Jim and Susan Owens on a bobsled at Verizon Sports Complex in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Join newlyweds Jim and Susan Owens as they return to the spot where they first met, the winter playground of Lake Placid, New York. The honeymooners cross-country ski and try Olympic lugeing at the Verizon Sports Complex in the Olympic Center. The couple spends the rest of their adventure enjoying each other's company at the Lake Placid Lodge.

• Located in the Adirondacks of New York State, Lake Placid is easily accessible by car from New York City, Albany, Boston and Montreal.
  
• During the summer months, visitors can take a wheeled bobsled ride for $20 per person that offers every bit of the excitement as the Winter Olympic model.

Lake Placid Lodge
Lake Placid, New York
$375-$950/night
877-523-2700
info@lakeplacidlodge.com, www.lakeplacidlodge.com
Exclusive mountain retreat, stone fireplaces in every room and cabin, deep-soaking tubs and endless outdoor recreation; restaurant serves innovative New American cuisine using local organic farmhouse products.

Olympic Research and Development Authority
Lake Placid, New York
General admission, $39,
518-523-1655
info@orda.org, www.orda.org
Site of the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Games including the legendary "Miracle on Ice" hockey game in 1980

Verizon Sports Facility
Mt. Van Hoevenberg
Admission free with admission to ORDA Olympic Center (see above), adult tickets to sky deck, $8, luge run $25 per person, entrees $10-$36
Cross country ski rental, $12 full day, $10 half day
518-523-1655
info@orda.org, www.orda.org/verizoncomplex
Home to the newest combined track in the world for bobsled, luge and skeleton racing, 31 miles of groomed cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, biathlon shooting and mountain biking. "Virtual Luge" also available.

Eastern Mountain Sports
888-463-6367
www.ems.com
Outdoor gear rental