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Adirondac Rafting Co.
[IMAGE: Adirondac Rafting]  
7 Patch Lane
Lake Placid, NY 12946
800-510-RAFT
518-523-1635

Website: http://www.raftonline.com
Email: RiverFun@northnet.org

Adirondac Rafting Co. offers whitewater rafting trips through the Hudson River Gorge and Black River Canyon. You paddle your raft down the rapids with a skilled Adirondack guide. Our trips range from family fun to high-water adventure. Come raft the Adirondacks!

Season: Open daily, April through October


Adirondack Antique Auction
[IMAGE: Adirondack Antique Auction, 8K]  
September 26, 1999
Pre-view: September 25, 1999
Lake Placid Horse Show Grounds
Lake Placid, NY 12946
Jim Dickerson, Auct. 802-425-3916

Website: lakeplacid.com/auction.shtml

Held outside under tents, this is the largest collection of Adirondack works in the country. Featuring elegant Adirondack antique furniture, Great Camp memorabilia, twig furniture, fine artwork, and unique accessories relating to the Adirondack era.

Date: September 26, 1999


Adirondack Craft Center
[IMAGE: Adirondack Crafts Center, 6K]  
93 Saranac Ave.
Lake Placid, NY 12946
518-523-2062
Fax: 518-523-1357
Email: macabee@northnet.org

Our gallery presents unique traditional, rustic, and contemporary giftware by more than 300 skilled artisans from the Adirondack North Country Region. Featuring: Basketry, pottery, furniture, lamps, glassware, wood sculpture, jewelry, photography, and much more. Over 4,000 square feet of space to comfortably browse in and plenty of easy parking. We will ship your purchases for you.

Hours: Open Daily, 10am - 5pm; extended hours during summer


Adirondack Flying Service
[PHOTO: Adirondack Flying Services, 3K]  
Route 73
Lake Placid, NY 12946
518-523-2473
fax: 518-523-1905

Email: info@flyanywhere.com
Website: www.flyanywhere.com

Experience a 20-minute flight over the spectacular High Peaks Range. Soar over Mt. Marcy, Panther Gorge, Lake Tear of the Clouds, Avalanche Pass & more. This breathtaking wilderness is only accessible by air or on foot. Don't miss out. $23 per person. Family discounts.

Season: Year-round.   Family discounts available.
Hours: 8 AM - 8 PM, Monday-Sunday, Year-Round


 Adirondack Museum (Blue Mountain Lake)
[PHOTO: Rondeau]  
NY State Route 30
Blue Mountain Lake, NY
518-352-7311

Noah John Rondeau - Hermit of Cold River. His story and many others are told in the Woods and Waters Exhibition Building of the Adirondack Museum.

Website: www.adkmuseum.org

Colorful Adirondack history, nationally acclaimed exhibits and spectacular views await you at the Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake, called "...the best of its kind in the world" by The New York Times.

Call for information and rates


Aqua Bus Tours
aquabus  
Main Street
Lake Placid, NY 12946
518-523-1631

An amphibious adventure that is fun for all ages. Tour Lake Placid Village then splash into the pristine placid lake for a historical tour you will aways remember.

Season: Mid - May - Columbus Day (Running every weekend)
Hours: (peak)10:00 AM - 1 hour before dark, Every 1 1/2 hour
Rates: Adults: $16.50, Children (under 12): $12.50, Seniors: $14.50, Infants/Toddlers, free


Ausable Chasm
[PHOTO: Ausable Chasm, 6K]  
Route 9 PO Box 390
Ausable Chasm, NY 12911
518-834-7454 800-537-1211
fax: (summer)518-834-1104 (winter) 518-834-9990

Email: ausable@together.net
Website: www.ausablechasm.com

Ausable Chasm offers guests an opportunity to view one of the Adirondacks oldest Natural Wonders as well as experiencing rafting on the Ausable River. Created by the forces of nature millions of years ago, perfectly preserved pot holes and formations resembling an Elephant's head are but two of the majestic rock formations which await visit.

