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L-A @ The Cottage, Mirror Lake Inn - Lake Placid
L-A @ The Cottage, Mirror Lake Inn
L-A at The Cottage in Mirror Lake Inn

The local beer (Nine Hat) and chicken chipotle pesto sandwich was amazing, the ambience (lake) is amazing and service is friendly! This is the cosiest of the Mirror Lake Inn restaurants...

View of Mirror Lake, Lake Placid NY
Mirror Lake @ Lake Placid, NY - Lake Placid

Mirror Lake @ Lake Placid, NY

Lake Placid village includes two lakes and a pond. This is one of them. It was October 8, 65 degrees F and people were swimming.

An Episcopal church, Adirondack Style
Episcopal church, Lake Placid NY - Lake Placid

Episcopal church, Lake Placid NY

The local church and library were in the Adirondack style of architecture. This was on Main St (Hwy 86) near Mirror Lake (south side of town)

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Very pretty (Mountains, lake, good accomo, skiing, friendly)
  • Cons:Expensive and a bit touristy
  • In a nutshell:More than an Olympic Skiing town
  • Last visit to Lake Placid: Oct 2006
  • Intro Written Oct 12, 2006
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View on Rte 9 on way to Wilmington - Lake Placid Driving around in the Adirondacks Off The Beaten Path (1)

Route 9 from I87, then 86 from Wilmington more travel advice

Tony in a couple Adirondack Chair - Lake Placid Taking a break! Favorites (1)

Gorgeous scenery, although you have to sit down to enjoy it for awhile. Other than the pretty lakes, mountains and good... more travel advice

Whiteface Mountain, Adirondacks, NY - Lake Placid Take the gondola up Whiteface Mountain Things to Do (1)

Drive to Whiteface Mountain on Rte 86, take the Cloud Splitter gondola up (we did it in the autumn when it was not... more travel advice

The Cottage restaurant @ Mirror Lake Inn - Lake Placid Wonderful ambience and bistro Restaurants (1)

Local beer - Nine Hat. Sandwiches are wonderful. We had chicken chipotle pesto and pulled pork. We were on the deck,... more travel advice

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    Faiza-Ifrah's Profile Photo
    Dec 4, 2007 at 6:38 PM

    a nice little page on the land i will be roaming around in summer 2008 :-) liked the restaurant. seems busy.

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