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Couples getaway on and off the snow and ice - 02/13/2013

On a quiet Wednesday afternoon, your blogger spotted several cross country skiers who had all of Mirror Lake to themselves

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Lots happening in the Northern Adirondacks this week - 02/03/2013

Empire State Winter Games Feb

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In the Adirondacks, you must visit Chef Jarrad's kitchen on Wednesday nights - 01/30/2013

Tonight in Taste Bistro Executive Chef Jarrad Lang presents: Pickled Tomatoes on Toast Harmony Hills Farm Smoked Bacon Butter, House made Rosemary Bread, & Petite Greens   Free Range Chicken and Biscuits Braised Free Range Chicken, Roasted Winter Vegetables, and Buttermilk & Chive Biscuits   Chocolate and Hazelnut Pot de Creme Almond Lace Cookie   All for $29, or select a la carte  

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The Adirondacks finest spa is big on face time - 01/27/2013

Ask any guest that comes into the Spa at the Mirror Lake Inn what she appreciated the most about her facial and she'll say, "The massage

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Keys to enjoying yourself in the Adirondacks when the weather is "brisk" - 01/23/2013

This week we definitely have some cold weather to deal with, but we can deal with it if we use some common sense

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The Adirondacks finest kitchen invites you to see what's cookin' tonight - 01/23/2013

What's Cookin' in Chef Jarrad's Kitchen

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A long weekend honoring Martin Luther King, Junior comes to an end in the Adirondacks - 01/21/2013

Before a trip home, some people had to take a few final laps around the Olympic Oval in Lake Placid

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Valentine's Day celebrated in the Adirondacks at The View Restaurant - 01/17/2013

Thursday, February 14th, 2013     Chef's Amuse- Bouche Petit Oyster on the Half Shell with Champagne Mignonette, Citrus Crème Fraîche and Osetra Caviar   Salad Arugula, Baby Spinach and Herb Salad with Confit Tomatoes, Sweet Vinegar Cucumbers, Shaved Radish and Cassis Vinaigrette   Intermezzo Passion Fruit Sorbet   Entrées Strauss Farms Veal Osso Bucco Lemon-Pepper Pappardelle Pasta, Braised Baby Carrots, Oyster Mushrooms and Roasted Tomato Jus Braisé    or   Pink Peppercorn Seared Diver Scallops Fennel Pollen Scented Basmati Rice, Sautéed Butternut Squash, Mâche Greens and Fresh Lemon   Dessert Trio of Chocolate Custards   or   Fresh Fruit and Chocolate Covered Berries     *      *     *   Includes a glass of featured Sparkling, Red or White wine     65 per person plus tax and gratuity  

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World class athletes passing through Lake Placid in the Adirondacks en route to 2014 Winter Olympics - 01/15/2013

Don't look now, but the next Winter Olympics are just 13 months away in the Russian Riviera

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Shed a layer this weekend in the Adirondacks - 01/11/2013

After several weeks of wintry weather with lots of snow, we're getting a break in the action as temps this weekend will be in the low 40s

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The Cottage Cafe: An Adirondack favorite that gets special props during ski season - 01/07/2013

Whether it's a hot or cold beverage after a day at Whiteface Mountain, or soup and a hearty sandwich from our pub menu, or all 4, The Cottage Cafe is a must stop

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Adirondacks boasting chamber of commerce winter weather - 01/02/2013

Happy New Year from the Four Diamond Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa in snowy Lake Placid

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Adirondacks are a winter paradise as we ring in the New Year - 12/31/2012

Your blogger made it to Whiteface Mountain Saturday morning (Dec

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An Adirondack blast as over a foot of snow blankets the Lake Placid area - 12/27/2012

It started Wednesday night with just a little fanfare

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Adirondack Christmas present brings lots of snow to Lake Placid - 12/24/2012

What a difference 3 days makes

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Caroling after dinner at the MLI is an Adirondack holiday tradition - 12/24/2012

At 9:00 on Christmas Eve, hotel guests and area residents come to MLI for an hour of caroling

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Perfect Adirondack Christmas with snow and comfortable temps; Whiteface open to the summit - 12/23/2012

Timing is everything as the weather in the Lake Placid Adirondack region has turned to winter as the holiday revelers have arrived

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The finest dining in the Northern Adirondacks: 4 Diamond-rated View Restaurant debuts winter menu - 12/21/2012

Executive Chef Jarrad Lang, his kitchen, and the dining room of The View Restaurant is now presenting its new winter menu

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The Adirondack's finest is on Conde Nast Traveler's 2013 Gold List - 12/20/2012

Also named: #1 Resort and #1 Ski Hotel in Northeast, #6 Ski Hotel in North America  LAKE PLACID, N

