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 ...
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 ...
Labor Day has come and gone, which means autumn is right around the corner. In the Catskills, the arrival of the season means colorful foliage, fall festivals, cider drinking and crisp nights next to bonfires. It's the perfect time to escape the pace of New York City. Ninety miles from NYC are the Sullivan Catskills, home ...
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 ...
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 ...
Antique shopping, cozy rooms, creekside bonfires, and eating like a king. This is the experience at The DeWitt Oak Hill, just 135 miles from New York City in the Great Northern Catskills. The four-room inn is loaded with antiques, collected by owners Dorothee Walliser and Diane Ormrod—and they're all for sale. (Well, almost all.) The constant flow of items ...
Show up, start a bonfire, crack open a beer. That’s the idea behind Tentrr, whose guiding principle is to make camping effortless. Launched in 2015, the service aims to take the hassle out of camping, allowing guests to simply show up, and kick back, in a premium canvas tent that's already set ...
Every summer, some 75,000 people visit the tiny hamlet of Roxbury, New York. You'd never know it though; its Main Street is a short half mile long, and only a handful of restaurants and shops are consistently open. But no matter—visitors aren't flocking to Roxbury for a bustling Main Street. Instead, Roxbury offers a quiet haven to ...