Howdy Friends…

February 19th

Events can change, because things happen and I’m not perfect…

👋 Hey there

A few quick things before we dive in…

📊 The poll results are in from last week and the data shows that the vast majority of you are locals. Love to see it.

🎣 For the fly fishers reading this, frenchies have been doing the trick for me - what’s been working for you? I’ll be out on the rivers this week. Come find me and lets have a beer.

👕 We’re partnering up with a local screen printer to make some sweet Catskill Crew shirts printed up, ultra heavy-duty quality to withstand whatever you throw at them, more details soon.

Anywho, we have a pretty great newsletter this week, so lets get into it - And as always, reach out and say hi!

Appreciate you,

Michael 🤠

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Last week, we announced the partners for our inaugural card, and today I'm excited to unveil the discounts from a truly epic lineup of local businesses…

Reminder, there will only be 150 available for sale, so if you want to be top of the list email me and just say YES, I’ll be in touch soon. And don’t forget, that one lucky card holder will win a Steven Weinberg print.

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🖼️ Pic of the Week

🚰 Ashokan Reservoir

As a history nerd, some of the most interesting Catskill topics are the reservoir systems. Specifically, the Ashokan Reservoir which was a triumph of engineering, built mainly with pick-and-shovel between 1907 and 1915 to supply drinking water to New York City. A dozen communities were destroyed, thousands of acres were flooded, and over 2,000 graves were relocated. As you can imagine, all of this sparked some seriously long lasting controversy and conflict between the Catskills and New York City.

It’s a fascinating tale - so I put together 3 separate resources to check out depending on your interest level.

1️⃣ A short read: here

2️⃣ One of the best books I’ve read on the topic is The Last of the Handmade Dams, The Story of the Ashokan Reservoir, written by Bob Steuding. It can be a tough book to track down, but I did find it for sale here, or you can reach out to your local bookstore and see if they are able to find it.

3️⃣ Bob Steuding also did a great presentation at the Ashokan Center back in 2015, you can watch it here

Also, the Olive Free Library has a great exhibit!

🧑‍🎨 Artport Artist Residency

If you aren’t familiar with ArtPort, well here’s the spiel…

Artport Kingston is a contemporary art gallery & curatorial project space housed in the historic Cornell Steamboat Building along the Rondout Creek in Kingston. They aim to create art experiences that offer unconventional interactions with contemporary art to a wide range of audiences. Artport works with artists to transform unorthodox art spaces into imaginative, user-friendly platforms that defy genre and often lend to playful, engaging relationships with the artworks. 

Through art exhibitions, performances, gatherings, and beyond, ArtPort Kingston explores the environment and cultural/historical heritage of the Rondout Creek, and serves as an harbor at the confluence of art, community, and historical preservation. 

They recently announced they’re accepting applications for their residency program, which includes two different types:

(1) RESIDENTIAL MICRO-RESIDENCIES FOR NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL MID-CAREER AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS WORKING IN ALL DISCIPLINES.

(2) NON-RESIDENTIAL GALLERY RESIDENCIES FOR LOCAL ARTISTS LIVING IN THE GREATER HUDSON VALLEY REGION. 

You can learn more about the residency here

😁 Weekly Breakdown

Monday 19th

• Catskill Outpost, Stamford - Oysters at Outpost, fresh shucked by Chef Paul of Mill Pond Inn with complimentary beers till they are all gone 2-6pm

• Olive Free Library, Olive - Robinson’s Wildlife Birds of Prey 11am, International Mystery Book Club 2pm, and Zoom Yoga with Kathy at 7pm

• West Kill Brewing, West Kill - Seed Share at 2pm with Briskethead serving up the nom-noms from 12-6pm

• Mill & Main, Kerhonkson - Cooking Class for Kids 3-5pm

• Skate Time, Accord - Get to the rink for Tot Time with the kiddos from 10-12pm, then 12-1pm a reading and book signing with Jacky Davis and David Soman, co-authors of the bestselling Ladybug Girl series

• Liberal Arts Roxbury, Roxbury - Vintage Pop Up, curated by Catskill Mountain Wood 11-3pm

• The Little Rye Bakehouse, Kingston - Biscuit and Gravy pop up with Meat Things 10-1pm (hope I get this newsletter out before its over, ahh!)

