Festivals
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Jul. 11, 2012 - 1:28 pm
The Margaretville Fire Department was founded way back in 1887, 125 years ago. To celebrate, firefighters old and very young (see above) marched in a parade through Margaretville on Saturday, July 7. Reader Sharon Goldstein sent us these photos from the... Read more
By Jason Dole on Friday, Jul. 6, 2012 - 11:56 am
Above: Fourth of July celebration in the Village of Liberty. Village police say “1,000 people or more, steady throughout the day” thronged Main Street for the street fair and parade. All photos by Jason Dole.
When a town's name is synonymous with “Freedom... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jul. 3, 2012 - 11:24 am
Above: Photo from the Stamford Auto Show on July 1. Taken by Flickr user mountain_man_ny_2; shared in the Watershed Post's Flickr group pool.
On Sunday, the Stamford Rotary Club held its 34th annual Auto Show at 159 West Main Street. David, a local... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jul. 2, 2012 - 3:36 pm
Photo by mountain_man_ny_2 via the Watershed Post Flickr pool.
It's here -- that big holiday week right in the middle of summer. We've put together a guide to the best Fourth of July festivities the Catskills has to offer: carnivals, parades, frog-racing... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jul. 2, 2012 - 3:34 pm
People of Ulster County, are you tempted to set off illegal fireworks this week? Be warned: That plan didn't go so well for this watermelon.
This morning, the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center hosted an explosive demonstration, shown in the 7-second... Read more
By Andrea Girolamo on Wednesday, Jun. 27, 2012 - 5:12 pm
Above: Independence Day fireworks over the Hudson River, as seen from Poughkeepsie, with the Mid-Hudson Bridge to the left, and the Walkway Across the Hudson on the right. Photo by Flickr user Atomox in the Watershed Post Flickr pool.
In advance of the... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Wednesday, Jun. 27, 2012 - 1:51 pm
Above: Visitors of the 2011 Hobart Horsehoe Festival show off their skills. Photo courtesy of Hobart Historical Society.
Get your horseshoes ready, ladies and gentlemen.
On Saturday, July 28, the 11th Annual Hobart Horseshoe Festival will be coming to... Read more
By Andrea Girolamo on Tuesday, Jun. 19, 2012 - 2:14 pm
Above: St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church. Photo by Flickr user Greyhound Dad, used under a Creative Commons license.
St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church sits somewhat surreally on a hill on the north side of Route 23A, evoking a... Read more
By Andrea Girolamo on Friday, Jun. 15, 2012 - 2:05 pm
Above: Ribbons (and a cow butt) much like the contestants at the Walton Regional Livestock Show will vie for this weekend. Photo by Flickr user Lottery Monkey on Flickr, used under Creative Commons license.
The second annual Walton Regional Livestock Show... Read more
By Jason Dole on Tuesday, Jun. 12, 2012 - 2:13 pm
On Sunday, June 10, Callicoon hosted the 16th Annual Tractor Parade. At noon, over 250 tractors of all shapes, sizes and colors paraded down Main Street, and at the end of the day a chicken barbecue was held at the Delaware Community Center.
All photos... Read more
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