2022 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 2022, according to your votes.
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Things To Do
Best Downhill Skiing
WINNER: McCauley Mountain Ski Area
2nd: Gore Mountain
3rd: Whiteface Mountain
4th: Oak Mountain Ski Center
5th (TIE): Titus Mountain / West Mountain
Best Nordic Skiing
WINNER: Garnet Hill Lodge
2nd: Lapland Lake XC Ski & Vacation Center
3rd: Mt. Van Hoevenberg
4th: McCauley Mountain Ski Area
5th: Adirondack Woodcraft Camps
Best Kayaking, Canoeing, SUP & Whitewater Rafting
WINNER: Adirondack River Outfitters
2nd: Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company
3rd: Beaver Brook Outfitters
4th: Frisky Otter Tours
5th: Sacandaga Outdoor Center
Best Guided Tours & Guide Services
WINNER: The Hungry Trout Fly Shop
2nd: Raquette Lake Navigation Company
3rd: Adirondack River Outfitters
4th: Revolution Rail Co.
5th: Frisky Otter Tours
Best Indoor Attraction
WINNER: Adirondack Experience
2nd: The Wild Center
3rd: Strand Theatre of Old Forge
4th: Adirondack History Museum
5th: Fort Ticonderoga
Best Annual Event
WINNER: Saranac Lake Winter Carnival
2nd: Adirondack Christmas on Main Street
3rd: Adirondack Kids Day
4th: Frozen Fire & Lights / Cardboard Sled Race
5th: Old Forge Winter Carnival
Food & Drink
Best Restaurant in the Gore Mountain Region
WINNER: The Log House Restaurant at Garnet Hill Lodge
2nd: Cafe Adirondack
3rd: Basil & Wick's
4th: barVino
5th (TIE): Cafe Sarah / The Friends Lake Inn
Best Restaurants in the Adirondack Experience Region
WINNER: The Little Fox
2nd: Duffy's at the Glenmore
3rd: Screamen Eagle
4th: The Woods Inn (The Overlook Restaurant)
5th: Tony Harper's Pizza & Clam Shack
Best Restaurants in the Adirondack Hub Region
WINNER: Pitkin's Restaurant
2nd: The Lake Harris Lodge
3rd: Sticks & Stones Wood Fired Bistro and Bar
4th: The Owl at Twilight
5th: Flanagan's Pub & Grill
Best Restaurants in the Lake Champlain Region
WINNER: Hot Biscuit Diner
2nd: Turtle Island Cafe
3rd: Dogwood Bread Company
4th (TIE): Eddie's Restaurant / The Willsboro Diner / Wind-Chill Factory
Best Restaurants in the Lake Placid Region
WINNER: Big Slide Brewery
2nd: Smoke Signals
3rd (TIE): The Breakfast Club, Etc. / Great Adirondack Brewing Company / Lake Placid Pub & Brewery
Best Restaurants in the Whiteface Region
WINNER: The Hungry Trout Restaurant
2nd: Pourman's Tap House
3rd: Adirondack Mountain Coffee
4th: Ice Jam Inn
5th: R.F. McDougall's Pub
Best Restaurants in the Adirondack Coast Region
WINNER: Ausable Brewing Company
2nd: Twisted Carrot
3rd: 8-way tie
Best Restaurants in the Adirondack Frontier Region
WINNER: Red Fox Restaurant
2nd: Blue Line Brewery Pizza & Pub
3rd (TIE): Bitters & Bones / Casa del Sol / The Thirsty Moose Pub & Grub
Best Restaurants in the Adirondack Seaway Region
WINNER: Raquette River Pub
2nd: Sergi's Italian Restaurant
3rd: 4-way tie
Best Restaurants in the Adirondack Tug Hill Region
WINNER: Brewside Grill & Test Kitchen
2nd: Walt's Diner
3rd: Billy's Restaurant
4th: Slickers
5th: Tony Harper's Pizza & Clam Shack
Best Wineries, Breweries & Distilleries
WINNER: Fulton Chain Craft Brewery
2nd: Lake Placid Pub & Brewery
3rd: Paradox Brewery
4th: Raquette River Brewing
5th: Big Slide Brewery
Best Bar
WINNER: The Little Fox
2nd: Lake Placid Pub & Brewery
3rd: Daikers
4th: Screamen Eagle
5th: Tow Bar
Lodging
Best Cabins & Cottages
WINNER: Steamboat Landing on Blue Mountain Lake
2nd: The Hedges on Blue Mountain Lake
3rd: Nelson's Cottages
4th: The Waldheim
5th: Hemlock Hall
Best Hotel, Motel or Resort
WINNER: The Hedges on Blue Mountain Lake
2nd: Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort
3rd: Great Pines Resort
4th: Hemlock Hall
5th: The Woods Inn
Best Bed & Breakfast / Inn
WINNER: The Woods Inn
2nd: The Big Moose Inn
3rd: Rocky Acres Inn B&B
4th: The Friends Lake Inn
5th: Schroon Lake Bed & Breakfast
Best Campground
WINNER: Old Forge Camping Resort
2nd: Nick's Lake Campground
3rd: Fish Creek Pond Campground
4th: Limekiln Lake State Campground
5th: Eighth Lake Campground
Shopping
Best Sporting Goods Store
WINNER: Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company
2nd: Pedals & Petals
3rd: The Mountaineer
4th: The Crossroads Country Store
5th: ADK Outdoor Supply Co.
Best Gift or Souvenir Shop
WINNER: Life in the ADK
2nd: Wagging It In The ADK
3rd: Kurt Gardner Photography Gallery
4th: Old Forge Hardware
5th: The Crow's Nest