Lake Clear Lodge Blog

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

A sneak-peak of a new Speakeasy "Spirit" Brewed up by the Lake Clear Lodge & Retreat. Coming soon to a Lodge near you.
Lodge News

🎵 "You Better Watch Out--" for Those Holiday "Spirits!"

By
Ernest Hohmeyer
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November 9, 2021

Excited about the holiday spirit? Well, we certainly are into the “spirits!” But shh! We can’t tell you about them, because, you know, it’s a different kind of “spirits,” and it’s the 1920s Prohibition theme. Plus, we wouldn’t want anyone mistaking our library for a Speakeasy...

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Fizzy ginger soda.

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!

Calm Fall Foliage Paddle on Rollins Pond - Photo by Bob Brand

Paddling

Top 5 Fall Foliage Paddles (2019)

By
Bob Brand
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September 15, 2019

This week we asked Bob what his top five fall foliage paddles would be, and he delivered! If you're visiting the Adirondacks for Fall Foliage season and love paddling, you definitely need to check these out.

Idem Sailboat on Upper St. Regis Lake (Photo by Bob Brand)

Paddling

Paddling Upper St. Regis Lake

By
Bob Brand
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July 28, 2019

The Adirondacks are steeped in history. And the best place to visualize historic “great camps” is right close by on Upper St Regis Lake.

The View From the Summit of Ampersand Mountain - Photo by Bob Brand

Hiking

Hiking Ampersand Mountain

By
Bob Brand
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July 7, 2019

The Ampersand Mountain trail, at only 2.8 miles one way, is a shorter climb than St. Regis (see previous blog post) and it starts out with a long, fairly level teaser of a walk.

A view of Long Pond - photo by Bob Brand

Nature

Walks North of the Lodge

By
Bob Brand
|
May 31, 2019

Sometimes you just want to go for a nice walk in the woods - not a commando assault on Mt. Huge. Here are a few suggestions for a pleasant stroll close to the Lodge! Of course, there is the old railroad bed and onsite trails, too.