• Avalon Lounge, Catskill - Strawberry Runners, Dim Wizard, and Dauber 8-11pm

• Colony, Woodstock - The World-Famous Colony Open Mic Night at 8pm

• Union Street Brewing, Hudson - Trivia at 6:30pm

• West Kill Supply, Kingston - Industry Nite 3-10pm

• Tinker Street Tavern, Woodstock - Celtic Night starts at 7:30pm

• Ommegang, Cooperstown - Trivia Night 5:30-8:30pm

Tuesday 20th

• Saltbox, Kingston - Queer Hangs 6pm onwards

• Olive Free Library, Olive - Trivia night at 5pm

• Woodstock Library, Woodstock - Staying in Place 12-2pm, Knitting & Crochet Meet Up 3-5pm, Drawing Workshop for Kids 4-5pm, Write-Ins 5-6pm

• Tinker Street Tavern, Woodstock - Vintage concert series, British Invasion 7pm

• Rough Draft, Kingston - Local Author Showcase 5-7pm

• Morton Memorial Library, Pine Hill - Books and Beans 11am-2pm

• Krumville Schoolhouse, Olive - Fiber Craft Circle 6:30-8:30pm RSVP

• Union Grove, Arkville - Pizza Night 4-8pm

• Stone House Tavern, Accord - Taco Tuesday 12-9pm

• Keegan Ales, Kingston - Trivia 6:30pm

• Tubbys, Kingston - King in Yellow, Ben Seretan, and Daniel Kleederman 7-11pm

• West Kill Supply, Kingston - Happiest of Hours $5 pours from 3-6pm

Wednesday 21st

• Olive Free Library, Olive - In person yoga with Kathy at 10:30am

• Avalon Lounge, Catskill - Jazz by the Pool with David Intrator 7-9pm with Lena Bartels, Izzy Oram Brown, and Will Stratton from 8-11pm

• The Pines, Mt Tremper - Live music 7-9pm

• Colony, Woodstock - The Bob Cats, a Bob Dylan Tribute 8pm

• Woodstock Library, Woodstock - Story Time with Natalie 10:30-11:30am, Kids Yoga 4-5pm, Virtual Qi-Gong 6-7pm

• Olivers, Mt. Tremper - Ramen Night 4-9pm

• Union Grove, Arkville - Pizza Night 4-8pm

• Tubbys, Kingston - Secret Show 7-11pm

Thursday 22nd

• Saltbox, Kingston - Out to Lunch Comedy is hosting stand up comedy open mic, sign ups 8:15pm and the show starts at 8:30pm

• Morton Memorial Library, Pine Hill - Book Club at 5pm

• West Kill Supply, Kingston - TRIVIA NIGHT 6-8pm with La Ruta Del Sol food truck

• Warren Street, Hudson - 5 shops have teamed up (Loup, Nikki Chasin, Mikel Hunter, Clube & Creek, and Intentionally Blank) to kick off Warren Street Warehouse Sale, offering big discounts, drinks and treats from 4-8pm

• Olive Free Library, Olive - State of the Town of Olive at 7pm

• Avalon Lounge, Catskill - J.K. Vanderbilt and Rixey 8-10pm

• Colony, Woodstock - Ladysmith Black Mambazo 8pm

• Woodstock Library, Woodstock -Toddler Movement & Story Time 10:30-11:30am, Board of Trustees Meeting 7pm

• Millstream, Woodstock - Putts and Pints, indoor putting tournament (free entry, oh and it’s indoors) 6pm

• Union and Post, Windham - Live Music with Joel and Friends at 8pm

• Angry Orchard, Walden - B-I-N-G-O Night at 6-8pm

• Nats Mountain House, Tannersville - Live music at 5-8pm

• Keegan Ales, Kingston - Live music with Andrew Jordan at 6pm

• Tubbys, Kingston - Cigarettes for Breakfast, Glimmer, Husbands 7-11pm

Friday 23rd

• Bushel, Delhi - Ask Me Anything, a conversation lead by local farming friends, covering topics from land access to distribution and logistics to production, organized by Catskills Young Farmers, but you dont need to be young or a farmer, light dinner by Tinys, 5:30-7:30pm

• West Kill Supply, Kingston - La Ruta Del Sol food truck

• Belvedere Inn, Stamford - Comedy Night with April Boddie and Mia Jackson doors at 6pm and show starts at 8pm

• Starlite Motel, Kerhonkson - The Catskill Cocktail Club with a vintage pop up 5-10pm

• Rough Draft, Kingston - Pablo Shine Latin Jazz Trio 6-7:30pm

• Arrowood Farms, Accord - Live Music with the Matthieu Carvin Trio from 6-9pm

• Liberal Arts Roxbury, Roxbury - Vintage Pop Up, curated by Catskill Mountain Wood 12-5pm

• The Dutch, Saugerties - Live music with Too Lazy Boys

• Tubbys, Kingston - Cathedral Ceilings, Sleepyhead, Thalia Zedek Band 7-11pm

• Hutton Brickyards, Kingston - A Valentine’s Murder Mystery Dinner 6-9pm more info

• Van Smokey, Livingston Manor - Karaoke night from 5:30-12am

• Darlings, Tillson - Buckshot

• Olive Free Library, Olive - Ukulele Group at 2:30pm

• Avalon Lounge, Catskill - 2 Solo performances with Brian Sella (of The Front Bottoms) 5:30-7pm (sold out???) 7:30-11pm (sold out too???)

