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The Highest Located Hotel

May 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Adirondack Life

Stevens House, Lake Placid, Essex County, NY

Lake Placid NY, circa 1911. “Stevens House and Mirror Lake, Whiteface Mountain seen in distance nearest house”
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A Green Hotel Tour

April 30th, 2010 · No Comments · News

“A Green Hotel Tour with Co-owner Jenn Holderied”

What does a Green Hotel Room Look Like?

Making money in hotels is as much about good marketing as it is about efficient operations. “Sustainable”, “Environmentally-friendly”, “Green”….whatever you want to call it, if done right it’s simply “Smart”. So if your curious about how the Greenest Resort in North America does it, here’s your chance.

Green Hotel Room

The Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort, Lake Placid, NY
Thursday May 20, 3:30pm, in the Lobby at 2559 Main Street

All hotel owners, managers, staff, tourism officials, planners, and the public are invited to attend. Refreshments provided. Admission is free. Presented by ADKCAP.

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Northern Adirondacks – Early Fall Foliage

August 27th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Adirondack Life

No shortage of inquiries about Adirondack Fall foliage lately. Here’s another list like last year’s, this time with inexpensive and family-friendly places worth visiting in the Northern Adirondacks.


Last night hit 34 degrees in Saranac Lake and we still have days to go in August. Most people aren’t into “foliage-mode” until October, but here in the Northern Adirondacks things happen early. This means we get leaf change as early as mid-September. For sure at the higher elevations.

So if you’re looking for Autumn leaves early, here are some places I recommend. Bring the entire gang, because the only big cost is getting there. Here’s the list:

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