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Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Ice Palace

Staff photo — Lou Reuter

The Saranac Lake region grew as a health resort in the late 1800s and remains a center for health care, higher education, outdoor recreation and a vibrant arts community.

The 2023 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival will be held from Feb. 3 to 12. This annual celebration of winter features an Ice Palace on the shore of Lake Flower, sporting events and a Gala Parade. The theme this year is “Roman around Carnival. ” Learn more at www.saranaclakewintercarnival.com.

Some of the organizations that celebrate the arts year-round are: ¯ Adirondack Artists Guild Gallery. 52 Main St., Saranac Lake. 518-891-2615. www.adirondackartistsguild.com. ¯ Adirondack Carousel. 2 Depot St., Saranac Lake. 518-891-9521. www.adirondackcarousel.org. ¯ Adirondack Center for Writing. 15 Broadway, Saranac Lake. 518-354-1261. https://adirondackcenterforwriting.org. ¯ BluSeed Studios. 24 Cedar St., Saranac Lake. 518-891-3799. www.bluseedstudios.org. ¯ Pendragon Theatre. 15 Brandy Brook Ave., Saranac Lake. 518-891-1854. www.pendragontheatre.org. ¯ Saranac Lake ArtWorks. https://saranaclakeartworks.org.

Visitors can learn about the history of Saranac Lake by visiting the Saranac Laboratory Museum, operated by Historic Saranac Lake. It highlights Saranac Lake’s history as a tuberculosis treatment community. It is open year-round from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. Visit www.historicsaranaclake.org.

The Saranac Lake region has several outdoor recreation centers, including the following: ¯ Dewey Mountain Recreation Center. Owned by the town of Harrietstown and managed by Adirondack Lakes & Trails Outfitters, this is a cross-country ski and snowshoe facility in the winter. All lower ski trails are groomed. Most lower trails are lit for night use. State Route 30, Saranac Lake. 518-891-2697. www.deweymountain.com. ¯ Mount Pisgah Recreation Center. Owned and operated by the village of Saranac Lake, this is a downhill ski and tubing facility in the winter. Rope tow for tubing and T-bar lift for downhill skiing (vertical rise of 329 feet). Lights for night skiing. 92 Mount Pisgah Dr., Saranac Lake. 518-891-0970. www.saranaclakeny.gov. ¯ Paul Smith’s College Visitor Interpretive Center. Owned and operated by the college, this is a crosscountry ski and snowshoe facility in the winter. Features 20K of groomed trails for skate and classic skiing and snowshoeing; 40K of groomed and maintained trails for classic skiers and snowshoers; and 10k of maintained snowshoe-only trails along ponds and Jenkins Mountain. 8023 state Route 30, Paul Smiths. 518-327-6241. www.paulsmiths.edu/vic. ¯ Saranac Lake Civic Center. Hockey and public skating arena. 213 Ampersand Ave., Saranac Lake. 518-891-3800. www.saranaclakeciviccenter.org.

Learn more about visiting Saranac Lake at www.saranaclake.com.

Staff photo — Lauren Yates

Lawn Chair Ladies in the carnival parade

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