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Speculator Regional Business Directory

 

The beautiful Speculator Region encompasses the villages and hamlets of Arietta, Hope, Piseco, Lake Pleasant, Wells, Morehouse, Arietta, Hoffmeister and Speculator.  They are all a friendly crew, and why not?  They enjoy four seasons of fun!    They have numerous lakes, rivers, mountains and intersects two scenic byways (Route 3 and 30).  Hiking is a favorite here.  When the snow flies, the sleds come out.  Sleds are everywhere; on the sidewalks, on the trails, and off!  Hundreds and hundreds of trails.   The Speculator Region boast 4 seasons of vacation fun, and rightly so!  Others say so as well, click here for local article of interest.  Visit their weather web cam next to the Camp of the Woods.

 

Below are local businesses in, and around, the Speculator Region that residents, and visitors may find helpful.    Please explore.   If you are a local business or organization, and have a service that may help our Internet visitors explore the Adirondack Park,  please contact us so we can post your business (FREE).  By sharing we better our world.   We appreciate reciprocal links!

 

After your visit, or stay, please contribute a story or two.  Let our visitors know more about the folks that live and play in this great Adirondack neighborhood.  E-mail us.  Thanks.     (left) Lake Pleasant Beach - Photographed by Christy Wilt.

                                           

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  Abanake - boat rental, diner, bait shop & Campsite Route 8 Lake Pleasant 548-8606
  Abbott, James - Town Assessor   Wells 924-2781
  Abbott's Guide Service Craig Road Wells 924-2781
Accommodations
  Adirondack Bible Chapel   Piseco 548-4408
  Adirondack Catering Route 8 Lake Pleasant 883-4621
  Adirondack Country Homes Realty   Speculator 548-7900
  Adirondack Community Education Center Route 8 Piseco 548-7555
  Adirondack Painting Company Route 30 Wells 924-2103
  Airdville Antiques & Clock Repair Route 8 Lake Pleasant 548-5390
  Airport - Piseco Airport Old Piseco Road Piseco 548-8794/3415
  Algonquin Guides Ltd. P.O. Box 96 Wells 372-7485
  Algonquin Snow Blazers Club   Wells 924-2751
  Allen & Palmer Plumbing & Hardware   Northville 863-4717
 

Airdville Antiques & Clock Repair

 Route 8 Lake Pleasant 548-5390
  Ambulances:      
   

  • Speculator 548-5300

  • Lake Pleasant 548-5300

  • Morehouse 315-826-7109

  • Piseco 548-3111

  • Wells 924-2354

    
  Amsterdam Recorder (newspaper)     843-1100
  Antiques      
  Arietta, Town of:      
   

  • PO Box 37, Piseco 548-3415

  • Animal Control 548-7321

  • Highways 548-3415

  • Code Officer 548-2717

  • Landfill  548-3415

    
  Artists      
  Arts (see our Culture and Society Directories)      
  Attorneys      
B        
  B&D Logging & Tree Service   Piseco 548-5375
  Banking      
  Barton, Bonnie, Notary Public   Wells 924-7611
  Billington, Lynne (Court Reporter) Outlet Road Piseco 548-4812
  Biking      
  Birding      
Board of Elections Court House Lake Pleasant 548-4684
Bob's Garage Fish Mountain Road Lake Pleasant 548-5369
  Boni Signs   Piseco 538-3005
  Borst Construction Company Route 8 Lake Pleasant 548-8111
  Braunius Contractors Inc. Route 8 Lake Pleasant 548-3118
  Briar Patch, The (gifts) Route 8 Lake Pleasant 548-5777
  Brown Associates (consulting - college, coaching, counseling) Elliot Lane Speculator 439-7246
  Bushwack Adventures   Hoffmeister 831-2911
C        
  Cable - Hamilton Co. Cable TV   Wells 800-562-1560
  Cake Decorating - Mel O'Connell   Lake Pleasant 548-6262
  Calendar of Events (2009)      
  Camp of the Woods   Route 30 Speculator 548-4311
  Camp Fowler Pelcher Road Lake Pleasant 548-6524
  Campsites      
  Carol's Beauty Salon   Morehouse 826-3425
  Casey's Corner (gas) Route 8 Piseco 548-3556
  Chamber of Commerce/Office of Tourism   Speculator 548-4521
  Chambers (other local chambers)      
 

