Guidebook for Lake Placid

Angela
Guidebook for Lake Placid

Food Scene

Great neighborhood restaurant in walking distance from the townhouse. Great for lunch or dinner. The menu has a wide variety of items to choose from. I recommend to to wash it down with a mango margarita!
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Lisa G's
6125 Sentinel Rd
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Great neighborhood restaurant in walking distance from the townhouse. Great for lunch or dinner. The menu has a wide variety of items to choose from. I recommend to to wash it down with a mango margarita!
Check on their website for current wait times and enter your information. They will message you when your table is ready. There is usually 1 or 2 sour beers on draft and a really good IPA. known for there farm to fork food with great specials mid week Go on a Thursday night for a free pizza with the purchase of a pint. $2 tacos on Tuesdays is my favorite, go early so you don't miss them being sold out. Best Sunday BUNCH in town!
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Big Slide Brewery & Public House
5686 Cascade Rd
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Check on their website for current wait times and enter your information. They will message you when your table is ready. There is usually 1 or 2 sour beers on draft and a really good IPA. known for there farm to fork food with great specials mid week Go on a Thursday night for a free pizza with the purchase of a pint. $2 tacos on Tuesdays is my favorite, go early so you don't miss them being sold out. Best Sunday BUNCH in town!
Food is great! Make sure to get a taste of the " Pig Wings" and get a seat in the back. They glass enclosed the back of the building with great views of Mirror Lake.
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Smoke Signals
2489 Main St
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Food is great! Make sure to get a taste of the " Pig Wings" and get a seat in the back. They glass enclosed the back of the building with great views of Mirror Lake.
Best coffee shop! I recommend getting a cinnamon roll too!
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Origin Coffee Co.
77 Main St
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Best coffee shop! I recommend getting a cinnamon roll too!
Great for grabbing a sandwich and snacks before going on a adventure
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Adirondack Corner Store
188 Newman Rd
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Great for grabbing a sandwich and snacks before going on a adventure
Perfect setting for a quiet romantic dinner. Excellent food and service. My Father's family use to own the Inn and it's where my parents met when it lodging for figure skaters. The Mac and cheese is the BEST in town!!!
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The Interlaken Inn
39 Interlaken Ave
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Perfect setting for a quiet romantic dinner. Excellent food and service. My Father's family use to own the Inn and it's where my parents met when it lodging for figure skaters. The Mac and cheese is the BEST in town!!!
They just opened in Lake Placid!!! Definitely worth walking down for a morning coffee a breakfast sandwich
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Origin Coffee Co.
77 Main St
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They just opened in Lake Placid!!! Definitely worth walking down for a morning coffee a breakfast sandwich
Excellent food and great service. Located in a house like setting. Perfect for a birthday and anniversary. There is no bar and they only serve beer and wine. I recommend trying their special drink feature. The menu is always changing too!
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Salt of the Earth Bistro
5956 Sentinel Rd
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Excellent food and great service. Located in a house like setting. Perfect for a birthday and anniversary. There is no bar and they only serve beer and wine. I recommend trying their special drink feature. The menu is always changing too!
Great pub food and beer! The lower bar was just updated and they have a play room on 3rd floor for families. It's my go to spot for a good pub burger. It's also known for UBU Ale. All the beer is brewed in-house.
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Lake Placid Pub & Brewery
813 Mirror Lake Dr
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Great pub food and beer! The lower bar was just updated and they have a play room on 3rd floor for families. It's my go to spot for a good pub burger. It's also known for UBU Ale. All the beer is brewed in-house.
Most unique menu in town. lots of uncommon dishes and the best cocktails. Due to Covid they are take out only
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Liquids and Solids at the Handlebar
6115 Sentinel Rd
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Most unique menu in town. lots of uncommon dishes and the best cocktails. Due to Covid they are take out only
Excellent bagels. Great for a quick stop for breakfast.
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Soulshine Bagel
2526 Main St
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Excellent bagels. Great for a quick stop for breakfast.
American food with a twist. Perfect for pick up or delivery
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Dack Shack
2099 Saranac Ave
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American food with a twist. Perfect for pick up or delivery
Overlooks Lake Placid in a country club setting. Perfect for outside dinning in the summer months located right on the marina ideal people watching spot and sightseeing. Food is good but the views are better! It's the only restaurant on the lake
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Moose Lodge
30 Marina Way
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Overlooks Lake Placid in a country club setting. Perfect for outside dinning in the summer months located right on the marina ideal people watching spot and sightseeing. Food is good but the views are better! It's the only restaurant on the lake
BEST DESSERT IN TOWN! Also pet friendly outside great to stop in and have a beer.
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The Great Adirondack Brewing Co. and Great Adirondack Steak and Seafood Co.
2442 Main St
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BEST DESSERT IN TOWN! Also pet friendly outside great to stop in and have a beer.

