Tag Archives: Lake George

Original Bill Gates Diner on the move

Bolton’s historic Bill Gates Diner is headed back to Warren County.

The diner was originally an 1895 Hudson Valley Trolley Car. In 1937 the abandoned trolley was converted into a diner in Bolton Landing on Main Street.

In 1949 Bill and Dawn Gates bought it and operated it from 1949 to 1981.

The diner was donated to the Adirondack Museum 1989 by Ike Wolgin and Henry Caldwell. Years later, ownership …

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Fort Wiliiam Henry carriage house in redo as event venue, opening in May 2023

Fort William Henry said work begins this month “to transform its historic Carriage House into a new venue for wedding receptions, business meetings and performing arts programs.”

“When it opens in May 2023, The Carriage House, with soaring ceilings, post and beam construction and a wraparound deck overlooking Lake George, will accommodate 460 people in theatre-style seating and more than 300 people for banquets,” said press info.

Design is by …

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Ice castles in Lake George will return, with ice bar, more ice

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Ice Castles will have new features when it returns to Lake George this winter.

The “expanded and enhanced experience” will feature “an ice bar, whimsical winter characters for meet-and-greets, and new light features….So there will be something new for both adults and kids alike,” said publicist Melissa Smuzynski.

Last year’s event was alcohol-free.

“We are still finalizing plans for the new experiences,” Ms. Smuzynski …

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Seeks to turn King Neptunes into hotel

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

Sean Quirk intends to exit the bar business and turn King Neptune’s in Lake George Village into a five-room hotel that he hopes could charge upwards of $1,000 a night.

“I feel that because it’s lakefront and offering the dockage with a slip, I think there’s gonna be a draw,” Mr. Quirk told The Chronicle Tuesday afternoon.

“Then if they don’t have a boat, we’ll …

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Town & Village of Lake George to seek NYS $10-million DRI, like Glens Falls got

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: The Town of Lake George, in partnership with Lake George Village, will seek a $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant from New York State.

Lake George Town Supervisor Dennis Dickinson tells The Chronicle, they hope to apply for the next round of grants in September 2023.

Lake George Village is the required, designated “downtown,” Mr. Dickinson said. Some of the project will continue restoration …

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