Looking for a Lake Placid like town other then Lake Placid in the North East

[SteveT]

Stowe and North Conway have walkable sections, but don't really have the sustained walkable downtown area that Lake Placid has. Tremblent or Quebec City are good ideas. Ellicottville, NY is a great town with some mediocre mountains. Manchester, VT (with trips to Bromley, Stratton, and Magic) is probably a good choice.

Really, I think if you're looking for the town, why not just pick a nice small city relatively close to skiing? Burlington, VT?

Burlington was an option as well. Do a day there while staying closer to Stowe. Thanks for the tip. Appreciate it.


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[bigbog]

fwiw...If, at anytime, into doing something around QC, it's an easy drive down to Sugarloaf...for a safari...

 

[bigbog]

fwiw...If, at anytime, into doing something around QC, it's an easy drive down to Sugarloaf and/or Saddleback for a day...for a safari-tour;-)...

 

[bigbog]

SR just ~26mi+ from N.Conway....

 

[SIKSKIER]

I'm not sure if 3 1/2 hours is an easy drive from QC.

 

[AdironRider]

Stowe and North Conway have walkable sections, but don't really have the sustained walkable downtown area that Lake Placid has. Tremblent or Quebec City are good ideas. Ellicottville, NY is a great town with some mediocre mountains. Manchester, VT (with trips to Bromley, Stratton, and Magic) is probably a good choice.

Really, I think if you're looking for the town, why not just pick a nice small city relatively close to skiing? Burlington, VT?

North Conway's downtown is comparable to LP. In every way but the lake.

Dont confuse the strip malls as the main attractions of NC.

 

[darent]

I was going to suggest Stowe or North Conway for New England. For out west I'd say either Aspen or Park City.

Put Streamboat Springs in that group

 

[deadheadskier]

TopNotch is very nice, but quite spendy and requires a car or trolley to get anywhere.

If your goal is enjoying more of the village experience, I'd recommend the Green Mountain Inn personally. The Stoweflake is much more pedestrian friendly to several restaurants and shopping as well. Stoweflake has the better pool/spa facilities of those two properties. Any accommodations further up the mountain road from the Stoweflake and you will feel a bit more isolated and needing a car to do anything.

 

[AdironRider]

Stowe and North Conway have walkable sections, but don't really have the sustained walkable downtown area that Lake Placid has. Tremblent or Quebec City are good ideas. Ellicottville, NY is a great town with some mediocre mountains. Manchester, VT (with trips to Bromley, Stratton, and Magic) is probably a good choice.

Really, I think if you're looking for the town, why not just pick a nice small city relatively close to skiing? Burlington, VT?

I might agree with you about Stowe, but North Conway is almost exactly the same size of a downtown area thats walkable. NC also has a bit more for everybody, from the old trains, a skating rink, more eclectic shopping. (There's nothing like Zebs in Lake Placid) etc whereas Lake Placid is pretty winter sports exclusive (at least in winter).

 

[BenedictGomez]

There is no other ski town in the east that compares to Lake Placid.

That said, I have to agree with the majority here and go with Stowe for 2nd place.

 

[4aprice]

Just a question for those who selected North Conway. Why NC over Lincoln? I was up in Lincoln a couple of weekends ago and it seems like a pretty decent place to me. Seemed to have a nice strip with shops and eateries (I assume some watering holes too). Loon right there (I would take that over Cranmore) and Cannon and Waterville a stones throw away. Don't get me wrong I've been to NC and thought it was a very nice town but why no love for Lincoln?

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[Smellytele]

not sure what is up with this thread (or me) but I can only see up to post #20 in the linear display mode but can see more with the other 2 modes

 

[Smellytele]

Just a question for those who selected North Conway. Why NC over Lincoln? I was up in Lincoln a couple of weekends ago and it seems like a pretty decent place to me. Seemed to have a nice strip with shops and eateries (I assume some watering holes too). Loon right there (I would take that over Cranmore) and Cannon and Waterville a stones throw away. Don't get me wrong I've been to NC and thought it was a very nice town but why no love for Lincoln?

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

The views are better from NC but not sure beyond that.

 

[Savemeasammy]

Just a question for those who selected North Conway. Why NC over Lincoln? I was up in Lincoln a couple of weekends ago and it seems like a pretty decent place to me. Seemed to have a nice strip with shops and eateries (I assume some watering holes too). Loon right there (I would take that over Cranmore) and Cannon and Waterville a stones throw away. Don't get me wrong I've been to NC and thought it was a very nice town but why no love for Lincoln?

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

I like Lincoln, but it's a bit small. N. Conway has a greater variety of things to do and places to go.


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[yeggous]

There is a LOT more in North Conway. By local population it is 7x larger than Lincoln.


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[AdironRider]

Lincoln just seems (actually much like Summit Co on a smaller scale) condo heaven.

All places have condos, but Lincoln just seems like a built out 80's empire.

 

[yeggous]

Lincoln just seems (actually much like Summit Co on a smaller scale) condo heaven.

All places have condos, but Lincoln just seems like a built out 80's empire.

This is a good observation. There are a lot of condos in Lincoln. While there are condos in North Conway, there are far more hotel rooms and houses.

 

[Edd]

Any recommendations for a sit-down place with good beers in Lincoln? The Common Man opens at 4 at the earliest during the week. I always end up going to the brewery in Woodstock. Until spring I'm usually done skiing by 2.

 

[VTKilarney]

There is VERY little in Stowe that is worth seeing in the walkable part of town. A couple of stores at most. I agree, though, that if you want the village feel you should stay at the Green Mountain Inn. I haven't checked recently, but the last I knew they operated their outdoor pool year-round.

Stowe is a great place, but mostly because of what is on the mountain road and on the mountain itself.

North Conway has a better village if you want to walk and take in the sights. The outdoor skating rink, the train station, and the stores add up to a lot more than Stowe.

If skiing is your primary concern go to Stowe. If the village is your primary concern go to North Conway.

Forget Manchester, VT. It's way overrated as a village destination. I also find Burlington in the winter to be kind of depressing. It's too big to feel like a Vermont village so it winds up feeling like a really cold city. The wind off the lake can be brutally cold.

 

[bigbog]

Stowe and North Conway for sure.

+1

Maybe add Stratton onto the list. I read of some disliking Stratton's base village...why? If the OP wants Lake Placid's main drag...GO TO LAKE PLACID's Main Drag and side streets!
Does the OP want some sort of copy of Lake Placid in front...Stowe main hotel in back? C'mon that's what makes these places unique.