July 2009 Archives

  The Washington County Fair, an agricultural county fair with a carnival, motor sports and many animals, runs from Monday, August 24th, to Sunday, August 30th. According to an article in the Post Star, this year's fair will roll into Easton with a rodeo along for the ride.

An excerpt from the article reads: "The Lake Luzerne-based Painted Pony Rodeo will be holding a professional-level show on Aug. 25 at 7 p.m., the second night of the five-day-long fair. "It's a professional show," said fair General Manager Mark St. Jacques. "It has calf roping, bull riding, everything." It is the first time since 1999 that the fair has had a rodeo. But that event was smaller than the one planned this year, St. Jacques said.

The rodeo will likely feature 100 to 140 contestants, said Painted Pony Rodeo owner Shawn Graham. The show will feature calf roping, bull riding, barrel racing and bronc riding, he said. Contestants from as close as New York and as far away as the Carolinas, Oklahoma and Texas usually compete in Painted Pony rodeos, Graham said.

For more details or directions, please visit www.washingtoncountyfair.com.

Born and raised here, in Eagle Bridge, New York, Will Moses creates paintings that reflect the quiet beauty of this tiny community nestled close to the Vermont border. Will has created a vivid, delightful miniature world, peopled with villagers who have stepped out of the past to charm us with their simple, everyday pastimes.

As a fourth generation member of the renowned Moses family, painting is a natural tradition for Will, who began painting when he was four years old. Encouraged by his grandfather, a well-known folk painter in his own right, young Will was allowed to experiment freely with paints. Forrest K. Moses was totally committed to self-expression and passed this freedom of spirit along to his young grandson. Stimulated by his grandfather's confident approach, Will developed his own unique style of Americana.

Today, Will continues to carry on the family tradition. Although his style is reminiscent of that of his celebrated great-grandmother, it is more complex and sophisticated.And, the 200 year-old farmhouse, where Will Moses has his studio, is as solidly traditional as the surrounding landscape...the white house where the legendary Grandma Moses began her career.

For more details about the Mt. Nebo Gallery, please visit. www.willmoses.com.

Think of the Country Life B&B as a Saratoga Springs Bed and Breakfast in nearby Greenwich!

The beautiful 1820's farmhouse is surrounded by the hills of Washington County, gateway to the Adirondacks and a short distance from Vermont. In the morning at the Country Life B&B, guests will enjoy a full, home-cooked breakfast featuring a fruit course and either stuffed french toast with cinnamon syrup or a signature dish of baked fresh fruit (fresh from the garden) on cinnamon toast.

Stroll around the pastures or through the pine woods alongside the creek. Splash in the natural swimming hole, twin waterfalls and a rock slide. A bridge across the stream leads to 30 acres of old woodlands filled with trails and wildlife. Relax and picnic by the waterfalls.

Celebrating their 28th year in business, owners Wendy and Richard Duvall fell in love with this home years ago and have proudly turned it into an unique and special place to stay when you are in the greater Saratoga region. For details, please visit the Country Life B&B website at www.countrylifebb.com.