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 ...
In the beginning of summer 2016, we visited the Foxfire Mountain House in Mt. Temper, New York. Just over the two hour mark from NYC, the boutique inn has been making a huge splash in the press, with coverage from everything from Remodelista to Vogue. Though Foxfire made for a great story on Escape Brooklyn, ...
Most peoples' summer weekend escape fantasies usually include bicycling, swimming holes, a campfire, and great food. Throw in local live music, a weekend flea market, and a stay in a funky Victorian suite adorned in awe-inspiring detail in tribute to Jimmy Hendrix... and the "experience" at the White Dove Rockotel in Woodstock, NY can’t be topped! ...