Take your deep, dark winter blues, wrap them in a firework, and launch the suckers up. A series of…read moreevents to knock the seasonal depression right out of you. We try to attend every year. Don't miss the lawn chair ladies at the weekend parade.

Me & my fiance attended the Winter Carnival a few weekends ago and really enjoyed the ice castle…read more That was spectacular and it's amazing what the volunteers are able to build. The carnival was supposed to be the highlight of our weekend so we were a bit disappointed when we showed up around 3 and all the activities were all done and there wasn't much to do other than the castle. Nearly every business in town was either closed or operating with a very limited menu so we were pretty disappointed because we didn't have anything to do other than walk around the ice castle for the short time we did. We did stay for the fireworks but they started nearly a half hour late so we decided to leave because we were bored and tired at that point and sure enough as soon as we started heading home the fireworks started. That was disappointing. They had started setting up the fireworks when we arrived at the castle around 5 so I'm not sure what delayed the start of them. Overall, the castle was incredible and very impressive but the carnival itself was underwhelming at night. I can't say the same for the day time as we missed that portion.

Nice and mellow staff…read more What a wonderful place for so many styles of Adirondack art. I'm smitten over the winter scenes! What a beautiful paradise it is put to so many mediums. I also adore the potter pieces!!! Great gifts for my students!!

Really lovely gallery with a great selection of pieces, mostly paintings, from many local artists…read more Located right in the village of Lake Placid, so very convenient to take a little walk through as you're sampling the wares of other local shops. The price ranges vary widely across the pieces and I would estimate that most of the pieces run in the a few hundred to a few thousand dollar range - outside of our current budget unfortunately, but reasonable and expected given that they're original fine art pieces. If you are settled in a home and in a position to invest in a piece, this would be a great place to look for one - lovely variety, with many of the pieces obviously inspired from the surrounding natural beauty. My favorite pieces in the gallery were some lovely sculptures of otters hunting for trout - someday! As it is, I was able to purchase some lovely handmade copper earrings, which I'm very happy with. Would recommend a visit, whether to purchase a piece or just browse!

I went to several galleries during my visit and this is the one I recommend if you're interested in…read morebuying local art. There is a good selection of fine art paintings and photographs with a smidge of pottery and jewelry mixed in.

My husband and I stopped in here while visiting our daughter. Works from local artists adorn the…read morewalls and it's all beautiful. We really loved wandering around and looking at everything. We purchased a poster and a blank-inside note card. Can't wait to get the poster framed and hung in our home.

We love this little movie theatre. Yes the screens are small, the audio is subpar, and the seating…read morelimited. However the place has such history and charm; and the concessions are reasonable too. Fun way to spend an evening in Lake Placid.

You can watch athletes train. Watching them swiftly glide past you in a cool experience. Especially…read moreif you've never seen this before. There are areas to walk along the course and view athletes coming down. Lots of walking and is uneven ground so wear your hiking shoes or sneakers. Dress warm as you're outside for all of it. Lastly, you can purchase your own ride in the bobsled. Someone goes with you that steers the sled. You can go with a 2nd person but note that each person costs $95. There are military discounts.

I visited Olympic Sports Complex with the wedding party I was in. We expected there to be more of a…read moretour and history of the stadium but there wasn't much guidance. The grounds are beautiful and well kept and the staff are very nice. My fiancé and I did the mountain coaster which was a lot of fun but at a high cost ($55 per person). Overall, it's a fun place to go for the Mountain Coaster but we were left with wanting more out of our visit (without the high cost).

This is such a special place to learn about the Haudenosaunee/iroquois/six nations people. It is…read moreonly open daily July-August and special occasions and open for groups with appointments in June and September. I am so glad we were able to stop in, hear the stories, read about their history and spirituality, and check out the art.

Excellent tour and purchase opportunity! Keith gave us an…read moreamazing tour of the property and educated us on the process. There's on-site purchasing available. They offer tastings of different grades Maple syrups and birch syrup which is savory more than sweet.

The observatory is a gem tucked away in the Tupper Lake area! Who knew Tupper Lake had some of the…read moredarkest skies on the east coast?! It's full of friendly people who are enthusiastic about the skies above us, and are eager to share their knowledge with the public. On Friday nights during the summer when they do stargazing! (So long as the weather is nice, you can join their email list to get updates if conditions are iffy.) The roof rolls off of the observatory building, and there's a warming room in case it gets chilly! Would definitely recommend for anyone visiting the area.