Long story short, we both found out our license was expired this week… we have an Airbnb in Monticello about 15 min away from town.

We had stuff planned this weekend in Livingston Manor.

Are there reliable uber and Lyft cars in these areas?

I usually hike alone, but I'm pretty interested in looking for the old B25 that's supposed to be on the side of Friday Mountain. From what I've read and researched, it looks like a pretty rough bushwhack to get to the site.

I'm looking for some company, as it seems a bit too risky for a solo adventure for me. I'm planning on summiting Friday and Balsam Cap as well, since I need both of them for my 35 still.

Not terribly picky on dates. Weekends work better.

If anyone has been and has some advice, that'd be super helpful as well thanks

Hey, my husband and I are planning a Catskills weekend for November - looking at Windham and Tannersville currently - and wanna vibe check any queer friendly spots. Doesn’t need to be like, a gay bar or anything like that but just places we’ll feel comfortable. Any places to suggest or anywhere we should avoid?

We’ve done the Hudson and Kingston thing, and both those places have really developed a gay scene and culture but I haven’t heard much re: Catskills.

Our short list of hotels: Hotel Lilien, Wylder Windham, East Wind Oliverea

Thanks!

So sad to hear they are closing. Where will I get my meats?

Hi,

Always wanted to experience the fall colors a little more, so I'm thinking maybe doing a overnighter backpacking trip in the slide mountain in the coming weeks to enjoy the view a little more. Wonder if anyone has done this before, is there a lot of people on the trail camping overnight? How is the temperature normally during the night? And is the water source on the mountain reliable?

Thank you for all your responses!

I’m taking my kid to do some star gazing this weekend. Does anyone have some advice about north-facing, backcountry camping with expansive sky views. I’d like to get far away from city lights, but probably won’t have time to hike more than 4 miles in. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I will be coming upstate tomorrow and looking to stay near one of those two towns. Will be about 20 minutes away from each regardless. But which town is better to hang around for a day? Mostly just want to enjoy a cute town and some okay food. I’m sure I can find nature activities anywhere. Also would love to find an apple orchard / farm to pick, so if one is close that’d be great. Thanks for the recommendations.

My family has kept a farmhouse in Lexington for the last 70 years. We have renovated bits of it, but it needs a structural assessment.

Does anyone have any recommendations for structural engineers or contractors who do structural evaluation for this area? Many of our long time connections have passed or moved out of the area.

Thank you in advance.

I'm hosting my family in the Catskills, and want to showcase the natural beauty that I love so much about living here. However, one member is unable to do any walking at an incline, so hiking is out of the question.

Does anyone have any recommendations for shorter/flat/accessible walks or scenic pull-off spots in the general Woodstock area? Ashokan Rail Trail is on the list! Anything else? Off-the-beaten path is fine, as long as trails are easily navigable. Thank you!!!

I moved from Florida to NY a little over a year ago. I’m an avid waterfowl and upland bird hunter and have found some good success for birds on public land in southern NY. I’ve been very interested in hunting bears for a couple years now. Ate one my buddy shot about 3 years ago and it was some of the best tasting meat I’ve had. Absolutely delicious, so I’d like to get some more. Does anyone here hunt bears on public land? Or any landowners who have nuisance bears? I would be happy to have someone accompany me on a duck hunt in exchange!

Has anyone explored which internet service provider in Andes, NY has the best service and rates? My home is on Main Street and I'm currently paying $150 per month for the local phone compamy service. Is there a better alternative? Thanks!

Looking for a 3-4 hour moderate hike with somewhat high peaks! Waterfall preferably and with great fall foliage! :)

I am hoping to plan a relaxing family getaway next June where I do not have to plan anything. Just show up and have all of our food and activities taken care of. My family includes myself, husband and teenage daughter (we will likely let her bring a friend). My daughter thinks the Catskills will be boring (because everything is boring to teenagers). And she thinks most resorts are geared towards little kids or senior citizens. Any recommendations for a resort that checks all of our boxes? Low key relaxation for mom and dad, but lots to do for teenagers?

