Jackrabbit Trail Day 3 of 3:Lake Placid Pub & Brewery to Old Mountain RoadDay three of our three-day cross-country ski tour from Paul Smiths to Keene found us at the Jackrabbit trailhead behind the Lake Placid Pub & Brewery. We were looking forward to...
A Daily Walk On an almost daily basis this time of year, Wren and I can be found walking along the railroad tracks on the backside of Lake Colby in Saranac Lake. Despite the beat-up nature of some of the tracks, it is a picturesque location and with...
Leading a Trip for the GABCI once again led a birding trip into Madawaska for the Great Adirondack Birding Celebration in Paul Smith's last weekend. Madawaska is one of my favorite places to explore, and I'm always happy for an excuse to do so. Our...
How I don't get lost in the woodsI had a great day snowshoeing at the Paul Smiths Visitor Interpretive Center. It combines so many Adirondack passions into one place; wilderness, the arts, and learning. While it seems a world away, it's so close to...
Blue Skies and a Day of Birding With a beautiful blue winter sky above us, my brother, nephew, and I set out the other day to enjoy some boreal birding in the Bloomingdale Bog Complex north of Saranac Lake. The afternoon was forecast to turn rainy (ug...
A Morning Start on a Hot DayWith another hot day coming, Wren and I headed out for a morning paddle on Jones Pond before the sun began to bake the landscape. The day was cool, but rapidly warming as I prepared for our outing, listening to a singing...
A little rain isn't going to stop this town! Saranac Lake and Village Mayor Clyde Rabideau have been hard at work putting together the new hiking program "Saranac Lake 6er". The program was kicked off this morning with pistol start at 8am. Starting...
Catching the Holiday Crud My holidays were nice as I celebrated the season with friends and family. But there has been one lingering reminder of them that I'd like to shed. Somewhere in a concoction involving lack of sleep, traveling, visiting friends...
One of the great joys of my summers for the last decade has been taking advantage of one of Saranac Lake's more unique outdoor experiences, island camping. Sure, you can find world class lakeside camping in Saranac Lake. But there's something extra...
Great Weather for Paddling! With so much warm, sunny weather of late, I have been itching to get out paddling with Wren. As a result, I've been driving around with my canoe on my car to make such adventures quicker to organize since the loading...
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The Wild Center Family Getaway at Voco
Voco Saranac Lake
Enjoy 2 adult and 1 child admission tickets to The Wild Center, where nature meets discovery.
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Industry Night Sundays at Bitters and Bones
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Industry Night Sundays - Bitters & Bones | 8–11 PM. All restaurant, bar, and hotel industry workers enjoy: 50% off draft beers, 50% off well...