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Lake Placid Fun: Take The Bobsled Experience

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By Diane Chase We aren't actually going on the bobsled, this time. My partner in crime does not meet the 48" height requirement and if heredity stays true, she won't be that tall for quite some time. We drop her brother at Mt Van Hoevenberg for a skate ski lesson and figure out how to entertain ourselves. I have a bum knee from a skiing mishap and she is hungry.  A short distance away is the Lake Placid Bobsled Experience . We are fortunate because busloads of people are being dropped off. Though you do need a ticket to enter the building, we ask if we can just watch a few runs while enjoying some hot chocolate from the snack bar.

Old Forge Winter Carnival Schedule of Events Feb 3-5, 2012

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Join Old Forge in Celebrating Super Bowl XLVI at McCauley Mountain. Ski races, parade, music, fireworks and more! 

Lake George Winter Carnival Schedule of Events 2012

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Lake George Winter Carnival Schedule of Events.   There is something to do every Weekend in February in Lake George! 8:00AM ::  Hot Air Balloon Tether Rides  (Fee) :: Million Dollar Beach -SunKiss Ballooning  (Weather Permitting) 11AM-2:00PM ::  Children’s Activities  & Face Paintings by Amanda ::King Neptune’s 2:30PM ::  Snowmobile Water Skip  :: Shepards Park Beach 12-2:00PM ::  Games  ($1) :: Prizes at Shepards Park Beach 3:00PM ::  Polar Plunge  :: Shepards Park Beach 12-2:00PM ::  Snowmobile Rides  ($2) :: On the ice 12-2:00PM ::  Wood Carving Demonstrations  :: Shepards Park Beach 12-2:30PM ::  Children’s Petting Zoo  :: Saturdays at Shepards Park All day ::  Dog Sled Rides  ($10) :: On the ice All day ::  Helicopter Rides  ($45) :: On the ice Below are some additional highlights from each weekend's events or click on the picture. 

Lake Placid: Bring A Sled For Adirondack Family Fun

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Our car in the winter looks like a sporting goods store. Ice skates, sleds and snowshoes are the standard elements for winter fun for our family in the Adirondacks.  Sledding in Lake Placid can be tricky. Though most people will go sledding on local golf courses, do realize that it is private property and you are considered a trespasser.  One of the wonderful things about an old fashioned sledding hill is anyone can do it from the youngest to eldest in your group. 

Saranac Lake Ice Carnival Schedule of Events

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The 115th annual Saranac Lake Winter Ice Carnival will take place from February 3- 12, 2012.  With a full 10-day schedule of activities and events, there is something for everyone in Saranac Lake. THURSDAY, February 2 5:30 p.m.  – 13th Annual Past Royalty Mixer and Dinner *Red Fox Restaurant, $, call 891-1286 for reservations FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 7:30 p.m.  –  Coronation Of Carnival Royalty *At the Harrietstown Town Hall Sponsored By Women’s Civic Chamber Reception Following Ceremony; Downhill Grill SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 10 a.m.: Ice Palace Fun Run (4 miles) (Ice Palace) 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: 19th Annual Business & Professional Women Chocolate Festival (Harrietstown Town Hall, $) 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Lutheran Church Women’s Craft Sale (Harrietstown Town Hall, $) 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Petrova Winter Carnival (fun for kids) (Petrova Elementary School Cafeteria, $) 11 a.m.: The Curling Exhibition (Near the State Boat Launch site on Lake Flower) ...

Senior Outing Club in Saranac Lake

Tuesday, January 31st  at 1:00 p.m. The Saranac Village at Will Rogers Senior Outing Club, in conjunction with Dewey Mountain Recreation Center, will host a Senior Snowshoe Outing at Dewey Mountain.  Join seniors (55+) for a free afternoon of snowshoeing.  Snowshoes will be provided at no extra cost.  Reservations must be made by calling  Jenn Grisi at  (518) 891-7117  or emailing her at retireatwillrogers@verizon.net .     The Saranac Village at Will Rogers Senior Outing Club is open to all seniors (55+) interested in venturing out for moderate activity at various locations around the area. Activities are held on the last Tuesday of every month. The club's mission is to "offer seniors the chance to enjoy outdoor adventures with companionship, safety and fun." © Diane Chase, author of Adirondack Family Time: Tri-Lakes and High Peaks (Your Four-Season Guide to Over 300 Activities) for the towns of L...

Lecture: Bobcats Return to Champlain Valley Jan 26

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  Bobcats Return to Champlain Valley Thursday, January 26, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Whallonsburg Grange Join  Sue Morse, renowned wildlife tracker and founder of Keeping Track , as she shares stories and evidence of the bobcats’ return from near extinction in the Champlain Valley. © Diane Chase, author of Adirondack Family Time: Tri-Lakes and High Peaks (Your Four-Season Guide to Over 300 Activities) for the towns of Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Jay/Upper Jay, Wilmington, Keene/Keene Valley which is available online or bookstores/museums/sporting good stores. Diane is currently working on the second guidebook in the four-book series of Adirondack Family Activities.