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Snow today in the Adirondacks - 12/19/2012

We start with an appropriate message that you will find on our property as you climb the driveway

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Terri talks more about the Adirondack's best spa experience - 12/18/2012

Terri Fehlner, our LMT and Esthetician, talks winter skin care There is nothing like snowboarding, skiing, or ice skating in Lake Placid with family and friends

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One of the Adirondack's finest, Cora Clark, wins MLI Spa's ReNew You contest - 12/14/2012

The grand winner is Cora Clark of Lake Placid

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More than the Adirondack's finest; MLI highly ranked statewide - 12/12/2012

Some more info on the Conde Nast Traveler Gold List (Jan

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More than the Adirondack's finest; MLI highly ranked statewide - 12/12/2012

Some more info on the Conde Nast Traveler Gold List (Jan

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Joy comes to children in the Adirondacks: MLI hosts annual fundraiser for local arts center - 12/06/2012

For the 26th consecutive year, Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa hosts Joy to the Children

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Weather about to change in the Adirondacks with Christmas just 3 weeks away - 12/04/2012

It's 55 degrees, partly sunny and beautiful this afternoon

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Adirondack resort area of Lake Placid got a quick 4-5 " of snow yesterday - 11/30/2012

We received a burst of winter yesterday, bringing out snow plows, snow blowers and shovels

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An Adirondack Christmas takes shape at Mirror Lake Inn in Lake Placid - 11/26/2012

A few inches of snow over the weekend, coupled with the fine work of Mirror Lake Inn's elves, and the holiday theme takes shape more and more as each day passes

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Wednesday night in Chef Jarrad's Kitchen is an Adirondack treat - 11/21/2012

Our Wednesday night feature has been prepared by Executive Chef Jarrad Lang along with Chef de Cuisine Kirk Fiore

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Readers of Conde Nast Traveler say the Adirondack's finest is among North America's best ski hotels - 11/20/2012

Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa, in the Northern Adirondack Mountain community of Lake Placid, N

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Our spa continues dispensing advice for skin care as Adirondack weather morphs toward winter - 11/15/2012

Now that your tan has faded, is your skin looking a bit dull and dry

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Skiing and riding in the Adirondacks to begin soon - 11/14/2012

Whiteface will have a "soft" open Nov

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A high point in the Adirondacks as skiers/riders anticipate Hoyt's High - 11/12/2012

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Weibrecht, one of the Adirondack's favorite sons, posts from ski camp in CO - 11/06/2012

From time to time, Andrew Weibrecht, 2010 Olympic bronze medalist in Super G and son of MLI Resort and Spa owners Ed and Lisa Weibrecht, will update us on his ski racing adventures

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World Cup Bobsled/Skeleton Tour Opens in the Adirondacks - 11/05/2012

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Snow re-introduced to the Adirondacks - 11/04/2012

The Mirror Lake Inn has been honored by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler as the #1 resort in the Northeast With temps in the 20s overnight, precipitation covered the ground around our resort and in Lake Placid

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First signs of snow in the Adirondacks - 11/03/2012

Shots of your blogger's neighborhood and the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa   

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After Sandy, the sun shines again in the Adirondacks - 10/30/2012

Essex County Closes Emergency Operations Center Lewis, N

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A taste of Switzerland comes to the Adirondacks on Wed night in Taste Bistro - 10/23/2012

WHAT'S COOKIN' IN CHEF JARRAD'S KITCHEN

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Halloween in the Adirondacks - 10/22/2012

These folks in Lake Placid get an A for creativity

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The Adirondack's best winter sports destination is getting ready to rock - 10/22/2012

WILMINGTON, N

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Top luge racers in the Adirondacks for this weekend's Norton National Championships - 10/17/2012

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The Adirondack's finest resort is tops in the Northeast with the readers of Conde Nast Traveler - 10/17/2012

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Wednesday night dining in the Adirondacks - 10/16/2012

What's Cookin' in Chef Jarrad's Kitchen tomorrow night

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Lake Placid in the Adirondacks full of winter sporting events in 2012-2013 - 10/15/2012

Below is an updated rundown of many of the events on ORDA's fall/winter 2012-'13 schedule

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Spa Talk with Terri in the Adirondack's finest resort and spa - 10/11/2012

Terri Fehlner is an LMT and Esthetician, with many years of experience at the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa

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Chef Jarrad's Adirondack kitchen is cookin' tonight with fellow Chef Paul Sorgule - 10/10/2012

Guest Chef Paul Sorgule (right) prepares Wednesday night special with Chef Jarrad Lang (left) TONIGHT'S THREE-COURSE MENU --Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Frisee Salad --Pan Seared Pork Tenderloin Medallion --Mango Tapioca Order as a complete dinner for just $29, or a la carte

