tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370689.post115384962487417168..comments2023-09-17T07:33:22.109-04:00Comments on York Staters: Wild Center: The Natural History Museum of the AdirondacksYork Statershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580401207146050684noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370689.post-1157173157043127762006-09-02T00:59:00.000-04:002006-09-02T00:59:00.000-04:00We recently visited The Wild Center in the Town of...We recently visited The Wild Center in the Town of Tupper Lake and were mostly disappointed. The inside displays were interesting and educational, however we had an extremely unpleasant experience with the restaurant manager. When I complained that are salads were poorly prepared and overpriced he said " I work my ass off in this place", well good for you, however that did not solve our problem, he went on and on with a typical NYC attitude. We than went on the trail walk to "nowhere". A mostly second generation wood lot, with dead and rotting trees on both sides of the "trail" which was about 1/2 mile long one way. My 11 and 12 year old son and daughter were bored out of their wits. We found little help from the employees regarding points of interest, the desk staff were not informative and unprofessional. Again, we all somewhat enjoyed the inside displays which only took 15 minutes or less to walk through. I understand that this center is a work in progress, however $32.00 gate fee plus $25.00 for 3 soft drinks and 3 "box lunch type salads was way over priced for our dollar. We live in Lake Placid where the landscape and wildlife is free for everyone to enjoy. We would not go back until there are radical improvements.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370689.post-1156282440030996352006-08-22T17:34:00.000-04:002006-08-22T17:34:00.000-04:00Yep. It's a wonder. I was there for opening day, ...Yep. It's a wonder. I was there for opening day, paddled on its little pond (via a tippy single-seat canoe by <A HREF="http://www.raquetteriveroutfitters.com/" REL="nofollow">Raquette River Outfitters</A>), walked the path down to the Raquette, and took a quick spin around the interior.<BR/><BR/>The aquatic exhibits were the most interesting, IMO, since you never really get a chance to see a cross-sectional view of a stream or lake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370689.post-1156181732495347672006-08-21T13:35:00.000-04:002006-08-21T13:35:00.000-04:00I toured the site when it was under construction a...I toured the site when it was under construction and again now that it is open, and I heartily endorse a visit by anyone with even a passing interest in nature/Adirondack environments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370689.post-1156015096097540912006-08-19T15:18:00.000-04:002006-08-19T15:18:00.000-04:00Yo, forget that nonsense grammar talk, she used 'a...Yo, forget that nonsense grammar talk, she used 'abuts' so she's above you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370689.post-1155865806162267402006-08-17T21:50:00.000-04:002006-08-17T21:50:00.000-04:00Good story, but I cringe.Good story, but <A HREF="http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/myself.html" REL="nofollow">I cringe</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com