Holidays here are when entire communities get cozy. Jingle bells hang from doors and dog collars alike. Bakeries bustle behind windows frosted with snow. Streets and pocket parks glow with joy—reflected in the smiles of those who hung the lights and those who simply love that they’re there.

Ask any kid who grew up in the 1970s and early 80s near a small local ski hill and they’re likely to share stories that include stinky two-buckle boots, soaking wet gear, duct taped gloves, hockey-puck-hard slices of tray pizza and more than one tale of creatively dodging ski patrol. Each is a story of […]

You know a place by how it shows up for itself. In Sullivan County, that looks like 200 tractors rumbling through Callicoon to fund the youth center. Kids running a lemonade stand for a neighbor who’s sick. Rotarians flipping pancakes at dawn to buy a book vending machine for the middle school. Here, helping out […]

Nestled in the rolling hills and riverside villages of the Sullivan Catskills, holiday shopping transforms into a joyful wander through studios, farms and tasting rooms filled with personality. The region is known for its maple syrup, pottery, craft beverages and vibrant arts scene, creating an ideal setting for finding thoughtful, handmade gifts with a distinct […]

When the weather outside is frightful, Sullivan Catskills keeps the good times going indoors. Families swap snow boots for cozy socks and step into a weekend filled with splash-worthy waterparks, bowling showdowns, movie marathons, creative workshops, and fireside game nights.  Instead of bundling up for icy hikes, lean into hot cocoa, warm lighting and spaces […]

Locals will friendly-argue that the Sullivan Catskills have far more than four seasons.  There’s winter, fool’s spring, second winter, mud season, sometimes third winter, actual spring, summer, false fall, second summer and actual fall. There are, however, two seasons that are 100% without debate: fishing and maple syrup seasons. The trick is that while each […]

Some of the best holidays are the ones you simply let happen, especially when they come together without the stress of figuring out how you get everyone to sit down to Thanksgiving Dinner at one time, let alone finding all the chairs to make it happen.  A holiday escape to the Sullivan Catskills cures all […]

Planning a 50th Anniversary isn’t an easy undertaking, especially when the honoree is the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival and, by default, the nearly 500,000 people who descended on the Sullivan Catskills in 1969 for three days of Peace, Love and Music. Imagine the catering bill? How do you decide who sits with who? Do […]

There are hundreds of miles of rivers and streams coursing through Sullivan County, from the wild Delaware to tiny tributaries narrow enough to leap over. But how about a moment of appreciation for the bridges that span these water bodies—361 in all, according to New York State records, from nearly 1,000-foot-long concrete spans across the […]

A Catskills Weekend Getaway in Warmth and Woods There’s something about a Catskills morning that invites you to slow down. Mist lifts off the Delaware River, a hawk circles over a copper canopy of leaves and somewhere down a winding road, coffee brews in a farmhouse kitchen. This is the rhythm of the Sullivan Catskills—unhurried, […]

Three days of cabins, country roads and the art of slowing down Autumn in the Sullivan Catskills feels rich and unhurried. Mornings unfold in layers of mist over the Delaware River. Afternoons bring soft sunlight across farm fields and forested hills. The scent of wood smoke, apples and rain fills the air. Here, weekends take […]

Of all the reasons to indulge your senses by exploring Sullivan County in autumn— the scent of woodsmoke by a lodge fire, the feel of crisp air as you hike any of the dozens of trails, the taste of apple cider at a local orchard—let’s face it: The sight of our Catskills mountains and valleys […]