Description

In this listener-fueled episode of ADK Talks, Jane and Steve dive deep into your Adirondack travel questions, focusing on the Tri-Lakes and High Peaks region: Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, and Tupper Lake. Whether you're planning your first visit or returning for the views, you'll get expert tips on where to stay, eat, shop, hike, and sip like a local.

From haunted hotels to hip breweries, hidden donut shops to iconic scenic drives—this episode is jam-packed with insider knowledge and real local recommendations to help you plan a trip you’ll never forget.

Hear about:

• Where to stay for both rustic charm and walkable convenience
• The coziest cabins and haunted hotels
• The must-try local pies, diners, donuts, and beers
• Secret overlooks, beginner-friendly hikes, and scenic byways
• Historic gems like the John Brown Farm and Olympic sites
• What to pack for mountain elevation changes
• Where locals go for live music, trivia, and tacos

If you've got a wedding in the High Peaks, a fall foliage road trip planned, or just love discovering lesser-known places, this is the Adirondack episode you didn’t know you needed.

Mentioned in this podcast.

• Eastwind Hotel
• Mount Jo Trail Info
• Hotel Saranac
• Raquette River Brewing
• Whiteface Veterans’ Memorial Highway
• Whitebrook Dairy Bar
• The Wild Center – Tupper Lake
• Dartbrook Rustic Goods
• NorthWind Fine Arts
• Adirondack Artists Guild Gallery
• Adirondack Store
• Adirondack Decorative Arts & Crafts
• Washboard Donuts & Laundry
• Mirror Lake Inn
• War Cannon Spirits
• Raybrook Brewhouse
• Hex and Hop
• John Brown Farm
• High Gorge Falls
• Noon Mark Diner
• P-2’s

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