Guidebook for Potsdam
Food Scene
A good cup of local roasted coffee and pastry on the Fall Island. 5-10 minutes walking via Ives Park on Racquette River and bridge. Free Wifi
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jernabi Coffeehouse
11 Maple StA good cup of local roasted coffee and pastry on the Fall Island. 5-10 minutes walking via Ives Park on Racquette River and bridge. Free Wifi
Good for breakfast, and lunch with friends and families. 5-15 minutes scenic walk via Ives Park on Racquette River and then cross main street depending on how long your linger in the park and shops.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Crush Bistro
Good for breakfast, and lunch with friends and families. 5-15 minutes scenic walk via Ives Park on Racquette River and then cross main street depending on how long your linger in the park and shops.
New York Pizza: dining in, take out or delivery
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Little Italy
30 Market StNew York Pizza: dining in, take out or delivery
Pizza and Italian food, family and casual
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sergi's Italian Restaurant, Pizzeria & Banquet Hall
10 Market StPizza and Italian food, family and casual
Mama Lucia
1 Constitution StFormal dining
Parks & Nature
500 meters from our house. Good for daily walks. Excellent for launching a canoe trip up the river.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ives Park
3 Riverview Dr500 meters from our house. Good for daily walks. Excellent for launching a canoe trip up the river.
Large park on the upper Racquette River. 0.8 miles from our house. Hiking trails, canoeing, and BBQ pits.
Lehman Park
Pierrepont AvenueLarge park on the upper Racquette River. 0.8 miles from our house. Hiking trails, canoeing, and BBQ pits.
State park for summer boating, camping, and swimming, Winter cross-country ski
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Higley Flow State Park
442 Cold Brook DrState park for summer boating, camping, and swimming, Winter cross-country ski
Arts & Culture
Regularly hosting music performance by guest musicians and Crane Music School faculty & Students. Some events are free. It also features Community Performance Series (http://cpspotsdam.org/)
Snell Music Theater
College Park RoadRegularly hosting music performance by guest musicians and Crane Music School faculty & Students. Some events are free. It also features Community Performance Series (http://cpspotsdam.org/)
Well-known private university for engineer and business schools. 15-min scenic walk. Free wifi.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Clarkson University
8 Clarkson AveWell-known private university for engineer and business schools. 15-min scenic walk. Free wifi.
Private college for liberal arts studies. 10 miles via US Route 11. Free wifi.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
St. Lawrence University
23 Romoda DrPrivate college for liberal arts studies. 10 miles via US Route 11. Free wifi.
State college for liberal arts studies, especially excels at music, art and theater studies. 5-min walk. Free wifi.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
SUNY Potsdam
44 Pierrepont AveState college for liberal arts studies, especially excels at music, art and theater studies. 5-min walk. Free wifi.
Performing Arts Center
Ogdensburg DriveThe new Performing Arts Center on Potsdam campus
SUNY technology campus. 12 mile via US Route 11. Free wifi.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
SUNY Canton
34 Cornell DrSUNY technology campus. 12 mile via US Route 11. Free wifi.
Public library with good collections for adult and young readers. Free wifi.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Potsdam Public Library
2 Park StPublic library with good collections for adult and young readers. Free wifi.
Shopping
A good college book store with many general interest books as well. A small coffee shop inside. Host young readers program on regular basis. 5-10 minute walk from our house via the Racquette River park and then cross main street. Free Wifi
The University Bookstore
39 Market StA good college book store with many general interest books as well. A small coffee shop inside. Host young readers program on regular basis. 5-10 minute walk from our house via the Racquette River park and then cross main street. Free Wifi
Essentials
LaVigne's IGA of Potsdam
27 Elm StLocal grocery, 10-minutes walk from our house.
Local co-op specialized in natural and organic food. Attached Carriage House Bakery bread and biscuits are worth special recommendation. There is a beautiful garden in front of and behind the store. 10 minutes walk from our house.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Potsdam Food Co-op
24 Elm StLocal co-op specialized in natural and organic food. Attached Carriage House Bakery bread and biscuits are worth special recommendation. There is a beautiful garden in front of and behind the store. 10 minutes walk from our house.
Gas station and convenient store. Excellent dairy and ice-creams. Easy 10 minutes walk from our house.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Stewart's Shops
200 N Main StGas station and convenient store. Excellent dairy and ice-creams. Easy 10 minutes walk from our house.
Main campus of the area's largest hospital.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Canton-Potsdam Hospital
50 Leroy StMain campus of the area's largest hospital.
ALDI
7495 US-11Discount grocery store, good value.
Entertainment & Activities
Local movie theater, also features The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Roxy Theater
20 Main StLocal movie theater, also features The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD.
We are proud season pass holders of White Face. 1.5 hour drive through the scenic northern Adirondacks
224 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Whiteface Mountain
Whiteface Memorial HighwayWe are proud season pass holders of White Face. 1.5 hour drive through the scenic northern Adirondacks
Family friendly alpine ski resort, and tubing too.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Titus Mountain
Family friendly alpine ski resort, and tubing too.
Getting Around
Trailways station
22 Depot StDaily service to NYC, Albany, and Adirondacks.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
6805 NY-56