January 2018 The Lake George Mirror Twenty One

Catcher Fred, Wise Billy, Irish Bill, just recently having become a full- Coffee Babe and a number of local fledged American citizen! couples chatting while meeting I chose eight oven-broiled, stayover visitors. You will get to bubbly clams casino in garlic bacon meet Annie, Battles, Andy, Mike, butter. Fresh, succulent and a great Helen, Ed and a host of others year- beginning. Others were raving about round. an order of Sriracha and honey Longtime sous chef, Henk flavored fries, and sweet potato Schonvueld is now at the helm of waffle fries with a garlic aioli and the kitchen and TR’s has become maple flavored ketchup. one of Lake George’s top culinary Our group followed that with a adventures. Not your average Marma’s chicken cutlet sandwich, Holiday Inn menu, service or pounded thin, lightly breaded and ambiance, I promise. The menu and smothered with mozzarella on a daily specials keep many on-site and ciabatta roll. TR’s Restaurant coming back for more. Another declared “Yummy,” Chef Henk’s menu begins with a prime 12 oz. New York strip At the Holiday Inn, a great caramelized French onion seasoned with house herbs and soup in a Marsala beef broth, served with a duet of bordelaise 2223 Canada St., chicken tacos, BLT sliders, regular and béarnaise sauce. The quality Route 9, Lake George, and boneless wings and Genovese and tenderness equal any area (518)668-5781 region’s first national chain, a board meetings and two larger flatbread pizza slices with a choice steak house and here again, totally Holiday Inn. Veeder’s real estate function rooms that host the popular of toppings. unexpected in a chain hotel except Open daily, breakfast, lunch office still stands at the base of the Lake Theater: a seasonal dinner- Salads include a wonderfully maybe “The Ritz.” ice cold caprese wedge with fresh Yours Truly devoured a generous & dinner, daily specials, full hill as a bait shop! show club. Several years later the Veeders The U-shaped bar seats 16 to mozzarella, a Caesar, spinach chicken bon femme; a classic airline bar-lounge, outdoor patio, sold The Holiday Inn to the Hoffman 18 comfortably and is my idea prosciutto with sautéed apple slices breast (boneless tenderloin with happy hour 4pm – 7pm, family and in 2017 it was purchased of Boston’s famous Cheer’s bar. and a chopped salad with grilled drumette attached) oven roasted chicken, walnuts, grapes and and glazed with rosemary olive banquet rooms, on-site parking, by local town council member Locals, tourists and business Vincent Crocitto and his family. travelers converge nightly to oranges. oil and topped with sautéed onion reservations encouraged, Over the years you could always gossip, play Quick Draw or just Diners can choose lite items and bacon; a great combination all major credit cards. count on The Holiday Inn being relax, particularly during the daily including a huge turkey club, hot “kicking” the tender white meat up open, and the owners heavily happy hour that features free hors roast beef hoagie, veggie wrap, a notch. chicken cutlet or an 8 oz. Angus I could now lean over to my How do you turn a landfill, long involved in the community while d’oeuvres. From Taco Tuesdays to burger on a ciabatta roll. newcomers who were fully satisfied ago known as a ‘dump,’ into a also boosting tourism. This will not Wednesday’s delicious ribs, people Mains include shrimp scampi, and say “I told you so,” as they had treasure? change, as the Crocittos are local clamor for the light snacks that vegetable cappellini, chicken parm, wanted to travel to Glens Falls to get Nancy and Harold Veeder, and active in many community come along with very reasonably seared ribeye, BBQ beef brisket or a pizza. prominent real estate moguls, did efforts. priced cocktails. two pan seared pork chops finished So Dear Reader, don’t sell this just that in the 1960s when they The restaurant and bar are named Two longtime bartenders, Bob in an apple bourbon sauce. Holiday Inn short! It has been rated purchased the Town of Lake George after the 26th president of the and Agnes expertly handle the large Fish lovers will enjoy the fish ‘n one of the best 20 in the country and Landfill just south of the village on United States, Theodore Roosevelt. crowds each night that sit bar side, chips, 8 oz. Atlantic salmon or sole we just ate one of the reasons, the Route 9. They sold the south parcel Located in the front of the complex, on high-tops or at tables that circle