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The Hamden Inn, built in 1844, has been renovated and re-opened as Hamden Inn and Lounge by its new owners, and both locals and visitors couldn't be more thrilled.

As the name suggests, the Inn is located in the small village of Hamden, NY in Delaware County. The main floor of this cozy cornerstone of the community is home to The Lounge, a restaurant and bar offering signature cocktails such as The Scofflaw and The Bee's Knees, along with delicious bar snacks, sandwiches, salads, burgers, full dinners, and a kids menu. The Hamden Inn is committed to quality food at affordable prices and uses locally raised and produced products in almost every dish.

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Experience a unique getaway at Villa Roma Resort & Conference Center located in the Catskill Mountains. Whether you're planning your family vacation, a family reunion, youth outing, wedding, bus tour, conference, corporate event, meeting, religious retreat, golf outing, day trip, or a ski trip, the staff will make your all-inclusive escape special.

This Roman-themed resort has a history dating back to 1944 and is one of the few remaining classic Catskills resorts in the area. Villa Roma offers family activities, nightlife, multiple pools, a hot tub and a spa, a fitness center with a bowling alley and racquetball courts, go-karts, multiple sports facilities, formal and casual dining as well as a championship golf c...

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The Beaverkill Valley Inn is situated 60 acres on the banks of the Beaverkill, a legendary stream that is considered the birthplace of American dry fly-fishing. While this location, which includes a mile of private fishing on the Upper Beaverkill, attracts anglers from around the world, there's so much more to draw visitors to this 19-room inn, including 40 acres of hiking and biking trails, the heated indoor pool, fitness center, tennis courts, indoor basketball, a winter skating and hockey rink, and a ice cream parlor.

The Inn is a destination for sport and family fun, for corporate retreats and special celebrations, including weddings. The Inn's celebrated chef, Tommy Finch, works straight from the...

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Spring is here, and your green thumb is itching to get busy. But planting too early is the most common mistake when starting a vegetable garden for the first time in a new region. Here in the mountains, the warm temperatures can take a little longer to arrive, so to avoid wasted effort and disappointment, it's best to know when it's safe to put those seeds and plants in the ground.

Knowing the difference between summer and fall vegetables can help. Fall vegetables like spinach, lettuce, kale, Swiss chard, peas, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and beets can take light frosts as seedlings, and heavy frost as mature plants, but summer vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cucumbers, squash, melons, and basil...

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The snow is gone for the year (we hope) and summer is on the way, meaning it's time for opening windows and spending more time out in the fresh air. Spring cleaning may be on your to do list, and it's a good time to consider going beyond washing windows and clearing out the clutter. Here are a few ideas of how you can get your home ready for summer.

Check the Roof
Check your roof for cracked or missing shingles or tiles, and examine flashing around vents and the chimney for damage. If you don't feel it's safe for you to be climbing up there, you can check out your roof from across the street using a pair of binoculars. This is also the best time to have the chimney cleaned and inspected by a professional chimney sweep, as they tend to be booked solid in the months before winter.

Clean Your Gutters
When downspouts are...

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