As my wife and I travel we like to find unique stores. Blue Mt Design has been around fir a long…read moretime. There have been multiple owners in-fact it's for sale now. They have expanded their offerings to include food and coffee on addition to the gifts. If you are looking for some clothing with Blue Mt lake on it they have it. New this year is a wine and liquor store. The selection is small but unique items. Well worth time to stop in.

I bought a wooden Adirondack chair from this shop and within three years of gent use and care, one…read moreday out of the blue one leg collapsed into soft powdery chips. After examining the chair I found out that the wood has a knot inside that was not properly treated and likely was rotting when the chair was made. That rot spread and over time destroyed two pieces of wood, including this leg, from the inside. I contacted Elizabeth at the shop, offered to drive the chair to her shop and pay for reasonable expenses - only asking her to coordinate a repair. Yet Elizabeth replied to say that the chairs were sourced from a non-professional artist; and that partly because this artist uses pine wood which is not best fit for outdoor furniture she is no longer buying from this artist. As to why she sourced the pine chair from the artist in the first place, Elizabeth said that she was still learning about wood back then - yet she still washes her hands clean of any responsibility to help me save the chair. Furthermore, she repeatedly suggested that I somehow did not care for the chair properly despite the fact that the rot was inside the wood, inside the paint - the layers of paint the store sold me on as weather proof. When I finally reached the maker of the chair, they replied that they were making the chairs as a hobby and believe that a knot rotting inside at the time of making is not detectable and thus selling a chair with a rotting knot covered up with paint is somehow acceptable. They did explain Elizabeth's sourcing process - the makers went into Elizabeth's store while vacationing and showed Elizabeth photos of the chairs they made as a hobby - and Elizabeth bought them for resale! No quality check, no standard. Even after the makers admitted the rot was likely already there when they made the chair, Elizabeth insisted that this chair, rotten and collapsing within three years, was at its "natural life span" - what a scam! I do NOT recommend this shop and I would urge all existing customers to reach out to Elizabeth to ask about her sourcing process and quality control approach. As for me - I am now determined to hold Elizabeth accountable through all avenues - regulatory and litigative. Seeing a chair my family adored collapsing is painful and Elizabeth so far only added to that pain, not what I would have expected.

Adorable Irish shop in the heart of Lake Placid's town, run by a lovely woman. Reasonably priced…read morebeautiful jewelry, clothing, books, Belleek, and more. I'm so happy with my gold claddagh ring purchased from here as well as Belleek and Irish children's books.

Love this place and look forward to shopping there every time I am at Lake Placid. I will…read moreinevitably find something I really need, or is it something I really want? Last year I bought a beautiful Harris tweed purse and this year decided to go with the wallet. The wallet is so well designed. It is small but has a lot of space for different cards and change and bills. It doesn't take up much spacing my purse. My husband bought me a beautiful pair of earrings from Ireland. My husband also bought a vest made of Wall from Ireland and he's not even Irish. I think the prices are good and the owner is very helpful.

This is one of our favorite businesses on Main Street. We purchased a wooden bear a few years ago…read moreand he's still doing well. We are fans of Adirondack furniture and household items so it's a pleasure stopping in. There are beautiful signs and various different pieces. It's easy to spend a large chunk of time here. The items are a little pricy but the quality warrants the cost, in my opinion. There is really so much to look through and there's even a pleasant little indoor waterfall toward the back of the store. If you're taking a walk up Main Street, I'd suggest stopping in. You may find something you love.

I absolutely LOVE this store!! It's completely my style and full of bear decor (my favorite…read moreanimal). The shop has so much to look at, especially since there's a second floor as well. I bought a few small things because the store is a bit expensive. As much as I wanted to buy about half the store, I couldn't justify the high cost of pretty much anything here. The store is clean but cramped. It's filled as much as it can be with the lodge-themed decor. The staff are amazing! I was juggling quite a few things from other shops and even though I only bought two small items (a patch and magnet), the cashier gave me a giant bag to put everything in. I definitely recommend visiting this neat store but do go in knowing there will be something you like AND it's expensive.

Cute little bookstore in Lake Placid! Perfect for snagging books to read while vacationing in the…read moreAdirondacks!

it's a nice cute little bookstore with a very white selection of books, art supplies, and…read morestationary, and the prices are fairly low

Best local shop in Tupper Lake. Great food, great service and really nice local merchandiseread more

Such a cute little gift shop and café! It was also located in close proximity to other walkable…read moreshops. We were greeted by the most pleasant ladies at the register. We ordered cold brews, a gf chocolate cake slice and the fluffiest donut. The gf cake was very rich and decadent without being too sweet. The cold brews were smooth and I really enjoyed the pistachio flavor. While we were waiting, we had plenty of fun items to look at in the shop. The shop was also very neat and bright. I enjoyed my visit.

One of our favorite spots in Lake Placid is Ruthie's Run. Not only is the shop filled with great…read morequality clothing & accessories the staff is knowledgeable, helpful and attentive. Every season they have a constantly changing selection of high quality stock. They are also the only store in town where you can rent a Tux (should you be going to a wedding ). When you are not lucky enough to be in Lake Placid they have a great website and will ship anywhere in the world! Can't wait to see them the next time we are in the Adirondacks.

Ruthie's Run is an amazing boutique! Their products are simply top quality. I purchased a pair of…read moreSwiss Ammann Boots from them and from the first email to the final delivery of the boots, the service was second to none. The staff are extremely helpful and friendly. They even emailed photos of the boots and the measurements as I was concerned about the fit. I ended up with a product I could never find here in Australia and they were a perfect fit. Cathy the owner returned every email almost immediately (given the huge time difference between Sydney and NY that's amazing in itself). I highly recommend a visit to Ruthie's Run. I'll certainly be buying from them again!

Awesome Adirondack finds and a very cute store! Lots of interesting things you can find here!read more

A great place to get cherished memories of a beautiful visit to a beautiful lake…read more Great selection, well crafted, artistic, rustic....along with decent prices and downright delightful store owners. I have over 50 years of history at Indian Lake. These folks are the finest representatives of this wonderful lake.

We were driving by on a recent vacation and noticed the sign for this business. A few days later,…read morewe were able to stop in and were very impressed with their products. The owners, a husband and wife team, gave us a tour of how they make their leather products. They are of high quality and well-made. They even let my 3 children try out some of the tools and we're able to help make keepsake bracelets. I highly recommend their products to anyone looking to purchase leather goods. They will customize anything on site and take orders. There are also other products for sale by local craftsman. Thank you to Tom and his wife for their wonderful hospitality!

Fantastic place. Stopped in at the close of business but was welcomed warmly and was impressed by…read morethe quality and selection of leather products. The owner showed me his workshop and my wife bought a purse. I'll be back and hoping to work with them on a messenger bag. I'm so happy I stopped as I've been looking forever for a high quality bag for my laptop.