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"Summertime" is a newly renovated 1930's vintage cottage on a 
charming lane in the village of Caroga Lake, just a block from the 
beach. A great spot for families with young children, it has a 
level, grassy backyard for playing. Our neighborhood association 
beach has a shallow, hard-bottom waterfront. 

"Sumertime's" spacious, mahogany-floored screened front porch is 
wrapped in sliding multi-light windows on three sides and windows 
opening into the cottage itself. Freshly lacquered and upholstered 
vintage porch wicker includes a chaise, sofa, and chairs. Striped 
cafe curtains provide privacy on the quiet, friendly village street.

The 1930's influenced color scheme for the cottage reflects the 
colors of its brilliant perennial flower border. The exterior is a 
daisy yellow with green window trim and shutters, and French doors 
the color of black-eyed susans. Interior tongue and groove and 
beadboard pine walls are painted a cream color with green wood 
floors and yellow beamed ceilings. Generous multi-paned windows and 
ceiling fans throughout circulate cool lake breezes.

The light-filled living room features several entertainment areas. A 
lounge area facing a flat-screen TV with DVD and CD stereo is 
furnished with a leaf green tufted sofa, trapunto-stitched wing 
chair, vintage chintz floral drapes with a charcoal ground, bridge 
lamps, a coffee table, and hand-painted monarch butterfly end tables 
crafted by a local artisan. Across the room, rocking chairs on a 
hooked rug make a cozy spot for conversation in front of the free-
standing gas fireplace. In another corner, a desk is set up with WI-
FI high-speed internet for your laptop computer. A cheerful red 
enameled table and chairs beneath a window are ready for board 
games, puzzles or dining. A selection of videos, CD's and board 
games is provided.

The bright eat-in kitchen has two walls of multi-light windows and 
antique French doors opening to a view of the level back lawn with 
picnic table, fire pit and and gas grill. The kitchen is fully 
equipped with all new appliances including an electric range, full-
size refrigerator, water cooler, microwave, coffee maker and 
blender. Display ledges at the windows add to the ample storage 
space, which includes vintage steel cabinets and a distressed-finish 
buffet filled with a charming assortment of pretty dishes. Sturdy 
stainless steel pots, cast iron skillets, baking pans, sharp knives 
and handy gadgets make this a cook's kitchen. The beadboard 
cathedral ceiling is crowned with an enameled Italian tole 
chandelier and custom pendant lights with antique glass shades; the 
floors are wide-plank yellow pine.

"Summertime" accommodates up to six guests in a queen bed, a full 
and two twins. The first floor bedroom has a queen bed with a hand-
crafted white birch headboard, calico bed-skirt and a traditional 
handmade quilt. A ceiling fan and two windows for cross-ventilation 
provide cooling breezes. A third window opens onto the living room. 
This casement window has mirror replacing the glass, for privacy 
when the window is closed.

Upstairs, a loft bedroom is lit by casement windows on the gable 
ends and four skylights for stargazing. Two antique metal twin beds 
with their original soft-green paint and marigold-orange quilts in a 
print of scattered roses sit under the casement window at the front 
of the house. Further back, a double bed is tucked into the eaves 
under a skylight.

The beds have comfortable new mattresses, feather pillows, fleece 
blankets and premium quilts from Pine Cone Hill. You provide sheets, 
pillowcases and towels. As is customary with camps of this vintage, 
bedroom storage space is minimal, with clothes hung on wall hooks or 
stored in baskets under the bed. You won't need to bring much with 
you though. A bathing suit, shorts, t-shirts, jeans and a sweatshirt 
are all you need for a relaxing week in the Adirondacks!

The all-new bathroom is located off the kitchen on the main floor, 
with a shower-tub, low-flow toilet, and a spacious basin sink set 
into an ebony cabinet. Above the sink, a mirrored multi-light window 
is lit with carriage lanterns. High privacy windows offer natural 
light.

"Summertime" is just around the corner from our neighborhood 
association beach on the East Shore Road of West Caroga Lake. 
Located next to Sherman's, a 1920's vintage amusement park that 
offers occasional live music on summer weekends, an ice-cream stand, 
July 4th fireworks and the nostalgic architecture of its carousel 
and Ferris wheel, our patch of beach is ideal for small children, 
shallow with a hard, sandy bottom. It's also the perfect place to 
launch a kayak or canoe, which we are happy to provide for an 
additional charge. The beach is a perfect spot for enjoying the 
gorgeous sunsets or stargazing.

"Summertime" has a driveway with parking for two cars. An 
outbuilding to the rear of the backyard is our next "project" - by 
Summer 2009 it should be available as a separate sleeping cottage 
with a queen bed and private bath. For 2008, families or friends 
vacationing together might consider renting "Summertime" in 
conjunction with its next-door neighbor, "Polka Dot" - Listing # 
5127, which accommodates 6 - 8 guests in three bedrooms and a 
separate sleeping cottage.

"Summertime" is within strolling distance of restaurants, taverns, 
and just about everything else you'd need. Within minutes walk 
there's a post office, laundromat, general store, coffee shop, gas, 
ATM, video rentals and chapel. All the amenities of a friendly, 
small city are 15 minutes away in the historic sister-cities of 
Gloversville and Johnstown.

Hiking, golf, mountain biking and ATV trails, trout-fishing streams, 
state hunting land, and gorgeous views from a mountaintop fire tower 
are all nearby. The county has 44 lakes to enjoy ranging from small 
hidden lakes on hiking trails to the 26 miles long Great Sacandaga.

