For as long as I can remember, Lake George, NY, has been a
second home to me. Every summer since I was young, my family and I would pack
up the car full of clothes and outdoor equipment and start the five hour drive
north, through the Adirondacks to our mountain house overlooking beautiful Lake
George. There is no way to describe the beauty of the mountain ranges and
untouched majesty of the lake. Every Fourth of July, my parents and I, along
with out extended family, all come together on the property for a family
reunion. This consists of barbecues, huge bonfires, fireworks, and lots of lake
activities. Everyone has a great time and year after we all meet once again.
The unique thing about Lake George is that year after year it does not change.
Lake George is part of the Adirondack State park where development is highly
controlled. Therefore, year after year very little, if anything, changes in the
Lake George community. When entering the Village of Lake George, you feel as if
you are traveling back in time. It is a quaint village with modern facilities
but the feel of an olden town. Motels and campgrounds surround the entire
village making it the perfect weekend summer getaway for nature lovers. My
favorite part is sitting by the bonfire at night and catching up with my
cousins. The cool mountain air mixed with the warmth from the bonfire creates
the perfect atmosphere. Looking up at the sky, I can clearly see every star.
This is impossible anywhere else because of the lights from towns and cities.
This is one of the truly remarkable things about Lake George. Lake George
barely changes from year to year and yet I continue to make memories. A major change they are considering is adding a casino to the Lake George community. In my paper, I will express how this change will affect the community and why it should not take place.
I've been to Lake George before on vacation and it really is exactly how you describe it. It has an old small town feel and it's perfect for getting away, but adding a casino would completely change the atmosphere and reason for even going there. Lake George is a place to slow down and a casino adds a much more modern, commercial feel to it. I think this will be a good paper.
ReplyDeleteThat description was awesome, makes me wish I had visited before. It sounds somewhat similar to My Life as a Dog (wrote my paper on that one) and I think it would be good to introduce the present issue of whether or not they will decide to build a casino initially, then shift into the personal memories of Lake George. After that you'd just have to relate the two in arguing why they shouldn't build a casino.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good topic because it is personal, but at the same time it will be easy for other people to understand your paper. You did describe this place really well and if you do the same description in your paper it would help the audience visualize the place. This will be an interesting and unique topic to write on.
ReplyDeleteI think this topic will make for a really good paper. The personal aspect will defintiely helpful for this paper especially if you are trying to persuade people to do/ not do something. I think it'll be really effective to lure in the audience by showing them how awesome the place is without the casino and really put a lot of emphasis on how the noncommercializedness (that's definitely not a word, but i can't think of another one)is a major part of why people love it there. With the personal story, you'll definitely have the audience emotionally invested in Lake George and they'll most likely take on your view point.
ReplyDeleteI've been to the Adirondacks with my family more times than I can remember and I love it there too. Your description really makes me want to go back sometime soon. You managed to describe it just like how I remember it with excellent imagery.
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