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FREE WINTER 2019 ISSUE 1 GUIDE SHOPPING DINING ATTRACTIONS COUPONS RECREATION HISTORY MAPS ENTERTAINMENT •Lunch and Dinner Daily •Major Credit Cards •Prime Rib •Fresh Chicken & Pork •Live Lobster •Char-broiled Steaks & Lamb •Fresh Fish •Salad Bar with all Lunch and Dinner Entrees Reservations: (518) 798-1155 Routes 9 & 149 I-87 Exit 20, Lake George, NY www.logjamrestaurant.com 2019! $20.19 ENJOY THE ONLY FIRESIDE LAKE VIEW DINING IN LAKE GEORGE WINTER DINING SPECIALS Thursdays The View Restaurant Pound and Pint Nite $19 Fridays Wine Dinner for Two $59 Sundays Sandwich and a Flight $17 Open Thursday - Sunday for Dinner at 4pm Stunning views, fabulous seasonal menus Sunday Winter Ala Carte Brunch offering great American Fare along with $13.95 (10a-3p) includes a Gluten Free and Vegetarian Options. complimentary Bloody Mary or Mimosa “Best Sunday Brunch in the Area” Call for info/reservations 518-656-9242 • www.dunhamsbay.com Page 2, Lake George Guide 2999 State Route 9L, Lake George NY 12845 The HOMETOWN ebrating 64 Yea WINTER Cel rs GUIDE Table of Contents Activities & Events . p.28 & 29 Attractions. p.13 Coupons . p.36 & 37 Dining Guide . p.11 Factory Outlets . p. 4 & 5 Map - Glens Falls / Queensbury . p.38 Map - Lake George Guide Area . p.14 ©2019 Lake GeorGe Guide , all rights reserved. This Guide, including the individual and collective advertisements, articles, photographs, and other materials contained herein, are the sole and exclusive property of the Lake George Guide, and may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express written consent of the Lake George Guide. The copyright for this Guide is registered with the u.S. Copyright office. The Lake George Guide and its participating businesses are Cucina Italiana Finissima not responsible or liable for any typographical errors, omissions, or unannounced changes in information and schedules. Osso Buco • Beef Braciole P.O. Box 148, Lake George, NY 12845 • (518) 668-4887 Hand Cut Veal Specialties Steaks • Chops • Fresh Seafood Chicken • Imported Pastas ipnrfinotr m• waetibo •n m goubidile Do you want to know what to do, • Web: LakeGeorgeGuide.com is where to go, where to eat, where to also a comprehensive online re - shop, and where to have fun in the Lake source. Find extensive content, list - Nightly Specials George Region? We trust that this pub - ings, directories & links on area lication will be a helpful guide as you information and our advertisers. Please check website for current hours and menu experience all that this area has to offer. • Mobile: Easily access the Full The Lake George Guide is a LakeGeorgeGuide.com resource in a We Cater Banquets & Parties print-web-mobile information format optimized for smartphones & guide for visitors & locals: small mobile devices. It's simple. Just type in LakeGeorgeGuide.com on your MOST MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED • Print: The largest & most widely mobile phone or scan the QR code on distributed information guide in the the cover. Also, use the many QR Reservations Appreciated (518) 668-2665 Lake George area for travelers, va - codes throughout this guide for direct cationer, visitors & locals since 1967. links to more complete information. 429 Canada St., Lake George Village Follow us on Call to Advertise - (518) 668-4887 www.MariosLakeGeorge.com www.LakeGeorgeGuide.com Page 3, Lake George Guide Page 4, Lake George Guide Page 5, Lake George Guide - have you seen did you know... …that on the occasion of her …that there are many busi- 100th Birthday in 2008, the Lake nesses celebrating 50+ years in House of 2-?1-" George FSteamboatIN ECompany's "MOHICAN," was unanimously business serving locals and Beach Road, Lake George (Map E4) electedW to theI NNationalE RegisterS of travelers in the greater Lake Frankenstein Historic Places. George Region. Kudos to Ben- Lake Views. Mystery Echo Spot, Model & nett's Riding Stable, Cronin's House of Frankenstein Wax of Entire Lake. Public Docks. Public …thatL IwithQ theU MOHICANO R(1908), Golf Resort, DJ's Nite Club, Fort Museum is Lake George’s first Restrooms. the STATION (1911), and the William Henry,The Great Es- wax museum and first haunted CRANDALLST MARINEOR RAILWAYE cape, Indian Tepee Gift Shop, attraction. Since the early seven- (1927), being elected to the Reg- Lake George Steamboat Co., ties, tourists have had their pic- ister, makes the Lake George 2-",?-, ,?1-" Magic Forest, Mama Riso's ture taken with the green faced Steamboat Company the only monster before entering the dark Lake Avenue, Lake George company in America with 3 prop- Restaurant, Mario's Restaurant, recesses of the museum. House (Map E-4) erties placed on the National Reg- Painted Pony Rodeo, and Saddle of Frankenstein offers a fun fam- ister of Historical Places. Up Stables to name a few. ily time for those who like a little Children's wading area, benches, interpre- chill in their hot summer day. tive plantings. Boat Launch area for non- Our chills come from exhibits motorized crafts only. On-site Parking. that create moments from the fa- “Great Place To Watch The Thursday Fireworks” mous horror authors’ tales by Shelley, Stevenson, Hugo and 2-",!