Above: Ostriches hanging out in the snow. Clearly this photo was taken a few weeks ago, and not yesterday. Photo from Flickr user Catskills Photography, in the Watershed Post Flickr pool.
- It was in the 60s yesterday in the eastern 'Skills. People rejoiced, shed jackets, frolicked! Today? Winter weather advisory, THANKS A LOT, NOAA.
- Upstater, which is always making those of us who like pretty houses drool, is profiling a net zero neighborhood in New Paltz.
- Remember The Concord? So do developers, who've taken the next step toward creating a casino there.
- Ashokan maple festival is this Saturday at the Ashokan Center in Olivebridge; more drooling from the masses. Also, dancing, music and food.
- Sullivan County is also expressing its appreciation for maple, starting with a free hike at the Frost Valley YMCA in Claryville.
- After all that maple, a place to use up some of that extra energy your children have undoubtedly got from that sugar high: Free ice skating in Saugerties.
- Audio retreat coming this May for audio professionals.
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Update: Whoops -- we accidentally linked to an older item about a skiing fatality at Windham. Fixed now.