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A hearty Adirondack welcome to Tauck Tours - 10/10/2012

Greeted by Linda Pascarelli (left, dark coat), guests from Tauck Tours arrived this afternoon and got the red carpet treatment at the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa Their coaches are a fall fixture here and have been for decades

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Rallying for the cure in the Adirondacks - 10/09/2012

Pamper Yourself Pink October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Borderless North covers the Adirondacks; MLI to be featured on Oct. 11 - 10/09/2012

Mountain Lake PBS personality Derek Muirden presented a beautiful fall menu 2 weeks ago with the help of the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa's kitchen staff, led by Executive Chef Jarrad Lang

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Peak foliage in the Adirondacks - 10/05/2012

Don't wait much longer to see what foliage looks like in peak season

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Ragnar Relay Race came through the Adirondacks - 10/02/2012

The new relay started at the Saratoga Spa State Park in Saratoga Springs, skirted along the Hudson River, passed through the Lake George region, up the southern side of Lake Champlain and ended in Lake Placid, the home of two Winter Olympic Games

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Foliage update for the Adirondacks and the rest of the state - 09/28/2012

In Franklin County, foliage spotters based in the Tupper Lake and Mt

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Adirondack moose euthanized near Whiteface Mt - 09/26/2012

The moose was put to rest yesterday

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Adirondack food icon Derek Muirden is in Chef Jarrad's Kitchen - 09/26/2012

Talk about multi-tasking

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Late September in the Adirondacks - 09/24/2012

A Monday morning image of Whiteface Mountain, followed by shots of Mirror Lake earlier today     Colors are brightening daily on Lake Placid lake

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Moose on the loose in the Adirondacks - 09/24/2012

On Saturday, September 22, Department of Environmental Conservation Dispatch in Ray Brook received reports of a bull moose in the West Branch Ausable River in the Wilmington Notcharea

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5th Annual Great Adirondack Rutabaga Festival is Sept. 23 - 09/21/2012

Keene Valley - Join Executive Chef Jarrad Lang of The View Restaurant at Sunday's Great Adirondack Rutabaga Festival at Marcy Field in Keene Valley

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From the Adirondacks to South America: Andrew Weibrecht back on snow - 09/20/2012

PORTILLO, Chile - Olympic bronze medalist Andrew Weibrecht, shortly after his Sept

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Fall colors coming to the Adirondacks - 09/19/2012

One of the great benefits of autumn in the Adirondacks is the ability to play unencumbered golf in a colorful setting

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News from the Adirondacks for visitors and residents alike - 09/18/2012

Believe it or not, in about 10 weeks, if the weather cooperates, we'll be skiiing and boarding at Whiteface Mountain

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Google Map's Street View comes to the Adirondacks - 09/14/2012

A marketer's dream has come to Lake Placid in the form of Google Street View

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Run to the top of the Adirondacks on Sept. 22 - 09/11/2012

In June, cyclists raced to the top of Whiteface Mountain's Veterans Memorial Highway, in Wilmington, N

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Calling all Adirondack foodies; TV's Derek Muirden is in our Sept lineup - 09/11/2012

  What's Cookin' in Chef Jarrad's Kitchen on Wednesday nights this fall

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Stuff to do in the Adirondacks - 09/10/2012

The New York Ski Educational Foundation and the Olympic Regional Development Authority host the 6th annual NYSEF Whiteface Climb to the Castle Rollerski Race on Saturday, September 15 at 8:00 am

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The transition season in the Adirondacks as colors begin to change - 09/08/2012

A fall outlook from Yankee Magazine Relatively dry conditions can cause the leaves to turn a bit ahead of schedule, but they can also help bring out strong fall colors when teamed with favorable autumn conditions

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Winter sports are an Adirondack staple; Here's a look at the coming season - 09/05/2012

2012-2013 Winter Season Schedule Below is a rundown of many of the events on ORDA's fall/winter 2012-2013 events calendar for your planning purposes

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Rand-Weibrecht wedding: Adirondack "gag" rule in effect - 09/04/2012

As soon as the wedding couple turned their backs over the weekend, look what their "friends" did at their Lake Placid home

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An Adirondack Tradition: Local Chef's Night returns to the Mirror Lake Inn for the fall season - 09/04/2012

Barry Sears, Supervisor at The View Restaurant, has donned a chef's hat

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Royal wedding in the Adirondacks - 09/02/2012

Denja Rand and Andrew Weibrecht exchanged vows today at the Whiteface Club and Resort in Lake Placid

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Adcock, Edwards win Adirondack Senior Open golf crowns - 08/31/2012

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Weibrecht leaves ski camp today for Adirondack wedding date - 08/30/2012

