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Visiting Lake Placid

Into the old world

To walk into High Falls Gorge in Wilmington is to step into the old world. Here there are no roads, no cars, no plow trucks or cellphones. Here there is only time, etched into the walls of the gorge as a lasting reminder of our fleeting personal histories. After the Yaktrax were secured on ...

Is the Mirror Lake ice safe?

LAKE PLACID — As the Olympic Region starts to see real winter weather, the question of ice readiness on local waterways such as Mirror Lake abounds. Many popular ice-related activities require a strong layer to support the fun. But is Mirror Lake ready? According to newly appointed North ...

When it rains, it pours

LAKE PLACID — The snow is finally here after snow dumped on the region Sunday, Jan. 7, and cross-country skiers were hitting the trails earlier this week before rain from another storm melted some of the accumulation Tuesday night. Yet, with another snow-maker forecast for this holiday ...

Travel magazine says Lake Placid is ‘Best Town for Halloween’

LAKE PLACID (AP) - New York's Olympic village has a new moniker - the Number One Best Town for Halloween.The honor was bestowed on Lake Placid by Travel and Leisure Magazine in its October online edition.Among the attractions cited by the magazine were the 5K Zombie Walk, the Trek-n-Treat pub ...

Locomotive fixed for fall finale

LAKE PLACID - The Adirondack Scenic Railroad's Halloween Train Ride has started running again, despite damage done to the locomotive earlier this month.Railroad volunteers at the Lake Placid depot discovered a problem Oct. 9 when they attempted to start the locomotive. Further inspection ...