Ulster County
By Alan Via on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 - 11:16 am
The annual Lark in the Park kicks off this weekend on Saturday, Oct. 3 and runs for a week through Columbus Day on Monday, Oct. 12. This annual celebration originated in 2004 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Catskill Park, and is an opportunity... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2015 - 2:06 pm
Over six inches of rain have fallen in the past day in the high peaks region of the Catskills, causing minor flooding in streams in Greene and Ulster counties on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Schools in the Greene County town of Catskill closed early today, and... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Sep. 28, 2015 - 12:52 pm
Above: Jay Ungar & Molly Mason perform "Ashokan Farewell."
It took Catskills fiddler Jay Ungar less than an hour to write "Ashokan Farewell," a haunting fiddle tune that has become an iconic folk song covered by legions of fans and memorably used by... Read more
By Paula Ann Mitchell on Friday, Sep. 25, 2015 - 11:51 am
Above: Two of Steve Heller's robots welcome visitors to the Fabulous Furniture Pop-Up Shop at 40 Mill Hill Road in Woodstock. Photo by Karen Falch.
It’s a bit like the Prada Shop at Barney’s without all the haute couture garments, fragrances, footwear... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 23, 2015 - 11:00 am
Above: Garlic grown by Grand Gorge Garlic and Maple. Photo by Julia Reischel.
Tens of thousands of people come to the annual Hudson Valley Garlic Festival in Saugerties every year to celebrate everyone's favorite clove. For two days this weekend, about ... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Sep. 21, 2015 - 2:35 pm
Above: The newly-renovated KeyBank building in Phoenicia reopens on Monday, Sept. 28. (A few finishing touches, including a metal handrail on the entrance ramp, will be completed by then.) Photo courtesy of KeyBank.
The KeyBank building in the Ulster... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Sep. 18, 2015 - 3:48 pm
Above: This photo, of a duck in Parksville, was taken by Chris Graham and won second place in the 2015 Catskills Food Guide Photo Contest.
The contest is now closed. Look for the print 2016 Catskills Food Guide next year for the winners! - Ed.
It's... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Sep. 11, 2015 - 3:20 pm
Above: Photo via the Woodstock Riding Club's Facebook page.
Founded in 1947, the Woodstock Riding Club has been running horse shows for generations of Ulster County kids on its property at the base of Ohayo Mountain. Over the decades, membership in the... Read more
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