Lake Champlain Ferries offers reliable, friendly and safe lake crossings from Charlotte, Vermont to Essex, New York, from Grand Isle, Vermont to Plattsburgh, New York and from Burlington, Vermont to Port Kent, New York. These Vermont to New York crossings are scenic and operate 24 hours year round, and there are also wonderful cruises available with lunch, or narrated afternoon trips, or weekend brunch cruises and entertainment filled dinner cruises, aboard the Northern Lights cruise ship. Lake Champlain Ferries and their fleet look forward to having you on board.READ MORE

Essex Ice Cream Cafe in Essex, New York is an internet cafe, ice cream parlor and coffee shop open for breakfast, lunch and great coffee. Essex Ice Cream Cafe is your one stop shop with general store and gas station as well, and are well supported by the summer resort community. They offer outdoor seating and catering as well as take out, are great for groups and kids are always welcome, come enjoy a lovely dining experience with great specials.READ MORE

The Cupola House and Cottages on Lake Champlain offers a wonderful guest house stay and vacation rentals in picturesque Essex, New York. The Cupola House has two wonderful, fully furnished guest apartments with unique antique furnishings, colorful quilts and decor, with basic needs provided, here an elegant, spacious and comfortable stay awaits. The beautiful Lake Champlain cottages at Cupola House and Cottages offer stunning, scenic accommodations, where you can relax and listen to the lake, feel and imagine the history of days gone, by, it's perfect here for weddings and family gatherings with many activities close by, come stay in paradise and make memories.READ MORE

Essex Farm in Essex, New York offers sustainable practices of grass-fed beef, pastured pork, chicken, eggs, fifty different kinds of vegetables, milk, grains and flour, fruit, herbs, maple syrup, and soap production. They have an all you can eat membership program on a fee structure, where members come to the farm on Fridays, from 3pm to 7pm, and take what they need for the week, in any quantity or combination they choose. Essex Farm also offer eco tourism farm tours, and members are also encouraged to hike the farm, and visit the fields and animals, or volunteer for harvest and field work. Essex farm is one farm for all your food.READ MORE

The Champlain Valley Film Society is a movie theatre in Essex, New York that shows current, classic, foreign and independent movies from September to May in the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. The Champlain Valley Film Society is a non profit organisation and welcomes donations which are tax deductible, they promote films as a vehicle for community enrichment. Come enjoy current and classic screenings throughout the year in Upstate New York, and check the website for coming attractions.READ MORE

The Essex Marina is located on the deep water narrows of Lake Champlain in Essex, New York and offers two functional marine railways, renovated buildings, modern floating docks and excellent services. With a shipbuilding history dating from before the Revolutionary War through the 21st century, Essex Marina is a frequent rendezvous point for antique boat enthusiasts. There are excellent guest accommodations and vacation rentals available here too, and there's a service dock with non-Ethanol gasoline and Diesel fuel, as well as pump out station, electric access and more. There's a marina ship's store for all your supplies, a laundry and restrooms, and a canopy covered barbecue deck, the Essex Marina is the perfect place to stop and dock.READ MORE

The Essex Inn on the Adirondack Coast in Essex, New York has been completely renovated and this 200 year old landmark now offers a delightful stay in eleven brand new rooms, five of them suites, and there are additional accommodations available half a block away. The Essex Inn Dining Room and Tavern brings you Room 12, a fabulous farm to table restaurant with great menu, and there's outside seating available on the porch in summer months. Also here is the CFES Center with gorgeous Adirondack crafted furnishings and 19th Century Dutch fireplace, perfect for private events, corporate meetings, weddings, rehearsal dinners and celebrations for up to 99 guests. Come for a fabulous stay and your dining pleasure, it's all here.READ MORE

Visit Heritage Properties of the Adirondacks in Essex for historic properties, landmark properties, farms, conservation, buyer propertiesREAD MORE

The Pink Pig Cottage Antiques in Essex, New York brings you one of a kind, unique authentic Country Cottage Style Furniture, Vintage, Antiques and painted furniture. Looking for exquisite antique furnishings including antique iron beds, industrial furniture, home decor, primitive antiques, shabby chic furniture and more, it's all here and more. The Pink Pig Cottage Antiques offers a stunning range of brand name goods, one of a kind items, bedding, vintage style jewelery, and even spa items including perfumes, unique candles and handmade soap and body products. Come visit for a wonderful vintage experience, or if you see something fabulous you must have, order on-line.READ MORE

The Neighborhood Nest in Essex, New York is a Gathering Place for Art, Antiques and Nature and offers rare, wonderful and unique antique treasures, as well as garden miniatures by The Wee Garden. The Neighborhood Nest offers stunning collectibles, original artworks by Barb Page of nature paintings, as well as painted furniture, art cards, original canvasses and more. A visit here should not be rushed and the Neighborhood Nest welcomes you to touch and explore, come see beautiful photography items and framed art featuring scenery along Lake Champlains shores, and The Wee Garden has everything you'll need to grow your own miniature garden, come visit.READ MORE