I'll be here for the weekend.
Up for anything. Must sees, hiking, eating, drinking, relaxing, driving, etc.
I'm in the Roscoe area by the Pepacton Reservoir.
What's a perfect itinerary look like?
Thanks in advance beautiful people.

Hi, im looking for a primitive site like how the adirondacks have pull offs all over the high way. I will have a lot of gear so im not trying to hike in more than a quarter mile. Prefer if there is fishing walking distance.

Thanks for any help

Staying in Kingston this coming weekend! Was really looking to checking out the notorious Shanley hotel, however they are filming a tv show this weekend (good for them!) and we won’t have access. If we took a drive up there anyway, are there places/destinations we could check out? Anything haunted would be a bonus but we are also down to shop/eat/explore. Thanks in advance!

Hello all,

Planning a trip to Slide Mountain this weekend. Is anyone aware of the mosquito situation there with the whole EEE outbreak?

As requested, here is the weekly breakdown of events for the week. Let me know what I missed or if you want me to add any venues to the list. Have fun out there!

TUESDAY ---------------

Glen Falls House, Round Top - Industry Night: Tuesday Take Over from 4-8pm details

Big Eddy Brewing Co, Narrowsburg - Open Mic Night 7-10pm

Rewind Kingston, Kingston - Free Guided Nature Walks from 4:30-5:30pm get outside

Senate Garage, Kingston - Capital Vintage Clothing Swap from 12-6pm go

Tubbys, Kingston - Holy Motors + Sam Zalta + Faccia Brutta + DJ Trip Warner from 7-11pm details

Tinker Street Cinema, Woodstock - The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 50th Anniversary at 8pm spooky season

WEDNESDAY ---------------

Avalon Lounge, Catskill - Upstairs Wednesdays info + Open Mic Night w/ Ryder Cooley from 7-9pm details

The Pines, Mt. Tremper - Music Night with Echo Rhythm Band from 7-9pm double smash burgers

Cabernet Frank's, Parksville - Cab'raoke Returns at 8pm

Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury - Delaware County Arts Grant Information Session – Zoom from 6-7pm check it out

Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale - WTF Wednesdays: Eraserhead at 7pm deets

Tubbys, Kingston - Puke + Oceanator from 7-11pm check it out

Unicorn Bar, Kingston - Queer Trivia Wednesdays with Diana Dysentery from 7:30-10pm info

THURSDAY ---------------

The Local, Saugerties - The Habibi Festival Hudson Valley: Tarek Yamani and Yacine Boulares at 7pm tix

The Pines, Mt. Tremper - Art opening for Nikki Gerakos from 5-7pm

Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock - Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers at 8pm lets go

Park Theatre, Hudson - Literary Night: A Galère of Poetic Autopsies from 7-10pm check it out

Unicorn Bar, Kingston - Sound Patterns: A Night of Experimental & Ambient Music from 7:30-10pm tickets

Rough Draft, Kingston - Trivia with DJ Maxwell from 6-9pm

Keegan Ales, Kingston - Skip Owens at 6pm (Free) info

FRIDAY ---------------

Ashokan Center, Olivebridge - New England Bladesmith's Fall Blade Seminar info

Athens Cultural Center, Athens - The Light in our Eyes : Youth Visions of the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse at 5pm info

Starlite Motel, Kerhonkson - Catskills Cocktail Club hangs from 5-9pm

The Fullerton, Newburgh - Archtober Newburgh, 25+ events focused on the city’s architecture, preservation, and community check out the schedule  

Hudson Hall, Hudson - The 2024 Hudson Jazz Festival tix and schedule

Andes Hotel, Andes - Karaoke with DJ Tito from 8-11pm

Angry Orchard, Walden - Men Wear Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser from 5-9pm f*ck cancer

Bearsville Theatre, Woodstock - Hiss Golden Messenger at 8pm tickets

Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock - Birdtalker at 8pm info

