Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society Collections Manager Courtney Bastian poses before a Howard Johnson’s neon sign from the late 1950s. (News photo — Elizabeth Izzo) Signs of the times New exhibit highlights promotions through Lake Placid’s history July 23, 2020 Lake Placid News, Staff Writer Elizabeth Izzo eizzo@adirondackdailyenterprise.com LAKE PLACID — They [...]
ON THE SCENE: Victor Herbert — more than ‘Babes in Toyland’ Lake Placid News, February 14 2020 source: https://www.lakeplacidnews.com/2020/02/14/on-the-scene-victor-herbert-more-than-babes-in-toyland/ From left are Karen Davidson, Parmelee Tolkan and Franny Preston. (Provided photo — Naj Wikoff) Early 20th century composer and conductor Victor Herbert is best known for such operettas as “Babes in Toyland.” Yet, any [...]
By ELIZABETH IZZO - Staff Writer (eizzo@adirondackdailyenterprise.com) , Lake Placid News July 19th, 2019 LAKE PLACID - Things are always changing at The History Museum on Station Street. Exhibits are rotated every year, research is constantly being curated for new displays, and the Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society continues to explore new ways to [...]
Lake Placid Village is always abuzz with Olympic pride, but never more than on the eve of an anniversary. From February 13th to the 23rd, 2020, the entire town is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games. The history of our little village is inextricably linked to that of the two [...]
