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DO TouringNORTH the Adirondack Coast Summer/Fall 2013 Kiteboarding MECCA Guns, Guitars and the Gibson Brothers Chasing +Waterfalls DO TouringNORTH the Adirondack Coast features Catching the Wind Kiteboarding booms on Cumberland Bay 30 Chasing Waterfalls Do North photographer’s adventure leads to wonders deep in the ‘Dacks 36 Grape Expectations A local family cultivates North Country wIne scene 46 Photo by Tom Cohen Summer/Fall 2013 | 5 22 26 14 10 DO TouringNORTH the Adirondack Coast Departments Champlain Taste Northern Archives 10 A Slice of the Adirondacks 26 Cock-a-Doodle Brew Noon Mark Diner’s world-famous treats A beermeister develops Plucky Rooster ale into a 12 Hooked on the View historic staple Dana’s Rusty Anchor provides a view, a meal, and 28 Following the North Star to Freedom a twist on lakeside dining Underground Railroad Museum shines light on the hidden past of the North Country Les Arts 29 Coast Stories 14 A Little Nashville Up North A walkable tour of Plattsburgh’s spookiest The Gibson Brothers explore their roots near the locations Adirondack Coast 29 Battle of Plattsburgh Commoration Marches On 18 Narrators of the North A region invites all to remember the War of 1812 Noted children’s authors find inspiration in the area’s woods and waterways Open Air Fall foliage, seen throughout the Adirondack Coast and 22 Running Start Adirondack Park, usually peaks duirng the last two weeks A fleet of races draws athletes from the Adirondack of September. Coast and beyond Photo by Tom Cohen Photo by Tom Cohen 6 | Do North THEEDITOR DO TouringNORTH the Adirondack Coast Dear Readers, Editor-in-Chief Alexandria Sisson The more time I spend on the Adirondack Coast, the more I realize how lucky I am to be here. It Managing Editor Ashley McKenelley is, I would imagine, one of the most diverse, beautiful places in the country. Stretching from the quiet, untouched peaks of the Adirondacks to the bustling center of Montreal, this area embraces Art Director Alexandria Sisson each extreme and everything in between. From the city pigeon to the common loon, everyone is Photo Editors Tom Cohen, James Heffron able to find their place. Staff Designer Kahla Persell Deputy Editor Krystle S. Morey My family moved here when I was a child with my parents’ hopes that their children would grow up in the fresh air and the sunshine. We were not complete strangers to the Adirondack Coast, Staff Writers though. A trip to Grandpa’s house on Lake Champlain was the highlight of the summer for my Danielle Beckford brothers and me. We’d be on the beach from breakfast until bedtime and in the water until our lips Annarose Colucci turned blue, our skin turned a light shade of brown, and highlights in our hair lit up our faces. We Natasha Courter learned to swim, built sandcastles worthy of a blue ribbon, and discovered how to walk over just Maura Danehey about anything with no shoes on. Claire Durham Yessenia Funes It began to feel natural to take walks down the beach simply to feel the wet sand on my toes and Nicole Hebdon breathe in the calm lake breeze. The Adirondack Coast has taught me to appreciate the fresh air Matt McDonald and the quiet nights, the sound of crickets and the crashing wake behind my grandfather’s boat. Luis Reyes Jonathan Schmitt In this first issue ofDo North: Touring the Adirondack Coast, we bring to you just that: the diversity Stephen Wilger and beauty we are lucky to wake up to each day. Krystle Morey sheds light on the local kiteboarding boom on page 30. Jonathan Schmitt takes a look at the area’s blossoming wine scene on page 46, Faculty Editorial Advisor and Yessenia Funes dives into the Gibson Brothers’ North Country roots on page 14. Photo editor Luke Cyphers Tom Cohen ventures into the wilderness to uncover hidden waterfalls that steal my breath away; his journey starts on page 36. Public Relations Lead Stephanie Durr Marketing Lead Victoria Cheng The Adirondack Coast is full of mountains to explore, foods to sample, and fresh air to fill your Marketing Assistant YenHui Wu lungs. Let us show you how to get there. Faculty Advertising Advisor Best, Jennifer Meschinelli [email protected] Printer Ovid Bell Press P.O. Box 370 Alexandria Sisson Fulton, Mo 65251 Editor-in-Chief (800) 835-8919 [email protected] Do North 101 Broad Street Plattsburgh, N.Y. 12901 On the Cover Kiteboarding is a year-round sport that continues to take The Adirondack Cover Photo by Tom Cohen Coast by storm. More and more athletes are traveling to the area for Lake Champlain’s natural wind features. Kiteboarding