Catskill Crew Newsletter 🦌

Letter #26

Author

Michael Kauffman
April 15, 2024

💚 ISOLATION PROOF

Latest Drop: Ramp Gin

Isolation Proof invited me out to their HQ in Bloomville to help bottle and sample the latest batch of their ramp infused gin before it hits shelves. Bottles will be available this week, so buy online or reach out to them on Instagram to find the closest retail shop. Additionally, you can come by Sunshine Colony, in Livingston Manor this Saturday from 4-7pm for some rampy cocktails and bites.

😎 NEW BUSINESS ALERT

The Meat Hook

Hudson has an exciting addition to the community - The Meat Hook. This whole-animal butcher, renowned for its pasture-raised, grass-fed meats, originally debuted in Williamsburg 15 years ago. Now they’ve opened a new location located at 322 Warren St in Hudson — We scored a beautiful ribeye on opening day and cooked up a storm. Catskill Crew Approved! Go check them out.

🦅 PROVISIONS

Catskill Crew Online Shop

Treat yourself to a Crew Card, a long-sleeve shirt, or a Limited Edition Catskill Trout Trio Scratch-Off Poster…

🕯️ COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

We love to share the creativity of our community! Last week, we asked you to share your experiences with the eclipse. This week’s entry “A Consciousness Journal” is written by a good friend of the crew, Tenzo Mountaine.

Totality Trout: Fly Fishing Through The Eclipse

The Sermon’s Pause

Fishing during an eclipse is what we make of it, like any day fishing, which for me is everyday. But today is different, as everyday and creek is always. To the observant and knowing, in a natural way-every department of nature’s store has a sign up today; there’s an eerie tangibility in the air, a soft hammering in the distant past of an ancient familiarity and memory, together with a palpable electric in the out of doors, perceivable internally-in consciousness against my life’s experience and knowing as a person of the outdoors, a citizen of this planet, a child of this earth. 

The light encapsulated the moment, and seemingly made everything magic. The hush over nature’s crowd giving the meadows and trees around the sullen nature of a quiet church, full of its people, the preacher of course being the sun-who has now taken dramatic pause with the sermon of light-as before a storm-but this was a different kind of silence; one made of reverence and reverie, which made the sound of my line through the guides, and the swish of the once blade of grass now swinging as my bamboo fly rod more than audible, but palpable by the ears of my heart as sounds of reverence as well, beneath the sermon’s pause. 

Tenzo Mountaine

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🏔️ WEEKLY BREAKDOWN

MONDAY 15TH

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

  • Prattsville Tavern, Prattsville - Trivia Night at 7:30pm

  • Kitty’s, Hudson - Can I Flip-It party from 5-9pm

  • Angry Orchard, Walden - Trivia Night: Monster Movies from 6-8pm

  • Avalon, Catskill - Business Casual: Cowboys 7:30-9pm more info

  • Union Street Brewing, Hudson - Monday Night Trivia 6:30-8:30pm

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

TUESDAY 16TH

  • Camp Kingston, Kingston - Pool & Pinball League Night at 6pm

  • Tubby’s, Kingston - Wolf Eyes, Spreaders, and Glockabelle from 7-11pm tickets

  • Keegan Ales, Kingston - Trivia at 6:30pm more info

  • Salt Box, Kingston - Queer Open Mic Night at 6:30pm

WEDNESDAY 17TH

  • Camp Kingston, Kingston - Movie Night: Legally Blonde, starts at 7pm

  • Kingston YMCA Farm Project, Kingston - Volunteer day with Youth Farm Crew at the public playground next to the farm from 3-6pm

  • Rough Draft, Kingston - Poetry and Prose Open Mic at 6pm

  • Tubby’s, Kingston - Ruth Mascelli, Mary Hanson Scott, and Tommi Calamari from 7-11pm tickets

  • Colony, Woodstock - The NolaNauts at 8pm more info

  • Pearl Moon, Woodstock - Marilyn Kirby Acoustic Super Club at 6:30pm

  • Stone House Tavern, Accord - Live music with Connor & Friends from 6-9pm

  • Mountain Top Arboretum, Tannersville - Rethinking Wild Edible with Rob Handle from 6:30-8pm more info

  • Avalon, Catskill - Jazz by The Pool 7-9pm and Sleepover Trading Co Presents: Streets of Fire from 7:30-9:30pm more info

  • The Pines, Mt. Tremper - Live Music Night at 7pm

  • Oliver’s at Howland House, Mt. Tremper - Ramen Night and Happy Hour from 4-9pm

THURSDAY 18TH

  • Stone House Tavern, Accord - Live music with Starlight Duo from 6-9pm

  • Angry Orchard, Walden - Game Night 4-8pm

  • Left Bank Ciders, Catskill - A community soup night to benefit Northern Spy Reading Series with readings by Craig Morgan Teicher and Javier Fuentes, readings start at 6:30pm

  • Park Theatre, Hudson - Trivia Night at 6pm more info

  • Stewart House, Athens - Thursday Night Live with Annie and The Hedonists at 6:30pm more info

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

  • Avalon, Catskill - Quattracenta and Rip Room 8-11pm more info

  • Tubby’s, Kingston - Moonshine from 7-12am tickets

  • Keegan Ales, Kingston - The Whinin’ Boys, the music of Hot Tuna at 6:00pm more info

