Letter from the Editor

Dear Readers:

To me, there is but one cure for spring fever. Sometimes, sitting in a windowless college classroom on a day when the sun has made its first appearance since last October, the bromide is painfully obvious: Get out. Stand up, walk out the door, and do something —anything — different. For the first time since last fall, going outside without a coat isn’t a surefire route to pneumonia, and green grass, blue sky, and colorful flowers all are making their return. It’s a renewed world, inviting adventure.

The question, of course, is where to go on this adventure, and what to do when you get there. So the staff of All Points North has worked hard to point you in the right direction this spring. Our latest issue is packed with all sorts of places to go, people to see, and things to do. All you have to do is click on any one of our many stories.

You could travel to the Olympic paradise of Lake Placid. With the Vancouver Games recently over, APN looks at the Olympic heritage of our region with plenty of coverage of Games past and present, including interviews with Vancouver bronze medalist Andrew Weibrecht, 1998 Nagano Games silver medalist Gordy Sheer, and 1980 Lake Placid Games five-gold-medal winner Eric Heiden. If you need places to stay in the area, APN has you covered there, too, with an extensive Lake Placid hotels roundup.

Or, instead of learning about athletes, you can make a spring resolution to be an athlete yourself. We have inside looks into the lives of boxers, kickboxers, and marathon runners. Of course, if you’re hungry after so much activity, never fear. APN’s look at regional ethnic restaurants will give you plenty of options for a post-exercise meal.

Maybe you’re in the mood for a little music. We have profiles on several of the region’s hottest bands, including Shameless Strangers and Madden Touchdown Pass, and an inside look at Nuit Blanche, one of Montreal’s most popular festivals. Or if you’d prefer a quiet walk in the woods, be sure to look out for wild turkeys — but not until you read our surprising study about these remarkable birds. And if you see a strange object concealed as a cattail or other natural element, don’t be surprised. It’s probably just a prize for participants in the growing high-tech treasure-hunting sport of geocaching. Not sure what that is? You can find out in the virtual pages of our magazine.

That’s not all. There are still plenty of activities to uncover, from raising prize-winning goats to solving the challenges of organic farming to exploring Adirondack Park’s only ghost town. So what are you waiting for? Your guide to a successful spring is just a few clicks away.

Let the adventures begin!

Sincerely,

Benjamin Pomerance
Editor-In-Chief