Family Fun
Come and see the incredible Adirondack Balloon Festival, being held in Queensbury, NY, September 20-23. This annual event features hundreds of spectacular hot air balloons, including special-shaped balloons, a balloon moonglow and fireworks.
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Christmas is just around the corner, and that means it's time for a trip to Santa's Workshop. This fun, family-oriented village offers rides, shows, crafts and entertainment with the magic of Santa Claus and his busy helpers.
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Pick your own strawberries, blueberries, pumpkins and much, much more at Rulf's Orchards. Come and check out the greenhouse and fruit stand for some of the most amazing flowers and delicious produce you've ever seen. Plus, the sweet corn is in season!
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The new W!ld Center in Tupper Lake is a state-of-the-art learning center that explores the natural history of the Adirondacks. Too tame? Don't miss the 20-foot-high waterfall, live otter exhibit and giant aquarium.
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Chazy Orchards, the largest McIntosh orchard in the world, is the premier place for apple picking in the Adirondack region. McIntosh season starts September 15th!
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Farms & Culinary
Adirondack Harvest will guide you to locally grown, farm-fresh foods available direct at farmers' markets and farm stands. By supporting local farms, you can help the Adirondack community preserve the extraordinary beauty of the region.
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You may not know it, but some of the best artisan cheeses you've ever tasted are made right here in New York — many of them at fine dairy farms in the rich agricultural region of the Adirondacks. Find out which Artisan Cheesemakers are near your destination and plan a stop for your trip.
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Events & Escapes
All aboard for the Adirondack Scenic Railroad. Ride through remote forests, past sparkling rivers and over bridges into the magnificent beauty of the six-million-acre Adirondack Park.
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At the Whiteface Oktoberfest (September 29-30), you'll enjoy good German food and beer, crafts, games for the children and gondola rides up Whiteface Mountain. At the Flaming Leaves Festival at Lake Placid (October 6-7) you can watch the best ski jumpers in North America compete or take a chair lift to the top of the 120-meter ski jump for some amazing Adirondacks views.
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Go shopping at the Lake George Outlets — over 70 factory outlet stores with savings of 20%-70% off retail.
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Explore the islands and inlets of Raquettte Lake on a chartered boat tour. Not only will you see beautiful vistas and spectacular fall foliage, but you'll get a special look at the incredible camps and lodges on this picturesque body of water.
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Surpassed only by the Great Lakes in size, Lake Champlain carves through the Adirondack Mountains of New York. Sail its open waters, visit historic lighthouses, dive century-old shipwrecks or fish one of North America's most renowned fisheries.
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Nature & Outdoor Activities
Ascend to the summit of the fifth-highest mountain in the Adirondacks on the Whiteface Mountain Veteran's Memorial Highway. For the last five miles, watch the road wind its way upward through a changing forest and an alpine summit.
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Visit Gore Mountain for hiking, picnicking and wonderful fall photography. Take a Northwoods Gondola Skyride for scenic views of High Peaks and the Southern Adirondacks, or come for the Gore Mountain Harvest Festival (October 6-7).
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The Adirondak Loj, built in 1927, has space for forty guests in a combination of private rooms, family bunk rooms and a co-ed loft. It's the perfect accommodation for views of Heart Lake at the entrance to the Adirondack High Peaks.
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Take the family to Paul Smith's Visitor Interpretive Center for educational programs, including science and naturalist programs, trail walks, bird-on-hand programs and lectures.
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Culture & Heritage
The Adirondack Museum contains exhibits interpreting and explaining the history of the region. The New York Times named this outdoor museum "The Best of its Kind in the World."
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Fort William Henry, a key historical site in the Adirondacks, controlled the southern tip of Lake George. Its final days were the inspiration for James Fennimore Cooper's famous novel "The Last of the Mohicans."
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The French and Indian War, fought from 1754 to 1763, played a decisive role in shaping America's destiny. The New York State French and Indian War 250th Anniversary Commemoration Commission was established to raise awareness of this significant period of American history. Visit them online to learn about dozens of reenactment events going on this fall.
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History buffs will love visiting nearby Fort Ticonderoga, which controlled the narrow highway between Lake George and Lake Champlain on the Canadian frontier and was known for a time as "the key to the continent."
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