You're in need of an impromptu escape from the city. You heard it's going to snow upstate today, and you're dying to ski. You've just arrived at your Airbnb upstate and it's horrible. You're a freelancer in need of a change of scenery. Or maybe you just need to get the hell out ...
In August 2017, Grizzly Bear took the stage for the second (and third) time in five years in Kingston, NY. Two nights in a row, the band played new material from their recent album, Painted Ruins, along with the old. Though the band formed in Brooklyn some 15 years ago, like many of ...
If you've heard of Cooperstown, New York, it's probably baseball related. Thanks to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown has been drawing in fans by the droves since the 1940s—especially during summer. What many don't realize, though, is that there's much more to Cooperstown than baseball... i.e., a killer craft beer ...
In September 2017, Escape Brooklyn paired up with the Livingston Manor Fly Fishing Club to bring a group of strangers together for a weekend in the woods. We came, we drank, we ate and made new friends; we fished, sauna-ed, swam, and canoed. Thanks to all those who came! Keep ...
Pale ales, summer sours, black lagers, dry whites, full-bodied reds, vodka, gin and bourbon: Sullivan Catskills has it all. With eight breweries, distilleries, and wineries in six towns, SullCo's burgeoning artisanal beverage trail is only growing, with a handful of breweries and distilleries hoping to open in 2018. The largest concentration is in the Roscoe/Livingston Manor/Callicoon area, where ...
In spite of its proximity to one of the world's largest urban centers, the landscapes of Sullivan Catskills are ripe for farming. And it's got the restaurants to prove it. Following the explosion of the farm-to-table movement, chefs across the country (Brooklyn, anyone?) are opting "local." Though the reasons are numerous—i.e., it tastes ...
"Like stone, people seek strength and stability—but like a breaking wave, we remain agile and flexible, allowing for deeper growth and openness to change." That's the philosophy behind Stone Wave Yoga, a retreat 85 miles north of New York City. The beautiful facility offers two yoga studios, an art studio, and plentiful mountain air. Its ...
With Labor Day on the horizon, fall may be just around the corner—but that's not going to stop us from outdoor fun. Some will argue (and we agree) that autumn is actually the best time to camp in Upstate New York; it means crisp morning sunrises, campfire cooking, and bundling up under blankets. (We ...
In 2014, Bollinger Motors was created in Hobart, NY. It was here in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains that creator Robert Bollinger designed the B1: the world’s first all-electric, on-and-off-road sport utility truck (S.U.T.) And it's perfect. Originally from Pittsburgh, Bollinger worked in the design/marketing industry in NYC for twenty years. In 1999, he ...
In the heart of the Adirondacks sits a museum of epic proportions. Situated on 81 acres, The Wild Center is an indoor/outdoor natural history museum boasting 54,000 square feet of exhibit space, an elevated trail system through the treetops, guided canoe trips, and 900 animals. Located in Tupper Lake, the museum is ...