Mandy & Kirk

May 3, 2025 • Lake Placid, NY

Mandy & Kirk

May 3, 2025 • Lake Placid, NY

Travel & Activites

Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK)

96 Airport Rd, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA

(518) 891-4600

Pros: closest airport to wedding venue and accommodations (approx 20 mins drive to Lake Placid)

Cons: flies to and from Boston and New York City only. Travelers would need to fly into one of those cities first, then take a separate Cape Air flight up to Adirondack Regional Airport. Cape Air only has 3 daily flights to and from Saranac Lake. No rental or Uber options in Saranac Lake. There are taxi services you can call for pick up.

https://www.flights.capeair.com

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Plattsburgh International Airport

42 Airport Ln, Plattsburgh, NY 12903, USA

(518) 565-4795

Pros: the second closest airport to our wedding site (approx 1 hr drive). There are rental options in Plattsburgh.

Cons: direct flights to and from PA (Philadelphia) and FL (Orlando, Ft Lauderdale, etc...) only. Anyone flying into the Plattsburgh airport would have to first fly into one of the cities listed on their site.

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Burlington International Airport

1200 Airport Dr, South Burlington, VT 05403, USA

(802) 863-2874

Pros: direct flights to and from many major US cities; on-site car rental service; super easy airport navigation.

Cons: approx 2-hour drive from airport to wedding venue and accommodations; drive includes ferry ride across Lake Champlain ($10-$15 paid at the gate to cross, super easy, GPS takes you right to it).

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Albany International Airport

737 Albany Shaker Rd, Albany, NY 12211, USA

(518) 242-2200

Pros: direct flights from lots of cities. Rental options at airport. The drive from the airport is so beautiful.

Cons: approx 2-2.5-hour drive from the airport to Lake Placid.

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There are numerous hotel and AirBNB options in Lake Placid and Saranac Lake. The wedding is in Lake Placid, but Saranac Lake is only a 10-15 min drive.

Golden Arrow

2559 Main St, Lake Placid, NY 12946

844-209-8080

Use Code: Thomas/Leindecker Wedding

I will have a block of rooms reserved (first come basis) with them. You will have to call to reserve with the discount for this. This will be where the shuttle picks up and drops off for the wedding.

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Whiteface Lodge

7 Whiteface Inn Ln, Lake Placid, NY 12946, USA

(518) 523-0500

Closest to the wedding venue. Multiple room suites available.

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Hiking

There are so many mountains in the area to hike. I completed the Saranac 6 in 6 days in 2022 and that was also when we started chatting for the first time. Kirk is almost done with these 6 mountains and we both are also working on the 28 fire towers with the 46 high peaks to follow. We hike new mountains every time we visit. Azure Mountain is where Kirk proposed. A moderate hike (1.5 miles to the fire tower) that has amazing views. Baker Mountain is a moderate-difficult hike (approx 1 mile to summit) in Saranac Lake that is my favorite mountain. I have hiked this mountain 4 times and the views amaze me every single time.