Season: May 21 - October 17, 1999
Hours: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM (Spring/Fall), 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Summer)
Rates: Adults: $19, Children (5 to 11): $17, Groups: Adults: $17, Children: $15


Emerald Springs Ranch
[PHOTO:Emerald Springs]  
Lake Clear Road
RFD# 1 Box 189A
Saranac Lake , NY 12983
518-891-3727

Email: mail@emerald-springs.com
Website: www.emerald-springs.com

Private hourly guided trailrides. Children welcome. Free lesson prior to every ride. Our registered Quarter Horses have been bred and trained by us from birth and are among the mildest mannered horses in the Adirondacks.Open all year. Padded saddles used. All of this culminates in providing the most pleasant ride possible. Accommodations available.

Season: All Year
Hours: 9:00 AM - Dusk
Rates: Call for Rates. Group/Family Rates available
Services: Credit Cards Accepted, Operational Rain or Shine, "Family Friendly", Reservations Recommended.


Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga  
Fort Road
Ticonderoga, NY 12883
518-585-2821
Fax: 518-585-2210
Email: fortti@capital.net
Website: www.fort-ticonderoga.org

Built in 1755, restored in 1909. Superb museum, breath-taking views of Lake Champlain. Daily historic talks. Fife and Drum corps, cannon firings daily (July - August). The King's Garden (newly restored) is a magnificent 1920s-era garden. Daily tours offered (mid-June-late October) Free calendar of special events.

Season: Daily, May 8 - late October
Hours: 9am to 5pm (9am to 6pm in July/August)
Rates: $10/Adult, $8/Senior, $6/Child, Under age 7 Free.


High Falls Gorge
[IMAGE: High Falls  
Route 86
Wilmington, NY 12997
518-946-2278
Fax: 518-523-4229
Email: info@highfallsgorge.com
Website: http://highfallsgorge.com

Stunning scenery you won't want to miss! In the shadows of Whiteface Mountain, take a nature walk to view the AuSable River spilling over ancient granite cliffs. Sturdy bridges, walkways and groomed paths provide safe access to breathtaking views and photographic vantage points. Open summer and winter. Outfitters, Gift and Rock Shop. Restaurant. Picnic Area. New for winter 1999/2000 snowshoeing! Just 8 miles East of Lake Placid.

Season: Daily, Mid May - October and Mid November - Mid March.
Hours: 9:00am to 4:30pm Fall and Spring, 9:00 am - 5:30pm July, August and Winter
Rates:(summer only) $5.50/Adult, $3.50/Junior (age 12-17), $1.50/Child (age 4-11), Children under age 4 Free.


High Peaks Mountain Adventures
[IMAGE: High Peaks, 7K]  
331 Main St.
Lake Placid, NY 12946
518-523-3764
Fax: 518-523-2368
Email: info@hpmac.com
Website: http://www.hpmac.com

Year-round, full-service retail store. Indoor rock gym, conference room and housing on site. Individual and group outfitting, instruction, trip planning and/or transportation for rock and ice climbing, mtn biking, kayaking, hiking, snorkeling and nordic sports. Summer mtn bike center at Mt. Van Hoevenberg and bike and boat touring on Lake Champlain in Essex, NY.

Services Offered: Licensed Guide, Equipment Rentals, Lessons, Hostel Lodging
Winter: Backcountry/X-C/Telemark Skiing, Ice Climbing, Mountaineering, Snowshoeing, Speed Skating, Tobogganing
Spring/Summer/Fall: Bicycling, Camping, Canoeing, Hiking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, Rollerblading


Historical Sites
  
Throughout the region
1-800-2PLACID

Relive history at Fort Ticonderoga, a key location in the struggle to claim North America in the nineteenth century, and Fort William Henry, a site which saw battle during the French and Indian War. Also check out the famed Great Camps at Sagamore and White Pine, where the rich and powerful of early twentieth century would vacation.
Click here for more information.
Jones Outfitters, LTD
[IMAGE: Jones Outfitters, 3K]  

37 Main St.
Lake Placid, NY 12946
518-523-3468 Phone & Fax
Email: jonesout@northnet.org
Website: www.jonesoutfitters.com

Oldest Orvis Shop in the country — since 1958
We offer instruction in canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. Fly fishing schools on the Ausable River. Canoe trips on wilderness lakes and ponds. Kayaking for beginner and beyond. Rentals and sales of the finest canoes, kayaks, and fishing gear. On the water.