combines wakeboarding, windsurfing, and paragliding to create one extreme sport. Before kiteboarding, the area drew windsurfers in the 1980s and ‘90s, until the inflatable kite came out in 1997. Instead of hauling around a trailer to carry a sail, kiteboarders use gear that can fit in the trunk of a car. As our story shows, plenty of them are taking that The sun rises over Lake Champlain at Point Au Roche gear to Lake Champlain. State Park in Plattsburgh, N.Y. Photo by Tom Cohen Photo by Tom Cohen 8 | Do North CHAMPLAINTASTE A Slice of the Adirondacks Noon Mark Diner offers a haven for hungry hikers Story and photos by Matt McDonald Keene Valley, nestled between I-87 and Lake times the indulgence. “You can’t go wrong with feeling.” Ever difficult to define, it’s a mountain Placid, may be the sweetest spot in the Adiron- any flavor,” says Dwyer, “but if you picked from sensibility worth spreading. dack Park—and not only for the majestic rock the cooler, you ran the risk of missing your fa- “With mail order, we’ve sent pie as far as Alaska slabs and peaks in its backyard. While climb- vorite.” and Hawaii,” says Winchell. “It’s just everywhere.” ers and hikers use the village’s central loca- For pie-eating outdoorsman Jeremy Degroff, The legacy has indeed resonated far beyond tion to springboard themselves up their next it’s not all about the favorite. Degroff, who has the Adirondacks; Winchell says she spoke to a cracked face or 46er, Keene Valley isn’t simply worked for 13 years at The Mountaineer, an out- customer who met a traveller familiar with the a quaint pass-through on the path to adventure. door gear shop half a mile up the road from the Noon Mark in the African safari. One reason: pie. Noon Mark, says Noon Mark pie sets itself apart. Meanwhile, Dwyer recently found herself re- For many outdoor enthusiasts, stopping for “I’m not a fan of lemon meringue, but theirs calling home during a backpacking trip in New homemade pie at Keene Valley’s Noon Mark is hands down the best you could have,” he says. Zealand. Diner has become a staple of the Adirondack ex- “Only three people slept in the hut that night,” perience. And regardless of where visitors rank she says, “and one of them turned out to be the Noon Mark pie alongside other Adirondack fa- “It’s a staple. Hikers have cousin of a summer kid I’d grown up hiking— vorites—wood-carved bears, balsam pillows, au- to come for soup and and eating at the Noon Mark—with.” thentic maple syrup—the 32-year-old recipe has “Here I was in Nelson’s Lake, New Zealand, built a reputation. pie after hikes.” talking about Noon Mark pie,” she says. “It’s a “It’s such an institution,” says Olivia Dwyer, thread in the outdoor community.” Associate Editor at Mountain magazine. “If peo- For years, Degroff has seen people build their But wide as the thread reaches, bites of Ad- ple have wandered into the ‘Dacks, chances are trips into the mountains around pie. “It’s become irondack goodness will always be freshest at the they’ve heard of the Noon Mark Diner.” a fixture for folks, a social sort of debrief,” he source. Tucked away in the shadows of New Dwyer, a Keene native who attended school says. York’s highest peaks, blanketed by Adiron- a block from the Noon Mark, recalls hik- Noon Mark manager Rosie Winchell also recog- dack authenticity, the Noon Mark remains idyl- ing five days a week as a kid in the Adiron- nizes the diner’s role in the outdoor community. lic. dack Trail Improvement Society’s sum- “It’s a staple,” she says. “Hikers have to come The door opens for the uninitiated venturer. mer program. She says going to the Noon for soup and pie after hikes.” And whether their hands are caked with mud, Mark was always the thing to do after hiking. Winchell has worked at the Noon Mark for coated by climbing chalk, or covered in dough, At first, she says, she stuck with chocolate cream 25 years, serving recipes her grandmother con- the locals know the way. pie, preferring the chocolate pudding because it cocted. “Everything is homemade,” she says— was “least like actual pie,” before her palette de- various soups, muffins, and breads each day. And veloped tastes for pumpkin pie and eventually her of course pie, which she identifies as the Noon favorite—strawberry rhubarb with a crumb crust. Mark’s signature. Customers need choose not only a flavor, but As she pours coffee and shares the flavors of whether they want a single slice on a plate or a the day, calling many guests by name, Winchell Find Noon Mark Diner: whole fresh pie in a box.

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