The town of Lake George is where you have all the restaurants, shops, and hotels. This area is where all the tourists come so it gets crowded here on weekends, especially in the summer so be prepared for traffic and long lines when dinning or cruising. There is a lot to do here and the tourist office is a good stop if you want to check out all the attractions that are offered here. There is para sailing, white water rafting, camping, hiking trails and so forth so enough things to do for every one.
I would suggest parking your car in the lot and then walking around this area because street parking here is hit or a miss and you have to keep putting in quarters which gets annoying after a while. The traffic cops are also every where so expect parking tickets if you run out of quarters. This can be a headache so unless you have a lot of time and patience waiting around for a parking spot, I would just recommend parking in a lot and use that time for some thing else.
There are a lot of restaurants so I would suggest making reservations beforehand or else you will end up eating at a fast food place. The variety of restaurants is impressive, if you walk around then you are bound to find a restaurant to your liking. There are also a lot of shops here if you want to buy souvenirs, I would suggest vising a couple of them and then settling on an item and the price.
While I did not have enough time to do para sailing and many of the other events, I can see myself going back next year and tackling many of them. The local people are nice and I can see why so many New yorkers make a trip here yearly. This was my first time here and I am glad that every thing worked out even with all the last minute planning. I really enjoyed Lake George even though its becoming too touristy. If you are living in New York then its a great, quick getaway and will replenish you before you head back to work.