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By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Sep. 4, 2014 - 12:16 pm
Above: Kaaterskill Falls shot from behind in January 2014 by Dave Hebb, who shared the photo in the Watershed Post Flickr pool.
After two people fell to their deaths off Kaaterskill Falls in Greene County this summer, the New York State Department of... Read more
By Delaware County Tourism on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014 - 11:13 am
Great Western Catskills: Food & fun, a perfect pair!
Eats & Entertainment in the Great Western Catskills!
The perfect pair: Food & Fun!We've pulled together some great food and fun combos to enjoy this... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 - 2:18 pm
Brace yourselves: The Catskills are having their biggest moment since the height of the Borscht Belt resorts in the '50s.
Hudson Valley Magazine has dedicated its entire August issue to the region, declaring that "The Catskills Are Back," and featuring... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Aug. 4, 2014 - 5:50 pm
The Union Street Guest House, an inn in Hudson that caters to the Catskills country wedding set, set off an internet firestorm today when the New York Post's Page Six wrote an article about the inn's strategy for keeping negative reviews off of Yelp:... Read more
By Heather Rolland on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014 - 4:37 pm
Outdoor recreation opportunities abound in the Catskills, running the gamut from strolling on rail trails to expert-only wilderness bushwhacks. Whatever your adventure level — or your dog’s — there’s plenty to do with a pup in tow here in the Catskills.... Read more
By John Phillip Tappen on Monday, Jul. 14, 2014 - 10:29 am
Above: Musicians performing at the Catskills Irish Arts Week. Photo by Timothy H. Raab, from the Catskills Irish Arts week Facebook page.
Fervid followers of traditional Irish music and dance descend on East Durham this week for the twentieth annual... Read more
By Katherine Speller on Friday, Jul. 11, 2014 - 12:00 pm
Charles “Sonny” Somelofski of Catskill Outdoor Adventures in Margaretville (catskilloutdooradventures.com), remembers when the licensing process to become an outdoor guide in New York state was a simple paper questionnaire with a $2 fee that asked whether... Read more
By Jennifer Strom on Wednesday, Jul. 9, 2014 - 12:35 pm
Tom Crucet built a 65-foot-tall rappelling tower in Phoenicia because he knew it would be fun. Thirty years later, it still is.
“It’s one of the joys of my life,” says Crucet, who is a lawyer by trade and has been a town justice for 17 years. “I loved... Read more
By John Ferguson on Monday, Jun. 23, 2014 - 3:09 pm
Climb up and over the rocky Shawangunk Ridge to a spectacular vista overlooking the Hudson Valley. Meander along hundreds of miles of carriage lanes and trails through the Mohonk Preserve. Ride through rolling pastureland on 19th- century dirt roads,... Read more
By Katherine Speller on Friday, Jun. 6, 2014 - 3:15 pm
Above: A room at the Arnold House. Photo courtesy of the Arnold House.
For over a century, urbanites have found refuge in the Catskills. But the heyday of the grand Victorian mountain hotels is over, and the era of Borscht Belt resort kitsch is passing... Read more
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