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Sensations Play Gym In Fort Edward Provides A Safe Environment For Kids To Have Fun

February 14, 2020February 14, 2020

A ribbon cutting took place in December at Sensations Play Gym in Fort Edward.
Courtesy Sensation Play Gym

By Jill Nagy
Sensations Play Gym in Fort Edward offers children a safe place to play and exercise all of their senses, according to the owner and operator Gayle Pliscofsky.
The facility opened shortly before Christmas in a former billiard hall at 49 Broadway.
Pliscofsky is an occupational therapist with 30 years of experience, much of it working with children. She now works in early intervention and preschool services for children with special needs.
While the environment at her new center is “very therapeutic,” she said it is “appropriate for children of all abilities.”

Adirondack Zombie Hunters In Aviation Mall Offers Simulated Shooting Ranges

February 14, 2020February 14, 2020

By Rachel Phillips
Adirondack Zombie Hunters LLC has relocated to the Aviation Mall in Queensbury.
Formerly located in Lake George, Adirondack Zombie Hunters, or ADKZH, first opened in 2018. Co-owner Grant Fish II said that part of the reason he and his family started the business in Lake George was to provide indoor entertainment, which he felt was lacking in the Adirondack area. They had always intended to move into Queensbury to be more accessible to their regulars.
“We scouted several locations. The mall had the best space for our needs,” said Fish.
The new location is around 3000 square feet, located between Spencer’s and Peter Harris.

Radici Kitchen & Bar In Glens Falls Has Handmade Pasta, House-Butchered Fish, More

February 14, 2020February 14, 2020

This is branzino, one of the dishes served at Radici Kitchen & Bar, a new restaurant on Ridge Street in Glens Falls. Foods are handmade and locally sourced.
Courtesy Radici Kitchen & Bar

By Andrea Harwood Palmer
Radici Kitchen & Bar is a new restaurant on Ridge Street in Glens Falls.
Carly Mankouski and business partner Mike Graney co-own the business at 26 Ridge St. Mankouski’s life partner, Brian Bowden, will be the executive chef.
The menu features handmade pastas, house-butchered whole fish, snacks and small plates, several salads and larger entree courses.
Bowden said everything is handmade, in-house, and as locally sourced and as seasonal as possible. “We don’t even have a freezer in this space, so it will all be done fresh, and daily.”
“We have 14 craft beer lines on tap, and an approachable, but interesting, wine list. We just hired a bar manager with experience up and down the east coast. He’s going to create some stunning craft cocktails,” he said.

Owner Of Pack-It-In Dumpsters Opens ‘New Finish’ Sealcoating Based Out Of Glens Falls

February 14, 2020February 14, 2020

New Finish Sealcoating in Glens Falls uses a brush-on application process for applying the product to asphalt driveways, as opposed to the spray-on process other companies use.
Courtesy New Finish Sealcoating

Chaz Wilson has opened New Finish Sealcoating in Glens Falls. A native of the Glens Falls area, Wilson is the owner of Pack-it-in Dumpsters.
New Finish Sealcoating will serve the area including Glens Falls, Queensbury, Lake George, Schroon Lake, Saratoga Springs, and Clifton Park.
He said the sealcoating company will follow in the same footsteps as his dumpster company.
“Folks in Glens Falls can trust that New Finish Sealcoating will deliver the same ethical, reliable service that they’re already familiar with from Pack-It-In Dumpsters,” Wilson said.

SUNY Adirondack’s Student-Run ‘Seasoned’ Reopens For Lunch & Dinner Service

February 14, 2020February 14, 2020

Seasoned, SUNY Adirondack’s student-run restaurant, resumed service for the college’s spring semester starting Feb. 12.
The restaurant, located in the SUNY Adirondack Culinary Arts Center at 14 Hudson Ave. in Glens Falls, offers lunch and dinner service on Wednesdays and Thursdays through April 23.
The services are open to the public.

