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Not far from the bustle of New York City is a winter destination perfect for a frozen outdoor adventure. The rolling mountain landscape of the Catskills with its quiet villages, blanketed with snow and full of amazing winter recreation possibilities, is just a couple of hours away from the noise and traffic jams of the city. While the region is mostly rural, that doesn't mean it lacks the amenities to serve as a world-class destination for all things winter sports. Several perfectly appointed ski mountains dot the map: in Greene County, there's Windham Mountain Resort and Hunter Mountain; in Delaware County, the Plattekill Mountain ski resort; and Belleayre Ski Center in Ulster County. In each, you'll find dozens of skiing and snowboarding trails for all experience levels, areas for tubing and ice skating, as well as lessons, rental gear, and cozy lodges for après ski enjoyment. If you're not looking for a big ski resort experience but still want to enjoy simple winter fun outdoors,...

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Who doesn't love horses? Beautiful and majestic, they invoke a sense of freedom and adventure that many of us dream about. In the Catskills and Hudson Valley - just a couple of hours from New York City - many people are living that dream. They are waking up to misty mountain views from their windows, acres of pastures with horses or cows, maybe taking their dog for walk through a forest path at the start of each day. If a life on the ranch is your idea of living the dream, achieving it is a very real possibility here. Our listings frequently include properties, both big and small, fit to house large animals such as horses with necessities like fencing, shelter, and room space for grazing and running all in place. Whether you need the right farm for just one horse or a stable full of equines, the Catskills have an abundance of properties of...

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In the heydey of the Silver (1900-1945) and Golden (1945-1965) Ages of the Catskills, when the region was one of the most famous vacation destinations in the country, there were as many as 20 hotels and boarding houses located in the Willowemoc Valley. Now there is but one, the DeBruce, in the picturesque hamlet of Livingston Manor, NY, to welcome a new boom of Catskills travelers. Built in the 1880s, the DeBruce has gone through many names and transformations throughout the years. Today, this 14-guestroom lodge has become a culinary destination and an elegant retreat with access to hundreds of acres of pristine Catskills Mountains land. The food and the land are closely entwined in the experience the hotel creates for its guests: not only are the guests encouraged to freely explore the surrounding mountains, rivers and trails, but some of the ingredients for the food served at the hotel's restaurant are freshly foraged from the land each morning, inspiring imaginative creations in th...

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The Roscoe Beer Company was founded in 2012 to honor Roscoe's designation as The Ultimate Fishing Town USA by the World Fishing Network. For owners Phil and Donna Vallone, the resulting line of Trout Town beers, created by the company's brewmaster Josh Hughes, is an expression of love for their hometown and craft brewing. The beer list currently includes ten beers from light to dark with names like Two Headed Stout (according to a local legend about a trout who couldn't decide which creek to follow) and Darwin's Theory. In a matter of years, the Roscoe Beer Co. has clearly found its place in the community. The beer itself is by all accounts outstanding, having already won honors such as the Bethel Woods Craft Beer Festival People's Choice Award for three years in a row, and a tied first place out of 170 New York breweries who competed in Governor Cuomo's Taste NY Craft B...

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