tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190603166804013449Wed, 06 Nov 2024 02:51:29 +0000Lake Placid1932 Olympics1980 OlympicsMountain LakeSmall TownPBSVancouverbobsledfilmBig DreamsCleaning Nabokov's HouseDVDEmpire State Winter GamesEnterpriseEthiopiaNorth Country SchoolOlympiansOlympicsPodiumScreeningSheaWPBSadirondacks · bobsled · holcomb · napier · olympics · outdoor recreation · sports · van hoevenbergbobrunbookinquiring mindsleslie danielslugemoosemovienew paltznovelrobel teklemariamskeletonspeedskatingworld championshipsOnce upon a time, there was a mountain village, some snow and a dreamhttp://lakeplacidolympicdreams.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (The Film Crew)Blogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190603166804013449.post-2444527209603913662Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:29:00 +00002014-02-21T14:29:06.030-05:00 It's that time again! An updated version of the award-winning, PBS documentary "Small Town, Big Dreams: Lake Placid's Olympic Story," will debut at a free screening at 7pm on Saturday, February 22 as part of the village's celebration of the Sochi Olympics.  The movie will be shown on the LED Board viewing screen at Mid's Park, followed by NBC's broadcast of the action from Sochi.http://lakeplacidolympicdreams.blogspot.com/2014/02/free-screening-this-saturday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Film Crew)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190603166804013449.post-8660596121056414231Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:44:00 +00002012-09-20T11:44:38.335-04:00 Free admission!   Saturday, September 29, 2012 Once again, the Lake Placid Olympic Museum is participating in Smithsonian Magazine's Museum Day. Come visit our favorite museum and the source of many of the great photos and research that went into Small Town, Big Dreams: Lake Placid's Olympic Story For more info click here: And don't forget to check our their FaceBook http://lakeplacidolympicdreams.blogspot.com/2012/09/free-admission-september-29-2012-once.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Film Crew)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190603166804013449.post-8335993295984314053Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:44:00 +00002012-02-18T09:44:16.119-05:00adirondacks · bobsled · holcomb · napier · olympics · outdoor recreation · sports · van hoevenberg At World Championships, US bobsled team races to prove it can recapture Olympic momentumhttp://lakeplacidolympicdreams.blogspot.com/2012/02/come-out-and-cheer-best-in-world-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Film Crew)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190603166804013449.post-7136944042510827277Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:41:00 +00002012-02-15T13:41:59.200-05:001932 OlympicsbobsledLake Placidskeletonworld championships Adirondack Almanack: Bobsled and Skeleton World Championships Weekend: Lake Placid is once again hosting the bobsled and skeleton World Championships through February 26. Athletes from more than 20 nations are v...http://lakeplacidolympicdreams.blogspot.com/2012/02/adirondack-almanack-bobsled-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Film Crew)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190603166804013449.post-386998838325621672Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:16:00 +00002012-02-04T10:16:55.697-05:001932 Olympics1980 OlympicsLake PlacidMountain LakemovieSmall Town Two years ago this week, we launched Small Town, Big Dreams on national PBS and tonight we're taking if off the air - and bringing it home to the little village that could for a screening /Q&A and DVD signing to benefit the Lake Placid Olympic Museum. It's been an amazing journey, first as hundreds of stations picked up the program and then as the entire country embraced this little http://lakeplacidolympicdreams.blogspot.com/2012/02/little-village-that-could.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Film Crew)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190603166804013449.post-4813076154031473332Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:42:00 +00002012-01-30T00:27:57.191-05:00DVDEmpire State Winter GamesLake PlacidScreeningEveryone's invited! As part of the educational/cultural offerings for this year's Empire State Winter Games, the Lake Placid Olympic Museum presents our baby, award winning, nationally televised PBS film, Small Town, Big Dreams: Lake Placid's Olympic Story, followed by a question and answer period with the Marc and Scott. After the event, we'll be doing a DVD signing to benefit the Museumhttp://lakeplacidolympicdreams.blogspot.com/2012/01/screening-and-q-small-town-big-dreams.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Film Crew)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190603166804013449.post-7858884122342113256Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:05:00 +00002011-12-15T13:12:04.129-05:00No words necessary. http://lakeplacidolympicdreams.blogspot.com/2011/12/in-case-youve-ever-wondered.