‘Craft On Wheels’ Provides Craft Beers And Bartenders For Catering At Special Events

February 14, 2020February 14, 2020

Erin Murphy, left, Jim Murphy and Connor Neal are partners in Craft on Wheels, a mobile bartending service utilizing custom vintage vehicles to serve craft beverages.
Taylor Carota Photography

By Andrea Harwood Palmer
Business partners Jim Murphy, Erin Murphy and Connor Neal have started a mobile craft beverage service based in Glens Falls, serving the Capital Region and North Country.
Craft on Wheels is a mobile bar company utilizing vintage vehicles to bring craft beers, ciders and wines to serve at special events like weddings, corporate functions, private parties, festivals, and the like.
Jim Murphy has lived in Glens Falls for 14 years. In addition to partnering on the Craft on Wheels venture, Murphy is currently the director of marketing and corporate relations at Proctors Theater, and the publisher of regional arts magazine The Collaborative.

Woman Opens Barbershop In Fort Edward, Offering All Styles Of Cuts For Men, Boys

January 16, 2020January 17, 2020

Olivia Cabana has opened Liv’s Broadway Barbershop at 128 Broadway in Fort Edward, where she does hair for boys and men, from a skin fade to an all-over scissors cut.

By Susan E. Campbell
A woman-owned, woman-run barbershop may be a rare thing, but a new one has come to Fort Edward.
Liv’s Broadway Barbershop opened at 128 Broadway on Nov. 15. It is the first business owned by Olivia Cabana, originally a resident of Queensbury and a trained barber for the past five years.
“I always wanted my own business,” said Cabana. “The last shop I worked for was privately owned by a good friend. I didn’t realize it was something I could do on my own.”
But after observing what it was like to have a business, Cabana thought it would be “a fun thing to do” as well as “a dream and a goal.” And so far, she said, “I am pleased with what I have accomplished.”
As a barber, Cabana does hair for boys and men, from a skin fade to an all-over scissors cut.
“The shop is not focused on haircuts for women,” she said.

‘Seafood On The Bay’ Opens In Glens Falls, Offers Louisiana-Style Cajun Cuisine

January 16, 2020January 17, 2020

Tiffany Chuang, right, manager at Seafood on the Bay in Glens Falls, poses with Meghan Payant, part of the wait staff, inside the restaurant that opened in December.

By Jill Nagy
On visits to Glens Falls, Tiffany Ni and her family noticed that the city’s lively restaurant scene still lacked a Louisiana-style Cajun seafood restaurant. So they created one.
Seafood on the Bay, at 21-27 Bay St., opened just before Christmas.
The space, formerly occupied by Superior Cantina, has been vacant for nearly two years. It needed a lot of cleaning up and “the change from Mexican to ocean” took some redecorating, Ni said.
The chef is Zong Xin, who has worked at other restaurants in the area. In addition, there is a staff of seven employees and, since the place is family-owned, “everybody helps.” There is seating for 100 people.
Business, so far, has been “so-so … A lot of people don’t know we are open,” said Jennie Zheng, an employee.

Lake George Native Starts A Business Taking People On Outdoor Tours Of Adirondacks

January 16, 2020January 17, 2020

Taking hikes with his father in the Adirondacks ignited a passion for that activity for Jack Donnelly. Now he runs a business giving people guided tours in the outdoors.
Courtesy Hiking with Jack

By Jennifer Farnsworth
Jackson Donnelly remembers when his love of hiking began. As a Lake George native, he said as a child taking hikes with his dad ignited his love and appreciation for the outdoors.
Today he is taking his connection to nature and turning it into a business called Hike With Jackson. He says anyone can learn the art of hiking and can do so in the beauty of the North Country.
“I’m excited to show others all the beauty of the Adirondacks that is right here in our backyard,” said Donnelly.
Hike With Jackson offers 20- to 30-minute hikes, half day hikes and full day hikes.
Donnelly is an accomplished hiker, including having ADK 46er on his resume, a title that stands for having completed hikes at the 46 peaks in the Adirondacks. He began those hikes while he was a freshman in high school. As a student at the University of Buffalo, he felt a noticeable void, not being out on the trails.

Axe Throwing Taught And Leagues Are Being Formed At ‘Adirondack Axe’ in Queensbury

January 16, 2020January 17, 2020

Steve Greene, right, owner of Adirondack Axe, and son Kaden Greene.

By Andrea Harwood Palmer
A business that lets people participate in the sport of axe throwing has opened at 870 Route 9 in Queensbury.
Steve Greene and his wife, Kristen, opened Adirondack Axe in December.
“The response has been really positive,” said Greene. “We’ve had some repeat customers even in just the few weeks we’ve been open.”
Greene and his wife are originally from the area. They lived in Virginia for five worked he worked for the Great Escape theme park there.