The Insider Guide

From places to see and things to do, our blogs can assist you in planning your next getaway or help you learn more about the Lake George Area! Look to The Insider Guide for suggested itineraries, firsthand experiences, and much more! 

Festivals for Foodies - Winter

Attention Foodies: You need to add these festivals to your bucket list! The Lake George Area has an abundance of food festivals taking place throughout the year in which restaurants exhibit their variety of cuisines, while chefs show off their culinary talents and innovative recipes. Sample and shop…

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Festivals for Foodies - Fall

Attention Foodies: You need to add these festivals to your bucket list! The Lake George Area has an abundance of food festivals taking place throughout the year in which restaurants exhibit their variety of cuisines, while chefs show off their culinary talents and innovative recipes. Sample and shop…

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Festivals for Foodies - Summer

Attention Foodies: You need to add these festivals to your bucket list! The Lake George Area has an abundance of food festivals taking place throughout the year in which restaurants exhibit their variety of cuisines, while chefs show off their culinary talents and innovative recipes. Sample and shop…

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Another Sweet Spring - Thurman Maple Days

Maple Syrup Season in the ‘Dacks The Adirondacks are dripping in pure maple syrup, and the tradition of sugar-making returns for another sweet spring. This amber-colored season draws locals and visitors alike to maple producers who proudly share their obsession. Tour the sugar bush where taps and…

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Festivals for Foodies - Spring

Attention Foodies: You need to add these festivals to your bucket list! The Lake George Area has an abundance of food festivals taking place throughout the year in which restaurants exhibit their variety of cuisines, while chefs show off their culinary talents and innovative recipes. Sample and shop…

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The Magic of Maple - Up Yonda Farm

March is maple season in the Lake George Area February brings frigid nights, where every exhale is a misty white, and warm days when the air is filled with the promise of spring. This combination of weather is ideal for sugar maple sap to run. The woods become alive with the chirps of birds and…

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Packing It All In

What you bring depends a lot on where you are staying and what you love to do. One thing we always suggest is stuffing one extra bag inside for things that may find their way back home—new t-shirts, prizes won at the Great Escape, or a beautiful cutting board from one of the many farmers markets…

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Farmer's Market Season

May is the month that the Farmers Markets come into season, like so many fresh greens, they spring up in parking lots and on sidewalks, tables full to overflow with fresh-from-the-earth goodness. How do you transition from shopping the grocery store aisles to allowing the season to guide your…

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