• Colony, Woodstock - Evan Honer with Jesse Woods 8pm (officially sold out)

• Ommegang, Cooperstown - Omme-Heyyy: Drag Show 7-9pm

• Union and Post, Windham - Live Music with Guilty Pleasure at 8pm

• Woodstock Library, Woodstock - Examining Life Workshop 10:30-1:30pm, Cryptid Club for Kids 4-5pm

• Seminary Hill, Callicoon - Live music with John Bernstein 5-8pm

• Keegan Ales, Kingston - Soul City at 7pm

Saturday 24th

• Glen Falls House, Round Top - The Wild Honey Pie & Stereogum present A Pizza Party with Jelani Aryeh grab a ticket

• Smokey Belles, Narrowsburg - Maple Tapping and Tasting with The Outside Institute, food, music, and chaga lattes from 1-4pm (tickets may have sold out)

• Pine Hill Community Center, Pine Hill - Pablo Shine, Latin Jazz Band from 7-9pm

• Sullivan O&W Rail Trail, Hurleyville - Sullivan SnO&W Rail Trail Alliance is doing a snowshoe run and walk at 10am more info

• The Local, Saugerties - Saugerties Sessions: Cindy Cashdollar with Toombs Dixon at 8pm

• Arnold House, Livingston Manor - Garden Workshop 10-11am and Frostfire Lodge open from 12-5pm

• Ommegang, Cooperstown - Karaoke Night with DJ Raphael 6-9pm

• Olive Free Library, Olive - Fly tying with Trout Unlimited at 10am, followed by Speaker Series: Frank Almquist, Reservoir Talks at 1pm (fly tying requires registration 845-657-2482)

• Star Route Farm, Charlotteville - Star Route Farm and the Catskills Agrarian Alliance are doing a fundraiser for their food justice work and BIPOC farmer training program, food by Eat Co-Op and Amanda Wong, from 12-4pm

• Tubbys, Kingston - Deeper and Stuck from 7-11pm

• Keegan Ales, Kingston - Dust Bowl Faeries and Luxury Skin at 7pm

• Seminary Hill, Callicoon - Yarnslingers 11am

• Graveside Variety, Woodstock - The Golden Notebook presents Leah Konen, "Keep Your Friends Close" at 2pm, then RELEASE Dance Party 8pm tickets

• Scribners Lodge, Hunter - Apres Ski with DJs 3-5pm also Meet the Maker: Madre Mezcal 12-4pm

• Angry Orchard, Walden - Wassail Winter Fest event details

• West Kill Supply, Kingston - Eat Church pop up 1-7pm

• Slopes, Hunter - Winter Wonder Rave feat. Cire Music & Friends

• Union and Post, Windham - Live Music with Four26 at 8pm

• Liberal Arts Roxbury, Roxbury - Vintage Pop Up, curated by Catskill Mountain Wood 12-4pm

• Wayside Cider, Andes - Movie night, Smoke Sauna Sisterhood at 6pm

• Avalon Lounge, Catskill - PEST with Ronan, Adopeprincess, Swim Ice, and Larry Termite 9-1am

• Colony, Woodstock - Dead Man’s Waltz 8pm

• Woodstock Library, Woodstock - Story Time with Oliver Wyman 11-12pm, Comic Book Club 3-4pm, Forum: Coexisting with Black Bears 5-6pm

• Keegan Ales, Kingston - Sunday GAMEday Keegan Style at 12pm

• Hotel Lilien, Tannersville - Ilegal Mezcal DJ Series with a DJ 5-10pm

• Dette Flies, Livingston Manor - Open Fly Tying

Sunday 25th

• West Kill Supply, Kingston - Samosa Shack pop up

• Pine Hill Community Center, Pine Hill - Phoenicia Farmers Market 11-2pm

• Shandaken Inn, Shandaken - Cocktails in the Catskills, Dinner Soire from 6-10pm more info

• Liberal Arts Roxbury, Roxbury - Vintage Pop Up, curated by Catskill Mountain Wood 11-2pm

• Graveside Variety, Woodstock - The Joy of Creativity: an Animation Workshop tickets

• Avalon Lounge, Catskill - Quartet A 6-7pm, then Sunday Night Swim: A Monthly Ambient Series 7-9pm

• Colony, Woodstock - Honkey Tonk Last Sundays with Hudson Valley Flyers at 8pm

• Tubbys, Kingston - Sunday Hardcore Matinee starts at 5pm

• Ommegang, Cooperstown - Sunday Brunch Bingo 10:15-1pm

• Park Theatre, Hudson - Ondine tickets

• Skate Time, Accord - Happy Hour skate with DJ Jams Bond from 5-7pm

• Nats Mountain House, Tannersville - Tarot card readings 3-6pm

Future Event:

• Friends of the Upper Delaware River are putting on 3 public events more info

Want to add something here? Let me know!

👨‍🔬 Chugability Report

West Kill Brewing: Kaaterskill IPA

Oh, wait, what’s that, your not an IPA person you say?

Look, I’m not a big IPA’er either. But this beer is in a category all its own. It’s a 4 season sipper, whether your in the woods, in the city, on the river, or on the mountain - this is the chuggable beer you’ve always needed.

⭐️ 🌟 ⭐️ 17 / 10 stars ⭐️ 🌟 ⭐️

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