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Cocktail Accessories & Foodie Fun at The Proper

Narrowsburg Proper 44 Main Street Narrowsburg, NY 845-252-3242 @narrowsburgproper The shelves in the front are stacked to the rafters with foodie treats good for a gift box or basket for the discerning eater. Caviar. Chocolates. French honey. Pastas and sauces. Cheeses and olives. Tidbits of all ilks. The back lures you in with proper items for the men in your life -- cocktail shakers, bitters and simple syrups, exclusive beard oil, clothes, humidors and other manly accessori

Brushed Alpaca Throws & Blankets from Buck Brook Alpaca Farm

Buck Brook Alpacas 99 Bestenheider Road Roscoe, NY 12776 (845) 807-3104 www.buckbrookalpacas.com @buckbrookalpacas Buck Brook Alpacas is a family run farm located in Sullivan County. The farm raises 150 alpacas, along with angora rabbits. Oh my! They strive to raise these adorable animals in a warm, clean and loving environment. Buck Brook harvests the alpacas' luxury fiber once yearly to create beautiful yarn and products for the home, family and crafters, which are availab

Style Up at the River Gallery

River Gallery 8 Main Street Narrowsburg, NY (845) 252-3238 rivergalleryny.com @therivergallery Leave it to Tony and Barry. Barry, a very busy real estate agent (on IG as @catskillhomes), can find you the country house of your dreams. And then you can just pop over and visit Tony who presides over the River Gallery to suit up your new home with just the right touch. Whether that special someone has a country house or not, the River Gallery has the perfect gift to accentuate a

Spread a Little Peace This Holiday from the Dancing Cat Saloon

Catskill Distilling Company at the Dancing Cat Saloon 2037 State Road 17B, Bethel, NY (845) 583-3141 catskilldistilling.com dancingcatsaloon.com @catskilldistill As a matter of fact, you can celebrate a White Christmas with a set of New York State white spirits from Catskill Distilling Company. But Peace Vodka is a good place to start. If your tastes run more toward whiskey, you are in the right place. Try Fearless Wheat Whiskey or Most Righteous Bourbon. Can't make up your m

Stoneware from Duke Pottery

Duke Pottery 855 County Road 93 Roscoe, NY (607) 498-5207 dukepottery.com @dukepottery Take a trip into Roscoe to find Carolyn Duke's ceramic studio and shop one flight up. This low-fired stoneware is hand-built and draws its inspiration from the surrounding natural beauty. All of her work is one-of-a-kind. Prices range from $20 to several hundred for her specialty pieces, especially her Raku work. Come get lost and found in the serenity of Carolyn Duke's creativity. Other ar

Movie Night for Two or Two Hundred

The Callicoon Theater 30 Upper Main Street Callicoon, NY 12723 (845) 887-4460 www.thecallicoontheater.com hello@thecallicoontheater.com rentals@thecallicoontheater.com @callicoontheater Pick up some gift certificates at the box office! They make the perfect gift and can be used for brand new releases or toward any retro screenings. The theater is also available to rent for private events! Movie tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for kids. Mondays and matinees are $8 for adults

Cooking Class at Henning's Local

Henning's Local 6 Old County Road Cochecton Center, NY (845) 252-3008 henningslocal.com @henningslocal Cheryl Perry is a former restaurant and bakery owner who has been a culinary instructor on and off for 20+ years. She's a ceramicist and lead educator at Red Barn Studio. Cheryl and Henning go way back and have teamed up to offer a wide range of cooking and other culinary related classes at Henning's Local. A gift certificate here is a great idea for either the best cook you

Eco Print Scarves by Artist Alexis Siroc Exclusively at Domesticities

Domesticities & The Cutting Garden 4055 State Route 52 Youngsville, NY (845) 482-3333 thecuttinggarden.org @domesticities.thecuttinggarden Artist Alexis Siroc's silk and wool scarves -- offered exclusively at Domesticities for the holidays -- are crafted through the contemporary application of a natural dying process. Siroc collects flora from her gardens and creates a one-of-a-kind print -- using the tannins from the organics -- her luxurious scarves. They range in price fr

Menorahs in the Stray Cat Gallery

Stray Cat Gallery 2032 State Route 17B Bethel, NY (845) 583-3141 ext. 101 straycatgallery.com Visit the Stray Cat Gallery on Sunday, November 25 for a little wine and cheese (starting at noon, because it's 5 o'clock somewhere!) and peruse a private collection of Menorahs. Menorahs and other items from Judaica artist, David Klass will be on sale. The gallery is open throughout the holidays and features something for everyone: art, books, Woodstock memorabilia and jewelry. $5 o

So Much Sullivan

Sullivan County is rich with 15 towns and an endless supply of adorable Main Streets to explore, all connected by rolling hills, forests, rivers and lakes. Sullivan is the closest Catskills county to New York City and is leading the charge in the Catskills’ renaissance. Together with Ulster, Delaware, and Greene counties, it is the heart of the Catskills. Start by getting lost here. You can’t go wrong. Sullivan County has a ton of Catskills pride and even talks about its area

