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.
Firecracker 2023 Race Results
By Halsey Bagg The results are in! If you ran in the race and would like to see your times go to cranberrylakeboatclub.com and look under EVENTS. This year’s Firecracker (a 5K/10K Run and Fun Walk) had 193 participants, up 18 from last year’s record 175. Our photographer, Chuck Yartz, took almost 200 pictures, so there is
Videos to Celebrate July 4th
Wanakena was full of the sights and sounds of its annual Fourth of July Parade. By most accounts, it was one of the biggest crowds ever, with folks enjoying everything from hot dogs and refreshments to great music and the always popular duck race. This year, a few of the intrepid rubber duckies got stuck
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
Experimental Music to Rock the Stage in Wanakena
By Nolan Fedorow Wanakena, NY – All welcome to a Tuesday night of experimental music out in the forest of the foothills along the Oswegatchie River in Wanakena, NY. The disco light will be spinning in the Gazebo at 7:00 p.m. on July 11. You are invited and encouraged to join Otto’s Abode as they
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
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
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
Looking for a Contractor
By Bob Sutor We are looking for a roofing contractor who can install a standing seam metal (NOT corrugated) roof on our camp in Cranberry Lake. Any suggestions? Thank you. Editor’s note: Please leave any suggestions for roofers in the comments section. A reminder that you’ll find a list of area contractors in the Blog’s
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