LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. -- From atop nearby Prospect Mountain, Lake George is peacefully serene from above. She's known as "The Queen of American Lakes," drawing tourists for more than 100 years.
It's a place where nostalgia runs deep. The Lake George Howard Johnson's is the world's only remaining relic of oranged-roofed roadside dining
"This was built in 1952. You know, we still got the orange roof," said owner Jack LaRock. "Yeah, we still do the clam fry on Friday nights. Everybody loves that."
The HoJo is not the only homage to the past, on a street that might as well be called Memory Lane. Retail stores and restaurants on Canada Street in Lake George change every now and then, but what doesn't change is the entertainment.
"They're smiling when they come in here - they're smiling when they leave," said Douglas Coon, Funworld Arcade owner.
From pinball to Pac-Man, the old arcades have it all.
"They can play it at home, but they can't have the full effect of being inside the game," said Coon.
For those who can't get enough of Halloween, "House of Frankenstein" supplies the screams, year-round. Then there's 52-year-old Magic Forest kiddie park, which embodies that special kind of nostalgia you never quite tire of.
"I can't think of another one in the Adirondacks that's still family-owned and operated," said owner Jack Gillette. "People want to go back to the old times again, and there's very few parks like this left."
There are five miniature golf courses in Lake George, including the ever-original "Around the World in 18 Holes."
"The diversity of what we have to offer, all in one city block: only in Lake George, New York," said Mayor Robert Blais, R-Lake George, who's been mayor since 1971 and elected 13 times.