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,...

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...

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...

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

214 S. Dean St., Engelwood, NJ (201) 503-9717 balthazarbakery.com @balthazarbakery If you are heading north up the Thruway, stop in at...

2741 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY (845) 809-5557 rounduptxbbq.com @rounduptxbbq If you are coming from Connecticut or Westchester, and you...

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

89 Main Street, Old Tappan, NY (845) 365-2100 ilportico.com @ilportico89 While heading up the Palisades, we decided to take a...

99 Service Road, Bear Mountain, NY (845) 786-2701 visitbearmountain.com @bearmtninn With 5,200 acres to explore, take your pick. Summit...

2107 New South Post Road, West Point, NY (845) 938-2638 usma.edu @westpoint_usma Founded as a military academy by Thomas Jefferson in...

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

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...

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

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

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

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,...

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...