Category Archives: History Tidbits

pictures and reminders of the way it was.

Paddling down the creek

Posted on January 12, 2012 by admin

BHC Naturalist’s Log August 21, 2011 On Otter Creek and Dead Creek, 13 paddlers (a record!) set out in 4 double kayaks and 5 singles. A plethora of birds to see: one immature eagle (its head is still dark); 2 … Continue reading →

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Proof of Longevity

Posted on January 10, 2012 by brianbhc

This morning we moved a new HVAC unit into the Lodge basement that cools and heats the Club Room. As we were finishing up placing the unit I was struck by the thought of how many times in the past … Continue reading →

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Remember Basin Harbor?

Posted on May 28, 2011 by penniebhc

Remember when there was always an omelette on the dinner menu?  When the Playhouse was located at the foot of the hill where Bob Jr.’s house is today?  When the bell staff’s only transportaiton besides their feet was bicycles?  When … Continue reading →

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Ruminations on the holidays

Posted on January 4, 2011 by penniebhc

As I was packing up the Christmas decorations (surely my least favorite activity of all times), I fell to thinking about the past.  When Bob and I were growing up, our family lived in the Homestead in the winter and … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 5, 2010 by penniebhc

Basin Harbor Club entered the new decade with a mantle of snow, not unusual for this time of the year.  Our big news is left over from 2009:  The Champlain Bridge was demolished on December 28th.  The structure was condemned on … Continue reading →

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Busman’s Holiday

Posted on May 14, 2009 by penniebhc

I had the privilege of visiting the Otesaga Hotel on Lake Otsego in Cooperstown, New York recently.  What a lovely property in a very beautiful part of the country.  We had the good fortune to have dinner in the Baseball … Continue reading →

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