toward local food sources and purvey- ors, whenever possible. Chef and his staff have a creative bent, too, one that stretches well beyond typical banquet fare borders to create menus with international influences.
I savor this first-hand at the resort’s other restaurant,called the Lakeview Dining Room,which is located at the nearby Inn. At dinnertime, the Lakeview’s menu lends tasteful global twists such as shrimp ceviche which is given an Ecuadorian enhancement from plantain chips and avocado. There’s an able Mediterranean render- ing from tender mint-accented Lamb Keemo with spinach and Greek yogurt, and a touch of Argentina is found with- in the char-flavored skirt steak with chumichurri.
Back at theWindsor Dining Room, the fare is deliciously red,white and blue: pan seared crab cakes, grilled 16-
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ounce ribeye,duck confit,whole grilled trout,and Jail Island salmon are just some of the dinnertime delights. Breakfast and lunches here are offered in the form of bountiful buffets.
Downstairs, the aforementioned Tap Room is a good spot for gastro pub foods and for trying out pours of local- ly-crafted
brews.Nearby, the Tea Room is a 1920s-style soda fountain; the place to order yummy egg creams,a light, toasted nosh,or a cup of hearty chili.
Along with an indoor/outdoor swim- ming pool and a fitness center, you can work off your calories via the Adventure Center – the place to gear up and get your game-on through a never-ending array of supervised activi- ties. Rock climbing,zip-lining,moun- tain biking, skiing, snowboarding, shooting, tennis, tobogganing, fishing, archery,horseback riding, ice skating, paintball, lawn bowling,and,of course
– since this is Skytop Lodge – golfing galore and miles and miles of scenic hiking.
Outdoor elements continue at Skytop Lake,where guests are given the oppor- tunity to go boating,kayaking and pad- dle boarding,or, simply, to go for a swim or lay on the lakeside beach.
Their creative group of activities direc- tors can help to organize fun team building events like“Company Olympics,”a build-a-boat competition, a scavenger hunt across the property, and even cooking classes.
I loved hiking along hidden trails when I was there and exploring the lodge’s long hallways and its series of unex- pected room finds;discovering one of its elevators – a tiny three-person lift complete with big push buttons and a wrought iron gate. On the brilliant fall afternoon I was there, I signed up for a
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