This year, we will be inviting a few of our favorite vineyards for our Spring Wine Series!  We will be introducing our guests to some wonderful wines and extraordinary people to discuss the different varietals they have to offer.  Guests will have the opportunity to join the vintners one-on-one, taste their wines while enjoying Chef Nathan’s canapés and sit down for a special 5-course meal paired with the featured winery.

• May 25^th – Arns Winery
• June 1^st – Pahlmeyer Vineyard
• June 8^th – Palmaz Vineyard

$145 per person: Cost includes a cocktail hour with canapes and a 5-course meal paired with wine.

We would be more than happy to answer any of your questions, please feel free to call 877-523-2700. 

Celebrate Thanksgiving with Lake Placid Lodge….

There is no better place than the Lake Placid Lodge to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday – with the breathtaking backdrop of the lake and surrounding mountains setting a festive holiday stage.

We are inviting guests of all ages to join in the holiday festivities from Monday, November 19 through Sunday, November 25. We will greet children with sparkling cider and parents with champagne upon arrival and an exciting array of activities throughout the weekend will include:

• A Guided Hike
• An Interactive Experience with Birds of Prey.
• Live Clue Game.
• Scavenger Hunt through town.
• Building gingerbread houses with the family.
• Kids room with crafts & movies each evening in our Adirondack room.
• Hayrides
• Pumpkin Carving
• Hands-on Culinary Classes

While you are enjoying a relaxing evening in Artisans Restaurant your children will be able to interact with each other by an evening of movies, games, and lodge made pizzas.

For reservations and additional information, please call 877-523-2700.
*Events subject to change.

Because Spring is one of our favorite times of the year, we are offering a mid-week special on all accommodations.  Through June 7th, stay for two nights, Sunday-Thursday and the third night is on us!  Rates include a farm-to-table, made-to-order breakfast each morning and all activities on property.  At that time of year, we have lots to do: Canoes, Kayaks, Electric Boats, Daily Hacker-Craft Tour of Lake Placid, Hiking, Mt. Biking and Bonfire with S’mores.

Call reservations at (877) 523-2700 or email us at info@lakeplacidlodge.com.

*Limited availability and not applicable to existing reservations.

Visit us this spring for our 3rd Annual Rustic Artisans Gathering June 15-16, 2012!  This year we will again showcase extraordinary talents of the finest Rustic Artisans in the Adirondacks.  The weekend will offer a unique opportunity to explore and purchase the Artisans’ works, and also interact with the Artisans.

All rates include:

• All Activities on Property
• Farm-to-Table, Made-to-Order Breakfast Each Morning
• Friday Night Welcome Reception and Dinner with the Artisans
• Saturday Night Barbecue on the Dock 

If you can’t stay overnight, then join us for dinner.We would be more than happy to answer any of your questions.  If you would like to book your accommodation online, please click here.  If you have any questions, please call 877-523-2700 or if you prefer, feel free to email info@lakeplacidlodge.com. 

Whether a wedding, reunion, birthday or anniversary – a gathering of your favorite people at the Lake Placid Lodge has never been easier!

Here is what you need to know:

• Special Rates are valid when five or more rooms are confirmed for two or more nights.
• Offer Valid: February, March and May
• Families with children under the age of 12 are welcome in the month of March.
• Special Weekend Rates:
• $495.00 per night for Lakeview Cabins, Lodge Kings and Overlook Cabins
• $595.00 for Lakefront Cabins, Lakeside Suites and Treetop
• $695.00 for Whiteface, Owl’s Head and Two-Bedroom Cabins
• Please call for special weekday rates! 

Here is what is included:

• A Lodge Event Planner to help plan and oversee your gathering
• Champagne greeting on arrival
• Personalized Tour of the Lodge
• Made to order breakfast each morning, which may be enjoyed as a group, as room service or in Artisan’s Dining Room
• All onsite activities:
  • February & March: Cross-Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, Tobogganing, Nightly Lakeside S’mores Bonfire
  • May: Electric Boating, Daily Hacker-Craft Tour of Lake Placid, Mountain Biking, Kayaking, Canoeing, Hiking and Nightly Lakeside S’mores Bonfire

October 25th-27th, 2012

Visit us this fall for our 3rd Annual Fall Gastro Getaway to enjoy three days of delicious food in the Adirondacks!  This year we will partner with L’ESPALIER and Ladera Vineyards to create extraordinary menus and wonderful culinary workshops. Experience great food and wine in true Adirondack style. Campfires with s’mores are never far away, opportunities to canoe, hike, and explore the Adirondacks abound.

