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In the Lake George region, officials have undertaken an effort to make it easier for people to have custom-made fall fun and discover less crowded places.
Leading hospitality organizations in the region have teamed up to provide rich travel and outdoor experiences for visitors and help local people discover what’s in their backyard while staying safe.
“A demanding daylong hike on trails less traveled in the Adirondacks? Biking in rugged terrain? Or antiquing followed by a gourmet dinner? It’s all available in the Lake George region this fall,” said a release from Warren County Tourism, LakeGeorge.com, Look Media and Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce announcing the initiative.
The groups are working together to produce customized weekend itineraries to help visitors make the most of “summer’s second act,” the release said. The itineraries will be distributed via email blasts from the different organizations and promoted through social media on a weekly basis this fall.

By Jennifer Farnsworth
Opening a fifth location seemed like a natural progression for Adirondack Orthodontics, a locally owned and operated orthodontic practice that serves patients across the Capital Region.
The newest office at 88 Broad St. in Glens Falls is now part of the largest locally owned and operated practices in the Capital District region.
As the founder of the practice, Dr. Sergey Berenshteyn said he had many patients travelling from northern Saratoga and Warren counties down to his Clifton Park office. Opening up a spot that was closer for those travelling south down the Northway for care seemed like an obvious decision to make.
“I knew we already had a client base in that area and I knew going to Glens Falls would not only make it easier for those patients but it would also allow for us to bring in new patients in the more northern areas,” said Berenshteyn.

The Glens Falls Farmers’ Market summer hours are continuing through October, every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at the South St. Pavilion.
But starting in November, the market will have a new location, the Cool Insuring Arena, officials said.
In the interest of keeping our customers safe, organizers sought out a large venue for social distancing purposes.
The Glens Falls Farmers Market is considered an essential business during this time, and will remain open.

Andrea Harwood Palmer
Pretty Hot Mess has moved back to South Glens Falls at 139 Saratoga Ave. in the Hannaford Plaza.
Owner Angel Isaac opened the shop in 2018 and moved to Warren Street in Glens Falls in 2019. She said the move back to South Glens Falls was prompted by a need for more space.
“We’ve grown significantly in the last year. We needed more space, plus we wanted our shop to be more handicap accessible and have more room for wheelchairs,” said Isaac.
Isaac credits word of mouth and referrals from the medical community for the shop’s growth.
“We finally have a lot of medical providers on board with our products, and a lot of those medical providers are sending people our way instead of writing them a prescription. A lot of people are turning to more natural alternatives as opposed to prescriptions. Definitely our oils were popular during the whole Coronavirus scare. A lot of people were using them to keep themselves from getting sick,” she said.

By Jennifer Farnsworth
The success of Saratoga Olive Oil has led to an expansion with a new store at 1341 Saratoga Road in Moreau.
The company opened a facility that has a 7,500-square-foot warehouse and 3,000 square feet of retail space.
Owner Clint Braidwood said they had been searching the last couple years for a warehouse facility. He came close to purchasing land and building a warehouse with Munter Enterprises in W.J. Grande. Industrial Park, however, John Munter, owner of Munter Enterprises, suggested that they look into the facility in Moreau.
“He thought it would be a great fit for us. It was indeed a perfect fit for Saratoga Olive Oil Company. We now have warehouse space, the ability to expand our warehouse and corporate offices, a front retail space and a photo room in our front building,” said Braidwood.

Andrea Harwood Palmer
Adirondack Winery continues to move forward with expansion plans in Queensbury.
“The experience we’ve had throughout the pandemic has been surprising,” said owner Sasha Pardy.
“We’ve definitely been fortunate. People have enjoyed wine. So while we’ve experienced the 50 percent capacity limitations in our tasting room, we’ve been able to supplement that with our shipping and wholesale sales. We opened up tastings at our Queensbury location as well. We’ve been able to spread out our lines.”
The winery had started the expansion project in the spring. When COVID hit, owners Sasha and Mike Pardy weren’t sure what was going to happen. They were going through the approval process for an expansion in Queensbury. They had been thinking ahead to get approval for long-term plans so they would be prepared when they were ready to build.
The owners are not exactly sure when they will break ground.

By Michael Cruz
Not all heroes wear capes. Heroes are those people who get stuff done. They focus on results. Heroes see obstacles as challenges to be overcome.
To them, adversity is just another challenge. In the end, neither obstacles nor adversity get in their way.
Heroes lead. They think clearly. They do not panic. They define problems and come up with strategies to solve those problems. Some lead people. Some lead others by example. Yet, they always focus on getting results.
Companies and organizations led by heroes learn to quickly adapt. Times change and so must we all. Companies need people who know how to help initiate and manage changes. Companies need to support hero behavior. And to support them, they will find people to help them.