Ulster County
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015 - 3:50 pm
It's August, the very peak of the high summer season in the Catskills, and the roads are jammed with drivers. That means more crashes, especially on weekends, when the region's many visitors are in transit.
In one week, there have been two crashes on the... Read more
By Robert Cairns on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015 - 5:42 pm
Above: This map, from the Delaware County Electric Cooperative website, shows areas targeted for construction of fiber-optic data lines.
Just as the Rural Electrification Administration brought electric power to remote areas of the nation in the 1930s, a... Read more
By Jenna Scherer on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015 - 4:49 pm
Above: A short video about the Whisper Opera from the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
Opera: It's big and loud, right? The mezzo belting her eleven o'clock aria, a stageful of chorus members singing at the tops of their lungs. That's a stereotype that... Read more
By Tim Luby on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015 - 3:59 pm
While the Catskills have a reputation for rugged, steep terrain, the region also offers plenty of short, exciting jaunts with amazing views that kids can scale.
1. VROMAN’S NOSE. 1.5 miles round trip. A mostly gentle climb, with some steep sections, that... Read more
By Alan Via on Monday, Aug. 3, 2015 - 12:17 pm
Overlook Mountain, located just outside of the Ulster County town of Woodstock, is a magnet for hikers of all ages, abilities, and interests. The five-mile round-trip hike begins on the Meads Road trailhead and follows a trail up 1,400 feet to the summit... Read more
By Jane Margolies on Friday, Jul. 31, 2015 - 3:39 pm
Strawberry season has come and gone, but not to worry if you didn’t get your fill of luscious, locally grown berries. Blueberry season is upon us, and, thanks to the late spring rains, growers at U-Pick farms around the Catskills are reporting bumper... Read more
By Margaretville Health Foundation on Wednesday, Jul. 29, 2015 - 4:28 pm
On Thursday, August 6th, the Margaretville Health Foundation will be holding its 3rd Annual Golf Tournament at the College Golf Course in Delhi to benefit Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center. Our foundation ensures that many of... Read more
By Jenna Scherer on Wednesday, Jul. 29, 2015 - 3:26 pm
Above: Sila, an Inuit throat singing duo, will perform at the festival on Aug. 1. Photo via the Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice website.
Over the past few summers, the Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice has traveled (musically,... Read more
By Paula Ann Mitchell on Wednesday, Jul. 29, 2015 - 11:36 am
It takes luck, miracles and a hero or two to make a music festival happen. That’s how Maria Todaro sees the sequence of events leading up to the annual Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice, which begins today, Wednesday, July 29.
In mid-July, the... Read more
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