Centrally located in the accessible southern Adirondacks, just 30 
minutes north of the NY State Thruway, "Summertime" is a great 
location for easy daytrip excursions to Saratoga (Performing Arts 
Center, Thoroughbred Racing, and much more), Lake George, Great 
Sacandaga Lake, Cooperstown (Baseball Hall of Fame, Farmer's Museum, 
Fenimore Museum, Howe Caverns), the Albany capital region, and much 
of the six million acre Adirondack Park, including Blue Mountain 
Lake and Tupper Lake, homes of renowned Adirondack regional museums.

It's about an hour to Saratoga, Cooperstown, and Albany; about four 
hours to New York, Boston, Buffalo, and Montreal.

"Summertime" accommodates a maximum of six guests at all times. 
There is off-street parking for two cars. Sorry, no pets and no 
smoking. "Summertime" has a NO SHOES policy; bring slippers or flip-
flops for indoor use.

Water access, beach, canoe, kayak, fireplace, outdoor grill, 
equipped kitchen, screen porch, telephone, television, VCR, DVD 
player, standard cable, stereo, CD player, high speed internet 
access (wired & wireless).

Family Excursions 
Fun family excursions include Adirondack Animal Land, Eagle Mills 
cider mill with gemstone mining & “Dino Dig,” mining for 
Herkimer “Diamonds,” Great Escape and Magic Forest theme parks in 
Lake George, Howe Caverns and Secret Caverns, drive-in movies, 
bowling, roller skating & go-karts, miniature golf, and a trip to 
the Stinky Art Company in Northville. 
 
Spa Treatments
Enjoy a spa day at the mineral springs in Saratoga. We recommend 
great massage therapists in Amsterdam. 
 
Historical Sites & Museums 

The region abounds in museums and historical sites. Caroga Lake has 
its own history museum. Gloversville is home to the Fulton County 
Museum. Johnstown is the home of Sir William Johnson, head of Indian 
Affairs during the French and Indian War, and the first-wave 
feminist Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Amsterdam has the Walter Elwood 
Museum of the Mohawk Valley. The National Shrine of the North 
American Martyrs in Auriesville and the Kateri Tekakwitha birthplace 
in Fonda are historic and religious pilgrimage sites. Native 
American museums include the Noteworthy Indian Museum in Amsterdam 
and the Iroquois Indian Museum near Howe Caverns. The Erie Canal is 
just south of us along the Mohawk River. Covered bridges in the 
Adirondacks include three in our area. 

The Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake is widely acknowledged 
as best of class; it has recently been joined by the new Wild Center 
Adirondack natural history museum in Tupper Lake. Saratoga has a 
children’s museum. Cooperstown has the fascinating Farmers’ Museum & 
not-to-be-missed Baseball Hall of Fame; the Northeast Classic Car 
Museum is nearby in Norwich. Schenectady offers a walking tour of 
the Stockade, one of the oldest and best preserved neighborhoods in 
the United States, dating from 16th century Dutch colonial 
settlement. America’s first Shaker settlement is in Albany. The 
Schenectady Museum & Planetarium specializes in science & 
technology. 

Music & Theater 

Sherman’s, a 1920’s vintage former amusement park with a charming 
carousel and Ferris wheel, hosts live music most summer weekends. 
Harry’s Place, a 3 minute walk from “Sunset” on Pleasant Lake, 
offers acoustic music (as well as delicious food and drink) on 
weekends year-round. Summer band-shell concerts are held in 
Johnstown and Sharon Springs. Saratoga Springs’ Performing Arts 
Center (SPAC) hosts the New York City Ballet in July, the 
Philadelphia Orchestra in August, headliner concerts and a jazz 
festival. Cafe Lena in Saratoga Springs is a famous acoustical music 
venue. Saratoga and Cooperstown host renowned summer opera seasons. 
The Pepsi Arena in Albany has headliner concerts. 

Johnstown and Gloversville have community theaters. There’s a comedy 
club in Gloversville. In Schenectady, Proctor’s Theater’s year-round 
programming includes national touring companies of Broadway hits. In 
Albany, the Egg hosts a variety of performing arts events. 

Antiques & Art

Antiquing is popular, with several shops in the area and antiques 
malls in nearby Dolgeville and Little Falls. Gloversville has 
Saturday night auctions. Eagle Mills hosts a crafts fair in 
September. Many communities, including Caroga Lake, hold annual town-
wide garage sales. 

The state capital at Albany is home to the New York State Museum 
(natural & cultural history exhibits) as well as great art 
collections by the Hudson River School of landscapes and the New 
York School of modern art. Regional fine art collections worth 
visiting include American folk art, Hudson River School and Native 
American collections at the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, 
American and European Masters at the Hyde Collection in Glens Falls 
and the Munson-Williams-Proctor Museum in Utica, and 21 Winslow 
Homer paintings at the Canajoharie Library and Art Gallery. 

July & August: $1,600 per week, from 6:00 p.m. Sunday to 11:00 a.m. 
the following Sunday 
September - June: $1,200 per week or $250 per night with a 2 night 
minimum 
Inquire for “last minute getaway” rates.
Kayak and Canoe Rentals: $25/each per day, $100/each per week or 
$250 per week for 2 kayaks and 1 canoe.