Lake Clear Lodge & Retreat Speakeasy Giggle Water Honey Bourbon and Unique Engraved Bullet Glasses in the Lake Clear Lodge & Retreat Stagecoach Dining Room.

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History of Speakeasy Spirits

A 30-minute workshop about the history of spirits, when it started, and why! Were spirits always called cocktails? Highlighted by a tasting of unique variations of our "Giggle Water" spirits.

What is the history of spirits? Is it the same history as beer and wine? When did it start? How did it start and why? Why did our area become the largest distributor of booze to New York City during prohibition? Were spirits always called cocktails? Learn all of this and more in a 30-minute workshop as the Lodge was an illustrious 1920s Speakeasy! The highlight will be tasting unique variations of our "Giggle Water" spirits.

The Lake Clear Lodge & Retreat was a Speakeasy during the 1920s - and there's plenty of history to go along with that. Learn about some of the famous -- and infamous -- people that were at the Lodge and how our strategic location helped the area establish itself.

The Stories Behind the Names

Ernest Hohmeyer

Each of our lodgings is more than a room; it's a personal story. Here’s why our accommodations are more than a number on a door.

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8th Annual Statewide Lighting of the NYS Fire Towers

Bob Brand

Saturday night of Labor Day weekend, September 4th, the Friends of St Regis Mountain Fire Tower will participate in the 8th annual statewide Lighting of the NYS Fire Towers. Volunteers, carrying various lights to the mountain summit, will light the tower from 9 to 9:30 PM.

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Why was Our Area an Adirondack Stagecoach Center?

Ernest Hohmeyer

In 1886, the Lake Clear Lodge & Retreat began as a stagecoach inn, livery, post office, and trading post. Built by the Otis family, when Lake Clear was known as Otisville, our area became America’s first prominent nature-based tourist destination.

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1920 - 2020: Celebrating 100 Years As An Adirondack Great Lodge Speakeasy

Ernest Hohmeyer

As the end of 2019 nears, the feeling blows in of “out with the old and in with the new.” It hits me often during the year too and I have come to call it an “entrepreneurs restless wind.” It seems as if you can’t become complacent, it’s not in your genes. You are always analyzing, contemplating.

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