Charles Johns Store (bakery, ATM, hardware, flowers, deli, books)

 Four Corners Speculator 548-7451
 

City National Bank USA

 Four Corners Speculator 548-7211
  Colson Logging & Firewood Route 8 Speculator 548-8795
Route 30 and Route 8 Speculator 548-5488
Community Insurance Agency Route 30 Northville 863-4315
Contractors
  Cornell Cooperative Extension Piseco School, Route 8 Piseco 548-6191
Country Accents Route 8 Lake Pleasant 548-8185
  Crock Room Books (new & used) Griffin Road Wells 924-2016
  Culture      
D        
  D&M Enterprises - general contractors & painters Route 8, Box 145 Lake Pleasant 207-6998
  David Knapp Construction   Piseco 548-8550
 

Dave Nelson Bamboo Fly Rods

 Route 30 Speculator 548-FISH
  Decorate      
  Dining      
  Dog Control:      
   

  • Piseco, 548-2468

  • Lake Pleasant, 548-6353

  • Morehouse, 315-826-7744

  • Wells, 924-5451

    
  Donuts & More Routes 3 & 30 Speculator 548-2744
  Dragon City II Route 30 Speculator 548-7013
E        
  Eastern Altitudes Adventures & Outfitters Elliot Lane Speculator 332-5173
  Echo Lake Rustics LLC Common Grounds Speculator 908-537-2199
  Electrician - Keith McIntyre   Lake Pleasant 548-6330
  Electrician - William McGuire   Lake Pleasant 548-7597
  Electrician - Ron Royal (and inspector)   Wells 924-7661
  Enterprise Rental Cars 4534 State Highway 34 Amsterdam 800-325-8007
F        
  Fire Departments:      
   

  • Lake Pleasant, 548-6603

  • Morehouse, 315-826-7109

  • Piseco, 548-6603

  • Speculator, 548-6603

  • Wells, 924-2354

  • Morehouse Volunteer Fire Co. 315-826-3440

  • Piseco Volunteer Fire Dept. Aux., 518-548-7054

    
  Fish & Game Club Inc.   Speculator, Lake Pleasant, Piseco 548-5283
  Fishing      
  Flower Shop, The   Piseco 548-3611
  Flying      
  Forest Rangers - Thomas Eakin Fish Mountain Road Lake Pleasant 548-4132
  Forest Rangers - John Seifts Route 8 Lake Pleasant 548-5794
  Forest Rangers - Mark Kralovic   Wells 924-7511
  Frank Fabiano Consulting Svcs (MRP, global) Fish Mountain Road Lake Pleasant 548-6085
  Fun Spots      
G        
  G.H. Wood Co. (contractor/Excavator) Route 8 Speculator 548-3022
Garbage pick up - Piseco 548-3415
Garbage pick up - Lake Pleasant 548-3625
  Garbage pick up -   Morehouse 315-826-3111
  Garbage pick up -   Speculator 548-7354
  Garbage pick up -   Wells 924-4681
Gary O'Rourke Contracting Route 8 Lake Pleasant 548-3591
Gary Bureau - Logging/Excavation/Landscaping/Firewood Wells 924-2068
  Germain & Sons Oak Mountain Road Speculator 548-7311
  Gerri's Beauty Shop Griffin Road Wells 924-4681
  G.H. Wood Co. Excavating, Blacktop & Septic   Speculator 548-3022
  G.L.F. Plumbing & Heating Gilmantown Road Wells 924-4492
  Gerri's Beauty Shop Griffin Road Wells 924-4681
  Golf      
  Grace Methodist Church Route 8 Speculator 548-7811
  Grand Union   Northville  
  Guide Service      
H        
  Hamilton County:      
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • County Seat, PO Box 205, Lake Pleasant, 548-6385

