Re-connect with Nature! Winter 2012 Retreat Schedule
Winter Events ~ Culinary ~ Business/Community ~Health and Wellness
November 1st - January 3rd

January 6th – 8th Winterfest Sleigh, Supp & Snooze

Highlights: Begin 2012 by stepping back in time to an Adirondack yesteryear of jingling sleighs, lantern-lit trails and one of the last original Adirondack lodges still open to the public. It's Winterfest in the Adirondack Alps! Cross-country ski the groomed trails of the Paul Smith's VIC or the back country wonders of New York State's only wilderness canoe region. Visit the Wild Center or take in the winter scene at the Olympic Village, Lake Placid. Meander among the arts of historic Saranac Lake. Or, go nowhere and take a respite from the crazy holiday season and enjoy the snow-laden seclusion of your artisan lodging with crackling fireplace and Jacuzzis. Take in a wellness cooking demonstration from Executive Chef Cathy Hohmeyer who has created a trademark wellness cuisine “culinary naturopathy,” and learn five easy steps to a better eating lifestyle for the New Year. Enjoy a history and tasting workshop of holiday brews from the Adirondacks only hand-crafted Wine & Beer Cellar with over 250 specialty beers and over 350 boutique wines. Snuggle in and travel nowhere and enjoy a winter wonderland of activities both inside and out.

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January 13th – 15th Prepare Your Health for 2012 Wellness Week

Highlights: It is 2012 and to many a mystical year – and a great opportunity to create a new beginning. Relax and rejuvenate in our 18,000 acre natural spa known as New York State's only wilderness canoe region. Develop a personalized wellness package with the Adirondack Wellness Guild - participate in wellness classes – savor an interpretive wellness dinner. Immerse yourself in a culinary class “New Foods Based on Old World Traditions.” Reap the benefits from a special package with the Adirondack Arts Guild - visit their studios, be stimulated by their nature and enjoy special discounts as part of this New Year Wellness Package - bring something spiritual for your soul and something Adirondack artisan home for 2012 as a reminder of the natural wellness of our healing woods.

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January 20th – 22nd Winterfest Culinary Weekend

Highlights: All right! Let’s shake off the holiday blues – it’s a Winter wonderland culinary weekend. Sleigh rides on lantern-lit trails; simple and simple ways to bring new life to your home menu that saves you money and inspires your heath. Get right in there with an interactive cooking class “New Ways to Look at Your Home Menu.” Focusing on Chef Cathy Hohmeyer’s postgraduate work in what she has created called “culinary naturopathy,” explore first-hand natural and simple ways to re-look at how you cook at home. Savor a five course tasting menu of what you have produced in the cooking class and a special workshop and tasting on sustainable and organic wines and beers. Relax and rejuvenate by the crackling fires or bubbling Jacuzzis of your artisan hand-crafted lodgings. Top off your weekend with a personalized spa from the Adirondack Wellness Guild. Ski or snowshoe the 18,000 acre natural spa known as New York State’s only wilderness canoe region. Visit the artisan world of historic Saranac Lake and enjoy special discounts or visit the Olympic spirit of Lake Placid. It's all outside your Adirondack cabin door.

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January 27th – 28th & February 3rd – 4th   Winterfest Sleigh, Supp & Snooze

Highlights: Immerse your self in a winter wonderland in an Adirondack Great Camp-style setting: Of Sleigh Rides on Lantern Lit Trails – An Adirondack Alps Culinary Magic – Special Friday Night Philosopher Pub Dinner and Discussion Series “Fireside Chats” - A fireplace Rathskeller with the Adirondacks only Hand-crafted Wine & Beer Cellar – Jacuzzi tubs, hydrotherapy steam showers and fireplaces in meticulous hand-crafted lodgings - the spirit awaits you! Join us one of the last original Adirondack lodges still open to the Public with 21st C Amenities in the midst of the St. Regis Wilderness region…where Einstein relaxed. A 25 acre destination of sleigh rides, romance, outdoor adventure and incredibly diverse cultural exploration in the window of the Olympic region. A dramatic and unique sense of place awarded the National Geographic Traveler Stay List. Culinary magic with an original Adirondack Alps cuisine simmering with “100 mile” Adirondack delicacies immersed in Old World essences.

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February 10th – 20th Winterfest Romantic Interludes;
Winter Carnival; Wellness and Culinary Fun & Education; Wine & Beer Tastings and Adirondack Sleigh Rides

Highlights: Authentic Adirondack sleigh rides on our lantern-lit trails. Fun and interactive Winterfest cooking demos and classes coupled with workshops and tastings on Winterfest brews and wines from the Adirondacks only hand-crafted Wine & Beer Cellar with over 250 specialty beers and over 350 boutique wines. Four (4) unique dining options available ranging from our Philosopher Pub Dinner & Discussion to a Winterfest Dinner with Wine & Beer Basket brought to your hand-crafted lodging door. Or, savor a unique 5-course 20 sampler “Adirondack Holiday Interpretive Tasting Dinner” based on the signature cuisine of Chef Cathy Hohmeyer who has created a “culinary naturopathy” holistic dining experience. The theme this holiday season is a special culinary menu found only here at the Lodge: a re-creation and unique interpretation of Adirondack cure cottage cuisine with cooking demonstrations, workshops and tastings Immerse yourself in a cornucopia of outdoor fun and indoor exploration. Meander the artisan shops of historic Saranac Lake and use our special Winterfest Passport discounts at participating stores, or take in the Olympic spirit of Lake Placid. Or, simply put your keys away and hideaway in your artisan lodging with crackling fireplace and bubbling Jacuzzis. Ski, snowshoe or meander our trails and lake…where Einstein contemplated. You can do as much or as little as you would like. Be romantic and take in our special romance packages that include a special “Valentines Tasting Dinner-for-2” or revel with friends and family in our Great Woods.

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February 24th – 26th & March 2nd – 4th Winterfest Sleigh, Supp & Snooze

Highlights: Take-in the last winter highlights of incredibly diverse outdoor and in-door activities in our Winterfest Supp & Snooze Experiences! A Cornucopia of Outdoor Thrills & Indoor Delights! Special Friday night Philosopher’s Pubs; unique cooking demos “Cooking for Fun & Flavor” and special workshops and tastings from the Adirondacks only hand-crafted Wine & Beer Cellar. And of course authentic sleigh rides

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