Speculator Region Chamber of Commerce

09/14/2026

Join us in Speculator, Lake Pleasant, and the surrounding areas for an exciting weekend!

🛍️ Community Garage Sales (Maps available at the Chambers Visitors Center on Thursday afternoon)
Friday & Saturday, September 18th & 19th
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

🍺🍷 Bear & W**e Festival, Speculator Region
Saturday, September 19th at the Speculator Pavilion
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Come shop, sip, and enjoy the best of our community!

09/13/2026

🍁 Love the Speculator Region? Support the businesses that make it special.

As you enjoy the beautiful Adirondack fall season, remember that every local purchase makes a difference.

Have breakfast before hitting the trail. Grab lunch after your adventure. Fill up the gas tank locally. Browse our shops. Book an overnight stay. Pick up groceries and supplies. Enjoy dinner before heading home.

Our local businesses are here for residents and visitors alike—and your support helps keep our communities strong throughout every season.

🍂 Visit local. Shop local. Eat local. Stay local.

Find businesses throughout the Speculator Region:
https://www.speculatorchamber.com/

09/12/2026

🍁 Fall is calling you to the Speculator Region! 🍁

There’s something special about autumn in the Adirondacks. Take a scenic drive through the mountains, hike beneath brilliant fall colors, enjoy a great meal, browse our local shops, and settle in for a relaxing night away.

When you visit, make a day—or a weekend—of it! Every meal, overnight stay, shopping trip, and local stop helps support the small businesses that make our communities special.

🍂 Come for the colors. Stay for the Adirondack hospitality.

Plan your fall visit with the Speculator Region Chamber of Commerce:
https://www.speculatorchamber.com/

09/12/2026

🚶🍷🐻 JUST COMING TO ENJOY THE FESTIVAL? YOU GET IN FREE! 🐻🍷🚶

You don’t have to purchase a tasting ticket to enjoy the Bear & W**e Festival of Speculator!

🚶 Walkers & non-tasters — FREE admission
🚗 Designated Drivers — FREE admission
🎟️ Tasting Ticket holders get to sample products from our participating tasting vendors!

Bring your friends, bring the family, bring your dog, and spend a great fall day in Speculator, NY! Browse our vendors, grab something delicious to eat, enjoy the festival atmosphere, and take in a beautiful fall drive through the Adirondacks.

📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
⏰ 11 AM – 4 PM
📍 Speculator Pavilion & Ballfield

🍷 Planning to taste? BUY EARLY & SAVE!
https://www.speculatorchamber.com/events/bear-and-w**e-fest-in-speculator

Your tasting ticket lets you sample participating vendor products, including w**es, spirits, meads, c***rs and more. Get your tasting ticket at the Early Bird Rate before the price goes up!

✨ All ages are welcome. You must be 21+ with a valid ID to sample alcohol.

So bring your designated driver along—they get in FREE—and make plans for a fun fall day at Bear & W**e! 🍂🐻🍷

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09/11/2026

🍁 MAKE A DAY OF IT IN THE SPECULATOR REGION! 🍁

Coming to the Adirondacks to see the fall colors? Don't just drive through—make a day of it!

☕ Start Local
Grab breakfast or a cup of coffee from one of our area businesses before heading out.

🥾 Explore
Take a hike, enjoy the lake, visit a local attraction, or simply take a scenic drive through the beautiful Southern Adirondacks.

🍔 Stop for Lunch
Refuel at a local restaurant and enjoy some Adirondack hospitality.

🛍️ Shop Local
Spend the afternoon exploring our shops and businesses. Pick up a gift, something for home, or a reminder of your Adirondack visit.

🍽️ Stay for Dinner
There's no need to rush home! Finish your day with dinner at one of our local restaurants.

🏡 Better Yet—Stay the Night!
Book a room and wake up to another beautiful Adirondack morning.

Every stop you make supports a local business and helps strengthen the communities that make the Speculator Region such a special place.

🍂 This fall, don't just see the Adirondacks—experience them.

Plan your visit and discover local businesses:
https://www.speculatorchamber.com/

Speculator Region Chamber of Commerce
Building a better place to live, work, and play.

09/11/2026

🍂🎉Two of the best events of the season are happening on the same weekend – don’t miss them!

🍎 Saturday, Sept. 26 – Apple Fest
Hosted by Speculator Lake Pleasant Historical Society Inc.
10 AM – 4 PM | Speculator Pavilion
Apples, c***r, donuts, pies & more
Local vendors, crafts & games
Fun for the whole family!

🎶 Sunday, Sept. 27 – Oaktoberfest at Oak Mountain
Live Music
Scenic Lift Rides ($10 cash)
Kettle corn, chili, hot dogs & fall treats
B**r & w**e sampling, vendors & crafts
Acorn Pub & Eatery + concessions

✨ Make it a full fall weekend
Apple Fest on Saturday
Oaktoberfest on Sunday! ✨

09/10/2026

☕ A New Name for a Local Favorite!

The Perks Pit Stop is rebranding and will be known as Sacred Grounds! 🌿☕

Same welcoming local spot, with a fresh new name and look. We’re excited to see this next chapter unfold and wish .adk continued success!

Keep an eye out for the new name around town, and be sure to stop in and show your support! ❤️

09/10/2026

What a great local school we have in the Speculator Region! Lake Pleasant Central School. Did you attend Lake Pleasant?

09/10/2026

Friday at The OXBOW INN

Tomorrow is our final FryDay night music!! This one is for everyone who can't/won't make it in during the jam packed summer Friday Nights!! These guys came last year to our outdoor music festivals and everyone LOVED THEM. Lets give them a wonderful Oxbow Bar welcome!

Our operating hours (through Halloween) are the same:
Weds- Sat. 11am to 9pm and Sundays 11am to 8pm.

Fish Fry FryDays
Prime Rib Saturdays
Pizza & Wings deal Sundays

Ohhh.. and its SOUP SEASON!! 🍁