ADIRONDACK CAROUSEL, INC.
P.O. Box 1059, Saranac Lake. 12983. 891-9521.
The mission of the Adirondack Carousel is to build and maintain a full-size carousel filled with indigenous animals in the Village of Saranac Lake, NY. We seek to strengthen our community by providing a compatible a responsible means of healthy growth for the Adirondack Region. Currently in development, we welcome supporters with an interest in the arts, community building, the Adirondac environment, and, of course, carousels. Our office is located at 169 Olive Street, Saranac Lake above Books and Baskets. E-mail.

ADIRONDACK MUSEUM
Praised as "the best of its kind in the world" by the New York Times, the Adirondack Museum (Blue Mountain Lake) tells the stories of how people lived, worked and played in the Adirondacks. Historic structures include rustic cottages, a log hotel, hunting cabin and one-room schoolhouse. 22 Outdoor and indoor exhibits, special programs, demonstrations, and workshops explore logging, boats and boating, outdoor recreation, transportation, rustic craftsmanship, and fine arts. Experience the Adirondack environment and magnificent views from the museum's 32 landscaped grounds and gardens. Museum Store plus a Lake View Cafe offering light fare and a spectacular view. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open Memorial Day weekend to mid-October. For event dates & details call 518-352-7311, or visit the museum's website at www.adkmuseum.org.

ADIRONDACK RAFTING COMPANY
Adirondack Rafting Company runs guided Wild and Scenic Rafting trips through the Hudson River Gorge. We provide all necessary gear and a riverside lunch. Open daily from April through October. To contact, call 518-523-1635 or send an email to rafting@adelphia.net.

ADIRONDACK SCENIC RAILROAD
The Adirondack High Peaks Wilderness Train adventure is a 20 mile round trip from Lake Placid Station to Saranac Lake Union Depot. You can depart from either station. Be sure to take the time to walk through the village of Saranac Lake or the famous Lake Placid before heading back. You can spend the day or just a few hours - 45 minutes each way with a 1/2 hour layover.toll free: 1-800-819-2291.

CHARLES DICKERT MEMORIAL WILDLIFE MUSEUM
This wildlife museum highlights the work of Charles Dickert, the master taxidermist, who practiced his craft in Saranac Lake for many decades. The Museum, located in the Saranac Lake Free Library at 100 Main Street, is open weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. year round when the Library is open. Call 891-4190 for more information.

HIGH FALLS GORGE
This incredible natural attraction offers self guided scenic tours along the Ausable River as it cascades over three waterfalls, plunging 700 feet between high granite cliffs. Located on NY Route 86 between Lake Placid and Wilmington, the Gorge is open daily, all year. Winter activities include: snowshoe center, downhill ski and snowboard rentals, and cross country ski rentals. The phone number is 946-2278.

JOHN BROWN FARM STATE HISTORIC SITE
The grave of famed abolitionist John Brown is located on the farm he worked in the years preceding the fateful 1859 raid on the Harper's Ferry Arsenal. In addition to his restored home, illustrated displays detail Brown's emergence as one of the country's most passionate opponents of slavery. The farm's scenic setting also offers nature trails. John Brown's grave and farm are located just off RT 73 in Lake Placid, open from late May to October. The hours are Wednesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call 523-3900 for more information.

NEW YORK STATE FISH HATCHERY
This state-of-the-art facility replicates natural conditions and raises landlocked Atlantic Salmon for stocking lakes statewide. Visitors can see the progression from fries to yearlings. The Hatchery is located on RT 30 in Lake Clear Junction, and is open weekdays, year-round, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The phone number is 891-3358.

THE OLYMPIC REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (ORDA)
This New York State agency operates the facilities built for the XIII Olympic Winter Games, held in Lake Placid in 1980. These include the Olympic Center, which houses three ice skating rinks and the Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum; the Olympic Sports Complex at Mount Van Hoevenberg, site of the biathlon range and the only bobsled and luge runs in the U.S., offering bobsled rides both in winter and summer; The Olympic Jumping Complex, home to the Kodak Sports Park Freestyle Jumps and the 90- and 120-meter ski jumps (with an observation platform atop the 120-meter tower). Whiteface Mountain, where the Veterans Memorial Highway winds its way to the summit, and the Chairlift Skyride carries visitors 3/4 of the way up the Olympic Mountain. The sites are located in and around the village of Lake Placid, and are open year-round. Phone 523-1655 or (800) 462-6236.

