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By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jul. 13, 2015 - 10:17 am
Above: Belleayre Beach at Pine Hill Lake in July 2014. Photo by Jonathan Garin.
In the Catskills, there’s a secret swimming hole in almost every town. (If you ask nicely, a local may point you in the right direction.) Here are a few of the best known... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jul. 2, 2015 - 3:10 pm
Above: Margaretville's Fire Department Field Days and Carnival comes to a grand finale this weekend, July 3 and July 4. Photo by Joe Damone Photography.
We're already written about where to find fireworks on this Fourth of July in the Catskills. But there... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2015 - 4:03 pm
Above: Fireworks at the Monticello Raceway on July 4, 2014. Photo by John of Catskills Photography, shared in the Watershed Post Flickr pool.
Independence Day in the Catskills means barbecue, waters warm enough to swim in, and lots of time spent outside... Read more
By Jessica Porter on Monday, Jun. 29, 2015 - 2:19 pm
Steep slopes and restless streams make the Catskill Mountains rich waterfall territory. Here are 10 falls worth visiting, winnowed down from the dozens and dozens to be found in the region. Some are a cool reward at the end of a rugged hike, while others... Read more
By Margaretville Health Foundation on Saturday, Jun. 27, 2015 - 10:27 am
We are pleased to announce that entertainment for this year’s
Margaretville Health Foundation Event will be performed by Brittany Elliot.
Brittany is a resident of New Kingston and is seventh generation from
her family homestead, Crystal Brook Farms,... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jun. 15, 2015 - 4:22 pm
It's unusual for New York City-based media outlets to pay much attention to the Catskills, and even more unusual for them to examine the long, often painful history of how exactly New Yorkers get their water, more than a billions gallons a day of it, from... Read more
By amason on Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2015 - 11:30 am
The Schoharie Land Trust has scheduled a Birds and Breakfast event for Sun., June 14 at its Paulson Preserve property in Jefferson, Schoharie County.
A guided walk through the preserve’s varied habitats to see spring migrants and nesting birds will begin... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jun. 9, 2015 - 12:21 pm
Sean Eldridge, a young political upstart who lost the election for New York's 19th Congressional District from Republican Chris Gibson last year, has finally made it public: He won't be running for election again.
Eldridge, a first-time Democratic... Read more
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