On Your Way Get in the Car No matter where you’re coming from, driving to the Catskills is the best way to go. Not only does driving get you there, b...
Catskills 101 I feel responsible to give you a teensy bit of Catskills 101 before you hit the road. If you don’t have it, you will get halfway there an...
Stuff to Pack Before you head out, you might want to throw a few key items in a bag just in case. You might even want to leave it in your car because w...
Rockefeller Lookout Palisades Parkway North njpalisades.org/parkway.html The Palisades Interstate Parkway (PIP), a 38.25-mile highway, where commercial vehic...
Balthazar Bakery 214 S. Dean St., Engelwood, NJ (201) 503-9717 balthazarbakery.com @balthazarbakery If you are heading north up the Thruway, stop in at Ba...
Round Up Texas BBQ 2741 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY (845) 809-5557 rounduptxbbq.com @rounduptxbbq If you are coming from Connecticut or Westchester, and you ge...
The Filling Station 243 Route 9 West, Palisades, NY (845) 359-9000 tfsburgerworks.com @tfsburgerworks A roadside burger joint with organic beef, delectable f...
Il Portico Restaurante 89 Main Street, Old Tappan, NY (845) 365-2100 ilportico.com @ilportico89 While heading up the Palisades, we decided to take a #gettinglo...
Bear Mountain State Park 99 Service Road, Bear Mountain, NY (845) 786-2701 visitbearmountain.com @bearmtninn With 5,200 acres to explore, take your pick. Summit a...
US Military Academy at West Point 2107 New South Post Road, West Point, NY (845) 938-2638 usma.edu @westpoint_usma Founded as a military academy by Thomas Jefferson in 180...