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SARANAC LAKE , ten miles northwest of Lake Placid, is a smaller,
more laid-back community. The tranquil lakeshore is lined with lovely
gingerbread cottages, most of them built during the late 1800s when
this was a popular middle-class retreat and spa. Robert Louis Stevenson
spent the winter of 1888 in a small cottage here, now preserved as a museum
(for details and directions contact the
Saranac Area Chamber of Commerce
, 30 Main St tel 518/891-1990, ). Saranac Lake is still a rather quiet
year-round resort, but makes a great alternative base to Lake Placid as
it's close to all facilities and offers better-value accommodation.
Among the many motels on Lake Flower Drive, Sara-Placid Motor Inn , 120 Lake Flower Drive (tel
518/891-2729; $50-75), has rooms and suites to suit most budgets, as
well as friendly management.
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