In the world of hotel gift shops this is one of my favorites. The selection is wide-ranging and…read moreeclectic. There is so much stuff there that I have to stop in more than once a visit to see if I missed something. There's fun stuff, camp stuff and campy stuff plus a bunch of Saranac Lake and ADK themed things to buy as trip mementos. I don't always see something to buy, but I always look forward to checking in the next visit b/c the merch changes.

I have stayed at Hotel Saranac and seen academy and main store. Frankly, I have never noticed any…read morepeople shopping there. I thought I would stop in and check it out and now understand why the lack of interest..... A lot of cha chi merchandise at high prices. Save your money and go to shops in Lake Placid.

I stopped into this store while vacationing in Lake Placid and was blown away by the variety of…read morerugs for sale. This shop has THOUSANDS of rugs, both new and vintage of all styles, sizes and prices. I was able to order a hard to find rug size that I've been searching for for months and have it shipped directly to California. The owner, Lisa spent over an hour with me and is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Wish I found this shop years ago!

An amazing gardening center. One stop specialty garden shopping!…read more Beautiful flowers, plants and pottery.

An adorable little shop along Main Street, a stone's throw from the Olympic Museum. I was shopping…read morefor memorabilia and souvenirs to commemorate my visit to the Olympic City and found lots of it here. Not just tshirts and hats and other clothing items, but they have posters and postcards and maple syrup and such. So much to choose from and I thought the prices were reasonable. [Review 1601 of 2024 - 515 in New York - 22624 overall]

Great people and wonderful selection of items. We always shop there when visiting Lake Placidread more

East Branch Organics has provided me with continued brewery exploration of craft beers since the…read morepandemic limited opening hours and travel. They have a vast variety of different breweries to pick from. Most of them are in the East or East Coast in which they have provided good coverage for me in that part of the country. By selecting what options you want online for beer they are then able to mail it to you. And for being on the other side of the country from where I am the shipping is fast! In the past sometimes they put a freebie beer in my shipment as well. Always great customer service as they reach out promptly if they have any questions with my orders. Of course be mindful that you need to live in a state that accepts alcoholic beverages in the mail. If you live by this business it looks like you are in for an additional treat with the plants, flowers and other nursery and gardening items that they have to offer. I don't see how they wouldn't be an institution with where they are located.

Incredible plants and the best craft beer shop in the region. The variety is remarkable. Plus,…read morethey have a wine and liquor store attached with a great selection despite its cozy size.

have stopped in several times on stays in the area--staff is friendly and they have a wide range of…read morestyles and prices--gave honest opinions and have brought several pieces for souvenirs that always remind me of the peace of the woods and mountains when I wear them

Wonderful service they were very very helpful I would recommend them to anyone so greatread more

Wonderful cafe; I enjoyed my roasted tomato sandwich and coffee. The lady with the brown hair was…read moreimmensely helpful; I was stressed from being in the midst of a 6 hour drive and she was so very kind, with a rare, genuine thoughtfulness and caring. Thank you so much! : )

The food was great. Unfortunately I can't give a positive review because you order from a kiosk,…read morecarry your food to the table yourself and bus you own table, which ended up itself isn't a problem. However, the kiosk asks for a tip and makes suggestions starting at 18%. For what? What type of service was performed and do the people there actually make it tipping wage? Tip culture is out of control and it's time we stand up to practices like this.

We have furnished our Adirondack house using much of Rustic Owls furniture and art. They have the…read morebest prices in the area and a very good selection readily available on the floor. They will take custom orders too with a reasonable lead time. The associates are knowledgeable and friendly. We will continue to look here first as we renovate

NOT RECOMMENDED!! Extremely rude service…read more I walked in and 40 minutes into it I had at least $500 of merchandise on the counter and was getting ready to check out. There was only one other person in the store; a man who walked in about 30 minutes after I was there wanting to buy a dining chair. The owner who was getting ready to check me out, was also talking to the man about the chair. He then told me he was going to help that man pull the chair out first. My husband told me that we should leave because it was rude. Well, I thought nothing of it at first, until the owner returned to the register and began to check the man out at the register right in front of me. It was then I realized this guy clearly had no intention of helping me. So then I decided to gather my husband and my daughter and walk out. This ranks up there with the few times I've been treated with rudeness and patronizing unkindness. I will never go back to this place. There are plenty other places in Lake Placid and Keene, NY that sell just as good, same, if not better stuff than this place. NOT RECOMMENDED!!!