Festivals
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jun. 27, 2013 - 10:08 pm
Two years after the Irene and Lee floods ravaged the Schoharie Valley, there's still a lot of work to be done to make the valley whole.
But there's also a lot to celebrate: Across the region, farmers' fields that were torn up by floodwaters are now green... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jun. 24, 2013 - 4:11 pm
Some homegrown Catskills trail rocks. We've got a bunch more where they came from. Photo taken on the Escarpment Trail by Flickr user Kevin Kenny; published under Creative Commons license.
Summertime in the mountains got off to a promising start last... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Thursday, Jun. 20, 2013 - 4:22 pm
Catskillian Gothic: Jayni and Chevy Chase, who will be in town for two Hollywood-heavy events in Ulster County this weekend.
It’ll be a star-studded good time for all at Woodstock's Andy Lee Field on Saturday, as Catskill Mountainkeeper brings their... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Thursday, Jun. 13, 2013 - 10:56 pm
Lady Antebellum, appearing Saturday at the Taste of Country Festival at Hunter Mountain.
Father’s Day is upon us -- an opportunity to honor and enjoy the dad in your life. This weekend, the various venues and organizations of the Catskills region and... Read more
By Andrea Girolamo on Friday, Jun. 7, 2013 - 11:52 am
This weekend, the second annual FireFest will take place at Maple Shade Farm in Delhi, and it looks to be a barn-burner.
A fundraiser for joint hosts of the event Bloomville and Delhi Fire Departments, the festival features a variety of vendors, food,... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Thursday, Jun. 6, 2013 - 10:14 am
Above: A Trout Parade headdress and 7th Annual Livingston Manor Trout Parade poster, from an exhibit of Trout Parade memorabilia on display at the Catskill Art Society from June 1-9.
Just try to speak the words “Trout Parade” without smiling. Then imagine... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Wednesday, Jun. 5, 2013 - 9:42 am
Above: A time-lapse film of Mountain Jam's East Stage going up on Tuesday, June 4.
Mountain Jam on Hunter began nine years ago, when Woodstock radio station WDST decided to throw itself an anniversary party. The planets must have been well aligned. From a... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jun. 3, 2013 - 11:55 am
Above: A short video of the 18th annual Delhi Covered Bridge Run on June 1, 2013, shot by local filmmaker Jessica Vecchione.
Saturday's muggy weather was no match for the 469 runners, ages 6 to 78, who turned out for the Delhi Covered Bridge Run this year... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Thursday, May. 23, 2013 - 6:43 pm
Above: Hundreds of rubber duckies take to the waters of Gooseberry Creek in the Tannersville Rubber Duck Race & Crazy Boat Race and Festival on May 25. Photo via the Great Northern Catskills website.
Memorial Day weekend in the Catskills abounds with... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, May. 16, 2013 - 3:14 pm
Photo from the 2012 New Paltz Bike Swap, from the event's Facebook page.
Old bikes, new bikes, red bikes, blue bikes: On Saturday, May 18, the New Paltz Middle School will play host to a huge sale and swap meet for all manner of two-wheeled devices.... Read more
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