2020 Best Of The Adirondacks
The voters have spoken, and the results are in! Below are the Adirondacks' best things to do, places to eat and drink, places to stay, and places to shop for 2020, according to your votes.
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Things To Do
Best Downhill Skiing
WINNER: McCauley Mountain Ski Area
2nd: Gore Mountain
3rd: Whiteface Mountain
4th: Oak Mountain Ski Center
5th (TIE): Mt. Pisgah Recreation Center / Titus Mountain
Best Nordic Skiing
WINNER: McCauley Mountain Ski Area
2nd: Garnet Hill Outdoor Center
3rd: Cascade Ski Center
4th: Paul Smith's College VIC
5th: Mt. Van Hoevenberg
Best Hike
WINNER: Bald Mountain
2nd: Blue Mountain
3rd: Whiteface Mountain
4th: Cascade Mountain
5th: Algonquin Peak
Best Kayaking, Canoeing, SUP & Whitewater Rafting
WINNER: Adirondack River Outfitters
2nd: Tickner's Moose River Paddling Trails
3rd: Sacandaga Outdoor Center
4th: Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company
5th: Adirondac Rafting Company
Best Guided Tours & Guide Services
WINNER: Raquette Lake Navigation Company
2nd: Adirondack River Outfitters
3rd: Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company
4th: Frisky Otter Tours
5th (TIE): Helms Aero Service / Mountain Mystics Guide Company
Best Indoor Attraction
WINNER: The Wild Center
2nd: Adirondack Experience
3rd: Strand Theatre of Old Forge
4th: Adirondack History Museum
5th: View Arts Center
Best Annual Event
WINNER: Adirondack Canoe Classic
2nd: Black Fly Challenge
3rd: Snodeo Weekend
4th: Whiteface Mountain Oktoberfest
5th: Adirondack Kids Day
Best Winter Carnival
WINNER: Saranac Lake Winter Carnival
2nd: Old Forge Winter Carnival
3rd: Frozen Fire & Lights / Cardboard Sled Race
4th: Raquette Lake Winter Carnival
5th: Long Lake Winter Carnival
Food & Drink
Best Restaurants in the Southern Region
WINNER: barVino
2nd: Basil & Wick's
3rd: The Grist Mill
4th: The Friends Lake Inn
5th (TIE): The Pizza Shop / UpRiver Cafe
Best Restaurants in the Northern Region
WINNER: Big Slide Brewery
2nd: Great Adirondack Brewing Company
3rd: Lake Placid Pub & Brewery
4th: Smoke Signals
5th: Lisa G's
Best Restaurants in the Eastern Region
WINNER: The Adirondack Hotel on Long Lake
2nd: Flanagan's Pub & Grill
3rd: Sticks & Stones Wood Fired Bistro and Bar
4th: Cafe Adirondack
5th: Noon Mark Diner
Best Restaurants in the Western Region
WINNER: The Big Moose Inn
2nd: Adirondack Dog House
3rd: The Toboggan Inn
4th: Screamen Eagle
5th: Walt's Diner
Best Wineries, Breweries & Distilleries
WINNER: Fulton Chain Craft Brewery
2nd: Hex & Hop Brewing
3rd: Lake Placid Pub & Brewery
4th: Raquette River Brewing
5th: Great Adirondack Brewing Company
Best Bar
WINNER: Waterhole
2nd: Lake Placid Pub & Brewery
3rd: The Big Moose Inn
4th: Daikers
5th: Flanagan's Pub & Grill
Lodging
Best Cabins & Cottages
WINNER: Steamboat Landing on Blue Mountain Lake
2nd: The Hedges on Blue Mountain Lake
3rd: Old Forge Camping Resort
4th: The Kenmore Cottages
5th: Covewood Lodge
Best Hotels, Motels & Resorts
WINNER: The Hedges on Blue Mountain Lake
2nd: Great Pines Resort
3rd: The Woods Inn
4th: Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort
5th: The Big Moose Inn
Best Bed & Breakfasts and Inns
WINNER: The Big Moose Inn
2nd: The Woods Inn
3rd: The Friends Lake Inn
4th: Snow Goose Bed & Breakfast
5th: Schroon Lake Bed & Breakfast
Best Campgrounds
WINNER: Old Forge Camping Resort
2nd: Fish Creek Pond Campground
3rd: Nick's Lake Campground
4th: Limekiln Lake State Campground
5th: Golden Beach Campground
Shopping
Best Sporting Goods Stores
WINNER: Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company
2nd: The Mountaineer
3rd: Pedals & Petals
4th: The Fallen Arch
5th: Blue Line Sports
Best Gifts & Souvenirs
WINNER: Life in the ADK
2nd: Kurt Gardner Photography Gallery
3rd: Old Forge Hardware
4th: Hoss's Country Corner
5th: Hollisters Trading Post