Northern Lanes. Pioneer Inn. Rustic Bowl. North Street Inn. Trail’s End. North Street Restaurant. GiGi’s Bar and Grill. The business located at 127 North Street in Old Forge has been known by a number of names and seen many owners/lessees and renovations in its 50-plus-year history.

Brian, Chris and Lisa Murphy, from left, with the sign for their new Trails End Saloon. Photo by Marianne Christy

And on Friday, December 13 its latest reincarnation will be unveiled when the doors open to the new multi-faceted Trail’s End Saloon.

Owned and operated by Lisa Murphy and her sons Chris and Brian, they and a team of contractors have spent the last few months reconfiguring the layout of the vast building to accommodate three entities—a performance area, bar, and deli—each of which can be operated independently of each other or concurrently. Continue reading →