Sip your way through the Adirondacks. Discover the best local brews and hidden gem coffee shops.

North Creek– Izzy’s Market and Deli  roasts their own coffee and has a great lunch. Café Sarah has great cappuccino and limited sandwiches and bakery delights. In North Creek, check out the Depot Museum and the nations oldest working turntable at the railroad where Teddy Roosevelt was inaugurated after McKinley passed. Take a Rail Bike ride along the Hudson River. Hike or bike at the North Creek Ski Bowl.  Take a gondola ride up Gore Mountain.  Just north of town get a good look at the Hudson River and drive up to North River to Barton Mines. Go see the world’s largest garnet mine and walk around and pick up garnet yourself!

Schroon Lake – visit 9 Mile Coffee Shop. Bring your bathing suit, the public beach in the middle of town is nice, and the State Parks at Scaroon Manor (very cool to see the remnants of the old hotel there) and Eagle Point are very nice to swim or walk around also. Mt Severance is a nice small hike with a great view. Don’t miss Vine and Barley (wine and beer bar) and Pine Cone Mercantile and North Woods Bread Co.

Make time to go north of Schroon Lake to Hudson to Paradox Brewery. Well worth the trip!

Stone Bridges and Caves is a natural attraction just before Pottersville at Exit 26 (North) that is nice to walk around and see the rushing water.

Bolton Landing- home of the Bear’s Cup  great coffee shop with bagels and made-from-scratch pastries. Lots of nice upscale shops, restaurants and bars to poke around. Two nice public beaches; one right in town, the other is a short drive north just outside of town. Two hikes I’ll mention but there a plethora of others! The Pinnacle  is a short hike with magnificent view. Cat and Thomas Mountains   are more of an all day hike- but highly recommended. Bolton Landing Brewing Co is the perfect spot for a taste of their brew and a bite to eat. Adirondack Extreme is en route as well. A fantastic adventure with zip lines and high above the ground ropes course.  Get out on Lake George with a kayak rental  from Lake George Kayak Co . The grounds of the Sagamore Resort are beautiful. Go get a drink and walk the grounds. Or rent your own boat to enjoy our magnificent 32-mile long lake from Bolton Boat Rentals or Chics Marina.

Saratoga

Uncommon Grounds
Saratoga Coffee Traders
Kru Coffee
Congress Park
SPAC Halls
Saratoga Battlefield

Glens Falls

SPOT Coffee
Spektor Coffee Roasters
Hyde Museum
Chapman Museum