burlington, VT, and 40 minutes north of Glens Falls. Reach our advertisers at: ADKDining<strong>Guide</strong>.com • ADKStoresandGalleries.com • ADKEntertainment.com • ADKAccommodations.com
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