Lake Placid, NY - Jim Flynn's BestWeekends

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Lake Placid, NY

Hard to believe the "Miracle on Ice" was 40 years ago or that this tiny hamlet of 3,000 has hosted two Winter Olympics, 1980 and 1932. Lake Placid today, is a wonderful year-round resort community and is home to the U.S. Winter Olympic team training. Oddly, the town of Lake Placid sits on Mirror Lake, with Lake Placid being just a short distance away, but it is a charming little hamlet with wonderful shops and restaurants and delightful places to stay. Adirondack State Park is…

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When to Go

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Getting There

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Getting Around

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Exquisite Accomodations

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Culinary Excellence

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