Brooklyn family.
Catskills double-wide.
Wildlife, design, food & drink, travel, real estate, country characters, adventures, waterfalls.
Wildlife, design, food & drink, travel, real estate, country characters, adventures, waterfalls.
All in Hotels and B&Bs
Milkwood, the soon-to-open children’s book retreat in South Kortright, NY, feels like a dream realized. For its wife-and-husband owners, illustrator and author Sophie Blackall and Ed Schmidt, a playwright and high school English teacher, that’s exactly what it is—a dream that took a whole lot of work to come to life.
Just a short drive from Hobart Book Village, they’ve transformed an old dairy farm into a place where authors, illustrators, teachers, and librarians from the can all come together and celebrate children’s literature. Today, Milkwood actually feels like walking into one of Sophie’s illustrations.
Looking for pandemic-safe lodging in the Catskills? Check out my 5 favorite Catskills hotels with private entrances. They’re covid-safe and promise instant access to the great outdoors.
We’re on the hunt for the greatest corn maze in the Catskills and Hudson Valley. Is it Stanton's Feura Farm, Samascott Orchards, Kesicke Farm, or Hull-O Farms? Or do you have another idea?
At the eco-friendly, woman-owned Herwood Inn, the bohemian spirit of Woodstock’s flower-powered past meets clean, modern design and lots of luxe creature comforts.
Fried chicken and waffles. Bacon, eggs, and greens. Granola bowls with just-picked berries. Yes, we’re back at Trotwood restaurant at Glen Falls House—this time for brunch.
The Catskill Mountains are filled with hidden gems, but Moutain Brauhaus is more a secret doorway into a world of retro vacation vibes, breathtaking waterfalls, giant beers, piles of bratwust, and a live oom-pah band covering “Sweet Caroline.”
Beside Glen Falls House and Trotwood Restaurant, you’ll find this easy little hike through the woods and see some really pretty waterfalls.
Meet Trotwood, your new favorite restaurant, serving classic Catskills comfort food (and NYC-quality cocktails) at Round Top’s Glen Falls House.
Established in 1961, this family-friendly resort in the heart of the Irish Catskills remains an easygoing paradise.
All the magic of a Catskill Mountain hideaway and a no-joke mess hall menu to draw even the most camping-adverse travelers into its lair.
City folks always flock to Hudson, Phoenecia, and the surrounding areas. But if you have access to a car and can sneak away for a couple of days, go to the hamlet of Oak Hill in the Great Northern Catskills.
It's easy to fall in love with The DeWitt Oak Hill, a warm and welcoming inn on the Catskill Creek that serves gourmet breakfasts and is filled with antique treasures to take home.
