This is the best bookstore between Montréal and Watertown, a combination of a typical…read moreUniversity/College bookstore (with art supplies and other things), a gift store (in addition to the usual campus gear, there's stuff for tourists and family members), and a general reader bookstore about the size of a small old school Borders. The store itself is a must-visit just for the space: it's in an old gym that's been refurbished, leaving the gorgeous two-story space intact, with a full lower level and what might have been a track level in a square balcony on the second level. The upstairs is where you'll find all the college gear, art, and some games; down below are the gifts, textbook pickup, general bookstore, and younger kids games and activities. The staff were extremely nice and helpful, and while the prices are full retail for books and gifts, you will want to support the ability to browse by buying some stuff, we hope. A genuinely nice find in an otherwise somewhat disappointing (for books) pair of college towns in Potsdam and Canton.

From the owner: Books, home decor, and more!read more

Stopped by this super cute grocery store while in town for a vacation. It has everything you need…read moreto bring to your hotel room or Lake House and have an enjoyable time. Just off the main drag in a plaza, this supermarket is great for grabbing essentials, beer, and more. It's the main grocery store servicing the entire Lake Placid area. I used the bathrooms which were clean and easy to find. They had the makeup remover wipes I had forgotten, and great snack options for the drive back home. I would recommend anyone coming into town to stop here!

Came here for items we ran out of or forgot. It's a good local supermarket with decent prices and a…read moregood selection.

Beat quilt shop anywhere. Beth is an artist who has created beautiful quilts for sale from the…read moresupply on site as well on commission. Fabrics range from aboriginal designs to Civil War calicos with bright batiks and lovely holiday prints as well. With the discernment of the staff, I was able to make good choices of fabrics to finish my current project. The classes offered by the shop are so tempting, and I look forward to taking one as I am in the area this summer. Stop in for a taste of a core Adirondack craft!

I recently attempted to purchase a large amount of materials for an upcoming exhibit, planning to…read morespend a budget of millions. Instead of purchasing online or from a bigbox art retailer I opted to visit Black Horse, as they are one of few remaining independent art stores in the area. I arrived at the shop 45 minutes after opening as I am on strict time contraints at all time, I have to work out of efficiency. But when I arrived the shop keeper told me that I had to be quick or come back at a later point in the day. His excuse was that he had to remove his car from the snow. But mind you this was around 11AM, and this shop keeper should not be dealing with personal matters during business hours. Regardless I told him that I needed quite a bit of material and he informed me that I still should be fast, go back later, or visit another retailer. He should have seen my desire to spend a money in his shop as a means of paying for his snow removal. Unfortunately he rushed me out of there. This put a stick in the wheel of my entire exhibit's time table, as I had to travel a great distance of time waiting for an online order. All I have to say is that I will never be taking my money to this business, nor will I be recommending this business to anyone ever. Shame on this place, and the shop keeper I dealt with, the customer should always come first.

When you're new in town, it can sometimes take a while to find your favorite spots and for those…read morespots to feel like home. This was not exactly the case for me and Black Horse Art Supply. The minute I walked in the door, I knew I had found my art supply shop. After checking out all of the box stores, as can be the initial go-to when re-orienting in a new town, I was feeling a bit let down. I mean, here is this beautiful city saturated with artists and all I could find was overpriced canvas and incomplete color offerings. I knew there had to be something better and after some more digging, I came across this little shop on Pine Street. The owner is incredibly knowledgeable about all things 'art'. As an active member in the artist community, he is totally in-tune with local events and if you do happen to stump him with a question, he can point you in the right direction. I feel lucky to have found a place to go when the creativity strikes and happy to share it with new and seasoned artists alike.

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

The staff were all absolute dolls! All the ladies had smiling faces and we were asked multiple…read moretimes if we needed help with anything in a way that didn't feel at all pushy, as if a bunch of crafters worked in the store and wanted to help you navigate the thousands of items. We were looking for crafts we could accomplish while camping. We ended up with Yarn for macrame-ing and a Tie Dye est with t-shirts. Straight from entry to check out there were friendly and helpful staff, the difference between this store and the average was definitely noticeable!

From the owner: Everything to Create Anything. Our expansive craft assortments include the most popular art…read moresupplies, fabric, canvases, yarn, knitting & crochet supplies, frames, floral, scrapbook materials, beads, jewelry kits, Cricuts, craft machines, and more. Party plan with ease, Michaels offers balloon inflation, party decorations, gift packaging, favors, tableware and seasonal occasion decor. All your party supplies in one place. Visit our Cornwall branch today and unleash your creativity.

An extremely kind, nice & hospitable fellow working here!!…read more I was looking for any sort of brochures that they might have about Whiteface Mountain . Popular ski shack where you can buy skis another hiking gear. I could see people enjoying the area outback of the stop. It was just in a very wonderful, beautiful nature scape. Gorgeous area!!!! They even had a guitar if you feel like coming just to relax and strum a few songs... You're welcome to, and it was donated for that very purpose. They also had a large sort of restaurant bar area that was not open now, but look quite delightful. I did use the bathroom here and picked up some brochures .

We went here to get a few things as memorabilia when we visited the Adirondacks. The store is full…read moreof little knick-knacks and gifts from this area. We even found wildberry incense which we love a lot. All in all, a nice well-stocked store to buy your memorabilia from Adirondacks.