Sightseeing

On a clear day this is the best view of the Adirondacks!
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Whiteface Mountain
Whiteface Memorial Highway
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On a clear day this is the best view of the Adirondacks!
Nature trails, rafting, and lots of sight seeing and photo opportunities.
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Ausable Chasm
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Nature trails, rafting, and lots of sight seeing and photo opportunities.

Shopping

This is our retail store filled with anything and everything to make the mind work as well as lots of Lake Placid goodies! Locals and visitors have been making this a destination for years.
Imagination Station
2519 Main St
This is our retail store filled with anything and everything to make the mind work as well as lots of Lake Placid goodies! Locals and visitors have been making this a destination for years.

Parks & Nature

2.7 miles around Mirror Lake on a flat paved walkway. Great for an early morning walk or run.
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Mirror Lake Drive
Mirror Lake Drive
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2.7 miles around Mirror Lake on a flat paved walkway. Great for an early morning walk or run.
The best photo opportunity to view the Ausable Lakes. Continue on to Fish Hawk Cliffs for a nice day hike and to see some great waterfalls.
Indian Head Vista
The best photo opportunity to view the Ausable Lakes. Continue on to Fish Hawk Cliffs for a nice day hike and to see some great waterfalls.
Great trails to mountain bike!
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Hardy Road Trailhead
Hardy Road
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Great trails to mountain bike!
My favorite spot to take the dogs on a walk in the woods. There is a nice wide main loop and a few trails off of the main loop. Nice views of the village and benches along the way to take a rest. Dog friendly, mountain bikes, and runners use the space.
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Henry's Woods
Bear Cub Road
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My favorite spot to take the dogs on a walk in the woods. There is a nice wide main loop and a few trails off of the main loop. Nice views of the village and benches along the way to take a rest. Dog friendly, mountain bikes, and runners use the space.

Arts & Culture

Home and grave site of John Brown who died in pursuit of freedom for slaves. There is also a great network of trails to walk and a great view of the back side of the ski jumps.
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John Brown Farm State Historic Site
115 John Brown Road
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Home and grave site of John Brown who died in pursuit of freedom for slaves. There is also a great network of trails to walk and a great view of the back side of the ski jumps.
Native fish and Otters are really neat to see and learn about
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El Centro Salvaje
45 Museum Dr
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Native fish and Otters are really neat to see and learn about

Drinks & Nightlife

Go on Thursday nights for great beer and the taco truck! Also good sight seeing at the Ausable Chasm and bike trials near by.
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Ausable Brewing Company
765 Mace Chasm Rd
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Go on Thursday nights for great beer and the taco truck! Also good sight seeing at the Ausable Chasm and bike trials near by.
Great views of Mirror Lake and good mixed drinks!
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Top Of The Park
2407 Main St
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Great views of Mirror Lake and good mixed drinks!
A go to Happy Hour spot with 2 gondolas recently installed outside that are heated and over look Mirror Lake. It's also great for lunch. Lot of soup, salad, sandwich options
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The Cottage
77 Mirror Lake Dr
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A go to Happy Hour spot with 2 gondolas recently installed outside that are heated and over look Mirror Lake. It's also great for lunch. Lot of soup, salad, sandwich options
Lake Placid's only "Club" ideal spot to dance the night away. Currently not open for dancing and closes at 10pm due to COVID
Roomer's Night Club
2539 Main St
Lake Placid's only "Club" ideal spot to dance the night away. Currently not open for dancing and closes at 10pm due to COVID
Great spot to watch a game
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Wiseguys Sports Bar & Grill
11 School St
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Great spot to watch a game

City/town information

Just 15 minute drive from Lake Placid with a larger population and downtown area. Has lots of art and galleries as well as a more local vibe. Great places to eat and a wonderful farmers market on Saturdays.
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Saranac Lake
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Just 15 minute drive from Lake Placid with a larger population and downtown area. Has lots of art and galleries as well as a more local vibe. Great places to eat and a wonderful farmers market on Saturdays.