Serving Cranberry Lake, Wanakena, Star Lake, and Your Neck of the Woods

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Events and Listings

We know you're up to something! Here's a calendar of events you don't want to miss. Serving Cranberry Lake, Wanakena, Star Lake, and your neck of the woods.

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Community Voices

Community Voices

Been on a good hike? Did you tube some sweet waves or have a great dinner? Submit a blog post about it! Writers, artists, and photographers of all ages are welcome.

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Programs and Services

Programs and Services

From gift shops and boat repairs to car shops and craftspeople, the region is loaded everything you need. See what's available and add to the list!

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Susan Sweeney-Smith and Junior Welling smiling for a selfie.

Summer Fun in Clifton-Fine

By Susan Sweeney-Smith It is almost summer here in the Clifton Fine Region. It is very hard not to be happy here this time of year (except for JuneBugs – yuck).  Lots of old friends are coming in for the summer. I have had three great coffee dates already — one lasted four hours! I

Go Local

By Susan Smith Greetings Neighbors – I am writing this post to encourage everyone to shop, eat, and buy services from local sources. We have a very short season where most locally owned businesses earn their yearly income. You don’t have to leave the region to find most things you need. [Editor’s note: Find a

Loons Take Center Stage

By all accounts, the annual Cranberry Lake Art Show was a fantastic success. Artists from around the region exhibited and sold their work, while the silent auction offered everything from pack baskets and original paintings to handwoven wool socks and much more. Of course, the highlight of the event was auction, which this year, featured

Poker Paddle poster with image of river and houses on shore

Sun and Fun at the Annual Poker Paddle

By a Lucia Plumley VerSteeg Saturday, July 23 was the day of the 16th Annual Cranberry Lake Boat Club’s Poker Paddle on the river in Wanakena, and it was a perfect day for this event! Although I no longer paddle my kayak, I do enjoy welcoming the paddlers back to shore and participating in the

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Help Clean the Hub

By Susan Sweeney Smith Here’s your chance to volunteer for your community! On Sunday, July 10, volunteers will come together at the Cranberry Lake North Shore Hub to complete an essential interior cleaning of the former chapel area. We will start work at 9:00 a.m. and work no later than 4:00 p.m. A few hours

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Climate Solutions at the Wild Center

By Amy Jerome The Wild Center located in Tupper Lake made a strong case for human involvement in their mission towards coexistence with nature, as they unveiled their new exhibit on climate solutions. I attended the event with my parents and we were welcomed at the door by Robin Ellis who checked our names off

July 4th in Wanakena

By all accounts, Wanakena saw its biggest July 4th celebration this year with a parade that celebrated everything from the area’s first responders to Smoky the Bear and Sasquatch. Of course, it was the annual duck race—a fan favorite of locals and visitors alike—that drew hundreds to the shores this little section of the Oswegatchie.

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