PENDRAGON THEATRE COMPANY
Pendragon Theatre is the only year round, professional, producing Theatre Company in the Adirondacks. Pendragon Theatre is an ensemble of artists, based in the Adirondacks, dedicated to preserving the vitality and enhancing the quality of professional theatre through year round performance and education programs. This summer the company's productions include: Lend Me A Tenor, Sleeping Beauty, The Fantasticks, and The Clean House. The company also produces a Fall production that tours, in-school performances and school programming, a Christmas holiday play, new play readings and a variety of special events. Reservations may be made by calling 891-1854 or (888) 701-5977 or by e-mailing pdragon@northnet.org.

SARANAC RIVER CRUISE LINE
Tour the maritime highway of the Adirondacks. Get away from the rest of the world and indulge yourself in the pleasure of nature. You will explore areas that are largely bypassed by thousands of people who visit the area each year. Sit back and relax while you enjoy spectacular sights of the Saranac River. Come visit and explore this beautiful waterway from a vantage point that's better than a front row seat...it's a riverside seat. Cruise with us and see deer, ducks, hawks, geese, muskrats and other wildlife. Memorial Day through Columbus Day. Wednesday through Sunday departures from Riverside Park at 1:30 p.m. (approximately 1 hour round-trip). $15 per person, family rates available. Private charters available. Call Lorriane Kelley at (518) 891-2241 for details and reservations, or e-mail alorraine@adelphia.net.

TUCKER FARMS, INC.
For family-fun and adventure, Tucker Farms, Inc. offers an amazing 6-acre corn maze and farm tours. Directions and contact information are found on their website: www.tuckertaters.com. PO Box 8, Gabriels. For more information, call 327-3195.

THE UNION DEPOT
The Union Depot, so called because it served the combined operations of two railroads, was built in 1904. Passengers came to town for tuberculosis treatment and for recreation in the surrounding lakes, forests and mountains. Depot St. Saranac Lake, 891-0971. 2000 saw the return of train service when The Adirondack Scenic Railroad began summer service.

WHITE PINE CAMP
Visit an Adirondack "Great Camp." Built in 1907, White Pine Camp has hosted many prominent owners and guests as well as serving as the Summer White House for President Calvin Coolidge from July 7 thru September 18, 1926. Unique among the grand, rustic estates of the Adirondacks, it is currently undergoing a complete restoration. White Pine Camp sits on 35 acres of majestic pines and wetlands with 3900 feet of shoreline on beautiful, secluded Osgood Pond Tours during the summer are Saturday July 7 to October 6, 2001, at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and by appointment for group tours. 834-9328.

THE WILD CENTER/NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF THE ADIRONDACKS
The Wild Center is a key stop on any trip to the Adirondacks. "Stunning" is the word The New York Times used to describe this brand new museum where the wild world of the Adirondacks opens before your eyes. The Museum features live exhibits and live animals, including river otters, birds, amphibians and fish. There’s an indoor waterfall and river, towering glacial ice wall, high-definition films, and wide-screen theater on 31-acre trail-filled campus. The new museum mixes up the indoors and outdoors. There are waterfalls inside, and exhibit labels in the woods outside. Indoors a marsh appears to flow into a real pond that laps at the outside of the building, and the calls of live owls and otters mix with the splashing cascade of a trout-filled indoor stream. High definition films explore the region and showcase fascinating reports from field scientists researching everything from moose to loons to alpine summits. The Museum has a café and extensive store. Open daily in summer and fall from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Memorial Day to Columbus Day. Open winter and spring 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Columbus Day to Memorial Day Thursday through Sunday. Closed the month of April, please check website or call for specific dates. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. 45 Museum Drive, Tupper Lake, NY, wildcenter.org, 518.359.7800.e-mail: info@wildcenter.org