When in-the-know New Yorkers travel upstate, they head to Lake Placid Lodge, located in the 6-million-acre Adirondack Park. The wood beams, stone fireplaces, comfy featherbeds, and deep soaking tubs create a sense of rustic romance, adorning 30 handcrafted rooms and log cabins along the water’s edge with views of Lake Placid and Whiteface Mountain. Year-round activities vary from golfing, hiking, and horseback riding in warm weather to winter ice-climbing, dogsledding, and snowmobiling. Indulge in a gourmet dinner in the Artisans restaurant or the award-winning wine cellar; the lodge is renowned for its anything-you-please service.