By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

Adirondack Theatre Festival hits the jackpot with the new comedy musical unCivil War, which runs through Saturday, July 18, at the Charles Wood Theater.

I had a feeling this show might be really good — but I never anticipated that it would excel in virtually every facet. Even before it started, just looking at the Civil War-era set was a treat — major-league like everything …

Our Health & Fitness Quarterly issue! Taking a ‘Wild Walk’ in Tupper Lake. Reviews of ATF’s “unCivil War’ at Wood Theater. Guided ATV tours in Whitehall. Adopted from China, 9 girls meet here for sweet 16. Congressman Chris Gibson hoping to pass Lyme bill. Intern Hannah Dineen tries paddleboard yoga on Lake George. Sacandaga Whitewater Park likely ‘dead in water.’ Brian Hughes of Glens Falls wins NRA pistol national championship. …

By Matt Fuller, Special to The Chronicle

Editor’s Note: Matt and Nancy Fuller of Queensbury attended the Grateful Dead’s “Fare Thee Well” final concerts in Chicago July 3-5. The Fullers are long-time “Deadheads” and fans of the band Phish. Matt, a Fort Edward native, is an attorney and partner at Meyer & Fuller in Lake George. Nancy, originally from Warrensburg, is a speech therapist at Shenendehowa High School. They also …

Our Summer Home issue! Fullers, Phish & Dead. King George Fishing Derby this weekend. Remembering the fierce and fatal ‘derecho’ of 1995. Time Inc. buys Saratoga biz, SportsSignup, Queensbury CEO. Matt Rozell sets first of 3 books based on WW2 vet interviews. GTM Payroll Services buys Ridge Street building, expanding in Glens Falls. Kelly Vittengl finds niche as ‘Rug-Slinge’ on Instagram. ‘Flying Tiger’ model planes this Saturday. Deck out your …

By Bill Loughrey, Special to The Chronicle

“Lake George is without comparison, the most beautiful water I ever saw.”

Thomas Jefferson made this observation in 1791 on his tour of New York and New England with James Madison, perhaps the most important journey in American history made ostensibly for horticultural, historical, recreation and health purposes.

Jefferson noted that the lake was “interspersed with islands, the water as limpid as crystal, …