Andrew Weibrecht is now headed home to Lake Placid

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Tim Conley takes second round lead at Adirondack Senior Open golf tourney - 08/30/2012

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Adirondack wedding of Andrew Weibrecht and Denja Rand - 08/29/2012

Andrew Weibrecht and Denja Rand will wed on Sunday, Sept

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Bucek leads Adirondack Senior Open golf tourney - 08/29/2012

LAKE PLACID - Mark Bucek fired 3-under-par 68 on a chilly Wednesday morning as the Adirondack Senior Open, part of the Sunbelt Senior Golf Tour, got underway at the Whiteface Club and Resort

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Sunbelt golf in the Adirondacks - 08/27/2012

The Adirondack Senior Open, part of the Sunbelt Senior Golf Tour, comes to the Whiteface Club and Resort in Lake Placid this week

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Chillin' in the Adirondacks - 08/20/2012

You know, around Lake Placid, and especially at the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa, we always feel that winter is never far away

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A typical Adirondack sport for all kids - 08/20/2012

Luge is the French word for "sled"

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Adirondack & Champlain Valley TV personality will be a Local Guest Chef - 08/15/2012

As we hit the middle of August, this is a good time to remind our blog faithful that the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa's Local Guest Chef series will resume for the fall on Sept

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Never a dull moment in the Adirondacks - 08/13/2012

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Olympic spirit now in London; that spirit always in Lake Placid in the Adirondacks - 08/10/2012

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Biking the Adirondacks with our Chef de Cuisine - 08/07/2012

There is a certain irony that exists between Kirk Fiore's vocation and avocation

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Pro golf returns to Lake Placid in the Adirondacks - 08/06/2012

5-Time PGA Tour winner heads Sunbelt Senior Tour event in Lake Placid Spectating is free of charge; Pro-Am spots available The second annual Adirondack Senior Open, part of the Sunbelt Senior Golf Tour, will return to the Whiteface Club and Resort in Lake Placid August 27-31

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Music in the Adirondacks - 08/02/2012

In a recent blog post, we talked about the Lake Placid Sinfonietta's weekly Wednesday night concerts in Mid's Park on Main Street in Lake Placid

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Summertime and the livin' is easy - 08/01/2012

80 degrees this afternoon in Lake Placid as this memorable summer continues

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Lots to do in Lake Placid as summer moves along - 07/30/2012

As the years have gone by, Lake Placid has become more and more, an event-driven community

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Site of 1980 Miracle on Ice is also busy in summer - 07/26/2012

The 2012 USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp takes place in Lake Placid's Olympic Center from Aug

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Mirror Lake Inn recommends Wednesday night concert series - 07/25/2012

It's a tradition older than most of us

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Olympic experiences at a fraction of the cost - 07/24/2012

With the London Summer Olympics set to begin Friday night, spectators are prepared to shell out big bucks and battle big crowds to view the events

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Mirror Lake Inn server Joni Gerken finishes 13th in Ironman triathlon age group - 07/22/2012

Joni Gerken, a server in the Mirror Lake Inn's The View Restaurant, finished 13th Sunday in her second career Ironman triathlon competition

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Community of Lake Placid Unveils Monument of Appreciation for Ironman - 07/21/2012

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The View Restaurant at the Mirror Lake Inn offers new summer menu - 07/19/2012

I have just come from the veranda outside the Wikoff Room, where Executive Chef Jarrad Lang and Chef de Cuisine Kirk Fiore introduced me to several selections from the new summer menu at The View Restaurant, AAA Four Diamond rated the past five years

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The storm came and went; sunny and clear behind it - 07/18/2012

Much-needed rain in the Lake Placid / Adirondack region came yesterday when a significant storm blew through the area

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The hits keep coming to the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa - 07/18/2012

The Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa is proud to announce that it has received the Wine Spectator Magazine Award of Excellence for the 13th straight year

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Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa server ready for Ironman Triathlon - 07/18/2012

When Sunday's Ironman race gets underway in Mirror Lake, Joni Gerken, a server at the Mirror Lake Inn's The View Restaurant, hopes to deliver a personal best time in her second full-length triathlon

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It's Ironman week in Lake Placid - 07/16/2012

Over 2,000 athletes will converge on Lake Placid, with many of them staying with us at Mirror Lake Inn, as the 2012 Ironman event is less than a week away

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Welcome to the Mirror Lake Inn Blog - 07/13/2012

  After careful thought and consideration, the Mirror Lake Inn, Lake Placid's only AAA Four-Diamond lodging and dining establishment, has opened its blog page

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A summer for the ages continues - 07/13/2012

The Lake Placid region remains under a dome of clear and warm weather

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