Two or Three night stays available.  All rates include a farm-to-table, made-to-order breakfast each morning, all activities on property including wine tastings and culinary workshops, wine and spirit pairings, and dinner each evening.  If you can’t stay overnight, then join us for dinner.

We would be more than happy to answer any of your questions.  If you would like to book your accommodation online, please click here.  To add the food and wine package to your reservation, please call 877-523-2700 or if you prefer, feel free to email info@lakeplacidlodge.com.

 

Tune out the humming and buzzing of electronic devices and enjoy the serenity of the Adirondacks with our Check-In And Check-Out Package. Leave your smartphones/iPads/laptops and other electronic devices in the safe hands of our front desk staff and feel the bliss of being truly “off-the-grid.” Spend two nights in a room or cabin, where the on-demand, in-room entertainment is the fireplace, the view of the lake, and each other’s company. Complimentary boating, yoga, hiking, and fishing are included with your stay, as well as a choice of current New York Times Bestseller books to enjoy by the lake. Lastly, without the interruption of beeps and chirps, learn new cooking skills with Chef Nathan in our Teaching Kitchen.

This experience includes the following:

- 2 nights in a guest room or cabin (no tv, of course)
- Check your electronic devices at the door, including smartphones, ipads, etc.
- Complimentary hiking, boating, yoga and fishing throughout stay
- A choice of current New York Times Bestseller (hard copy) books to enjoy throughout your stay
- One hour cooking Class with a Lake Placid Lodge chef in the new Teaching Kitchen

Starting rate package is $1,340. Rate is exclusive of room taxes and resort charge.

Let’s Get Cooking! The Lake Placid Lodge is excited to welcome you to learn to cook with Chef Nathan Rich and Sous Chef Sarah Steffan in our new teaching kitchen. Discover the secrets of how the Lodge makes everything delicious! Master kitchen basics, new grilling techniques, and see for yourself how the chefs make all the sweets so sweet. All skill levels, from the cereal-burners to the soufflé-masters, will have a grand time learning to cook at the Lake Placid Lodge Teaching Kitchen.

The Teaching Kitchen is led by Executive Chef Nathan Rich.  Chef Rich joined the lodge in late 2010 from Asana at the Mandarin Oriental in Boston.  He and his seasoned team will oversee the kitchen and cooking classes.

 The Lodge offers a la carte classes, culinary weekend programs, cooking series classes and a weeklong “Master Class” with Chef Rich.

On the Menu….

Group Cooking Demonstrations-Tuesday and Thursday at 2:00pm
($95 per person  or $115 with Sommelier paired wines)
Class size ranges from tw0 to twelve guests. Classes are customizable, and typically take 90 minutes.  

Private Cooking Classes
($250 per person-up to 2 guests-includes Lake Placid Lodge aprons and Sommelier paired wines)
Hands on cooking class, one on one with the Chef. 

Sample classes include:

• Kitchen Fundamentals
• Stocks and Sauces
• Seafood – from selection to table
• Proteins
• Hand Making Pastas
• Smoking, grilling and BBQ
• Canapés
• Souffle Making

Cooking Series-Dates TBD
(Class cost: $800, $945 if our chef purchases knives for guests.)
Includes: classes with executive chef and sous/pastry chef, chef’s knives, chef’s apron, and three course menu with wine paired by Sommelier, as well as recipes. Maximum class size is twelve, with four seats reserved for guests staying at LPL, classes begin at 11 AM.

One-on-One Master Class with Chef Nathan Rich
(For one person $5,500; for two people $6,500)
Spend the week with Chef Rich. Work in the Lodge kitchen alongside the kitchen team. The week’s schedule will include all aspects of the kitchen operation, time working on the line during service with Chef Rich. From product selection, through menu design to plating, guests are afforded the opportunity to experience firsthand what it is to work in a top kitchen. Embroidered chef’s coat, knives, apron, lunch daily and recipes included. Master class scheduled based on availability and require thirty day notice.

*Off property guests are welcome to all classes: 50% deposit due upon booking.  Classes are completely refundable if cancelled more than 24 hours in advance.