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By Jenna Scherer on Saturday, May. 24, 2014 - 4:44 pm
History has a way of revealing itself by accident. In the 1990s, antique-furniture dealer Robert Swope was browsing a flea market in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood when he stumbled upon a treasure trove—a collection of photographs taken in the ’50s and... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Apr. 25, 2014 - 11:29 am
Above: Business owners discuss a proposed bed tax for Delaware County at a public meeting in Arkville on March 25, 2014. Photo by Julia Reischel.  The Delaware County Board of Supervisors took the first step towards levying a two percent tax on room and... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Mar. 12, 2014 - 9:21 am
Above: Looking Glass Pond in Fulton, where two of a statewide list of 50 proposed projects to increase access to outdoor recreation are located. Photo by Flickr user Doug Kerr; published under Creative Commons license. Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently proposed... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014 - 5:52 pm
In the last few weeks, the owners and staff of the Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz have weathered the outbreak of a nasty gastrointestinal virus, a week-long closure, the stem-to-stern disinfection of the entire resort by a 200-person cleaning crew,... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 - 11:10 pm
Soon to be seen in Margaretville? Photo of Best Western sign by Flickr user ninniane; published under Creative Commons license. A long-planned transformation of the Margaretville Motel into a 62-room Best Western hotel got a major boost from New York... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, May. 23, 2013 - 4:08 pm
Train travel in the Catskills these days is more about recreation than transportation. Alas, only a few working segments still remain of the old Ulster and Delaware Railroad, which once traversed the Catskills from Kingston to Oneonta, ferrying coal and... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, May. 20, 2013 - 10:11 am
Ready for another season on the rails: The Delaware & Ulster Railroad's gleaming art deco Rip Van Winkle Flyer, photographed recently in the railroad's Arkville depot by Christopher Mooney.  This weekend, train season begins again at both Catskills... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Apr. 15, 2013 - 2:04 pm
Catskill: Not a bunch of mountains in upstate New York. Photo by Flickr user Doug Kerr; published under Creative Commons license. You've got to feel for the village of Catskill. It's forever getting confused with the Catskills -- a region that the little... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2013 - 11:32 am
Above: Vintage t-shirts -- catnip for hipsters -- at The Mystery Spot Antiques in Phoenicia. Photo via the Mystery Spot Facebook Page.  Yes, the Catskills have been called "Brooklyn North" before. Often.  But this year, Phoenicia is taking a real run at... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Saturday, Mar. 9, 2013 - 3:07 pm
Above: Video from the Shandaken town board meeting on Monday, March 4. A brief discussion of the scenic byway project and a vote on the resolution begins around 21:00. For more video of this and other town meetings, see the Town of Shandaken's YouTube... Read more

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