Services Offered: Fly Fishing School, Licensed Guides, Rentals/Sales
Winter: Ice Fishing
Spring/Summer/Fall: Fishing, Fly Fishing, Canoeing, Kayaking, Camping


Lake Champlain Bikeways
[IMAGE: Bikeways  
c/o Lake Champlain Visitors Center
RR1, Box 220
Crown Point, NY 12928
Fax: 518-597-4648
Email: lcvisit@capital.net
Website: http://www.lakeplacid.com/bikeways

Lake Champlain Bikeways is a public/private initiative to create a network of interconnected, international bicycle routes. To date, a 350-mile route around Lake Champlain has been identified and mapped, as well as a network of shorter loops which explore the natural, cultural and historic themes of the Champlain Valley. Visit our web site for details.


Lake Placid Sightseeing, Inc.
[IMAGE: Sightseeing]  
P.O. Box 1007
Lake Placid, NY 12946
518-523-4431
800-523-4431 (USA)
Fax: 518-523-4432
Email: lpsight@capital.net
Website: www.lakeplacidsightseeing.com

Olympic Site Tours: 10am & 1:30pm Daily, May - Oct.
Village Trolley Tours: June - Labor Day
Amtrak Shuttle Service: Essex County Transportation, Mon. - Fri.
Group Transportation: Year-round group specialists
Airport Transportation: Montreal, Burlington, Albany, Saranac
Season: Year-round
Hours: 8am - 4pm, Mon. - Sun.


Lake Placid Marina
[IMAGE: Lake Placid Marina]  
Mirror Lake Drive
Lake Placid, NY 12946
518-523-9704

Email: tours@lpresort.com
Website: lpresort.com/tours.html

Cruise the pristine waters of Lake Placid in one of our enclosed tour boats. The hour-long narrated tour travels 16 miles on one of the world's most beautiful lakes. See and hear about the stately Adirondack camps along the shore. Rain or shine, it's truly a delightful experience! Credit cards accepted.

Tours:
May 22 -June 25 —
Weekdays : 10:30am, 2:30pm
Weekends: 10:30am, 2:30pm, 4:00pm

June 26 - Sept. 6 —
Daily: 10:30am, 1:00pm, 2:30pm, 4:00pm

Sept. 6 - Oct. 17 —
Daily: 10:30am , 1:30pm , 3:00pm

Rates: $6.75/Adult, $4.75/Child, $5.75/Senior, Children under age 3 free.


Natural Stone Bridge & Caves
[IMAGE: Natural Stone Bridge]  
535 Stone Bridge Road
Pottersville, NY 12860
518-494-2283
Website: www.mediausa.com/ny/nsbc

A self-guided nature trail follows Trout Brook through caves, grottoes, waterfalls and potholes. Rock shop, gemstone mining, picnicking, fishing, gift shop & snack bar. Sneakers suggested, cameras a must!

Season: Open daily, Memorial Day - Columbus Day

Natural Wonders
  
Throughout the region
1-800-2PLACID

Take a boat ride and explore the sandstone cliffs, unusual rock formations, and towering waterfalls of Ausable Chasm, or enjoy the splendor of High Falls Gorge in Wilmington, with its three dramatic waterfalls spilling down 700 feet of granite cliffs.
Click here for more information.


Olympic Attractions
  
1-800-2PLACID
Bobsled & Luge Rides
Chairlift Ski Rides
Whiteface Memorial Highway
Ski Jumping Complex
...and more

Home of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympic games, Lake Placid has all the venues. Take a bobsled ride, visit the ski jumps, ride the chairlift to the summit of Whiteface Mountain, or visit the Olympic Museum and ice rinks.
Click here for more information.


Philomena D Scenic Cruises & Parties
[IMAGE: Placid Bay]  
Westport Marina
Washington Street
Westport, NY 12993
518-962-4356 or 800-626-0342
Fax: 518-962-4725
Email: marina@shipstore.com
Website: westportmarina.com/tour

On Lake Champlain, scenic narrated cruises, Champ tales, a visit to the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. Call Westport Marina for information and reservations. Book private parties, catered by the marina's The Galley Restaurant & Bar. Powerboat rentals available.

Season: Summer - Fall: June - Columbus Day


Placid Bay Ventures Guide Service
[IMAGE: Placid Bay]  
70 Saranac Ave.
Lake Placid, NY, 12946
518-523-1744 or 523-2001
Fax: 518-523-2001
Email: info@placidbay.com
Website: http://www.placidbay.com

Complete outdoor guide service offering private trophy fishing charters, wilderness fly fishing school and romantic private cruises. Personal attention you deserve provided by our professional guides and equipment you can depend on. Lodging on Lake Placid available. See our web site for details on packages and discount coupon.

