{"schema_version":1,"tenant_id":"tenant_alpine","brand_id":"brand_homestead","articles":[{"slug":"a-home-base-for-your-adirondack-club-getaway","title":"Bring Your Crew, Make the Adirondacks Your Home Base","category":"Group Getaways","date":"2026-10-05","summary":"A shared kitchen, a porch full of rocking chairs, and space to come back together, a different way to plan your next club or group getaway.","body":"The best part of a group trip often happens after the day's adventure. Someone puts the kettle on. Someone else starts telling the story of the turn everyone missed. Before long, the whole crew is gathered around the same table, making plans for tomorrow.\n\nThat is the idea behind a stay at The Alpine Homestead™, a historic Adirondack home in Olmstedville, New York. With five bedrooms, four bathrooms, and room for up to 12 guests, it gives a group a place to be together between outings.\n\n## Start with the people, then plan the days\n\nA riding club, a ski group, a family gathering, or a few friends who have been promising to take a trip, each group brings its own rhythm. Some people want an early start. Others would rather linger over breakfast. Having a full kitchen and shared living space makes it easier to find a pace that works for the people actually coming.\n\nBefore choosing dates, settle the guest count and the sleeping arrangements. Pick the activity that matters most to the group, then leave some breathing room around it. A memorable weekend does not need to be scheduled down to the minute.\n\n## Come back to the same porch\n\nThe covered wraparound porch has 12 rocking chairs. There is a wood stove inside and an outdoor fire pit, along with a kitchen for shared meals. These are simple things, but they change the feel of a trip. Instead of separating at the end of the day, your group can come back to the same home base.\n\nThe Homestead is pet friendly. Check the current booking details for the pet policy, fees, availability, and the requirements for your dates before making plans.\n\n## Stay & Play™, at your own pace\n\nUse our Stay & Play™ pages to explore the area's activities, and our local guide to start planning the stops between them. Book the house for your group, then arrange activities directly with the relevant organizers or providers. Schedules, opening hours, and conditions should always be checked with the source before you head out.\n\nFor club trips and poker runs, the organizer's event page is the place to confirm the route, registration, meeting point, and any changes. An article can introduce the people and the story behind the event, while linking readers directly to those official details.\n\n## Tell the story behind your group\n\nAlpine Press is a place for stories about the region and the people who make it memorable. A club has more to share than a date on a calendar: why it started, the cause it supports, the places its members love, and the neighbors who help make an event happen.\n\nIf your club or community organization has a story to share, send us its official website, public event details, and the contact for verifying the story. We can build an article around those facts and include links that help readers reach the source. Every Alpine Press story has a permanent web address that you can share with your members or link to from your own website.\n\nAnd when the talking winds down, there is another way to hear a little of the Homestead. Echoes of the Alpine™ brings the podcast to the site, ready to play without an account or a separate app.","links":[{"label":"Explore Stay & Play™","url":"https://www.thealpinehomestead.com/stay-play.html"},{"label":"The Alpine local guide","url":"https://www.thealpinehomestead.com/locals.html"},{"label":"Echoes of the Alpine™ podcast","url":"https://www.thealpinehomestead.com/podcast.html"},{"label":"Share a story with the Homestead","url":"https://www.thealpinehomestead.com/contact.html"}],"filename":"press-a-home-base-for-your-adirondack-club-getaway.html","url":"https://www.thealpinehomestead.com/press-a-home-base-for-your-adirondack-club-getaway.html"},{"slug":"echoes-of-the-alpine-episode-80","title":"Echoes of the Alpine™, Episode 80, Listen Here","category":"Echoes of the Alpine","date":"2026-10-04","summary":"Listen to Episode 80 on The Alpine Homestead website, then explore the earlier episodes available in our podcast archive.","audio":"https://www.thealpinehomestead.com/audio/Echoes_of_the_Alpine_Episode_80.mp3","audio_title":"Echoes of the Alpine™, Episode 80 · 19 minutes","body":"Pull up a chair and press play. Episode 80 of Echoes of the Alpine™ is available right here on The Alpine Homestead website. The player works in your browser, with no account or separate podcast app required.\n\n## Take the story with you\n\nListen at your own pace, pause when you need to, or return to the episode later. You can also browse the earlier episodes available on our podcast page and find the show's Spotify and YouTube links there.\n\n## More stories from the Homestead\n\nAlpine Press brings together articles, local connections, and the podcast. Each story has its own link, so it is easy to share with friends, club members, or anyone planning an Adirondack getaway.\n\nIf you are planning a stay, explore our Stay & Play™ pages and the local guide, then check current availability for the house.","links":[{"label":"Browse the podcast archive","url":"https://www.thealpinehomestead.com/podcast.html"},{"label":"Read Alpine Press","url":"https://www.thealpinehomestead.com/blog.html"},{"label":"Plan your Stay & Play™ getaway","url":"https://www.thealpinehomestead.com/stay-play.html"}],"filename":"press-echoes-of-the-alpine-episode-80.html","url":"https://www.thealpinehomestead.com/press-echoes-of-the-alpine-episode-80.html"}]}