Lake George

Southern end of Lake George

This is our first trip to upstate New York and we know several people who highly recommend Lake George, including a couple of folks whose families come every year.  The Village of Lake George is at the southern end of the lake.  While the main drag through town is tourist central with lots of motels, gift shops and tchotchkes for sale, it only takes a block or two to get into the residential neighborhood where it is much quieter and where you'll find most of the locals.  We found a great B&B -- Romeo & Giulietta's Hideaway -- located about 3 blocks off the main drag and a 3 minute walk to the lake.  This was our base for three nights in Lake George.

Summit of Sleeping Beauty Mountain

After the rainy day down in Albany, the weather broke and we enjoyed temps in the 70s with no humidity.  My kind of summer weather!  We hiked to the summit of Sleeping Beauty Mountain and were treated to gorgeous views of Lake George and the surrounding valleys.  Although there were plenty of opportunities to take a boat cruise in the lake, we opted for hiking and enjoying the Town.

Our B&B hosts recommended Martha's for THE best ice cream and it did not disappoint.  We had to drive there as it was located about 3 miles south of town, but the ice cream was heavenly!  We loved it so much, we had to go back a second time.  I'm holding a large cone of Orange Creamsicle -- the best $4.40 I've ever spent for ice cream.  After that experience, we'll be making a detour whenever we're within 50 miles.