Tia’s Guidebook
Local Good Eats Recommendations
Great places to eat locally!
Can't recommend this place enough! Strong, delicious coffee. Delicious food and friendly service - at a great price!
48 locals recommend
Adirondack Mountain Coffee Cafe
8 Artos WayCan't recommend this place enough! Strong, delicious coffee. Delicious food and friendly service - at a great price!
Best French toast on this planet! The rest of the menu is quite delicious and service is super friendly. This restaurant is good eating for little money!
*Cash Only!
25 locals recommend
Country Bear
5830 NY-86Best French toast on this planet! The rest of the menu is quite delicious and service is super friendly. This restaurant is good eating for little money!
*Cash Only!
Delicious hand made chocolates and fun gift items for the whole family!
19 locals recommend
Adirondack Chocolates
5680 NY-86Delicious hand made chocolates and fun gift items for the whole family!
This coffee house is located in Keene Valley, but serves the best cappuccino and latte around! They also offer light breakfast and lunch items.
21 locals recommend
Old Mountain Coffee Company
1767 NY-73This coffee house is located in Keene Valley, but serves the best cappuccino and latte around! They also offer light breakfast and lunch items.
Great restaurant and pub with a view! Inside or outside dining begins at 4:30pm. Located just 6 miles away on Route 86 towards Lake Placid.
35 locals recommend
R.F McDougalls Pub
5239 NY-86Great restaurant and pub with a view! Inside or outside dining begins at 4:30pm. Located just 6 miles away on Route 86 towards Lake Placid.
Local Favorite serving burgers, steaks, and a huge salad bar.
14 locals recommend
Wilderness Inn II Restaurant
5481 NY-86Local Favorite serving burgers, steaks, and a huge salad bar.
Groceries
Closer to Whiteface, is The Little Super Market offering hot dishes and deli items and pantry staples Monday through Sunday 6am - 8pm.
37 locals recommend
Little Super Market
2505 5794 NY-86 Closer to Whiteface, is The Little Super Market offering hot dishes and deli items and pantry staples Monday through Sunday 6am - 8pm.
Tops, a full service supermarket in AuSable Forks, is located about 5 miles away on 9N.
18 locals recommend
Tops Friendly Markets
14228 NY-9NTops, a full service supermarket in AuSable Forks, is located about 5 miles away on 9N.
Sightseeing
Great for skiing, mountain biking, and hiking! Take the gondola up to the top for an unforgettable view of the Lake Placid area!
50 locals recommend
Whiteface Mountain Ski Center Main Office
5021 NY-86Great for skiing, mountain biking, and hiking! Take the gondola up to the top for an unforgettable view of the Lake Placid area!
Awesome scenic drive up the most famous mountain in NY State! There is a fee for the highway, but it's definitely worth it! A must see! Check website for dates and hours.
16 locals recommend
Whiteface Memorial Highway
Whiteface Memorial HighwayAwesome scenic drive up the most famous mountain in NY State! There is a fee for the highway, but it's definitely worth it! A must see! Check website for dates and hours.
Privately owned nature park with an entrance fee. Safe trail access for all ages in the shadow of Whiteface with four splendid waterfalls cascading over rocks in a deep crevice carved a billion years ago.
www.highfallsgorge.com
102 locals recommend
High Falls Gorge
4761 NY-86Privately owned nature park with an entrance fee. Safe trail access for all ages in the shadow of Whiteface with four splendid waterfalls cascading over rocks in a deep crevice carved a billion years ago.
www.highfallsgorge.com
The Olympic sights are a must-see during your visit! Make sure to check out the Olympic Passport that can save you money on Olympic venue attractions and more!
www.whiteface.com
85 locals recommend
Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex
5486 Cascade RdThe Olympic sights are a must-see during your visit! Make sure to check out the Olympic Passport that can save you money on Olympic venue attractions and more!
www.whiteface.com
Dining and Shopping all centered around beautiful Mirror Lake with the stunning mountains as your backdrop!
257 locals recommend
Lake Placid
Dining and Shopping all centered around beautiful Mirror Lake with the stunning mountains as your backdrop!
Catch up on all the cool facts and fashion at this museum dedicated to the Lake Placid Olympics!
44 locals recommend
Lake Placid Olympic Museum
2634 Main StCatch up on all the cool facts and fashion at this museum dedicated to the Lake Placid Olympics!
Watch hockey, ice skating, or browse the tourism bureau!
27 locals recommend
Whiteface Lake Placid Olympic Center
2634 Main StWatch hockey, ice skating, or browse the tourism bureau!
Check out the bobsled and biathlon center for breathtaking views! Hike the brand new Van Hoevenberg trail!
16 locals recommend
Mt. Van Hoevenberg Cross Country & Biathlon Center
220 Bobsled Run LnCheck out the bobsled and biathlon center for breathtaking views! Hike the brand new Van Hoevenberg trail!
Take the adventure trail (fun for adults and kids) or meander at your own pace. View the breathtaking falls from the bridge!Tubing down the lazy river in the summer is a fun way to cool off!
www.ausablechasm.com
164 locals recommend
Ausable Chasm
Take the adventure trail (fun for adults and kids) or meander at your own pace. View the breathtaking falls from the bridge!Tubing down the lazy river in the summer is a fun way to cool off!
www.ausablechasm.com
located a half mile from the house the bridge is one of the last remaining covered bridges in the park! In the summer, locals and visitors use the river as the local swimming hole!
27 locals recommend
Jay Covered Bridge
located a half mile from the house the bridge is one of the last remaining covered bridges in the park! In the summer, locals and visitors use the river as the local swimming hole!
A gorgeous view year round and a great place to cool off in the summer months!
19 locals recommend
Flume Falls
5257 NY-86 ScenicA gorgeous view year round and a great place to cool off in the summer months!
Area Antique Guide
Your guide to local antique and curiosity shops.
Twigs Rustic Gallery
5730 Cascade RdA fun filled shop with lots of local treasures!
Log Cabin Antiques Traditions
1975 Saranac AveHuge store with a large selection of antiques!
Local Swimming Holes
Small, charming town beach and a great place to cool off in the summer months. Just 5 miles away.
16 locals recommend
Wilmington Town Beach at Lake Everest
Small, charming town beach and a great place to cool off in the summer months. Just 5 miles away.
The Adirondack's best kept secret! Take a dip with the locals and enjoy the view from the river!
27 locals recommend
Jay Covered Bridge
The Adirondack's best kept secret! Take a dip with the locals and enjoy the view from the river!
Flume Falls
5257 NY-86 ScenicA favorite scenic area to cool off for locals and visitors alike!
Lake Placid Good Eats Recommendations
Delicious small plates and hand crafted drinks served with a view! One of our favorites when in Lake Placid!
Top Of The Park
2407 Main StFood is amazing and local brews are a treat! They always have something new and special on tap! Highly recommend this restaurant when you are near Lake Placid.
76 locals recommend
Big Slide Brewery & Public House
5686 Cascade RdFood is amazing and local brews are a treat! They always have something new and special on tap! Highly recommend this restaurant when you are near Lake Placid.
Fishing
AuSable River Two Fly Shop, Inc.
1104 NY-86A place for all your fishing needs!
Ruff Waters Fly Fishing
64 Market StFishing supplies and local guides.