  • Cooperative Extension, PO Box 7, Piseco, 548-6191

  • Board of Elections, Court House, Lake Pleasant, 548-4684

  • Budget Officer, Lake Pleasant, 548-6651

  • Community Services, 83 White Birch Ln., Indian Lake 648-5355

  • County Clerk, Lake Pleasant 548-7111

  • Court Chambers, White Birch Lane, Indian Lake, 648-5411

  • Court House, Lake Pleasant 548-3122

  • Emergency Mgt. Lake Pleasant 548-8223

  • Highway Dept, Lake Pleasant 548-7141

  • Housing Assistance, Lake Pleasant 548-5981

  • Jail, Lake Pleasant, 548-3113

  • DMV - Lake Pleasant, 548-7111

  • Real Property, Lake Pleasant, 548-5531

  • Public Health Nursing, White Birch Lane, Indian Lake 648-6497

  • Sheriff's Dept., Lake Pleasant, 548-3113

  • Social Services, Indian Lake, 648-6131

  • Treasurer, Lake Pleasant, 548-7911

  • Soil & Water Conservation, Lake Pleasant, 548-3991

 

 
  Hamilton County Express Route 30 Speculator 548-6898
  Hamilton County Office of Tourism   Lake Pleasant 548-3076
  Hamilton Oil Company   Wells 924-2441
  Head 2 Toes Routes 8 & 30 Speculator 548-3660
  HFM Prevention Council Hamilton Court House, Route 8 Lake Pleasant 548-5710
  Hikes      
  Historians:      
   
  • Hamilton County, 518-548-5526
  • Town of Arietta, 548-3892
  • Town of Lake Pleasant, 518-548-3192
  • Town of Morehouse, 315-826-7109
  • Town of Wells, 518-924-2535
  • Village of Speculator, 518-548-5325
    
  Historical Society of Lake Placid & Speculator     548-4478
  Home and Office Services by Swift (computer repair)   Speculator 548-2413
  Hope, Town of:      
   

  • PO Box 1312, Northville 924-3821

  • Tax Collector/Clerk, 924-7308

  • Justice, 924-3402

  • Highway, 924-2662

  • Assessor - 924-2781

  • Historian 924-2498

  • Animal Control 924-2098

  • Code Enforcement 661-5281

    
  Hospitals - St. Mary's Hospital   Amsterdam 842-1900
  Hospitals - Nathan Littauer Hospital   Gloversville 725-8621
  Hospitals/Centers - other areas      
  Hotaling Florist   Amsterdam 800-626-0088
  Hughes, Kenneth, CPA Kibler Pt. Road Wells 924-7835
  Hunt Brothers Contracting Rte 30 - Main Street Wells 924-2444
  Hunts Service Stations Route 30 Wells 924-2444
I        
  Iggy's at Moffitt Beach - a little general store   Speculator 548-4765
  Inn at Speculator, The (Video) Route 8 Speculator 548-3811
  Intemann, William, Esq. Golf Course Road Lake Pleasant 548-7945
  International Paper Company Hamilton Lake Road Lake Pleasant 548-6171
  Isaiah's Picture Show Route 8 Speculator 548-6199
J        
  J&R Eldredge Inc. (fuel oil/lp) Fish Mountain Road Lake Pleasant 548-5243
  J&M's Enterprises Ltd PO Box 48 Speculator 548-8587
 

Jerry's Wood Shop

 Route 30 Speculator 548-5041
K        
  Kendal's Beauty Salon   Wells 924-4078
  Keith Taylor Contracting Abrams Road Wells 924-3505
  Kendal's Beauty Salon Route 30 Wells 924-4078
 

King of the Frosties (ice cream & restaurant)

 Route 30 Speculator 548-3881
  Kingsboro Lumber Company Gregory Street Gloversville 773-7939
L        
  Lake Pleasant (contour map)      
  Lake Pleasant Electric Route 8 Lake Pleasant 548-7756
 

Lake Pleasant Golf Course Inc.

