2018 Best Of The Adirondacks
The voters have spoken, and the results are in! Below are the Adirondacks' best things to do, places to eat and drink, places to stay, and places to shop for 2018, according to your votes.
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Things To Do
Best Downhill Skiing
1st: McCauley Mountain Ski Area
2nd: Gore Mountain
3rd: Whiteface Mountain
4th: Oak Mountain Ski Center
5th:
West Mountain Ski Area
Best Nordic Skiing
1st: McCauley Mountain Ski Area
2nd: Garnet Hill Lodge & Nordic Ski Center
3rd: Whiteface Mountain
4th: Paul Smith's College VIC
5th:
Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center
Best Skiing, Snowboarding & Snowshoeing
1st: McCauley Mountain Ski Area
2nd: Gore Mountain
3rd: Whiteface Mountain
4th: Oak Mountain Ski Center
5th:
Garnet Hill Lodge & Nordic Ski Center
Best Winter Carnival
1st: Old Forge Winter Carnival
2nd: Saranac Lake Winter Carnival
3rd: Lake George Winter Carnival
4th: Frozen Fire & Lights / Cardboard Sled Race
5th:
Long Lake Winter Carnival
Best High Peak Hike
1st: Mount Marcy
2nd: Cascade Mountain
3rd: Whiteface Mountain
4th: Algonquin Peak
5th: Giant Mountain
Best Fire Tower Hike
1st: Bald Mountain
2nd: Blue Mountain
3rd: Hadley Mountain
4th: Hurricane Mountain
5th:
Goodnow Mountain
Best Biking
1st: Whiteface Mountain Bike Park
2nd: Camp Santanoni
3rd: Barkeater Trails Alliance
4th: Garnet Hill Lodge & Nordic Ski Center
5th: Lake Champlain
Best Golf Course
1st: Thendara Golf Club
2nd: Inlet Golf Course
3rd: Schroon Lake Golf Course
4th: Cronin's Golf Resort
5th:
High Peaks Golf
Best Kayaking, Canoeing, SUP & Whitewater Rafting
1st: Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company
2nd: Adirondack River Outfitters
3rd: Tickner's Moose River Paddling Trails
4th: Sacandaga Outdoor Center
5th:
Wild Waters Outdoor Center
Best Tours & Guides
1st: Adirondack Scenic Railroad
2nd: Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company
3rd: Raquette Lake Navigation Co.
4th: Natural Stone Bridge & Caves
5th (tie): Whitewater Challengers & Adirondack River
Outfitters
Best Rainy Day Activities
1st: The Strand Theater
2nd: Adirondack Experience
3rd: Adirondack History Museum
4th: Adirondack Winery
5th (tie): Goodsell Museum & True North Yoga
Best Museums & The Arts
1st: Kurt Gardner Photography Gallery
2nd: The Wild Center
3rd: View
4th: Adirondack Experience
5th:
Lake George Youtheatre
Best Annual Event
1st: Snodeo Weekend
2nd: Adirondack Canoe Classic
3rd: Old Forge SnoFest
4th: Raquette Lake Durant Days
5th:
Empire State Winter Games
Best Farmers' Market
1st: Old Forge Farmers' Market
2nd: Glens Falls Farmers' Market
3rd: Keene Farmers' Market
4th: Saranac Lake Farmers' Market
5th:
Speculator Farmers' Market
Food & Drink
Best Restaurants in the Southern Region
1st: New Way Lunch
2nd: The Boathouse Restaurant
3rd: The Grist Mill
4th: barVino
5th:
Basil and Wicks
Best Restaurants in the Northern Region
1st: Lake Placid Pub & Brewery
2nd: Smoke Signals
3rd: Black Bear Restaurant and Bar
4th: Tail O' The Pup BBQ
5th (tie): Great Adirondack Brewing Company (formerly Great Adirondack Steak and Seafood), Blue Moon Cafe, and The Cottages at Mirror Lake Inn
and Spa
Best Restaurants in the Eastern Region
1st: Cafe Adirondack
2nd: Noon Mark Diner
3rd: Drake's Restaurant
4th: Sticks & Stones Wood Fired Bistro and Bar
5th:
Garnet Hill's Log House Restaurant
Best Restaurants in the Western Region
1st: Five Corners Cafe
2nd: Billy's Italian Restaurant
3rd: Big Moose Inn Restaurant
4th: Adirondack Hotel on Long Lake
5th:
Toboggan Inn
Best Wineries, Breweries & Distilleries
1st: Fulton Chain Craft Brewery
2nd: Lake Placid Pub & Brewery
3rd: Raquette River Brewing
4th: Adirondack Winery
5th:
Paradox Brewery
Best Bar
1st: Tow Bar
2nd: Lake Placid Pub & Brewery
3rd: Wakely's Speakeasy at Van Auken's Inne
4th: Indian Lake Restaurant and Tavern
5th (tie): Sticks & Stones Wood Fired
Bistro & barVino
Lodging
Best Cabins & Cottages
1st: Old Forge Camping Resort
2nd: Motel Long Lake
3rd: Covewood Lodge
4th: The Whiteface Lodge
5th (tie): The Kenmore Cottages and White Pine Camp
Best Hotels, Motels & Resorts
1st: Water's Edge Inn
2nd: Great Pines Resort
3rd: Big Moose Inn & Restaurant
4th: Crowne Plaza Lake Placid
5th: Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort
Best Bed & Breakfasts and Inns
1st: The Woods Inn
2nd: Snow Goose Bed & Breakfast
3rd: Rocky Acres Inn B&B
4th: Fern Lodge
5th:
Van Auken's Inne
Best Camping
1st: Old Forge Camping Resort
2nd: Fish Creek Pond
3rd: Limekiln Lake State Campground
4th: Rollins Pond Campground
5th (tie): Golden Beach
State Campground, Cranberry Lake Campground & Eighth Lake Campground
Shopping
Best Sporting Goods Stores
1st: Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company
2nd: The Mountaineer
3rd: Eastern Mountain Sports
4th: Beaver Brook Outfitters
5th:
Crossroads Outdoors Country Store and Sport Shop
Best Gifts & Souvenirs
1st: Kurt Gardner Photography Gallery
2nd: Old Forge Hardware Store
3rd: Black Bass Antiques
4th: Adirondack General Store
5th:
The Towne Store