The work of Jessica S. Collier

Writings include press releases, blog posts, live music reviews, freelance journalism pieces and more.

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Our blogger highlights the easy ins and outs of traveling to the Lake Placid Region of the Adirondacks!

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The place to be for the best breakfast

There are few places I’d rather be when I wake up with a growling stomach than Tupper Lake, because the town is home to some of the best places to get breakfast around.

There are few places I’d rather be when I wake up with a growling stomach than Tupper Lake, because the town is home to some of the best places to get breakfast around.

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Students learn alongside adults at Summit - Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism

A group of students from Hamilton County’s Wells Central School spent the day at ROOST’s Adirondack Destination Marketing Summit. They learned alongside the 200 adults gathered at the Summit to find out how to better promote their businesses and organizations to travelers. About 15 students from the...

A group of students from Hamilton County’s Wells Central School spent the day at ROOST’s Adirondack Destination Marketing Summit.

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Reel Big Fish Tears Up Higher Ground

It wasn’t the ‘90s, but it sure felt like it when Reel Big Fish skanked up Burlington’s Higher Ground. It’s been 25 years since the band got its start, and they’re definitely making the most of this significant anniversary. The age range in the Higher... #higherground #reelbigfish #suburbanlegends

Reel Big Fish played a great show with Suburban Legends and the Maxies at Burlington’s Higher Ground. 

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Top 10 Reasons moe.’s Tropical Throe.down Was Amazing

moe. threw an amazing party Jan. 11-14 in Jamaica. This year’s Throe.down was combined with Little Feat’s annual destination festival called Feat Camp, and it was held at Jewel Paradise Cove in Runaway Bay, Jamaica. Now that we’ve had a little time to... #jamaica #littlefeat #medeskimartinwood

moe. threw an amazing party Jan. 11-14 in Jamaica. Here’s the top 10 reasons it was a great time! 

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Our Saranac Lake Blogger highlights a day of indulgent eating - are you up for a new type of Adirondack challenge?

Follow me on a day of indulgent eating in Saranac Lake! 

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Anna Newman was widely considered the strangest woman in the Adirondacks in her time, and her obituary was headlined as such. But was she that strange? By our standards today, she might be somewhat less odd than she was considered in 1872, when she moved to Lake Placid.

Anna Newman was widely considered the strangest woman in the Adirondacks in her time, and her obituary was headlined as such. But was she that strange? 

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Saranac Lake is THE COOLEST place to catch amazing live music this summer. And, even cooler, most of it's free!

Saranac Lake is the coolest place to catch amazing live music this summer. And, even cooler, most of it's free!

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DOT & DEC find common ground; joint decision in regards to trails/rails.

My April Fools joke post was one of the best-read blog posts ever on LakePlacid.com. 

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Our Saranac Lake Blogger highlights the coolest reasons to have an Adirondack wedding. And, using a local wedding planner makes tying the knot a cinch.

Tips from wedding planning pros about how to make your big day go off without a hitch! 

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Phew. Take a breath now, because once Saranac Lake's Winter Carnival starts, there won't be time. You'll be dancing, grooving, and singing along for the 10-day party! Check out our Blogger's rundown of music events here!

Phew. Take a breath now, because once Saranac Lake's Winter Carnival starts, there won't be time. You'll be dancing, grooving, and singing along for the 10-day party!

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moe. in Paradise

85 degrees and sunny for four days straight, minus a few quick rainstorms. All the jerk pork and frozen cocktails you can stomach. Reading on the beach, swimming in the ocean, playing in the sand. How could it possibly get better? Throe. in a whole lot of… #jamaica #moe #tropicalthroedown

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An Amazing moe.Year’s eve

A grown man dressed like a baby, nearly an hour of “Time Ed>Meat,” a bust-out, new covers and teases galore – it was definitely a New Year’s run to remember at the Palace Theatre. moe. rang in their 25th year as a band with two shows at the Albany… #moe #newyearseve #palacetheatre

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moe. to ring in 25th year at the Palace

moe. will ring in their 25th year as a band with a two-night run at the Palace Theatre in Albany. This will be the second year in a row that Jim, Vinny, Rob, Al and Chuck will take the stage at the Palace Dec. 30 and 31. Fans are hoping for a special pair of shows to... #albany #moe #palacetheatre

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Our Blogger visits the Paradox Brewery and pours over the daily details of the life of a microbrewer - what a great job!

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Our Blogger takes us on a typical Pub Crawl through the Village of Saranac Lake, NY - a happening place even on a wintry, Tuesday night!

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Fundraising begins for Fire & Ice Festival

New Tupper Lake winter celebration planned for February 2015.