 Route 8 Lake Pleasant 548-7071
 

Lake Pleasant Inn

 Route 30 Speculator 548-5746
  Lake Pleasant, Town of:      
   

  • Library, Route 8, Speculator 548-4411

  • Landfill, (M-S 8:30 - 4:30), Route 8, 548-DUMP

  • Supervisor, 548-5204

  • Town Clerk/Tax Collector 548-3625

  • Highways, 548-3825

  • Code Officer - 548-3625

  • Planning Board, 548-3643

  • Zoning Officer, 548-7638

  • Animal Control, 548-6353

  • Town Justice, 548-3625

  • Dept. of Motor Vehicles, 548-7111

    
 

Lake Pleasant Marine

 Route 8 Lake Pleasant 548-7711
  Lake Pleasant Park   Lake Pleasant 548-4808
  Lake Pleasant/Sacandaga Association      
  Lake Pleasant United Methodist Route 8 Lake Pleasant 548-7811
  Lake Side General Store Route 30 Wells 924-7551
  Lake View Orchards County Highway 103 Mayfield 661-5017
  Landfill, Town of Wells (M-F)   Wells 924-7912
  Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center   Northville 863-4974
 

Lawrence,  Ronnie Esq.

 Route 8 Speculator 548-2771
  Leadley's Adirondack Sugarbush Route 30 Speculator 548-7093
 

Lemon Tree, Inc., The

 Route 30    
  Licenses:      
   

  • Tanner's Outdoor Sports, 518-548-7705
    Town of Arietta, 518-548-7321

  • Town of Lake Pleasant, 518-548-3625

  • Town of Morehouse, 315-826-7744

  • Town of Wells, 518-924-7911

    
M        
  Maple Syrup      
  McCombs Oak Hill Farm - maple syrup/Adk. Furniture East Road Speculator 548-6105
  Melody Lodge Route 30 Speculator 548-6562
 

Mid-Atlantic Correct Craft, Inc.

 Route 30 Speculator 548-9763
 

Mountain Arts Consortium

     548-8185
 

Mountain Market

 Route 30 Speculator 548-4820
 

Mountain Memories

 		Route 30 Wells 924-7778
  Morehouse Rod & Gun Club   Morehouse 315-826-5660
  Mid-Atlantic Correct Craft Inc. Route 30 & 8 Speculator 548-9763
  Mike Eobbi Painting Route 8 Speculator 548-4199
  Motor Vehicle Department Court House Lake Pleasant 548-7111
  Morehouse, Town of:      
   

  • Fish & Game 315-826-3503

  • Supervisor, 315-826-3052

  • Town Clerk, 315-826-5945

  • Highways, 315-826-3111

  • Assessor, 315-826-7313

  • Tax Collector, 315-826-3226

  • Zoning Officer 315-826-7981

  • Animal Control, 315-826-7744

  • Landfill, 315-826-3111

    
  Morehouse Historical Museum Rte 8, Old Methodist Church Morehouse 826-5764
  Morehouse Vol. Fire Co Inc.   Hoffmeister 826-3440
  Mountain Arts Consortium   Lake Pleasant 548-8185/6330
  Mountain Market (ATM) Route 30 Speculator 548-4820
  Mountain Memories Route 30 Wells 924-7778
  Museums      
N        
  NBT Bank Route 30 Speculator 548-7211
  Nana's Flower & Gifts   Speculator 548-2716
  Nathan Littauer Primary Care Center Route 30 Speculator 548-8155
  National Grid (Electric Power Co)     800-642-4292
 

Nelson, David B. CPA

   Hoffmeister 826-7214
  Nelson, Judy (watercolor artist) Route 30 Hoffmeister 315-826-7214
 

Judy Nelson -Original transparent watercolors

 Route 30 Hoffmeister 826-7214
  Nordic Woods Gifts Route 30 Speculator 548-2404
  North Country Bible Fellowship 132 Elm Lake Road Speculator 548-5777
  North Country Florist   Northville 863-4374
  Northwoods Lodge Trailer Park   Lake Pleasant 548-3976
  Notary:      
   

  • Bonnie Barton, 924-7611

  • Suzanne Blanchard, 548-6651

  • Dale Brown, 548-7211

  • Lisa Swift, 548-5488

  • Bonnie Page, 548-7354

    
  Nursing Service (public health)   Indian Lake 648-6141
O        
  Old Country Pizza Route 8 Speculator 548-5151
  Oak Mountain Ski Center Elm Lake Road Speculator 548-7311
  One Work Source Route 8 Lake Pleasant 548-7609
  Oxbow Inn Route 8 Oxbow Lake 548-7551
P        
  Paul's Firewood & Bait Route 8 Speculator 548-3321
 

