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Tired of the same old gift wrapping ideas year after year? Stuck for some new ways to brighten up your presents? Want to avoid the waste that wrapping all those carefully bought gifts entails? You’ll see lots of possibilities in the list that follows. We have eco-friendly ideas, too. Here goes...

Sometimes you just want to know the facts about the place you live, or where you hope to live. Here’s something to satisfy that appetite for the spot that Lakeview Landing calls home -- Saratoga County.

Whether you’re entertaining family and friends with an entire dinner, or putting together an intimate cocktail party, it’s handy to have some easy go-to appetizer recipes to compliment the more complicated dishes you are planning. Here are some of our favorite holiday appetizer ideas to start your party off right.

As we work our way further into the holiday season, it’s becoming more and more of a time for holiday crafts.

One of the largest employers in the area, Skidmore College employs more than 800 and provides education to 2,700 students. U.S. News & World Report currently ranks it 37^th of all National Liberal Arts Colleges. The College has an operating budget of $130 million, and annual capital expenditures of $20 million. Out of this, annual compensation is $80 million. These numbers multiply, through expansion and construction projects, into local employment in the neighborhood of 3,000 jobs. As well, student and alumni expenditures bring more than $9 million to the local economy.

Deciding on a new home can be tough-- especially when it comes to purchasing a property that may not be physically standing yet.

The holidays are on their way and what better way to celebrate with a wholesome platter of homemade fudge?

The holidays can be a stressful time of year. Add just having moved into a new home into the mix and things may feel a bit over your head.

As the general population grows older, many folks start thinking about downsizing into a smaller home. But those of us with children may not want something that doesn’t have room for the kids (and their children) to visit. There’s something to be said about big family dinners, long talks on the porch as the sun goes down, and waking up to a cup of coffee and quiet time with the daughter or son you haven’t seen in a long while.

Known as the Queen of American Lakes, Lake George is a narrow lake that runs along the southeast line of the Adirondack Mountains. The lake drains north into Lake Champlain via the La Chute River with its many falls and rapids, past the site of Fort Ticonderoga. There are 395 small islands in the “narrows” section of the 32-mile long lake. It is an oligotrophic lake, meaning that its waters are free from nutrients that would grow organisms that are harmful to life. Thus, its waters are clean, high quality, well oxygenated, and support many fish species.