July 24, 2023
Main Street Ice Cream Parlor, Chestertown, New York
The term ‘old fashioned ice cream parlor’ conjures up nostalgic images of a wooden counter with fixed round bar stools, and a soda fountain. Main Street Ice Cream Parlor delightfully fits all my criteria. it is indeed an old fashioned ice cream parlor.
With lunch items (sandwiches, burgers, soups, salads),, desert items (pies and most importantly ice cream) it is a great place to enjoy a meal with friends, They served Hershey ice cream and had locally-themed sundaes. I decided on a “Snow Shoe” sundae with coffee ice cream – layers of ice cream, marshmallow and chocolate syrup. I guess this themed sundae is meant more for winter, but it was still a treat in July.
While we waited for the sundaes to be prepared, I wandered around the shop perusing their eclectic array of jewelry, clothing, toys and nic-nacs.
Outside the shop was nice large seating area where we enjoyed our sundaes, listening to thunder and anticipating the skies opening up with rain soon.
In the area (sort of) –
Adirondack Loon Center, Saranac Lake, New York – loons are very special birds that that inhabit lakes in the Adirondack Mountains ant throughout the northeastern United States. These birds do not have hollow bones like other birds – they have strong chest muscles that enable them to fly. This tiny museum celebrates loons with videos, photos and displays that taught us about their interesting fighting style, child rearing ways, habitat and lifestyles,
Olympic Jumping Complex, Lake Placid, New York – ski jumping is a sport that has always fascinated me, both because of the heights and speeds involved and because of the way it is scored (based on distance and style). At the Olympic Jumping Complex , we got to see the jumping up close and meet some of the budding athletes on the field.
After a short gondola ride up the hill and an elevator to the top of the ramp, we could see what the jumpers see ( but we were protected inside).
Later we went outside to where ski jumping athletes were practicing. We arrived too late to get the formal tour, but that allowed us to meet some of the interesting athletes, many who travel most weekends of the year to practice and compete. One athlete told us he was taking the largest jump for the first time today (he unfortunately fell on landing, but was not hurt). We stood on decks right next to the ramps and watched them take flight- sooo cool!
Lake Placid Ironman Race, Lake Placid , New York – Ironman is often considered the ultimate endurance race – swim 2.4 miles, then bike 112 miles and top it off with a marathon run ( 26 miles). Lake Placid is one of the most difficult Ironman races with large hills on both the bike course and the run course.
We were there to watch our daughter compete in this race. She finished it in under 15 hours – impressive! It is always fun to watch these athletes compete, seeing the culmination of months of training.
ake Placid Ironman Race, Lake Placid , New York – Ironman is often considered the ultimate endurance race – swim 2.4 miles, then bike 112 miles and top it off with a marathon run ( 26 miles). Lake Placid is one of the most difficult Ironman races with large hills on both the bike course and the run course.
We were there to watch our daughter compete in this race. She finished it in under 15 hours – impressive! It is always fun to watch these athletes compete, seeing the culmination of months of training.
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