After a hike in the Catskills, what could be better than some local beer and snacks? Crossroads Brewing Company [21 2nd St, Athens, NY 12015] is just the spot you want to relax at, casual, yet attentive staff – great beers and yummy bar food. Order a flight and share […]
Catskills
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Abridged version: Indian Head and Twin Mountains [1 Prediger Road Elka Park, NY 12427 – follow Prediger to the end of the road until the DEC parking lot], two of the Catskill 35 over 3,500, can be hiked in an 8.4 mile loop. Follow the red trail up to the […]
If it looks like an adventure and sounds like an adventure, it must be so. Off to Huckleberry Point [half a mile past 2425 Platte Clove Rd, Elka Park, NY 12427] we go! To add some mystique to your adventure, you won’t find big blinking signs telling you that you’re […]
Hungry from hiking nearby Hunter Mountain, we required sustenance if there was going to be any more activity in the day. Lucky for us, just down the road was the Village Market and Deli [6234 Main St, Tannersville, NY 12485] which had exactly what we needed, big fat sandwiches. The […]
Hunter Mountain is the second highest peak in the Catskills (our fourth of the 35 over 3500’!), it has a fire tower on the summit, and is a popular ski resort. There are multiple ways to approach this hike, but we took the steepest and shortest route to the top […]
This delicious morsel is a perfect addition to any day in Rhinebeck. A quick jaunt up the hill for jaw dropping views, Burger Hill [3137 New York 9G Rhinebeck, NY 12572 – sign comes up quickly!] could only be made better with a side of fries and a milkshake. In […]
It’s funny how you can walk by something however many times and never notice it’s there. That was my story with Shindig [1 Tinker St, Woodstock, NY 12498], until one faithful afternoon when it finally appeared to me. It’s right in the center of town with a kitschy muted storefront. […]
If you want to take a great hike in the Catskills with rewarding views, but you aren’t into climbing up a mountain, a trip to Phoenicia is in order. The Tanbark Trail [8 Ava Maria Dr, Phoenicia, NY 12464] starts beside the red bench on the far side of Phoenicia […]
This is no case of false advertising Harrier Hill Park [6729 Rod and Gun Road Stockport, NY 12534] is the most aptly named preserve I have ever been to! Take a short universally accessible walk from the parking lot to the pavilion and just as you were fawning over the […]
Spring is in the air! There is nothing better for the body and soul than to take a hike. A perfectly scenic spot is Falling Waters Preserve [Intersection of Dominican Lane + York St, Glasco NY]. Check out the trail map before you head out. There are about two miles […]
This is the kind of park you would expect in a fairytale. Rolling hills of green, green grass…sunset over the Hudson River… Intricately crafted wooden gazebos and bridges, winding wooded trails through the forest. If you’re looking for a picture perfect park experience, visit Poet’s Walk Park [776 River Rd […]
Marsh and mountain views, peaceful and scenic trails, a hike at Tivoli Bays [Follow the dirt road to the parking lot at the end of Cruger Island Road, Red Hook] is a dream. Just an hour south of Albany, and a stone throw from Bard College, miles of hiking trails […]
It’s everything I want from Woodstock: sunshiny, organic, kitsch, and aside from all that – a truly tasty lunch spot. Sunfrost Farms [217 Tinker St, Woodstock, NY 12498] has got it going on, and therefore is understandably packed on a weekend. Just outside the hubbub of the main drag find […]
Access is now private and restricted. Indian summer, it’s a blissful thing. Another week with temperatures up in the 80s means more swimming and sunning, I’ll ride this train as long as I can. There are two popular and totally legal swimming holes in Woodstock, Millstream and Big Deep [Both […]
A trip to North-South Lake was on my bucket list for this summer, and I couldn’t have been happier to complete the escarpment trail – all 10 miles of it [North Lake Road (Rt. 18) and Sc(h)utt Road in Haines Falls – head down Scutt on the right for parking […]