Our destinations in the media Canoe & Kayak Magazine highlights Lake Placid as its destination of the week, mentioning local businesses like Placid Boatworks, High Peaks Mountain Adventures, Placid Boat Rentals and Captain Marney's Boat Rentals.

Adirondack Architectural Heritage to hold its 25th Annual Meeting at the Indian Lake Theater on Saturday, June 13, 2015 CELEBRATING 25 YEARS of PRESERVATION in the ADIRONDACKS Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) is pleased to invite the general public to its 25th annual meeting to be held at the historic Indian Lake Theater on Saturday, June 13, 2015. The theater is a wonderful location for many reasons: It is a Tudor Revival style building that was designed by a notable regional architect, it has a long history of serving the entertainment and cultural needs of the community, and its current revitalization as a movie house and arts center was recognized with an AARCH Preservation Award in 2014. The theater was designed by Glens Falls architect Grover Ward Shippey and built in 1937. Over his long and prolific career, Shippey designed private homes, cottages, inns, hotels, municipal structures, and commercial buildings. The theater closed in 2004 but was reopened as a year-round nonprofit theater and community space in 2008. Since then, community theater groups have packed the house for amateur productions of Hello, Dolly!, The Wizard of Oz, Jesus Christ Superstar, and other ambitious musicals. Thanks to the vision of Indian Lake Theater Inc., the building has been revived once again to its original use as a vibrant community center. Besides conducting regular AARCH annual meeting business, this special matinee event — complete with popcorn — will feature the presentation of short films by three guests: independent filmmaker Michael Fisher, Mountain Lake PBS star Derek Muirden, and the up-and-coming Eli Moore, who will show his piece about Huybertie Pruyn, one of the great spirits and devotees of Great Camp Santanoni. Each piece explores how architecture can be used to tell stories and create a sense of place, and each showing will be followed by commentary from the artist. Attending the annual meeting requires preregistration by calling 518-834-9328 or emailing virginia@aarch.org. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. and ends at 4 p.m. with cake and refreshments to follow. Adirondack Architectural Heritage is the nonprofit historic preservation organization for New York State's Adirondack Park. AARCH was formed in 1990 with a mission to promote better public understanding, appreciation and stewardship of the Adirondacks' unique and diverse architectural heritage. ###

Lake Placid, adirondacks, usa – IRONMAN Lake Placid is only weeks away, but officials have announced that volunteer opportunities are still available, including those for local nonprofit charities to qualify for grants from The IRONMAN Foundation. With a combination of multiple athlete pre-race visits and the activity during the days surrounding the race, the IRONMAN Lake Placid event drives approximately $10 million in direct economic impact to the region on an annual basis. The race welcomes over 2,500 athletes who are supported by more than 3,000 volunteers, and two-thirds of those volunteers have traditionally been from outside of the Adirondack region. In addition to visiting volunteers, the region enjoys a tremendous resident volunteer base for IRONMAN and a long list of other events, committees and organizations. “For many, IRONMAN provides the opportunity to participate in an emotionally charged, fast-paced, feel-good event that is so important to their beloved Lake Placid and the Adirondacks,” said Sue Cameron, IRONMAN volunteer director and events manager for the Lake Placid-based Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism. “As a bonus, some nonprofit groups enjoy the chance to spend time volunteering together at the race while simultaneously raising money for their respective charities courtesy of The IRONMAN Foundation.” The IRONMAN Foundation was established in 2003 as a way to leave a legacy behind in communities where IRONMAN events take place. Since its inception, the IRONMAN Foundation has given over $1.3 million to support community groups in the Lake Placid region. The Foundation plans to distribute $50,000 in volunteer and community grant funding in 2015. Each year, The IRONMAN Foundation accepts grant applications from nonprofit groups with a volunteerism component from all of their U.S. race communities. Since 2003, the foundation has supported a variety of Adirondack community efforts at various levels, such as awarding a grant to purchase an off-road ATV for the Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department, and refurbishing the tennis courts in Lake Placid. The foundation has also funded the Uihlein IRONMAN Sports Fund with more than $125,000 to distribute locally. “Typically, nonprofit applicant groups select one volunteer ‘station’ for their group to manage or to provide a contingent of volunteers for during the race,” added Cameron. “There are still some fun volunteer assignments available this year for both individuals and groups!” This year’s IRONMAN Lake Placid event will take place on July 26. Nonprofit organization representatives interested in applying for IRONMAN Foundation grants should contact Sue Cameron at sue@roostadk.com for more information. Individuals interested in volunteering for this year’s IRONMAN Lake Placid can sign up for available positions online at: http://www.doitsports.com/volunteer2/jobs-by-date.tcl?event_id=201889. ###

A new business in Lake Placid has launched their new website! Top of the Park offers “Spirits with a view” on Main Street, and their food and drink (and views) look fantastic! The site was designed as part of ROOST'S 'Small Business Website Assistance' program, offering a solution to small businesses looking for simple websites. Check this out: If you look at the bottom of each page on their new website, you’ll see the Lake Placid brand prominently displayed. The experience that Top of the Park offers is Part of Perfect Day in Lake Placid, adirondacks usa. A reminder to Lake Placid Businesses that the Lake Placid branding materials are available FREE of charge. An article about how important a consistent destination message is and links to download artwork can be found here: http://www.roostadk.com/reminder-businesses-part-perfect-day-lake-placid-adirondacks-usa

The North Country Chamber of Commerce will host a health insurance seminar Wednesday, June 24. ROOST has a partnership with the North Country Chamber that lets our members get health insurance through them. Lisa Bedard-Dupee, the chamber's director of health insurance services, is our members' direct contact for insurance issues. She will be at the North Elba Room at the Conference Center of Lake Placid from 9 a.m. to noon on June 24. From 9 to 10 a.m., she will host a seminar, and from 10 a.m. to noon, she will conduct interviews by appointment. Stay tuned: We'll provide more information about this event soon.