Ahva Heyman floated in the water of the Windsor Motel, skimming stray bugs off the water with a large net.
Ahva is not an official part of the staff at the compact motel at 51 Canada St., across the street from the Fort William Henry Resort and Conference Center. But the 4-year-old swimmer was happy to help her mother, Cory Heyman, evict nonpaying customers.
“Business has been very good,” said Cory, who has owned the 19-unit Windsor with her husband, Elliott Heyman, for the past 10 years. “So far, it’s been our best year.” Posted on July 27, 2008.
Brad Chambers of the Tall Pines Motel checks in a customer for a July vacation. Alan Chambers, Brad's father and motel co-owner, said July and August represent the ""cream" of the motel season in the Adirondack resort.
Cory Heyman, who owns the Windsor Motel with her husband Elliott, finds a few minutes to play with son Benny, 2, during an inspection of her inn's swimming pool. Heyman said meeting people is the best part of
her business.
Cory Heyman cleans the sea horse that stands guard in front of her Windsor Motel, located on Canada Street across from the Fort William Henry Resort and Convention Center in Lake George.
The giant neon sign advertising the Surfside on the Lake motel on Canada Street in Lake George is a reminder of the resort's bright and glitzy days of the 1950s.
Luke and Tammy Griswold of Westfield, Mass., smile as their daughter Alexis floats in the swimming pool of the Surfside on the Lake motel. Some people prefer pool water over the tonics of the large Adirondack lake.
Luke and Tammy Griswold of Westfield, Mass., smile as their daughter Alexis floats in the swimming pool of the Surfside on the Lake motel. Some people prefer pool water over the tonics of the large Adirondack lake.
Pierre Bertrand of Montreal, Canada, sits in the "passenger" seat of a wooden truck as his son Justin, 2 1/2, checks his toy cargo. The small playground, located close to the shores of Lake George, is an extra at the Surfside on the Lake motel.
Thomas Bane, 8, of Lake George, prepares to "cannonball" into the swimming pool at the Barberry Court motel in Lake George. Mike Dougherty of Kingston waits his turn. Motel owners say swimming pools are a must for their businesses in the Adirondack resort.