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MichiganRocks starting to spend too much on rocks "I wasn't born to follow." Member since April 2007 Posts: 154	Think Spring! Feb 18, 2005 13:49:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MichiganRocks on Feb 18, 2005 13:49:39 GMT -5 I used to drink a beer that was made in Utica, NY. It was a microbrewery, called Saranac I think. They made some good beer, but they were bought out and are no more. Ron
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Think Spring! Feb 18, 2005 14:18:00 GMT -5

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Utica Club Brewery is still in operation as Matts Brewery and still making Saranac beer, among several other micro brews. the brewery is open for tours and Schultz and Dooley mugs are still available ("Sixty years behind the times and That's the way we like it!").

that used to be one of the places my parents would always take out-of-town friends when they came to visit, couldn't have had ANYTHING to do with the two FREE beers they offered at the end of the tour. i think they've stopped that practice now and serve root beer instead! i don't think they do the trolley ride anymore either..

i've never heard of panning gold around here, although i am going rockhounding for garnets once the snow melts (in May?).

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Think Spring! Feb 18, 2005 18:53:53 GMT -5

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Post by stefan on Feb 18, 2005 18:53:53 GMT -5

Oh man free beers- Boy in my drinking days I woulda loved that- I now remember that we had that garnet collecting disscussion when I first joined this board (so my mind is not what it used to be) I don't know how our winter has been but ours was really great until this week- We are up to 18 inches of snow and more on the way- course monday we are looking at 40s and rain! I tumbled some Adirondaks garnet- pretty fractured but turned out ok.

I can't tell if thats some Gneiss Schist, or that Schist is Gneiss. All I know is don't take it for Granite

krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	Think Spring! Feb 18, 2005 19:34:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Feb 18, 2005 19:34:56 GMT -5 here is a pic of the Adirondack Garnet: i want MORE!!!!! KD
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stefan Cave Dweller Member since January 2005 Posts: 14,113	Think Spring! Feb 20, 2005 18:34:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stefan on Feb 20, 2005 18:34:26 GMT -5 WOW nice- You found a nice piece- most of the stuff I have is so fractured- There are a couple of nice chnks but it loses so much volume in the grind that I hate to tumble it!
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BearCreekLapidary In Memoriam Member since May 2004 Posts: 1,232	Think Spring! Feb 22, 2005 8:12:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BearCreekLapidary on Feb 22, 2005 8:12:06 GMT -5 OH MY!!! K.D. you have got it goin on!!!!!!!! Those are absolutely gorgeous, I can't wait until I get my tumbler back up and running again. Simply gorgeous! Thanks for sharing ... I like this eye candy ;D John
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