Tag Archives: Lake George

‘Tiki Tours’ proposed for Lake George

By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor

Greg Teresi and Larry Davis, who introduced their personal floating Tiki bar to Lake George last summer, now hope to offer 90-minute tours this summer.

“We are thinking outside the box to provide people with a unique experience on the lake,” Mr. Teresi told The Chronicle.

An attorney in Lake George, he also owns Capital City BrewCycle which runs 15-passenger, pedal-powered tours in Troy …

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LG island cabin auction on 2/22 draws interest

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

The Lake George listing went up on the Zillow real estate website Tuesday:

The bold type said: “14 Mile Is[land]…4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 962 sq ft…For sale by owner $300,000.”

With that heading, interest was big and instantaneous — including at The Chronicle.

Willie Bea McDonald of McDonald Real Estate in Bolton Landing was the first Realtor cited by Zillow to “Get More Information.”

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Off-duty police officer from Cheektowaga was key to LG fatal boat crash investigation

By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor

The investigation into the July 25 boat collision on Lake George that killed 8-year-old Charlotte McCue was jump-started by the alert observations of an off-duty police officer vacationing with his fiancée at Tea Island Resort.

Warren County Sheriff Bud York said Timothy Turnbull, a patrol officer with the Cheektowaga Police Department, “did a phenomenal job.

“He provided us with the boat [identification and location] …

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Our July 28 issue

Resort Real Estate issue! Lake George real estate still sizzles. Split on jet-ski proposal. Larry Bulman at Democratic Convention. Girl dies in Lake George boat collision. Lake advocates gathered. Brant Lake Bike Park. Jimmer gets BYU degree. More Max travels. Summer is in full swing…page after page of shows, concerts and things to do. The Chronicle always has the region’s best Arts & Entertainment section!

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Sold: Vintage Pilot Knob retreat

By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor

A long ago girls’ camp on the east side of Lake George that for 82 years has been an Albany family’s rustic retreat was purchased by an Ohio family on June 22 for $1.9-million cash.

Duane Vaughn of DeMarsh Real Estate represented Mr. Edwards. Ken Canastar of Select Sotheby’s International Realty represented the sellers.

The 22-acre parcel just north of Echo Bay at Pilot …

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