Avalon Lounge, Catskill - On the Fly Story Slam: Angels and Demons from 7-9pm info

Catskill Mountain Foundation, Hunter - Theater: Old Jews Telling Jokes at 7pm (until Oct.5) deets

Unicorn Bar, Kingston - Julie's Girls Club - Speed Dating/Friending from 6-9pm check it out

West Kill Supply, Kingston - DJ Whippoorwill cheers

SATURDAY ---------------

Belleayre, Highmount - Fall Festival from 10am-5pm see you there

Catskill Center - Lark in the Park: Hike to Echo Lake from 9am-3pm lace up followed by the Fall Benefit from 5:30-9pm info

Mountain Top Arboretum, Tannersville - Poetry Potluck with Mermer Blakeslee from 10-11:30am details

Hudson Hall, Hudson - The 2024 Hudson Jazz Festival tix and schedule  

The Old Foundation, Kenoza Lake - Foundation of Funk from 9:30pm onwards funky

Westwind Orchard, Accord - Live music by Adam Fitch from 5-8pm sip sip

Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale - Saturday Creature Features: House Of Dark Shadows (1970) at 4pm deets

The Fullerton, Newburgh - Archtober Newburgh, 25+ events focused on the city’s architecture, preservation, and community check out the schedule  

Bushel Collective, Delhi - Symbiocene Era: Artists Envision Environmental Symbiosis from 4-7pm it’ll be good

Pine Hill Community Center, Pine Hill - Ricky Zia Holi-Daze Art Opening Reception from 2-4pm info

1053 Gallery, Fleischmanns - Magicians, Musicians, and Mystics from 4-7pm (until Nov.17) check it out

Scribner's Lodge, Hunter - Fall Fest Mini Market in the Garden from 1-5 PM details

Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum, Livingston Manor - Saturday Fly Tyers Series - John Apgar from 11am-3pm tight lines

Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock - The Helm Family Midnight Ramble at 8pm tix

Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury - Still Life Photography with Peter Pioppo from 110am-2pm info

Catskill Recreation Center, Arkville - Cross Mountain Crusher 2024 from 8:30am-6pm info

Tubbys, Kingston - Mong Tong (Taiwan)) along with Lea Bertucci and Cleek Schrey from 7-11pm deets
West Kill Supply, Kingston - Live tunes from Spaceheater and No Shelter from 5-8pm

West Kill Brewing, West Kill - Live music from The Hilltown Ramblers

Woodstock Outpost, Woodstock - Phoenicia Flea from 11am-4:30pm

SUNDAY ---------------

Belleayre, Highmount - Fall Festival from 10am-5pm see you there

Opus 40, Saugerties - Mindful Birding with Molly Adams of the Feminist Bird Club from 10:30am-12:30pm spotted

Kitty’s, Hudson - Live tunes with NYC-based Wayne Tucker and The Bad Mothas 5:30-8pm tickets

Hudson Hall, Hudson - The 2024 Hudson Jazz Festival tix and schedule

Park Theatre, Hudson - Molly Parden, Eliza Edens, and Louisa Stancioff w/s/g Keenan O’Meara from 8-11pm tix

The Local, Saugerties - Kavita Shah's Cape Verdean Blues at 5pm more info

Ashokan Center, Olivebridge - Build a Bug Hotel more info

Catskill Center - Hiking, Painting, and Drawing 10am-4pm info

The Fullerton, Newburgh - Archtober Newburgh, 25+ events focused on the city’s architecture, preservation, and community check out the schedule  

Brewery Ommegang, Cooperstown - Fall Car Show from 12-4pm rev up

Tubbys, Kingston - Sachiko Kanenobu + Sammy Weissberg + Ben Seretan from 7-11pm details

Unicorn Bar, Kingston - Piano Nights with Paul from 7-10pm learn more

West Kill Brewing, West Kill - Outdoor Yoga from 10:30-11:30amdown dog

MONDAY ---------------

Catskill Center, Claryville - Mushroom ID Walk to Red Hill Fire Tower 10am-2pm info

