Belleayre Mountain Ski Area
Some of the villages and hamlets close to Belleayre have been experiencing a resurgence, spurred by an influx of city folk escaping the rat race. In Margaretville, 9 mi east of Belleayre, boutiques and...
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Callicoon
The hamlet is the restaurant capital of the Delaware River valley. You can walk from fine dining spots serving buffalo and other exotic fare to Italian eateries dishing out pasta dripping with pesto and...
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Delhi
Pastures and soft hills surround this village of barely 3,000 residents. The government seat of Delaware County, Delhi has some notable Federal architecture, mostly along Main Street. The brick 1878 county...
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Haines Falls
Haines Falls was once filled with tanneries and mills as well as mountain houses where wealthy urbanites came to play. For much of the 19th century the famous Catskill Mountain House, which stood near...
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Hunter Mountain Ski Area
Nestled in the shadow of Hunter Mountain, the second-highest mountain in the Catskills, the village of Hunter is all about the slopes. On winter weekends thousands of skiers flock to the area, the oldest...
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Liberty
In the pine-clad foothills at the southern edge of the Catskill Mountains, and roughly in the center of Sullivan County, this quiet community is one of the gateways to the so-called Borscht Belt resort...
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Monticello
Sullivan County's largest population center, the village of Monticello is also the county's government seat. It's considered a gateway to the Catskills resort region and offers large-town conveniences...
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Mount Tremper
A Woodstock neighbor and home to the acclaimed Zen Mountain Monastery, Mount Tremper has attracted its share of artists and weekenders seeking a less-expensive address. The village sits along Esopus Creek...
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Narrowsburg
Taking its cues from the Delaware River, Narrowsburg lets life flow by at a slow pace. On the main drag, antiques shops and art galleries stand side by side with hardware stores and insurance agencies...
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Phoenicia
Since the 1990s, when hipsters discovered this tiny hamlet—formerly boondocks—Phoenicia has been undergoing a transformation. The number of creative individuals who have found the natural world...
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Prattsville
Thick hemlock forests, abundant wildlife, and cool mountain water lured Mohawks and Dutch, English, and German settlers to the area. In the early 1800s, Zadock Pratt, a tanner in nearby Jewett, saw an...
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Roscoe
Known as Trout Town, U.S.A., Roscoe is the site of the protected Beaverkill and Willowemoc creeks, some of the most famous angling waters in the Northeast. Fly-fishing enthusiasts make pilgrimages to this...
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Roxbury
The headwaters of the Delaware River flow through bucolic Roxbury, meandering past tree-lined streets and the stone walls of the 11-acre Kirkside Park. The area was mainly known for its dairy farms, the...
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Stamford
Long before trappers and farmers settled in Stamford in 1790, American Indians spent time traveling the trail between the Schoharie Valley and the Catskills. With the advent of the Delaware & Ulster...
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Windham Ski Area
Once a private club attracting politicians and business leaders, the Windham resort retains a somewhat exclusive air. Professionals from the New York metropolitan area and their broods flock to the slopes...
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Woodstock
An arts colony and a haven for eccentricity, Woodstock is the almost mythical wellspring of alternative American culture and home to many of the now deified promulgators of the seemingly endless phenomenon...
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