Season: Open year round
Services Offered: Fishing, Charters, Lessons, Fly Fishing Guides, Fly Fishing School, Hunting Guides.


Raquette Lake Navigation
[IMAGE: Raquette Lake Navigation]  
Raquette Lake
315-354-5532
Fax: 315-354-5852
Email: rlnav@telenet.com
Website: www.raquettelakenavigation.com

You'll enjoy a cruise aboard the WW Durant. Read what raving fans write: "We found the WW Durant to be absolutely spotless. We found the food to be perfectly prepared, delicious and served promptly. Did we get our money's worth? Yes. Will we do it again? Yes..." See for yourself. Visit us online and then come visit us in person.

Season: Memorial Day - November 1
Rates: Varies with cruise


Ruthie's Run
[IMAGE: Ruthie's Run]  
Main Street
Lake Placid, NY, 12946
518-523-3271
Fax: 518-523-3271
Email: ruthies@northnet.org
Website: http://ruthiesrun.simplenet.com

We are a full service specialty retailer of better sportswear and skiwear for ladies and men. Our lines include: Geiger, Basler, Bogner, Barry Bricken, Corbin, Pendleton, David Brooks, Bushwacker, Canvasbacks, Dale of Norway, Dia, Christine Foley, Tricots St. Raphael, Foxcroft, Skea, CB, Rainforest, Brighton and many more. We also rent tuxedos.

Open : Year-Round
Hours : 10 a.m. - 6:00 daily, (extended hours seasonally)


Santa's Workshop
[IMAGE: Santa's Workshop]  
Route 431
North Pole, NY 12946
518-946-2211
Email: northpoleny@hotmail.com
Website: www.northpoleny.com

America's first theme park, a family tradition since 1949. Classic storybook entertainment in a magical alpine village. Visits with Santa and his live reindeer, kiddie rides, craft shops, Mother Hubbard's Restaurant, musical revues, puppet shows, U.S. Post Office. On Whiteface Mountain.

Season: Daily summer operation. Limited Spring, Fall & Holiday hours. Please call for rates and hours.


Theater and Art
  
Throughout the region
1-800-2PLACID

Check out the Lake Placid Center for the Arts, which hosts many plays, art exhibits, and musical performances. Visit the Pendragon Theatre in Saranac Lake, the Adirondacks' only year-round professional theatre. And don't miss musical events held by the Lake Placid Institute, where world-renowned musicians teach seminars in voice, brass and jazz throughout the summer.
Click here for more information.


U.S. Olympic Spirit Store
[IMAGE: Olympic Store]  
421 Old Military Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
518-523-4856
Fax: 518-523-8402
Website: http://www.olympic-usa.org

Owned and operated by the U.S. Olympic Committee, Proud supplier of USA 5 Ring, 2002 Salt Lake City, U.S. Olympic Training Center sportswear and memorabilila. Located within the U.S. Olympic Training Center where every purchase made directly supports the U.S. Olympic movement. Free self guided tours. Mail order service available.

Hours: 9am - 6pm Mon.- Sat., Noon - 5pm on Sunday.


XTC Ranch & Guest Resort
[IMAGE: XTC Ranch]  
RR1, Box 282
Lake Clear, NY 12945
800-613-6033
518-891-5684
Email: goodman1@compuserve.com
Website: www.dude-ranches.com

HORSES. HORSES. HORSES. Come play cowboy! Hourly, half-day, all-day trips. Experience the Adirondacks like you've never seen them before. A rustic ranch resort. Children's summer camp. Great for individuals or groups. Don't miss the adventure. Just minutes from Lake Placid.

Hours: Open daily by reservation 10:00am - 10:00pm
Rates: Group/family rates, season passes
Services Offered: Horseback riding


York International Luge Training Complex
{IMAGE: Luge Center]  
35 Church Street
Lake Placid, NY 12946
518-523-2071
Fax: 518-523-4106
Email: usaluge@usaluge.org
Website: www.usaluge.org

Visit the only indoor luge training facility of its kind. Free tour with video show each business day at 2pm. Training daily year-round on three iced luge start ramps.

Season: Year-round
Hours: Monday - Friday, 2 pm


Phone: 518-523-3900

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