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A Adirondack Ski Chairs

Adirondack Ski Chairs

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Woodworking

Adirondack chairs and furniture upcycled from discarded skis. Anne Rast started in 2005 after watching skis pile up at Whiteface Mountain. Every chair is built from real skis — no two are alike.

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Cloudsplitter Knitting

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Fiber Arts & Apparel

Hand-dyed yarn and knitwear from the Adirondacks. Named after the Algonquin word for Mount Marcy — Tahawus, the Cloud Splitter. Every skein is dyed in small batches using colors drawn from Adirondack seasons.

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D Darrah Cooper Jewelers

Darrah Cooper Jewelers

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Jewelry

Handcrafted jewelry on Main Street since 1941. Now run by Briar Corelli and Allison Doty, who bought the shop in 2020. Adirondack-themed pieces, turquoise and sterling silver, all designed and made on-site.

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L L. Post Rustics

L. Post Rustics

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Woodworking

Handcrafted rustic Adirondack furniture, cabinetry, and hand carvings. Larry Post started building furniture as therapy after a traumatic brain injury at Whiteface in 2003. The gallery on Saranac Ave also features 30+ regional artists.

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L Lake Placid Brewpub

Lake Placid Brewpub

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Craft Brewery

Ubu Ale and a lineup of Adirondack-brewed craft beers since 1996. One of the original craft breweries in the North Country, brewing in Lake Placid with mountain water. Their Ubu Ale is a regional legend — dark, malty, and built for cold nights.

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M Mary Ballou Design

Mary Ballou Design

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Art & Prints

Handmade stationery, greeting cards, and Adirondack-themed prints from a studio on Main Street. Mountain landscapes, wildflower illustrations, and wedding invitations — all designed and printed by Mary Ballou.

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Adirondack Winery

Lake George / NY / Wine & Craft

Award-winning fruit and grape wines handcrafted in the Adirondacks. Tasting rooms in Lake George and Lake Placid. Founded by two friends who traded corporate careers for winemaking in the mountains. Over 40 wines from dry reds to wild blueberry dessert wines.

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Après Only

New York / NY / Apparel

Ski lifestyle apparel designed in New York. Vintage alpine vibes for the lodge and the city.

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Battenwear

New York / NY / Apparel

Surf and outdoor lifestyle apparel made in New York and the USA. Shinya Hasegawa blends vintage Patagonia vibes with Japanese attention to detail.

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Hikerkind

Brooklyn / NY / Women’s Hiking Apparel

Women’s outdoor apparel brand and hiking community making trail tanks, pants, jackets, sun hats, and hiking layers.

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Laura Martinez-Bianco

Marlboro / NY / Painting & Landscape

Hudson Valley landscape painter who travels West to paint canyons and high desert — Telluride Plein Air alum.

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Pilgrim Surf Supply

Brooklyn / NY / Surf & Water Gear

Surf culture brand from Brooklyn. A surf shop in a landlocked borough — boards, wetsuits, and apparel curated for city surfers who chase waves on weekends.

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Tim Fortune Studio

Saranac Lake / NY / Art & Prints

Adirondack watercolor and oil landscapes by Tim Fortune, painting the region since 1988. Work in the permanent collection at the Adirondack Museum and was exhibited in the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala.

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