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.

Pure maple syrup is a favorite local treat in the ADK. In fact, New York State is the second-largest producer of maple syrup in the U.S. What I hadn’t fully appreciated before living in the Adirondacks is the different grades and types of maple syrup — from light to dark. Spring is the perfect time for a taste testing trip when sugar shacks are producing in full force. Here are my favorite stops for tasting and buying pure maple syrup.

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.

We love watching winter sports in Lake Placid, but let’s be real … sometimes it’s freaking cold standing out in the snow as a spectator. Right? I’d argue that you can achieve the best of both worlds — comfort and the thrill of being there in person — when you watch winter sports in the summer or fall. There are plenty of opportunities. Everything from Hockey, Speed Skating and Figure Skating competitions to Nordic Combined, XC Skiing, Ski Jumping and Freestyle Jumping.

We’ve had several days of rainy weather in Lake Placid this week. After a day or so, we start getting cabin fever and look for new ideas for things to do on rainy days. In fact, this is a continuation of a previous rainy day post I did back in June. Check out these five activities for rainy weather.

Even though the Adirondacks are a destination for the outdoorsy types, there are still plenty of cultural arts to enjoy. If you’re ready for a dose of some science, art, music and history, here’s my pick of exhibits and performances to check out.

When you hit a few days of cold, wet and rainy weather — it happens — and are on the verge of cabin fever, you can likely find a class, workshop or lecture to change your perspective. Even if it’s an outdoor class, at least you’re having fun while sporting your rain gear. There’s literally something for everyone. We sign up for several each year to break up the hiking/paddling days and meet new people. Here’s a list of activity calendars we check for classes.

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.

One of my favorite indoor activities is spa day. In the midst of life crazy with work pressures, family commitments, social activities … it’s so healthy to take a break and pamper yourself with some quiet time and rejuvenation. Here are a few spa day destinations to consider in Lake Placid and Saranac Lake.

Don’t let a rainy day get you down. Here are four of our favorite places to hide out in the Adirondacks when the weather isn’t cooperating.