two years running. We are in a great region where there are plenty of resources left. More than ever people are hiking and biking, and we just happen to be perfectly positioned to do that. We have all these things falling into place for us, and we’re trying to take advantage of it and be a place where people want to grow, work, and play.” The city’s green spaces are a draw for visitors, including the sprawling Crandall Park, which features lighted cross-country trails, frisbee golf, and even a pond for skating and fishing. In addition, the Hudson River, once tainted by industry, now boasts some of the cleanest waters along its entire course, making it ideal for outdoor activities like kayaking and fishing. In addition to these natural assets, community events such as Take a Bite, the Balloon Festival, and Fourth of July celebrations add to Glens Falls’s reputation as a vibrant destination. “During the Fourth of July, it looks like something out of a Norman Rockwell painting,” portrays Siplon. “We are the smallest city in America that has a fulltime symphony, and that symphony plays music in the band shell while the fireworks explode through the Adirondack trees that overhang the entire thing.You almost can’t believe it’s real while you’re watching it. These assets, we sometimes forget that they’re not everywhere. But when people see them and they’ve never been here, they fall in love right away.” 198 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 11
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