Things To Do
Restaurants
Martha's Dandee Creme ~ Award winning soft serve ice cream with a rotating flavor menu Saratoga Winery ~ Kiana's favorite brunch spot, with tremendous food & a mimosa tower Stewart's ~ A "gas station" with award winning ice cream, root beer & more! New Way Lunch ~ A local favorite serving hot dogs with "the works" Harvest Restaurant ~ A favorite of Matt's family for pizza, especially the loaded meat lover's Cardona's Market ~ Matt's go-to when home, serving classic cold cut sandwiches The Silo ~ Located in a transplanted barn, they serve large, delicious pancakes
Fall Activities
Hicks Orchards ~ Great for apple picking, cider donuts & a hard cider tasting room Ellms Family Farm ~ Corn mazes, pumpkin patches & much more! Autumn Explorer ~ Fall train ride from Corinth Train Fright Fest at Great Escape ~ At night, the amusement park becomes frightening, with 'Scare Zones' Double M Haunted Hayride ~ A terrific mix of haunted house & hayrides Haunted Saratoga Ghost Tours ~ 90 minute walking tour around the many ghosts in Saratoga
Fun Activities
Six Flags Great Escape & Hurricane Harbor ~ Amusement park & (if open) water park Lake George Steamboat Co. ~ 1 to 2.5 hour steamboat cruises around the lake Mineral Springs Tour ~ Taste all the natural mineral water springs around Saratoga Tubby Tubes ~ The founder of "lazy river" tubing (check if open) Saddle Up Stables ~ Horseback riding (located near Matt's grandparents old lake house, where Matt would spend several weeks each summer while growing up) Adirondack Extreme ~ The US' first & largest adventure ropes course through the trees (check if open)
Hikes
Prospect Mountain ~ Can also drive to the view on the toll road Sleeping Beauty Mountain ~ One of the longer hikes with great views of the fall foliage Shelving Rock Mountain ~ Fantastic sunset hike (or head to the falls & down towards the lake - like Kiana & Matt did) Buck Mountain ~ One of the longer hikes around the lake Spruce Mountain Fire Tower ~ 360 degree views from an old fire tower Hadley Mountain Tower ~ 360 degree views from an old fire tower
Golf
Around the World Mini Golf ~ 2 courses, showcasing tourist locations around the World or US Goony Golf ~ Just as the name implies, lots of goony tricks & hazards Pirates Cove ~ Pirate themed mini golf with lots of water features The Fun Spot ~ Mini golf, go-karting, laser tag & an arcade all in one Hiland Park Country Club ~ Home to the wedding! (Matt has not played here... yet) Saratoga National Golf Club ~ Award winning golf course (must book in advance) Top of the World ~ Great views of the lake McGregor Links ~ Matt's childhood neighborhood wraps around the course Airway Meadows ~ Matt's personal favorite to golf with his dad & brother
Museums/Historical Sites
Fort William Henry Fort Ticonderoga Saratoga Automobile Museum Saratoga History Museum Saratoga National Historical Park The Hyde Collection National Museum of Thoroughbred Racing
Things Happening
Lake George Oktoberfest West Mountain Fall Festival Saratoga Internation Flavorfest