Piseco Elementary School

   Piseco 548-7555
  Piseco Fish & Game Club   Piseco 548-6459
  Piseco Lake  (contour map)      
  Piseco Library Route 8 Piseco 548-7555
  Piseco Quaker Worship Group   Piseco 548-8046
  Pleasant Snowmobile Riders P.O. Box 425 Speculator 548-3611
  Plumbing - Allen & Palmer Plumbing   Northville 863-4717
  Plumbing - William Parslow   Piseco 548-5188
  Post Offices:      
   

  • Speculator 548-7744

  • Morehouse, 315-826-5071

  • Lake Pleasant, 548-5668

  • Wells, 924-5991

    
  Public Health Nursing Services   Indian Lake 648-6141
Q        
  Quality Discounted Brands PO Box 513 Lake Pleasant  
  Queeney Financial Consulting Group of Wachovia Securities   Johnstown 762-9200
R        
  Railways & Transportation      
  Real Estate      
  Recreation Programs:      
   

  • Arietta Swim Program, 548-3415

  • Arietta Youth Program, 548-6500

  • Lake Pleasant/Speculator Swim Program @ Speculator Beach

  • Morehouse Youth Program, 315-826-7744

  • Lake Pleasant Youth Program, (see town of Lake Pleasant)

  • Wells Youth Program @ Town Hall

    
  Rhode Construction Company Tamark Road Piseco 548-4510
  Robinson & Smith (Prof. launderers & dry cleaners)   Gloversville 762-8223
  Rock Climbing      
  Rite - Aid (drug store w/prescriptions)   Northville 863-6524
  Rustic Adirondack Home   Speculator 548-6640
  Rustic Wood Creations Inc. Elm Lake Road Speculator 548-5181
S        
  St.  Ann's Catholic Church   Wells 548-6275
  St. Hubert's Episcopal Church (plus AA program)   Lake Pleasant  
  St. Jame's Catholic Church   Lake Pleasant 548-6275
  Sacandaga (see directory of services)      
  Sacandaga Lake  (contour map)      
 

SCHOOLS:     

    Lake Pleasant Central School, Elm Lake Road

    Piseco Common Elementary School, Route 8

    Wells Central School, Route 30

 

Speculator

Piseco

Wells

548-7571

548-7555

924-6000
  Sherry's Embroidery & Monogramming Services   Piseco 548-6347
  Sherwood Forest Bakery 103 Sunset Circle Wells 925-7825
  Shore Bird and Decoys - Arts & Crafts Route 8 Hoffmeister 826-7934
  Snow      
  Snowmobile Map      
  Sparkle Laundromat & Car Wash Route 30 Speculator 548-5698
  Special Somethings Gift Shop Common Ground Cafe, Routes 8 & 30 Speculator 548-5488
  Speculator, Town of:      
   

  • Elm Lake Road

  • Sheriff-emergency 548-611

  • Sheriff- non emergency 548-3113

  • Mayor, 548-4555

  • Highway Dept., 548-5141

  • Water & Wastewater, 548-5441

  • Post Office, 548-7744

 Speculator 548-7354
 

Speculator Auto (NAPA) & Towing

 Route 30 Speculator 548-8102
  Speculator Chamber of Commerce 4 Corners Speculator 548-4521
 

Speculator Department Store

 Route 8 Speculator 548-6123
  Speculator Inn & Restaurant (videos) Route 30 Speculator 548-3811
  Speculator Lion's Club   Speculator 548-3843
  Speculator/L.P./Piseco Fish & Game Club   Speculator 548-5283
  Speculator Guide Service Route 30 Lake Pleasant 548-7343
  Speculator Self Storage   Speculator 548-5255
 

Speculator Spirits

 Route 30 Speculator 548-7361
  Social Services Department   Indian Lake 648-6131
  Societies & Organizations      
  Spas      
 

Stephenson's Lumber Company

 Route 8 Lake Pleasant 548-7521
  Speculator Vol. Ambulance Corps Route 30 Speculator 548-5911
T        
 

Tanner's Outdoor Sports, Inc.

