The Great Outdoors
The Adirondack Mountains offer abundant opportunities for people to pursue their passions. There literally is something for everyone. Outdoor sports enthusiasts can find endless possibilities in every season that challenge either independently or in guided groups. And nature lovers can enjoy unspoiled creation in rugged or tranquil terrain. See more at:
- Adirondack Mountain Club
- Adirondack Rowing
- NYS Outdoor Guides Assoc.
- The Adirondack Forest Preserve
- Adirondack Ski Touring Council
- Olympic Region Development Authority
Historical Richness
Those interested in the roots of our nation will not be able to exhaust the regions wealth of historical treasure. See more at:
- Fort Ticonderoga National Historic Landmark
- Crown Point Historic Site
- Fort William Henry
- America’s Historic Lakes
- The Adirondack Museum
- The Shelburne Museum
- The Heritage Museum
- The Penfield Museum
- Reenactments and Encampments
Music, Arts and Theater
Music lovers can study music at Meadowmount or The Seagle Music Colony, enjoy local musicians at weekly coffeehouses and other gathering places. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center has a year round schedule of ballet, opera, orchestra, jazz and contemporary music. Several local summer stock groups prepare a seasonal repertoire annually and perform big apple quality theater and musicals on the shores of Lake Champlain. The Hyde Museum offers a world class collection of objects that span the history of western art from the 4th century BC through the 20th century. See more at:
- Saratoga Performing Arts Center
- Arts Council for the Northern Adirondacks
- Ticonderoga Festival Guild/
- The Depot Theater
- Meadowmount School of Music
- The Seagle Music Colony
- Chilson Blue Grass Festival
- The Hyde Collection/
Potpourri
There are rodeos, stock car races, balloon festivals, and winter carnivals. There are fishing derbies, demolition derbies and white water rafting expeditions. There is a long season of thoroughbred horse racing and an annual antique car festival. Then there is the Americade, which brings together one of the nations largest collections of motorcyclists in the nation. See more at:
