ILNY Travel Guide - 2017-2018 Winter - 4

©Mark Bowie

THUNDER MOUNTAIN DOG SLED TOURS,
MIRROR LAKE, LAKE PLACID

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Adirondack Adventures
US News Travel named the
Adirondacks a top 10 best winter
family vacation destination.
Whether you choose thrills like
skiing, snowshoeing, bobsledding
and dogsledding, visiting Santa's
Workshop in NY's North Pole or
exploring charming villages amid
breathtaking scenery, it's a winning
winter getaway. NorthPoleNY.com

ICE BIKING CANALSIDE, BUFFALO
HOWE CAVERNS, HOWES CAVE

©Courtesy ROOST/Adirondacks, USA/
Dave Schmidt Photography

LAKE PLACID TOBOGGAN CHUTE,
MIRROR LAKE, LAKE PLACID-NORTH ELBA

©Courtesy Howe Caverns

Two-time host of the Winter
Olympics, Lake Placid thrills with
mighty Whiteface Mountain and
fantastic cross-country trails.
Thrill-seekers age 7 and up can
bobsled with professional drivers
at the Olympic Sports Complex.
Learn about the Miracle on Ice at
the Lake Placid Olympic Museum
and speed skate around the oval
at the Olympic Center. Save big
with an Olympic Sites Passport.
whiteface.com
The Lake Placid Toboggan Chute,
a 30-foot-high converted ski jump,
rockets riders down ice-covered
chutes onto frozen Mirror Lake.
518/523-9516; northelba.org

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Another unique experience on the
lake, Thunder Mountain Dog Sled
Tours (518/891-6239) delight the
whole family.

More to Explore
In Central New York, an elevator
takes you down to Howe Caverns,
an ancient geological wonder
where families explore fascinating
landscapes of limestone corridors
and massive boulders, 156 feet
below the earth. Howe ranks in the
Best 8 Amazing American Caves.
howecaverns.com

Frosted Falls & Buffalo Fun
Did you know Niagara Falls
State Park is open every day of
the year? Winter's the coolest time
to see Niagara Falls-a wondrous
sight with glistening ice flows,
lighted in rainbow colors at dusk.
Nearby, Buffalo's newest Canalside
(canalsidebuffalo.com) attraction,
Ice Bikes of Buffalo, lets you ride on
ice. Even people who aren't great on
skates can pedal and steer around
the rink on these stable bikes,
just like taking a regular bike ride.
waterbikesofbuffalo.com
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http://www.NorthPoleNY.com http://www.howecaverns.com http://www.canalsidebuffalo.com http://www.whiteface.com http://www.waterbikesofbuffalo.com http://www.northelba.org http://www.iloveny.com

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