stuffed with lump crab, shrimp and food! to Marshall Hannock of Albany the large bar and lounge has great the bar. The obligatory big screen scallops. Stop in once, meet Bob or Agnes who built The Lake George Bowl, views of the lake’s southern end TVs feed satellite sports games in After late night meetings, it’s and perhaps the new owner Vinnie. saving the remainder, with excellent and is a bee-hive of activity day and nightly, along with one dedicated easy to rely on TR’s for some You’ll be hooked. It’s friendly, views of the lake, for their dream of night. to the loyal Quick Draw crowd. wonderful choices, rarely found in warm, comfortable and affordable. constructing a hotel. The dining area has recently There’s also a free NASCAR and other hotel stops. magine, all on top of a place that For a short time the Gillettes, been renovated and includes a nice football pool, as well as a Rewards Tonight our Board of Directors was once called “The Dump”! owners of Magic Forest, operated outdoor patio, cozy booths and a Club for regular customers. drew The Holiday Inn’s top servers a carnival on site but the Veeders great stone fireplace. There’s also On any given night you’ll find in Stephanie and Kris, the latter invested in what would be our a small, private room adjacent for Cadillac Jim, Corvette Jack, Ghost

for civilian hunting. “Rolling block” Arms Company gobbled up Adirondacks, to Penn Yan and then business. William’s son, Walter, Robinson refers to the of the , or the competition by taking over St. Paul, he gave up the gunsmith continued the family business and how the gets locked in the companies and buying patents trade and became a wheelwright made furniture. Walters’ son, Paul, from the breech, or back of around the U.S., including and accomplished violin maker. operated a service station in Upper Single-Shot Rifle the barrel. Robinson’s repeating in 1874 His family, however, preserved his Jay that included a hardware store When the rifle’s lever is operated, and Browning’s first single-shot Adirondack roots. and gunsmith shop. Paul Robinson Made in Upper Jay the block action (between the rifle in 1883. Robinson’s son, William, supplied much of the information hammer and the breech) rolls back Browning’s bliss was invention, returned to Upper Jay and opened for Peck’s Adirondack Life story. from page 7 and ejects the shell. A new cartridge not manufacturing, so he began a wagon-making and wheelwright were repeaters, and they were can then be placed in the chamber. working for Winchester and by manufactured by the Adirondack When the lever is returned to its the time he died in 1926, he had Arms Company from about 1872 previous position, it rolls the block created some of the most popular to 1874. According to Mark Cross, forward to the breech and locks the and innovative in American author of the “Robinson Rifles” story action. history, including the Winchester in the Northeast Arms Collector Another American gunsmith, Model 1886 lever action repeating and Journal (Sept. 15, 1985), the Utah-based John Moses Browning, rifle, the Winchester Model 1887 inventor made two single-shot rifles made falling block action single- lever action repeating , in 1874 or shortly thereafter before shot rifles, and his first patent met the Colt Model 1895 Peacemaker moving out of the region. the same fate as Robinson’s. Like machine- and the Browning Robinson’s two single-shot many late 19th century capitalist Automatic Rifle (BAR). rifles, including the Adirondack giants, the Winchester Repeating When Robinson moved out of the Experience’s, were featured in Paul Peck’s Spring 1973 Adirondack Life story, “The Adirondack Arms Company.” Peck labels the rifle as a “sporterized rolling block.” Sporterized rifles are typically military firearms that are modified Fort Ti to Hold Re-enactment Cate’s Italian Garden Restaurant and Bar “Preparing for the Coming Campaign,” Fort Ticonderoga’s next living history event, will be held on Saturday, January 13. Bringing to life the story of American soldiers at Ticonderoga in the winter of 1777, the event’s re-enactors and interpreters will exhibit their practice in the use of fire arms and artillery and demonstrate 18th century carpentry skills and techniques, tailoring and flag making, even the preparation of chocolate treats. Gates open at 10 am and close at 4 pm. For a full event schedule and other event details, call 518-585-2821 or visit fort-ticonderoga.org. Center of Town • Bolton Landing, NY 644-2041