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Film Crew)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190603166804013449.post-4507802589018163817Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:26:00 +00002011-03-24T20:20:00.688-04:00bookCleaning Nabokov's Houseinquiring mindsleslie danielsnew paltznovelFrom the department of shamelessly supporting talented friends....  Debut author and personal friend Leslie Daniels is reading her novel Cleaning Nabokov's House 7pm this Friday at INQUIRING MINDS in New Paltz! Whitecliff Vineyard will be on hand...so sip some wine, enjoy and be prepared to laugh!! The video!  "Required Reading" —New York Post "Leslie Daniels has created a http://lakeplacidolympicdreams.blogspot.com/2011/03/sip-some-wine-hear-terrific-debut.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Film Crew)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190603166804013449.post-7882049493878403836Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:56:00 +00002011-03-10T14:56:17.625-05:001932 Olympics1980 OlympicsLake PlacidMountain LakeFor those of you who missed it last year, Small Town, Big Dreams: Lake Placid's Olympic Story will air tonight March 10 at 9:30 on Mountain Lake PBS! This is the extended version with interviews of the filmmakers and 1980 participants. We hope you enjoy.http://lakeplacidolympicdreams.blogspot.com/2011/03/small-town-big-dreams-tonight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Film Crew)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190603166804013449.post-4712420926232394604Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:34:00 +00002010-04-30T11:53:07.700-04:00bobrunbobsledLake PlacidmooseEnjoying the late season snow, this missy enjoys long walks in the woods and hanging out at the Bobrun. Photo by Betsy Scaifehttp://lakeplacidolympicdreams.blogspot.com/2010/04/this-might-be-newest-member-of-bobsled.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Film Crew)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190603166804013449.post-5223049840929568135Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:12:00 +00002010-03-22T20:25:34.132-04:001932 OlympicsfilmLake PlacidPBSSmall TownWPBSAfter many days, months, years. After late nights and early mornings and more phone calls in a day than I thought was humanely possible. After over 200 hours of broadcasts in the last 6 weeks. After begging for money and the always last minute hiccups. Last night, I finally got to watch our film aired on local PBS. Funny thing about watching one's film on the small screen without thinking abouthttp://lakeplacidolympicdreams.blogspot.com/2010/03/finally.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Film Crew)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190603166804013449.post-3008202495226186095Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:16:00 +00002010-03-05T22:36:45.836-05:00 So I'm in Lake Placid today. As in New York, not Florida or anywhere else. And there's some buzz on the street. Actually a lot. Is it the traditional post Olympic high turbo-boosted by the 30th anniversary of 1980? Nope. Is it the wealth of local athletes who attended or the medals they brought home? Nope again. The buzz on the street and in the offices of the powers-that-be is the news that http://lakeplacidolympicdreams.blogspot.com/2010/03/this-is-how-rumors-get-started.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Film Crew)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190603166804013449.post-4333653225785427661Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:16:00 +00002010-02-27T21:16:39.542-05:00EthiopiaLake PlacidNorth Country Schoolrobel teklemariamBy MIKE LYNCH, Adirondack Daily Enterprise The 1980 Lake Placid Winter Games and the aura it created in this region inspired a whole generation of U.S. Olympic athletes from the Adirondacks, including gold-medalist Billy Demong of Vermontville and biathlete Tim Burke. But it also helped inspire Ethiopia's first Winter Olympian - cross-country skier Robel Teklemariam. Teklemariam recently http://lakeplacidolympicdreams.blogspot.com/2010/02/beyond-podium.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Film Crew)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190603166804013449.post-1273197292856462409Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:21:00 +00002010-02-24T17:21:59.115-05:00Lake PlacidlugeOlympicsVancouver From Chris Knight - Adirondack Daily Enterprise Photo Credit of Gordy Sheer and Mark Grimmette: AP While North Country athletes competing at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver have been grabbing the headlines, and rightfully so, another group of local residents have quietly been making a contribution to the games. More than a dozen people from the Tri-Lakes area have been working at the Olympicshttp://lakeplacidolympicdreams.blogspot.com/2010/02/locals-working-behind-scenes-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Film