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🌱 Why Lake Placid just ranked among America’s coziest fall getaways
Coming up: LPYAA Soccer - Facility Use on the Lake Placid Patch calendar
Good morning Lake Placid! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Lake Placid just ranked among America's coziest fall getaways
- Why World Atlas says Lake Placid is a must-visit close-knit town
- What's holding up the Mount Van Hoevenberg land swap deal?
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A couple of showers, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 70, low: 51.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lake Placid ranked No. 2 'coziest fall destination' in US (dailygazette.com) — Lake Placid has just been ranked the No. 2 "coziest" fall destination in the entire U.S., and the only spot in New York to make the list. The study highlights the village's early peak foliage, small-town amenities, and crisp October weather, underscoring why visitors flock here for leaf-peeping season. 
• World Atlas names 9 close-knit NY towns worth visiting. See the list (bluewaterhealthyliving.com) — Lake Placid gets a special shout-out as one of nine close-knit New York towns worth visiting, praised for its Olympic legacy, year-round sports scene, and stunning lakeside setting around Mirror Lake. The piece also spotlights other upstate communities, but emphasizes Lake Placid's trails, shops, restaurants, and fall foliage as major draws for residents and visitors alike.
• DEC 'actively working' to find land for Mount Van Hoevenberg amendment (dailygazette.com) — State officials are still searching for at least 2,500 acres of Adirondack land to complete the Mount Van Hoevenberg constitutional land swap that voters narrowly approved in 2025, directly affecting the Olympic complex near Lake Placid. Environmental groups describe a confusing ballot process, but say the deal ultimately benefits wilderness protection while allowing existing sports facilities to be brought into compliance.
📸 Around Lake Placid
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Placid
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- LPYAA Soccer - Facility Use
Lake Placid Csd Kordziel Fields
5:30 pm - Brandes Basketball - Facility Use
Lake Placid Csd Middle and High School Gymnasium
6:00 pm - 44th Annual Olympic Car Show - facility use
Lake Placid Elementary School Olympic Speed Skating Oval, 2634 Main St, Lake Placid, NY 12946
7:00 am - LPOSFC soccer practice at LPES
Lake Placid Csd Lake Placid, NY 12946
4:00 pm - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
Lake Placid Csd Lake Placid, NY 12946 - LPYAA Soccer - Facility Use
Lake Placid Csd Kordziel Fields
5:30 pm - MHS OPEN HOUSE
Lake Placid Elementary School Lake Placid, NY 12946
6:00 pm - LPES Family Play Date
Lake Placid Csd LPES Playground
11:00 am
Thursday September 3
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
- LPYAA Soccer - Facility Use
Lake Placid Csd Kordziel Fields
5:30 pm - Brandes Basketball - Facility Use
Lake Placid Csd Middle and High School Gymnasium
6:00 pm - Live Music with Joe Scrimenti →
Moose Lodge Boat House Restaurant, 30 Marina Way, Lake Placid
6:30 pm - 44th Annual Olympic Car Show - facility use
Lake Placid Elementary School Olympic Speed Skating Oval, 2634 Main St, Lake Placid, NY 12946
7:00 am
Thursday September 3
Sunday September 6
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Saranac Lake
- Rangers continue search for missing Mahopac man (adirondackexplorer.org)
Keene
- NCCC enrollment dips slightly, after 7 semesters of growth (lakeplacidnews.com)
- Saranac Lake Village Mercantile closing (dailygazette.com)
- David Plummer explains reasons for resigning as trustee (dailygazette.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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