As anyone who visits the Adirondacks knows, soft serve ice cream is where it’s at in the summertime. Many of these little one-room walk-up houses of deliciousness are only open Memorial Weekend through Labor Day Weekend, with few exceptions. This makes them truly the taste of summer. I also love that they offer limited flavors that change frequently. Get the scoop on where we get our cones.

Farmers’ Markets are a summer staple. It’s a wonderful way to support local farmers and small batch businesses, and get some tasty treats like artisan cheeses, sausages, fresh yogurt and more. Here’s our list of Adirondack farmers’ markets near Lake Placid for summer 2022, as well as some of my favorite stalls.

Prepare a home-cooked meal without cooking it at home! These five markets in and around Lake Placid sell frozen prepared meals that you can heat and eat without much fuss.

Here’s our pup’s list of her top 5 favorite places to hang with us for an outdoor meal near Lake Placid, New York.

There are times you want a nice meal with great food in a restaurant that doesn’t have outdoor picnic tables. A place where you need to at least take a shower between hiking and dining. And even though I’d consider Lake Placid to be firmly a beer town, these are places where you’ll want to order a craft cocktail or nice bottle of wine. Here are our five picks for a great date night in the Adirondacks.

Check out our 6 go-to sandwich stops for hiking and paddling in the Adirondacks.

Upstate New York is filled with fantastic, award-winning microbreweries. Don’t miss out. Here are 7 brewery recommendations within proximity to Lake Placid, NY.