Lake Clear Lodge Blog

Check out the latest at the Lodge and in the area. Featuring local adventures, history, stories, and more.

An Original 1800s Adirondack Stagecoach Postcard found at the Lake Clear Lodge & Retreat.
History

Why was Our Area an Adirondack Stagecoach Center?

By
Ernest Hohmeyer
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August 17, 2020

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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Percheron Draft Horses and an 1850s Henderson Stagecoach in front of the original 1886 Stagecoach barn.

Lodge News

135 Years Later: Stagecoach Rides Return to the Lake Clear Lodge!

By
Ernest Hohmeyer
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August 3, 2020

Your own private stagecoach ride at sunset…Ride to our picturesque beach as the sun nestles over the St. Regis Mountain range, and then gallop back to an authentic Adirondack pioneering dinner. But what's the history behind it?

Sunset Lake View Gazebos at the Lake Clear Lodge Lake Front on Quiet Lake Clear

Lodge News

Adirondacks In Phase 3: What Does That Mean for the Lodge?

By
Ernest Hohmeyer
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June 12, 2020

Our region of New York State has now entered Phase 3 of the 4 stage reopening plan, so here's our update about what's now possible at the Lake Clear Lodge & Adirondack Alps Restaurant!

Special Statement Banner from the Lake Clear Lodge

Lodge News

May 2020: Special Statement

By
Ernest Hohmeyer
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May 12, 2020

First, our family hopes this finds your family well and safe. We have always treated guests who come to the Lake Clear Lodge & Retreat as if they were special friends visiting our home – as for 4 generations - this has been our home.

Beer bread with oats

Cooking & Recipes

Another "Quick Bread" without yeast

By
Cathy Hohmeyer
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April 12, 2020

Make a quick loaf of bread and use a beer as your yeast. It is denser than "fluffy" bread but very moist. It is great tasted or warm with butter and is great with stews and sautes.

Cooking & Recipes

Making a Fizzy Soda with a Ginger Bug

By
Cathy Hohmeyer
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April 6, 2020

Fast Track - Making a Fizzy Soda with a "Ginger Bug"

ginger bug starter

Cooking & Recipes

Fast Track : Making a Starter for a Homemade Fizzy Soda

By
Cathy Hohmeyer
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March 31, 2020

Fast Track to Making a Ginger Bug starter for homemade, probiotic fizzy soda

The Osgood River in the Adirondack Park, NY

Winter Activities

The Hays Brook Truck Trail

By
Bob Brand
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January 8, 2020

Check out Bob's go-to cross-country ski near the Lodge: the Hays Brook Truck Trail. Just 10 miles down the road from the Lodge, it's a popular spot for the locals and usually has some of the best conditions in the area.

Lake Clear Lodge 1920s Copper

History

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

By
Ernest Hohmeyer
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December 12, 2019

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.

Cross-Country Skiing on the Trails at the Lake Clear Lodge

Winter Activities

Backcountry Cross-Country Skiing

By
Bob Brand
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November 22, 2019

Now that we are into November, I tell myself that this is the time to get some things done that I have put off all summer. But while I'm raking leaves or winterizing the lawnmower, there are enticing thoughts creeping into my consciousness of the coming snow!

Lighting Event for the St. Regis Mountain Fire Tower at the Lake Clear Lodge & Retreat.

History

An Annual Fall Ritual: The Lighting of the St. Regis Fire Tower

By
Ernest Hohmeyer
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September 27, 2019

This week Ernest is talking about the past, present, and future of the St. Regis Fire Tower, which can be seen from our lakefront. Why were fire towers created? What was their importance? What's next for the St. Regis Mountain Fire Tower? Ernest answers all these questions and more!

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