Cabin Fever Therapy:
“One therapy for cabin fever may be as simple as getting out and interacting with nature. Research has demonstrated that even brief interactions with nature can promote improved cognitive functioning and overall well-being.” - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
I was searching for remedies to cabin fever and the common results from my online searches were: change your environment, get outdoors, and connect with nature. Okay, living in the Adirondacks I can do that! I wanted something a bit different and in a location that was easy to get to.
Ready to find my cure I decided to check out what the southern Adirondacks had to offer. I called the Schroon Lake Chamber of Commerce and spoke to Tammy. She was a wealth of knowledge, and I was excited about her suggestion for a local stay package that Witherbee’s Carriage House was offering.
Stay at a cabin to cure cabin fever??
Witherbee’s Carriage House Restaurant and Adirondack Lakes Cabins have put together packages for lodging, dining, and a day of maple sugaring. I called Witherbee’s Carriage House to learn more.
I found out that maple season has arrived in the Adirondacks, and while the sugar’s flowing during March & April the opportunity is here to indulge in a stay, dine & maple package that could cure those winter blues. This sounds like a sweet package - plan a trip to make your own maple sugar the traditional way on a working 1890s Maple Sugar Bush.
About the 1890s Maple Sugar Bush
Your hosts Bill and Patty Christian have their own maple sugar bush where they make maple sugar on site - the same way it was done back in the 1890s. Be their guest and spend the day learning and taking part in the whole maple syrup process. Collect the sap in buckets, then transfer it to the collection tank that’s hauled on a wooden skid to the sugar house. In the sugar house see how they use the traditional wood stove to boil the sap all day and turn it into syrup. While the sap is boiling hang out by the wood stove and play cards, enjoy an egg hardboiled in sap (it's tradition), and go snowshoeing to their camp in the woods.
Your maple for you at Witherbee’s
After a day of maple sugaring bring the product of your labor back with you for dinner. Witherbee’s Carriage House loves showing off their culinary skills for their guests and features special meals with syrup as the star. Enjoy their Maple-Dijon Glazed Salmon or Oscar's Pork Chop along with a variety of signature maple deserts.
The Adirondack Lake Cabins
Follow your day of maple sugaring, and your maple-themed dining experience featuring your own homemade maple syrup, with a cozy night stay at the Adirondack Lake Cabins. Newly built, these cabins are conveniently located behind Witherbee’s Carriage House with a great view of the lake. The cabins feature traditional Adirondack rustic charm with modern comfort, built from trees harvested directly from the property and milled at the local mill. Great for couples, friends, and family, each cabin sleeps up to six.
Treat yourself this March & April
Think fresh Adirondack air, rustic charm with modern comfort, historic tradition, with a bit of sweetness rolled in. Make a weekend of it, the Schroon Lake Region offers many ways to get outside and connect with nature. From ice fishing, snowmobiling, and sledding to hiking, skiing and more, come see all the great things to do and see why this easy to get to Adirondack community will keep you coming back for more.