Chapter 2: On Your Way

Oct 2, 2018
4 min

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,...

Oct 1, 2018
2 min

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...

Oct 1, 2018
1 min

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...

Sep 30, 2018
1 min

Rockefeller Lookout

Palisades Parkway North njpalisades.org/parkway.html The Palisades Interstate Parkway (PIP), a 38.25-mile highway, where commercial...

Sep 29, 2018
1 min

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...

Sep 28, 2018
1 min

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...

Sep 27, 2018
1 min

The Filling Station

243 Route 9 West, Palisades, NY (845) 359-9000 tfsburgerworks.com @tfsburgerworks A roadside burger joint with organic beef, delectable...

Sep 27, 2018
2 min

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...

Sep 26, 2018
1 min

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...

Sep 25, 2018
1 min

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...

Sep 24, 2018
1 min

Storm King Art Center

1 Museum Road, New Windsor, NY (845) 534-3115 stormking.org @stormkingartcenter Founded in 1960 and seated near its namesake mountain,...

Sep 23, 2018
1 min

Washington's Headquarters

84 Liberty Street, Newburgh, NY (845) 562-1195 To be fair, the area around the HQ is a little rough around the edges, if I am being...

Sep 22, 2018
1 min

Rock & Snow

44 Main St., New Paltz, NY (845) 255-1311 rockandsnow.com @rockandsnow The Rock & Snow team have flexed their expert muscles and know-how...

Sep 21, 2018
1 min

Glenmere Mansion

634 Pine Hill Road, Chester, NY (845) 469-1900 glenmeremansion.com @glenmeremansion Glenmere is an elegant, old-world mansion inspired by...

Sep 20, 2018
1 min

Woodbury Common Outlet

498 Red Apple Court, Central Valley, NY (845) 928-4000 premiumoutlets.com @wcpremoutlets If you want to do a little outlet shopping on...

Sep 19, 2018
1 min

Bashakill Wildlife Management Area

Exit 113 off US 86/17 W Follow State Route 209 to Haven Road thebashakill.org Whether or not you are in touch with your inner bird nerd,...

Sep 18, 2018
2 min

Angelita's Mexican Kitchen

32 North Church Street Goshen, NY Exit 124 off NY-17 W Since stepping foot inside Angelita's Mexican Kitchen, all I can think about is...