Avalon Lounge, Catskill - Quivers / Field Guides / Lea Thomas from 8-10:30pm more info

I put this list together each week and email it out every Tuesday. If you want it, you can susbcribe for free www.catskillcrew.com

See ya out there : )

Hey all,

Just wanted to let everyone know about my experience with this Stellar Events website (https://www.stellar-events.org/copy-of-ma-stargazing-cruises-1) that advertises a stargazing event in the Catskill mountains. I had my tickets for a while now, excited for this event but it was really rainy this past weekend and I saw on their Facebook (through a comment on a post) that the event was cancelled. I was unable to get in contact with anyone from the company when trying to get a refund - I tried calling on multiple days/times, left a voicemail, email, and finally left a comment on the same Facebook post, when I saw that the company responded to someone about the cancellation - apparently, that person has received a cancelation email, but I never did. There was no communication whatsoever during this entire process, and they are impossible to get a hold of. I just tried to follow up the FB post where I commented, but I'm unable to access the page - it seems like they've deleted my comment and blocked me.

Seems like a very shady company. Just wanted to warn others out there who are considering this event.

Sorry I meant Kingston, NY

My husband and I are planning a last minute trip to the Catskills next weekend. We've never been and I'm a little overwhelmed with where to start planning. We're mostly interested in hiking, seeing fall views, and checking out local breweries and/or wineries. Can anyone recommend a town to stay in? Or a nice Inn within a downtown area? We're debating staying inside a town or an Airbnb that's more rural.

Hey there,

I am making a trip up the the Ashokan this weekend to try and do some fishing. I am somewhat new to the sport (been fishing a couple time a week since July), and would be happy catching any species they have there. I was wondering based on your experiences, where would be the best places to hit on the reservoir this weekend. I have only been there once and it is absolutely massive, any help narrowing down spots to fish would be greatly appreciated. It looks like the weather for Saturday will be around 70 with partly cloudy conditions, and I will be getting there early in the morning around 9 am. I'm also a bank beater so I do not have access to a boat. Thank you, any tips or advice would be extremely welcome. I don't wanna go all the way out there and get skunked all day.

My boyfriend and I are going to catskills area next weekend and as i’ve been researching it looks like Giant Ledge and Overlook Mountain are two popular hikes. We are both active and want a good view of the foliage and whatnot. If we can only do one, which do you recommend and why? If it’s possible to do both maybe we could consider but I have no concept of how long these hikes will take/if we will be exhausted after just one. Thanks!

Hi everyone! I am hiking in the catskills this weekend and want to do Wittenberg and Cornell Mountain trail one of the days. However, I have read some things that say Cornell crack is pretty channeling. I am only 5’0 and will be going alone. Is this doable? I am athletic and hike alone very often! I’ve just never been to the Catskills before and want to be sure I’m not setting myself up for failure. I can also always wait for someone on the trail to give me a boost too if I need someone. Just wanted to hear some opinions on this hike! Thank you!

happy to take a drive since i need to build a whole bar, but definitely trying to find the best value since a lot of the small town ones are aggressively pricing anything even slightly off the beaten path

Hi!

I’m looking to take a trip to the Catskills in the next few weeks. I’m hoping to camp at Alder Lake, in one of the designated primitive sites.

Is anyone familiar with the area and can advise on how likely it will be full? I’m aware there’s a fair few spots, but i will likely arrive on either a Friday night or Saturday morning, so I’m concerned others might beat me to the spots. I’m nervous to travel all the way and not have anywhere to set up!

Other locations I’m considering are at Echo Lake, but I’d definitely not be able to get up there on Friday so it would be Saturday afternoon which feels more risky.

Also open to suggestions for other reliable spots as an alternative or as a backup!

Many thanks

Hello Im planning on hiking lone/ table/ peekamoose mtns.

My question is the path to Lone Mt. (Lone Herd Path) from Fisherman's path, is this Lone Herd Path marked at all in anyway?

Thanks,

-Keepin it classy