The Town of Bethel, NY

Steep yourself in 1970s lore, attend a transformative concert, drink locally distilled spirits and enjoy yourself lakeside with a slice of pizza (from heaven). I am sure you know by now that the Woodstock Music and Art Fair of 1969 did not actually take place in Woodstock, but in Bethel on Max Yasgur’s farm. It was originally supposed to be in Wallkill, but that didn’t work out. So, from August 15 to 17, 1969, half a million revelers flooded here. A large concrete slab marks

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

200 Hurd Road, Bethel, NY (866) 781-2922 bethelwoodscenter.org @bethelwoodscenter Whether you’re in the front row or on the lawn, Bethel Woods’ Main Stage Pavilion wows you with headliner performances from June through August. I was lucky enough to see Sting perform here with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra — a game-changer. The museum celebrates the history of Woodstock and the unique culture of the 1960s. Get your flower power on here. XOXO Farm Girl #farmgirlsguid

Catskill Distilling Company & Dancing Cat Saloon

2037 State Road 17B, Bethel, NY (845) 583-3141 catskilldistilling.com @catskilldistill dancingcatsaloon.com A New York State farm distillery with award-winning spirits (Double Gold for its Most Righteous Bourbon) made from NY’s finest wheat, and its sister restaurant, are both near the site of the 1969 Woodstock festival. You can bring your dog and your kids, listen to live music, eat some good food, get a signature cocktail and have a distillery tour. Don’t forget to check o

Benji & Jake's

5 Horseshoe Lake Road, Kauneonga Lake, NY (845) 583-4031 benjiandjakes.com @benjiandjakes Two brothers opened a mobile wood-fired pizza oven on the back of an old jet-ski trailer one day. The results: the best pizza ever! Benji and Jake are here and greet me like an old friend every time. Try every combo before settling on a favorite. For me it’s the Golden Oak and the Laughing Goat (I do have goats, after all). If pizza's not your thing, the chicken wings are revolutionary:

Java Love Roasters

1577 State Route 17B, White Lake, NY (845) 583-4082 javaloveroasters.com @doyoujavalove What do you do if you can’t get a good cup of coffee? If you are Jodie Dawson and Kristine Petrik, you open your own roastery to change things “one bean at a time!” Any coffee tastes amazing when accompanied by a view of a lake like they have from their porch! XOXO Farm Girl #farmgirlsguide #farmgirl #xoxofarmgirl #gettinglostandfound #getlost #catskills #catskillsrenaissance #bestoftheca

Payne's Water Sports

1550 NY State Road 17B, White Lake, NY (845) 583-6000 or 1000 payneswatersports.com From a banana boat ride to speedboats, paddleboats, row boats and ski instruction, Payne’s is your go-to for on-lake fun. I took a boatload of teenagers here for a day of waterskiing and it was a blast. We pulled up our boat to a lakeside dock at Benji & Jake’s for lunch, before heading back out on the water. XOXO Farm Girl #farmgirlsguide #farmgirl #xoxofarmgirl #gettinglostandfound #getlost

The Town of Callicoon, NY

Several adorable hamlets make this one of my favorite towns in Sullivan County. From a one-block hamlet (no blinking!) to a few with hopeful Main Streets, Callicoon has a lot of promise. Always a good meal and a place to snuggle up. Of note: Do your level best not to confuse the one-block hamlet of Callicoon Center (here in Callicoon) with its bigger namesake (also Callicoon but in the Town of Delaware). It IS confusing! But don’t miss out on this place either, especially on

The Callicoon Center Band

The Bandstand Near the corner of Gulf Road and Anamanda Lake Road Callicoon Center, NY Since 1934, the Callicoon Center Band has been playing at its open-air bandstand for 10 weeks each summer on Wednesday nights for one hour starting at 8 pm. Bring a blanket or a folding chair and settle in to hear patriotic ballads and tunes to get your toes tapping. It’s free. The Callicoon Center Band is as interesting to watch as it is to listen to. The music transports you to another er

The Cabin

495 Hessinger-Lare Road, Jeffersonville, NY (845) 482-3802 @thecabinny Coming here will really make you feel like you are #gettinglostandfound !! The Cabin lives by the motto that "life is better here" and you can feel that when you take a seat by the wood stove or on the back deck. A little log cabin with comfort food -- burger anyone? or maybe chicken fingers and fries? -- and a full-service bar covered in a collection of interesting police and fire department patches from

Ted's Restaurant

4896 Main St., Jeffersonville, NY (845) 482-4242 In my family, we call this the “pie restaurant” because we had a transcendent experience with apple pie à la mode at the counter here once … before lunch. There's plenty more than pie here, certainly. But I do recommend the pie and sitting at the counter. XOXO Farm Girl #farmgirlsguide #farmgirl #xoxofarmgirl #gettinglostandfound #getlost #catskills #catskillsrenaissance #bestofthecatskills #visitcatskills #somuchsullivan #sull