 Route 8 Speculator  
  Technidock Inc. (Docks)   Hoffmeister 800-553-6257
 

The Family Tree and Cafe

 Route 30 Speculator 548-4518
 

The Flower Shop

 Route 8 Piseco 548-3611
  The Metal Works South Shore Road Lake Pleasant 548-6698
 

Three Rivers Sport

 Route 30 Wells 924-9275
  TKC Custom Graphics Route 30 Speculator 548-7654
  Tim O'Rourke Contracting Route 8 Piseco 548-5661
  Town Clerk - Ken Parslow   Piseco 548-2468
  Town Clerk - Mari Wilson Route 30 Wells 924-7911
  Tracey Lumber Co. Route 30 Speculator 548-7731
U        
  UPS @ Nordic Woods Gifts Route 30 Speculator 548-5191
  United Methodist Church Route 8 Lake Pleasant 548-7811
  Upland Associates LLC (Consulting) Fish Mountain Road Lake Pleasant 548-6085
  Utilities      
V        
  Veterinarians - Adk Park Animal Hospital   Gloversville 725-8911
  Veterinarians - Northampton Animal Hospital   Northville 863-8631
  Veterinarians - Sacandaga Veterinary Clinic   Mayfield 661-6155
  VFW Post 7228 / Lake Pleasant   Lake Pleasant 773-1090/648-5916
  Village Fitness Club 4 Corners Speculator 548-2424
Village Floor & Tile Route 8 Lake Pleasant 548-2796
  Village Motorsports Inc. Route 8 Speculator 548-7533
  Village Rentals Page Street Lake Pleasant 548-2459
  Vogel Construction & Excavation Inc. Route 8 Speculator 548-5995
 

Village Rentals - rent about everything

 Route 8 Speculator 548-7368
W        
  Waite, R&A (bookkeeping/payroll) 18 North Perry Street Johnstown 762-9298
  Walmart   Gloversville 773-8544
  Waterways      
  Weaver's Maple Syrup   Lake Pleasant  
  Web Design by Swift   Speculator 548-2413
  Welding - The Metal Works   Lake Pleasant 548-6698
  Wells, Town of:      
 

 

  • Library, Route 30, 924-3102

  • Highway, 924-3155

  • Inspector, 924-9234

  • Fish & Game, 924-4115

    
  Wells Central School   Wells 924-6000
  Wells Fish & Game Club   Wells 924-4115
  Wells Improvement Group Inc.   Wells 924-9277
  Wells Laundromat   Wells  
  Wells United Methodist Church   Wells 924-2211
  Wharton's Adirondack Outfitters   Lake Pleasant 548-3195
  Wilt Industries (Anieling Ovens) Route 8 Lake Pleasant 548-4961
 

Wood Place, The

 Route 30 Wells 924-7541
X        
         
Y        
  Zack's Country Store/Gas   Wells 924-9286
  Yellow Type Pages of Basic Services in the Park Services for relocation    
Z        
  Zeiser's Hotel & Restaurant Route 30 Speculator 548-702

 

Titbits:  Hamilton County is approximately 1,806 sq. miles of beautiful mountainous terrain with many lakes, rivers and streams.  It is the third largest county, the least populated and located entirely within the Adirondack Park.  The County has nine towns and one incorporated village (Speculator, incorporated in 1925 and situated in the Town of Lake Pleasant)  Population*:  Arietta - 293, Benson - 201, Hope - 392, Indian Lake - 1,471, Inlet - 406, Lake Pleasant - 876, Long Lake - 852, Morehouse - 151, Wells - 787, Village of Speculator - 388     data collected from county 1/2007

 
 

We love to show off our lakes, and our own Adirondack Photographer, Carl Heilman, does it so well,

that we couldn't resist showing them off!    Simply Gorgeous!

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                                                                                                       West Branch of the Sacandaga River - Photography by well-known Adirondack Photographer, Carl Heilman, Wild Visions Inc., Route 8, Brant Lake, NY - cc

 

 
 

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