+?-2"- LUNCH / DINNER LATE NIGHT GRILLE Poe. Also, each corner turned in Lake George Village (E-4) Steaks • Prime Rib • Seafood • Lobster the wax works is likely to give you Pasta • Mexican • Great Burgers an unexpected surprise. For 1700 foot walkway next to the Lake. The 668-2103Flatbreads Melts Salads those brave souls that thirst for walk-way is lined with benches, trees, and Local Delivery• • more of a frightening experience, flowers. Boat docks and lake activities. DAILY DRINK SPECIALS House of Frankenstein’s cousin, Hours Dr. Morbid’s Haunted House, Mon.-Sat. 9:30am - Midnight only one block away, will surely to 1 2%?!%" also open Sunday 12 Noon - 9pm cause you to scream with delight. Beach Road (Map E-4) LAKE GEORGE VILLAGE Visitors can now arrive by boat to enjoy 46 Amherst Street all the Village's amenities. Six 80 ft. SteakhouseOpposite Price Chopper Grille docks along the Walkway accommodate 259 CANADAGrocery StoreSTREET, LAKE GEORGE VILLAGE boats of all sizes. Prohibited between ACROSS FROM SHEPARD PARK (518) 685-5119 7AM to 9AM. Parking fee. Page 13, Lake George Guide GIFT WORLD LAKE GEORGE’S LARGEST GIFT AND SOUVENIR OUTLET Why not make us your first and only stop! T-SHIRTS, GLASSWARE GIFT WORLD SWEATSHIRTS • TOYS LAKE GEORGE’S LARGEST GIFT AND SOUVENIR OUTLET $5 OFF GIFTS • JEWELRY A $50 Purchase Offer good when coupon present. $10 OFF Excludes sale or promotional items. A $75 Purchase Not valid with other offers. LGG $15 OFF A $100 Purchase AND A WHOLE LOT MORE Corner of Route 9 &9N • One Mile South of Lake George Village • (518) 668-2589 (518) 668-2589 OPEN WEEKENDS 9am - 5pm • FEBRUARY BREAK (Feb. 16th - 24th 9am - 5pm Corner of Route 9 & 9N • One Mile South of Lake George Village • www.GoonyGolf.com Page 6, Lake George Guide Page 7, Lake George Guide Ice and snow covered trees along theTongue Mountain trail on Fifth Peak - view south along the Tongue Mountain Range to Lake George - snowshoes Since practically all of the snowshoe styles were about twice Simply Snowshoeing the size of those recommended today, i handcrafted a pair of 13" by 48" snowshoes for my 150 pound body and then headed by Carl Heilman ii out to conquer the adirondack High Peaks. i snowshoed up a Walking in the snow on snowshoes is one of the most enjoyable lot of mountains on those first, large snowshoes, and began to and relaxing things i've done. it's hard to explain to someone how learn firsthand about the performance tradeoffs of size vs. light something so simple can be so rewarding until they've tried weight and maneuverability. snowshoeing themselves. each time i put on my snowshoes and walk in an enchanted woods that's draped with a fresh mantle of Today's snowshoes and bindings are MuCH easier to use than the snow, i still feel the same magic i felt the first time i put on a pair comparatively large, wide snowshoes of the past. Modern materi - of snowshoes and headed off across the snow. als and designs cut down on weight and provide maximum traction and control. Snowshoeing today is about as simple as it gets! Snowshoes have been in use for as long as 6000 years and they're one of the earliest forms of transportation. over the centuries, Choosing snowshoes though, has seemed to become more diffi - many different sizes and styles of snowshoes were designed for cult. Snowshoes are now available in many different shapes, all the various types of snow conditions and topography. Since sizes, and colors. in addition to a few traditionally laced wood snowshoes were used more for utility and survival, they were de - frame snowshoes, there are aluminum or synthetic frames, vari - signed for weight carrying capacity, and tended to be a good bit ous decking materials, and a multitude of binding designs. even larger than what we're using today. While the traditional styles the crampons for traction on the bottom of the snowshoes vary used through much of this century were the result of centuries of considerably in shape, size and configuration. as the variations evolution, the past 10 years of snowshoe evolution has seemed in designs have become more plentiful, choosing a pair of snow - to be almost more of a revolution. shoes has become more complicated. Snowshoeing articles and evaluations, as well as advertising literature from different man - When i started snowshoeing in the early 1970's, there were just ufacturers, often offer conflicting suggestions, and it's tough to a few choices in design, and only a couple of choices for lacing make choices based on inconsistent recommendations.