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Yum! Chef-made pizza! 11:30-1:00.  Chef-made pizza, root beer float in a souvenir mug.  Salad.  And a cruise with commentary.  All for $25 if 12 yrs and older, $15 if ages 4-11, $5 if under 4 yrs.

We’re in awe of our awesome staff who plan and execute these amazing pairing menus. This Friday, August 12, it’s a Dr. Frank Pairing Dinner Cruise with this menu: Course 1- Szechuan seared Ahi tuna with lemongrass pickled cucumber- Paired with Rkatsiteli Course 2- Mulligatawny (curried cream of chicken soup)- Paired with Semi- Dry Riesling…

Two  Saturdays in August, Aug 6 and Aug 27 and the Saturday of Labor Day weekend, Sept 3, we’re trying something a little different on our luncheon cruises. Same cruising time- board 10:30, sail 11-1 pm Same price- $40 per person inclusive of cruise, meal, tax and gratuity; children under age 12 $20 pp inclusive…

We have extra seats available for lunch tomorrow, Sat July 16, beautiful weather predicted, so we’re offering  a discount to our faithful FB fans.    Mention you saw this promotion to get the special promotion price of 2 luncheon cruises for $40.  And to make it a bit like a scavenger hunt somewhere on the boat is…

BLACK FLY CHALLENGE June 10-12

BLACK FLY CHALLENGEJune 10-12

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We know what it’s like to have a huge gaping hole in your staff and wonder how you’re going to fill it.  Happy to put this out there to our network of friends and supporters to help Tim at Utica Bread and The Tailor and the Cook.  Ya never know!   BTW, be sure to have dinner sometime at The Tailor and the Cook-  really delicious! Here’s Tim’s message: Hello Friends, Advisors, Supporters, and Guests of Utica Bread and The Tailor and the Cook – I send this message with a favor to ask – Utica Bread Needs Your Help! We are seeking a Full Time Baker at Utica Bread. Ideally, we are looking for a professional baker with experience in European and Artisan Breads. That being said, we would also be more than happy to find a passionate cook or…

http://www.raquettelakenavigation.com/wedding-cruises/    We just launched a revamped wedding page.   What do you think?  

  Imagine if you will, a large hunter’s bark shanty on a small rise overlooking a ten acre farm with cows grazing in the open surrounded by hay fields, crops and an orchard. From 1837 to 1860, this was home to Raquette Lake’s first settlers, Matthew Beach and William Wood.  They eked out a hard, solitary life as hunters, trappers and guides welcoming the earliest explorers and the first wealthy tourists. The man who gave the region the name Adirondacks, Professor Ebenezer Emmons stayed with Beach and Woods in the 1840s while surveying the area. If you were to see William Wood, you might not believe your eyes. He managed to bound through the woods hunting deer, portage his canoe atop his head, and carry a 70 lbs pack long distances – all while walking on the stubs of his…

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