Crew)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190603166804013449.post-95390097908424080Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:42:00 +00002010-02-22T11:49:07.752-05:001980 OlympicsLake PlacidIt happened 30 years ago, when the underdog U.S. hockey team defeated the Soviets 4-3 at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics, then went on to win the gold medal. You were born to be a player; you were meant to be here. - Coach Herb Brooks to his seventh-seeded hockey team, of mostly college players, before the Soviet matchupAnd maybe they'll do it again - having just unexpectedly defeated the http://lakeplacidolympicdreams.blogspot.com/2010/02/will-there-be-another-miracle-on-ice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190603166804013449.post-1431117297696749604Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:15:00 +00002010-02-11T11:18:08.027-05:001980 OlympicsLake PlacidAndrea Harris was one of 52 torchbearers selected to carry the Olympic Flame from Yorktown, Virginia to Lake Placid, New York, for the 1980 Olympics. "This particular torch relay journey was a first in the history of the Modern Games and continues to be the only torch relay team that ran as a team from the start of the relay (Yorktown) to the arrival in Lake Placid," she says. In her post, shehttp://lakeplacidolympicdreams.blogspot.com/2010/02/do-you-believe-in-miracles-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190603166804013449.post-9105227637535310506Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:38:00 +00002010-02-24T16:11:48.682-05:001980 OlympicsNo one expected the U.S. to win the gold medal at the 1980 Olympics, because the Soviets were considered unstoppable. But they did, giving the nation that seemingly miraculous, wonderful moment that Sports  Illustrated called the greatest sports moment of the 20th century - and broadcaster Al Michaels' great line Do you believe in miracles?  And after defeating the Soviets, the U.S. http://lakeplacidolympicdreams.blogspot.com/2010/02/remembering-miracle-30-years-later-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190603166804013449.post-5369874636584264712Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:32:00 +00002010-02-03T22:40:00.813-05:00EnterpriseLake PlacidOlympiansVancouverFrom the Adirondack Daily EnterpriseA dozen full-time residents of the Adirondacks (Lake Placid and the Saranac Lake area, really) will compete in the Winter Olympics next month. The two final hopefuls, Andrew Weibrecht and Ashley Caldwell, found out Tuesday they made the cut.Six of those 12 were born and raised here, three have lived here since their early teens (one is still just 16), and threehttp://lakeplacidolympicdreams.blogspot.com/2010/02/our-local-olympians.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Film Crew)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190603166804013449.post-3946941697438713455Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:53:00 +00002010-01-31T15:58:49.016-05:001932 OlympicsLake PlacidPodiumSheaspeedskatingWhen we think of Lake Placid and the Olympics, 1980 has become the benchmark of how we define the Winter Games with MOI (Miracle on Ice), and Eric Heiden's five gold medals.But in many ways the modern Olympics began with Placid's 1932 Games. '32 was the first time the medals podium was used (see left as Placid native Jack Shea is the first athlete in Olympic history to stand on the "victor's http://lakeplacidolympicdreams.blogspot.com/2010/01/it-all-began-in-1932.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Film Crew)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190603166804013449.post-1666721757619256214Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:51:00 +00002010-02-02T00:03:37.019-05:00Mention the name Dewey in Lake Placid and most folks will point to the site of the former Lake Placid Club or perhaps mention how Melvil created the Dewey Decimal system used worldwide to catalog libraries. But for most, the Dewey legacy ends there. few if any realize that without Melvil's quiet bespectacled son Godfrey there would be no bob run, no indoor skating arena, no speedskating oval and http://lakeplacidolympicdreams.blogspot.com/2010/01/with-one-phone-call-it-all-changed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Film Crew)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190603166804013449.post-9066035451830530649Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:43:00 +00002010-02-02T00:17:50.986-05:00Big DreamsfilmMountain LakePBSSmall TownFive years, hundreds, maybe thousands of hours and more ups and downs than we could possibly keep count...In two days our film Small Town, Big Dreams: Lake Placid's Olympic Story, begins its journey on the national airwaves with the first broadcast on Mountain Lake PBS, Friday at 8pm. Just in time for the 30th anniversary of the Miracle on Ice.And we finally find out if the dream to tell the http://lakeplacidolympicdreams.blogspot.com/2010/01/here-we-go.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Film Crew)0