the Enterprise staff LAKE PLACID The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism, in collaboration with Warren County Economic Development, is seeking input from people who live outside of this area to determine whether there’s an opportunity to entice more people to live in the Adirondacks year-round. The goal of the new survey is “to study if remote working has the potential to increase the possibility of singles and families to move,” a news release from ROOST says. It will be conducted by Camoin 310, a Saratoga Springs-based consulting firm that conducts many Adirondack studies, including the town of North Elba’s housing needs assessment and short-term vacation rental impact study in late 2019 and early 2020.
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Visitors play on the Mirror Lake ice in February 2014. Butch Martin of the North Elba Park District said Tuesday, Jan. 12 that the ice was 4 to 6 inches thick, but warmer weather this weekend could affect the ice.
(News photo Andy Flynn)
LAKE PLACID The Adirondack Mountain winter playground is gearing up for a busy Martin Luther King Day weekend and beyond, especially if the weather cooperates to provide ideal conditions for outdoor activities. On Tuesday, Jan. 12, the state Olympic Regional Development Authority and the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism joined together for a web presentation on what could be expected regarding recreation opportunities in the Lake Placid area over the upcoming days.
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Racers compete at the Olympic Speedskating oval during the Empire State Winter Games in Feb. 2017 in Lake Placid.
(Enterprise photo - Lou Reuter) LAKE PLACID The Adirondack Mountain winter playground is gearing up for a busy Martin Luther King Day weekend and beyond, especially if the weather cooperates to provide ideal conditions for outdoor activities. On Tuesday, the state Olympic Regional Development Authority and the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism joined together for a web presentation on what could be expected regarding recreation opportunities in the Lake Placid area over the upcoming days. During a normal winter, “the more, the merrier” would be the predominant theme when it comes to having large number of visitors flock to the area, bringing an economic boost. But the coronavirus pandemic has made that difficult while creating a challenge for ORDA when it comes to figuring out what is safe in terms of the number of
To the editor: Even with navigating the pandemic, the Lake Placid community was able to host a safe and successful Holiday Village “Mini” Stroll in December. 2020’s Holiday Village Stroll included a virtual run, a Main Street scavenger hunt, to-go craft kits, and two virtual storytimes. All of this would not have been possible without the support of community sponsors and volunteers. On behalf of the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) and the Lake Placid Business Association (LPBA), we would like to thank our sponsors Casella Waste Management, Adirondack Health, Price Chopper, and BlueShield of Northeastern New York. We would also like to thank the Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department, the Lake Placid Police Department, Lake Placid Beautification, the Village of Lake Placid, Lake FM – 93.3 & 102.1, Workshop, Good Guy Productions, and the Lake Placid UPS Store.
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LAKE PLACID It’s been almost two years since officials at the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism proposed using an extra 2% of Essex County’s occupancy tax for community development. And now for the town of North Elba, at least they are ready to explain how the program will be implemented in 2021. When ROOST CEO Jim McKenna and Chief of Staff Mary Jane Lawrence sat down with the Lake Placid News on Feb. 22, 2019, they said increasing the occupancy tax known informally as a “bed tax” from 3% to 5% was needed in order to improve communities throughout the county.