A hundred years have passed since the founding of the Seagle Music Colony. That should be reason…read moreenough to seek out this wonder of the Adirondacks. But the level of performances is the true reason for discovering this venue if you have never attended a performance. We first learned about SMC from my sister a number of years ago, but never made the effort to attend one of the performances until this year. My wife was excited to attend a performance of Les Misérables and since it was the last evening performance of the season, my sister let us know that it would be followed by a gathering of the performers in the rehearsal hall to meet with the evening's guests for champagne cocktails, sweets, and other munchies, and to say "Thank you" for supporting this season's performances. One cannot say enough about the young, mostly college age, performers who audition from all over the country to come here to learn and practice their musical skills in what will be their future careers. Many will become serious Broadway musical or classical opera stars. But they don't just attend career development classes and practice performing here, they also have to build the sets, perfect their acting, learn choreography, hone their auditioning skills, and perform in most, if not all, of the different shows planned for the Summer season. This year's list of performances included: Verdi's "Falstaff"; Rossini's "The Barber of Seville"; Sondheim's Into "The Woods"; and Schönberg's & Boublil's "Les Misérables." In addition, a children's opera, "The Ugly Duckling" and Vespers concerts were also performed. Our program informed us that the SMC was founded in 1915 by world renowned baritone, Oscar Seagle. His son, John, taught at SMC from 1945 to 1985 and the old barn that was Oscar Seagle's studio in Schroon Lake was extended into a theatre in his memory. In the year 2000 "Classical Singer Magazine" declared SMC the "Best Summer Vocal Training Program in the United States." The performance of Les Misérables was wonderfully enjoyable. The theater is not large, it holds about 300 people. Every seat in the house has an excellent view, but the seats starting around row "i" are padded and more comfortable than the wooden ones in the rows with lower letters. The rehearsal building is relatively new with all necessary accommodations, compared to the old barn turned theater. But the folks behind SMC are already planning a new larger theater with air conditioning and indoor plumbing. The final bow of the cast for Les Mis indicated that there were approximately 35 members. Tickets sell out fast once a new season is announced, so be forewarned and plan accordingly for 2016.

When it was suggested that we find a vacation home in the Adirondacks, I thought, "what could there…read morebe culturally to do there that doesn't involve worrying about tick bites, skin cancer, or drowning?" Well, one of the best is Seagle Colony. Professionally trained singers performing different operas and musicals each week, in an unusual setting for a great price. Seagle's 100th season started with a Centennial Community Celebration Concert. Thank you, thank you, for this gift! Discover this gem yourself if you haven't already.

My husband bought me a handcrafted stool for when I play guitar as a birthday gift. It is the most…read morecomfortable stool! His mom also has a rocking chair from Adirondack Rustics Gallery, and it too is extremely comfortable and well crafted. The pieces at this gallery are one-of-a-kind, amazing works of art!

The woman there was about as warm and charming as a dial tone. I stopped in just to look as I was…read morejust passing by going somewhere after kayaking all day. She rudely looks me up and down and asked where I was from. I told her that I was in town taking an Adirondak furniture building course. She then said: "well I hope you are going to delete that picture you took because this is all copyrighted". Umm yeah, I didn't take a picture. I don't care for your accusations and you can drop the attitude, you only work in a shop. I build Adirondak style furniture and I can tell you this place is morbidly overpriced. Look elsewhere, the average price won't be $10,000 and you won't get the attitude. By the way, feel free to look at my review and share it. My reviews are not copyrighted.

My son has had two wonderful summers at Southwoods so far. The counselors have been great, the camp…read moreowners are terrific, he's made good friends, and he's gotten super into hiking and other activities he hadn't been exposed to before. He just got home and can't wait to go back next year.

My 12 year old son just spent 2 weeks at Camp Southwoods. This was his first experience at sleep…read moreaway camp and he absolutely LOVED it. This is the best kept secret. His days were filled with making new friends, trying new experiences and laughing all the way. He was tired at the end of each day so falling asleep wasn't an issue. He was so sad to leave and has kept in touch with his new friends via phone. He is already registered for next summer. This is one of the best gifts we can give our child. The opportunity to be independent. You won't regret it.

He plays great music, has an awesome light show, and goes the extra mile to make sure everything is…read morejust right

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