Mark’s guidebook
Food scene
Just a mile down the road. Wonderful atmosphere and great food. Home of the legendary Chloe's Fries!
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Cafe Adirondack Restaurant & Wine Room
5 Olmstedville RdJust a mile down the road. Wonderful atmosphere and great food. Home of the legendary Chloe's Fries!
Enjoy a cozy breakfast in this old-fashioned general store. A lovely 6-mile drive around the southern end of Schroon Lake.
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Adirondack General Store
899 E Shore DrEnjoy a cozy breakfast in this old-fashioned general store. A lovely 6-mile drive around the southern end of Schroon Lake.
A hometown favorite since 1907. Located 8 miles north on Route 9 in the town of Schroon Lake.
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Pitkins Restaurant
1085 Main StA hometown favorite since 1907. Located 8 miles north on Route 9 in the town of Schroon Lake.
Best known for its wood-fired pizza. Fireside dining both indoors and outside. Rustic ambiance with local art. Just 6 miles north on Route 9.
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Sticks & Stones Wood Fired Bistro & Bar
739 U.S. 9Best known for its wood-fired pizza. Fireside dining both indoors and outside. Rustic ambiance with local art. Just 6 miles north on Route 9.
Skiing and snowboarding
Family-friendly with a variety of terrain and activities. Offers 121 trails to explore - 110 alpine and 11 Nordic/snowshoe loops. Find expert-only, plenty of intermediate, and lots of beginner options. Vertical drop is 2,537 feet and the longest run is over four miles long.
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Gore Mountain State Ski Center
Gore Mountain State Ski CenterFamily-friendly with a variety of terrain and activities. Offers 121 trails to explore - 110 alpine and 11 Nordic/snowshoe loops. Find expert-only, plenty of intermediate, and lots of beginner options. Vertical drop is 2,537 feet and the longest run is over four miles long.
Home of the Adirondack High Peaks. Great hiking, skiing, snowboarding.
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Keene Valley
Home of the Adirondack High Peaks. Great hiking, skiing, snowboarding.
Just 35 minutes away. Offers day and night skiing, tubing, and 1,010 feet of vertical. Enjoy 31 trails for all abilities.
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West Mountain Ski Resort
59 West Mountain RoadJust 35 minutes away. Offers day and night skiing, tubing, and 1,010 feet of vertical. Enjoy 31 trails for all abilities.
Boasts the greatest vertical drop east of the Rockies (3,430 feet) with 90 trails and 12 lifts. One of the most popular alpine ski resorts in the northeast just a short drive from beautiful Lake Placid. Drive to the top for stunning views.
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Whiteface Mountain
Whiteface Memorial HighwayBoasts the greatest vertical drop east of the Rockies (3,430 feet) with 90 trails and 12 lifts. One of the most popular alpine ski resorts in the northeast just a short drive from beautiful Lake Placid. Drive to the top for stunning views.
Sightseeing
See the largest marble cave entrance in the eastern US and walk across the great stone bridge. Just 3 miles away.
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Natural Stone Bridge & Caves
535 Stone Bridge RdSee the largest marble cave entrance in the eastern US and walk across the great stone bridge. Just 3 miles away.
Built in the 1750s by the French. Site of the first offensive victory for American forces in the Revolutionary War.
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Fort Ticonderoga
102 Fort Ti RdBuilt in the 1750s by the French. Site of the first offensive victory for American forces in the Revolutionary War.
City/town information
Very popular tourist destination. Location of the 1980 winter olympics.
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Lake Placid
Very popular tourist destination. Location of the 1980 winter olympics.
Open year-round. Four main malls/centers with dozens of stores. Must-stop for shoppers.
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Lake George Bar Crawl
Canada StreetOpen year-round. Four main malls/centers with dozens of stores. Must-stop for shoppers.
Lovely little town with a great public beach, coffee shop, souvenir shops, restaurants, old-style movie theater, and delicious Stewart's ice cream. You'll also find Dollar General and a Tops grocery store.
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Schroon Lake
Lovely little town with a great public beach, coffee shop, souvenir shops, restaurants, old-style movie theater, and delicious Stewart's ice cream. You'll also find Dollar General and a Tops grocery store.
Explore many antique and gift stores, browse the assorted mix of coffee shops and restaurants, and see the Victorian homes that line Main Street. Hosts an annual Bike Rally in June and the "World's Largest Garage Sale" in October with over 500 vendors.
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Warrensburg
Explore many antique and gift stores, browse the assorted mix of coffee shops and restaurants, and see the Victorian homes that line Main Street. Hosts an annual Bike Rally in June and the "World's Largest Garage Sale" in October with over 500 vendors.
Shopping
Dollar General
6123 NY-8Located 7 miles north on Route 9.
Tops
1103 U.S. 9Located 8 miles north on Route 9.
Walmart Supercenter
891 U.S. 9Located in Queensbury, 35 minutes south on I-87.