Usually when you think about a farm tour, you’re envisioning fruits, vegetables, cows, maybe sheep. But why not include a flower farm on your next Adirondack driving tour? Fields and fields of flowers. Here are a few options if you’re around the Lake Placid area or Lake Champlain Valley.

There’s more to Lake Placid’s Main Street than just window shopping. Walk inside these shops and you’ll discover some fun activities, especially for entertainment on a rainy or snowy day.

The Adirondacks have inspired lots of great books. Whether you want to listen to an audio book on your drive, flight or hike, or curl up with a book at the cottage. And if you’re in town, stop by the Bookstore Plus or Lake Placid Public Library to discover something great. Here are some of my favorite ADK books. All of these are non-fiction.

If shopping and antiquing is your grove, and you like Adirondack Rustic, you can definitely find it around Lake Placid.

Farmers’ Markets are a summer staple. It’s a wonderful way to support local farmers and small batch businesses, and get some tasty treats like artisan cheeses, sausages, fresh yogurt and more. Here’s our list of Adirondack farmers’ markets near Lake Placid for summer 2022, as well as some of my favorite stalls.

I’m a big proponent of supporting small, local businesses. One great way to do that is to stock up on locally made products when I’m in the Adirondacks and give them as gifts for birthdays and holidays. Here are four of my favorite Lake Placid shops to pick up locally made gifts and goodies.