BEWARE: These fluffy, white Maremma sheepdog puppies are JUST TOO CUTE. When we visited them at Lime Kiln Farm, the puppies were 9 weeks old and already weighing around 30 pounds.
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BEWARE: These fluffy, white Maremma sheepdog puppies are JUST TOO CUTE. When we visited them at Lime Kiln Farm, the puppies were 9 weeks old and already weighing around 30 pounds.
Opus 40, a wondrous, bewitching Saugerties sculpture park of swirling slate and labyrinthine paths feels M.C. Escher artwork come to life. But is it safe for kids?
Here's a cheat sheet to all my blog posts on the shops, restaurants, farm stands, hotels, and AirBnB's mentioned in my Brooklyn Based piece, “Upstate escape: 3 off-the-beaten-path Catskills towns.” Photo by Beth Schneck.
Lime Kiln Farm feels like a little piece of the Italian countryside tucked into the Hudson Valley. The owners made cheese in Tuscany for over 20 years before moving to the Catskills town of Coxsackie.
So fragrant and almondy, so rich with the jammy sweetness of its fig filling. This cake is the perfect foil to a cup of coffee or tea, and I've been craving it ever since. YOU MUST TRY IT ASAP.
With a gorgeous Catskill Mountain backdrop on her doorstep, a knack for capturing the magic of childhood, and perhaps the most affordable rates in NY State, photographer Christine McIlhenny of HarmonyHill Photography conjures up sweetness in every shot.
Hort and Pott has captured the modern cabin aesthetic and distilled all of its woodsy flavor into a little white barn in Oak Hill.
It's cheap, it's clean, it's kid-friendly, and it's so much better than a fast food chain. Plus, it's the only place you can buy their incredible Secret Sauce to slather onto grilled chicken, burgers, and dogs all summer long.
Zoom Flume is a water park tucked away in the Catskill Mountains. Ever felt trapped or overwhelmed at Kalahari or Great Wolf Lodge? The open-air, colorful, and clean Zoom Flume might be the place for you.
When it comes to East Durham's Dollar General, are you spreading the love or spewing the hate? As family divided on the chain store, we were all little surprised by what we found there.
The Martin Van Buren National Historic Site in Kinderhook, NY offers year-round nature trails and free tours of the 8th President's mansion in the spring, summer, and fall.
Crossroads Brewing Company's Catskill Taproom offers a new creek-side retreat from one of the area's long-loved brewers. Crossroads has operated its flagship brew pub out of Athens, NY since 2010, and their second location, opened in 2017, has a more modern and industrial feel.
The Cask and Rasher in Coxsackie has the home-away-from-home quality of a solid neighborhood sports bar, plus a really impressive beer selection and an pub food menu that beats our all favorite Brooklyn brew pubs, hands down.
What's the best bakery in the Catskills? Bonfiglio and Bread, in the quaint riverfront village of Athens, is definitely on our list.
Are these deer tracks in the snow? Bear tracks? Coyote tracks? Lynx tracks?! What types of animals walk around in the snow in the Catskills?
It's always helpful to have a few universally giftable items on hand, but items like sachets and candles can feel like phoned-in gifts... unless you're shopping at I.U. Tripp, the beloved Oak Hill antique store where old things become new again.
If you're trying to wrap up your holiday shopping this weekend, everything you need is at Mansion + Reed.
For the entertainers who have it all, or for the guy on your list who doesn't seem to want or need anything, the Reed Street Bottle Shop in Coxsackie is here to help you finish up your shopping list.
Wanna go lavish this holiday? How about pairing some cozy Icelandic House Socks with a fully customized trip to Iceland, complete with off-the-beaten-path locales and locals-only experiences?