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They are saying this weekend is the perfect time to see the fall foliage in the Adirondacks. I have only been up that way if I had a specific destination in mind. I want to go up this weekend, but I don't really know where to go other than to just head that way and drive around? Are there some spots that are best?
Perhaps Old Forge and you could check out the Old Forge Hardware store, which is essentially a big general store.
Blue Mountain Lake further into the mountains down Route 28 may work too. I haven't been, but the Adirondack Museum is there.
They are saying this weekend is the perfect time to see the fall foliage in the Adirondacks. I have only been up that way if I had a specific destination in mind. I want to go up this weekend, but I don't really know where to go other than to just head that way and drive around? Are there some spots that are best?
I gotta agree with the others - Old Forge or Lake Placid were the first ones that came to mind. My family has a house in Forestport, about 30min south of OF so I am up there often. You can pop in the shops at OF like ckh suggested - Hardware Store is a definite stop. The Naked Moose is one of my other personal favorite shops. Lots of good restaurants up there too. I was just up there a few weeks ago and we ended up heading to Big Moose Lake and had dinner at Big Moose Lake Inn - it's right on the water and the food was amazing (I had raspberry chicken crepes)
If you look up sunset time and pick a clear day and nice vista, say looking over Oneida Lake, the last pinpoint of Sun will disappear during the exact minute they say it will.
We did a pretty big loop yesterday by heading to Old Forge by going through Utica, going up to Saranac Lake, and then coming back through Watertown.
Stopped by the ADK Senic Railroad stations, but missed the train we wanted. Adirondack Scenic Railroad - Home
Old Forge was cute and there were a lot of people out yesterday. you should at least step foot into the movie theater.
Stopped by Sagamore Camp. Great Camp Sagamore National Historic Landmark
Walked up to Buttermilk Falls. Buttermilk Falls
Drove to Saranac Lake. the road to Saranac was beautiful, but the town itself was sad and depressing. The town has seen better days and there are many storefronts available.
I think the biggest surprise for me was how big Tupper Lake is. I had heard of the town before, but it was described as a tiny little town in the Adirondacks. It was much bigger than I thought it would be. If I did the trip again, I would have skipped Saranac Lake and spent more time in Tupper Lake.
We did a pretty big loop yesterday by heading to Old Forge by going through Utica, going up to Saranac Lake, and then coming back through Watertown.
Stopped by the ADK Senic Railroad stations, but missed the train we wanted. Adirondack Scenic Railroad - Home
Old Forge was cute and there were a lot of people out yesterday. you should at least step foot into the movie theater.
Stopped by Sagamore Camp. Great Camp Sagamore National Historic Landmark
Walked up to Buttermilk Falls. Buttermilk Falls
Drove to Saranac Lake. the road to Saranac was beautiful, but the town itself was sad and depressing. The town has seen better days and there are many storefronts available.
I think the biggest surprise for me was how big Tupper Lake is. I had heard of the town before, but it was described as a tiny little town in the Adirondacks. It was much bigger than I thought it would be. If I did the trip again, I would have skipped Saranac Lake and spent more time in Tupper Lake.
Glad you had fun! I was going to suggest the movie theater, but figured you'd want to do more outside things. It's basically a museum in there. And how bad is it that I can never remember the owner's name, but always remember his dog's? (It's Noah, in case you're wondering. His dog before Noah was Argus )
I have been looking up things in Saranac Lake this morning because the vibe and experience was so bad that it stuck with us. We tried to eat at 3 different places and we walked out of three of them. Two of them were so scary and we knew something wasn't right that we walked out of them because we were afraid to eat there. I have never walked out of a restaurant in my life, so to have back to back experiences was just off. It feels like the whole town has just given up. Check out these reviews at the Saranac Hotel. I have never seen reviews like this. We didn't stay at the hotel, but the vibe we felt is strong at this hotel. Old, dirty, run down, and just there to collect money without offering much in return. This is a run down shack to say the least! - Review of Hotel Saranac, Saranac Lake, NY - TripAdvisor
We did a pretty big loop yesterday by heading to Old Forge by going through Utica, going up to Saranac Lake, and then coming back through Watertown.
Stopped by the ADK Senic Railroad stations, but missed the train we wanted. Adirondack Scenic Railroad - Home
Old Forge was cute and there were a lot of people out yesterday. you should at least step foot into the movie theater.
Stopped by Sagamore Camp. Great Camp Sagamore National Historic Landmark
Walked up to Buttermilk Falls. Buttermilk Falls
Drove to Saranac Lake. the road to Saranac was beautiful, but the town itself was sad and depressing. The town has seen better days and there are many storefronts available.
I think the biggest surprise for me was how big Tupper Lake is. I had heard of the town before, but it was described as a tiny little town in the Adirondacks. It was much bigger than I thought it would be. If I did the trip again, I would have skipped Saranac Lake and spent more time in Tupper Lake.
Nice and I've actually heard similar things about Saranac Lake, even though some people go there for vacation.
This side of the ADK's is pretty run down. It makes me very sad to see how bad it's gotten up there as I spent a lot of time in the Forestport/Old Forge area during the 70's into the early 80's.
The other side on the other hand is great and maybe better then ever. Its prettier by far for one thing. The mountians are more mountiany. The towns are much nicer. Places to eat are like shooting fish in a barrel. Hotels are plentiful and appear clean on the outside and the ones I have stayed at the inside also. They are expensive though, make sure what you think your paying includes the room taxes.
Plus that side has Stewarts all over which I like.
I thought ToeJam said that Old Forge and Tupper Lake were still fine, but Saranac Lake has seen better days. I actually haven't been on the eastern portion of the Adirondacks, but I've heard good things about Ticonderoga, Elizabethtown and the AuSable Valley area.
I wonder what the foliage was like near Watertown.
She never saw them when they were nice. Nobody is ever gonna confuse the ADK with the Rookies but having seen both I'll submit the Eastern part can pass as mountians until real ones come along. The area leading from the Northway to Lake Placid through Keene is the real deal. This side is more rolling hills then mountians.
Another area I spent a lot of time in that has fallen apart is the area around Black Lake.
Eastern NY seems to be able to use money from the city to get by. All the places to far from the city are dead/dying. I realize you younger people never are just doing the best with what's left but it makes me super sad. It's even more shocking for visitors like my dad. Those of who live here have gotten so we are used to empty storefronts and boarded up houses. When my dad visits an area he hasn't seen in years it's really heartbreaking.
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I was going to suggest the movie theater, but figured you'd want to do more outside things. It's basically a museum in there. And how bad is it that I can never remember the owner's name, but always remember his dog's? (It's Noah, in case you're wondering. His dog before Noah was Argus 
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