If you’re a close follower of Escape Brooklyn, no doubt you’ve scoped one of our most frequent locations: Livingston Manor Fly Fishing Club. But in case you somehow missed it, allow me to set the stage: epic outdoor dinner parties, a creekside sauna, a moonlit tipi, canoe trips, swimming holes, nightly bonfires, ...
Catskill Mountain lovers, rejoice! Gone are the days you have to deal with Port Authority, and somehow find the bus departure gate, only to board a messy bus that makes a million local stops on the way to your destination. Instead, hop onto a luxury bus equipped with WIFI and power outlets at every seat. The ...
Willowemoc Cottage is an open and airy upstate escape just two hours from NYC. Sitting on a quiet country road, this adorable space boasts a fireplace for cozy winter nights and a screened in porch for dining al fresco in season. A fire pit, fenced gardens, and hammock round out the idyllic grounds.
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 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 ...
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 ...
Nestled in the hills of New York’s Sullivan County and the at the heart of the scenic Delaware River Valley, the MILK BARN is an extraordinary rental property just two and a half hours from New York City. The converted barn and its two guest houses, which sleep up to ten people, ...
The Arnold House is a nine-room hotel just outside Livingston Manor in the western Catskill Mountains, just two hours from New York City. For such a small town, we found ourselves much busier than usual. Though it was hard to pry ourselves away from our cozy room, we still managed to squeeze in a farm ...