One hundred miles from New York City, the Catskill Mountains have gained worldwide fame as the birthplace of American fly fishing. In the late 1800's, Theodore Gordon refined this style fishing in the Neversink area of the central region of the Catskills. Since then, anglers from around the world visit the Catskills' pristine waterways, which are ...
Each year, a 30,000+ square foot factory in mid-Pennsylvania churns out tens of thousands of the Woolrich blankets, made in the USA. Because of their dedication to quality, and community, when it was cheaper to move factories overseas, the family-owned company kept their Pennsylvania factory continuously running—even through tough times of war and depression. Earlier this summer, our ...
Boasting 350 days of sunshine per year, Palm Springs, California is returning to its glory days as both a desert oasis and tourist playground. The weather, plus the city's alluring art, design, and culinary scene are reason enough to pay visit; its proximity to L.A. (110 miles) and Joshua Tree ...
A few years ago, Escape Brooklyn visited Urban Cowboy, cozying up in its Brooklyn-backyard cabin in lieu of going Upstate. Tucked behind a 3-story residential building in Williamsburg, the Urban Cowboy's Kanoono Cabin is best described as "rustic luxury," with beautiful reclaimed wood floors, a claw foot tub, a potbelly wood stove, and antiques to impress the most ...
As new residents of Roscoe, New York, we're intrigued by all our new neighbors—be it a carpenter, campground owner, a fisherman, distiller, or even an alpaca farmer. Though it had been high on our to-do list, we happened upon Buck Brook Alpacas by accident, and pulled in to the farm just hoping to catch ...
With the long, cold winter we've had Upstate, we can't help but daydream about warmer weather. To help us get ready, we paired up with the Deer Mountain Inn, Zipcar, O.N.S Clothing, Slightly Alabama, and Thursday Boot Company for the ultimate spring giveaway with an Upstate adventure—with $5,500 in ...
Perched atop a hill in Hunter, NY, Scribner’s Catskill Lodge is the best new hotel in the Catskill Mountains. Located 100 miles from New York City, its location in the Great Northern Catskills couldn’t be more ideal for an outdoor-centric getaway—around these parts, the mountains are higher, the waterfalls ...
As seasoned regional travelers as we are, our home state of New York State still surprises us. Home to both the most populous city in the country, and the largest protected natural area in the contiguous US states, New York is filled with gems from downstate to upstate. One of those gems we recently discovered is the ...
Two hours north of NYC in Salt Point, NY the charming and ultra-unique Salvato Mill is an 18th century mill reimagined as an idyllic escape. Located in Salt Point, NY, the mansion is just a few minutes from the scenic Taconic State Parkway, making it a straight shot up from NYC. Even so close ...
In 1757, the wealthy Hasbrouck family built a country estate as a getaway from the busy village of New Paltz. The stone mansion was one of many built by the Hasbroucks, whose handiwork can still be seen all over the region today, especially in New Paltz's historic Huguenot Street. The ...