Greenwood Lake Radio is on the Air!

You never know where life is going to take you. If someone told me a year ago that I would be
co-hosting a radio show I would have never believed it. In somewhat of a random twist of fate, I'm now  the co-host, along with Kevin Sweeney, of Greenwood Lake Radio on WTBQ 93.5. As an endeavor of the Greenwood Lake Merchants Guild, of which I'm the VP, Greenwood Lake Radio as it's name suggests, will showcase everything and anything Greenwood Lake. We went live this past Friday and will continue to air every Friday 11am-12pm. After the initial panic of live radio subsided, I have to say that it was a great time. So if you want an insider view of "the Lake" tune into your innkeeper on Greenwood Lake Radio. If you're outside of Orange County you can go to wtbq.com to listen.

Lisa

On the Radar

If you're reading this then you've probably already discovered Greenwood Lake, so I'm going to let you in on some insider info. The Greenwood Lake Merchants Guild (of which I'm, the vice president) is about to embark on some exciting marketing and promotional projects to boost tourism in Greenwood Lake. The plan is to get major name recognition within the tri-state area as a premier Lake destination that is amazingly close (50 miles) to NYC. And with the devastation that's occurred in the resort communities of New Jersey from Superstorm Sandy, we're expecting some new found interest in Greenwood Lake as vacationers seek alternative destinations. So book early and brag to your friends that you knew that Greenwood Lake was going to be the next Hamptons.  ~Lisa

Hiking in Sterling Forest

  

This past weekend I finally had the chance to go on one of the guided hikes in Sterling Forest. My husband and I did the Fire Tower hike, which is about a 4-mile loop that begins at the Sterling Forest Visitor Center. Built in 1922, the fire tower affords an impressive view of Sterling Forest and the surrounding area. Sterling Lake is in the foreground to the northeast, Cedar Pond may be seen to the south, and a potion of Greenwood Lake is visible to the West. 

On the way to the tower there are ruins of the old iron mines and remnants of buildings that used to comprise the mining town of Lakeville. It was really interesting to see how much history is here (the first anchor ever forged in NY was made here) and amazing to be able to experience a part of the 22,000 acres of protected state forest. Can't wait for the next hike.