  • The Local, Saugerties - Jazz Alexa Tarantino Quarter at 7pm tickets

  • Colony, Woodstock - The Wilder Blue with Public Water Supply 8pm more info

  • Pearl Moon, Woodstock - Open Mic Night at 6pm

  • The Lost Bookshop, Delhi - Silent Book Club from 5-6pm more info

FRIDAY 19TH

  • The Print House, Fleischmanns - Live music by K&R from 7:30-10:30pm

  • West Kill Brewing, West Kill - Oyster Party with fresh oysters and lobster rolls DAY 1

  • Headwaters Art Center, Stamford - Headwaters Hangouts from 6-8pm details

  • West Kill Supply, Kingston - DJ Midnight Dental

  • Hutton Brickyards, Kingston - Live music at Edgewood with Mario Rincon from 5:30-8:30pm more info

  • Keegan Ales, Kingston - Abraham & The Groove at 7:00pm more info

  • Bearsville Theatre, Woodstock - Nick Waterhouse at 8pm tickets

  • Colony, Woodstock - The Bob Cats on the main stage from 6-9pm more info and Trailer Swift from 8pm more info

  • Pearl Moon, Woodstock - Rhodes Corduroy at 9:30pm

  • Hudson Wine Merchants, Hudson - A special wine tasting with Polaner Selections and a pop-up featuring Farmstead Hudson Valley CSA from 5-7pm

  • Park Theatre, Hudson - Bring May Flowers Drag Event at 8pm tickets

  • Avalon, Catskill - Dear Nora, Ruth Garbus Trio, and Babehoven from8-11pm more info

  • Griffin House, Palenville - Trivia Night with prizes, starts at 7pm

  • Moonlight Sanctuary, Red Hook - An Introduction to Family Constellations: Discovering Hidden Patterns at 7pm more info

  • Seminary Hill, Callicoon - Live music with Shane Rennison from 5-8pm deets

  • Darlings, Tillson - Grand Format Loves “Spring Mix” Edition, celebrating all things vernal with all things vinyl from 6-10pm

  • Starlite Motel, Kerhonkson - Come by and hang with The Catskill Cocktail Club from 5-10pm

SATURDAY 20TH

  • Catskill Outfitters, Phoenicia - Esopus Creek Earth Day Stream Cleanup with Catskill Mountains Trout Unlimited Chapter from 10-2pm

  • Union Grove Distillery, Arkville - Screening party of Moonshiners: Master Distiller, there will be wood fired pizza from Catskill Mountain Embers, screening starts at 7:30pm

  • West Kill Brewing, West Kill - Oyster Party with fresh oysters and lobster rolls DAY 2

  • Scribners Lodge, Hunter - Mini Market with Catskill Outpost and Mizutama Studio from 1-5pm more info

  • Old Souls, Livingston Manor - Kick off the Catskills fly fishing season with an event between Old Souls and Filson, there will be cocktails by The Catskill Cocktail Club, pizza from Kaatskeller, and music going from 2-8pm

  • Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum, Livingston Manor - Fly Tyers Rendevous from 11-3pm more info

  • Wayside Cider, Andes - An evening with Nashville’s Angela Autumn, in collab with Sounds Good from 7-10pm grab a ticket

  • Stamford Coffee, Stamford - Catskills Cookin and Eero’s Pizza are teaming up to cook up from 11-3pm

  • Ommegang, Cooperstown - Spring Concert Series featuring The Council Rock Band at 6pm more info

  • Tubby’s, Kingston - 420 Blowout Party more info and tickets

  • West Kill Supply, Kingston - 420 Party with 3 great local bands, food from Meat Wagon, and a pop up by Legacy Dispensary, the fun will be going all day long

  • Radio Kingston, Kingston - Discover Hidden Gems: Community Treasure, a free flea market with free food and free music - located at the parking lot at Elmendor & Broadway from 10-2pm

  • UCRRA, Kingston - Earth Day Tree & Shrub Giveaway, residents that drop off electronics for recycling and / or residents that pick up an order of bagged compost will receive a free tree saplings or shrub as a gift for celebrating Earth Day from 9-1pm

  • Bearsville Theatre, Woodstock - LaMP at 8pm tickets 

  • Pearl Moon, Woodstock - 420 Dance Party at 9pm

  • Tinker Street Tavern, Woodstock - 420 Comedy Show at 8:30pm $20 at the door

  • Colony, Woodstock - Boreal on the main stage from 6-9pm more info and Peter Tosh Day 420 Ft Dis-N-Dat at 8pm more info

  • The Local, Saugerties - Old Timey and Beyond: Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman at 8pm tickets 

  • Olive Free Library, West Shokan - Murder at The Speakeasy, a fundraising event from 6:30-9pm more info and tickets

  • Park Theatre, Hudson - Emily Jeanne Brown at 7pm tickets

  • Quinnie’s, Hudson - Burgs N’ Tinis from 5-8pm

  • Stonybrook Hollow, Cairo - Shakespeare at the Castle with two performances more info and tickets

  • Avalon, Catskill - 420 Fest with a big ol’ lineup from 4:20-12am more info

  • Kenoza Hall, Kenoza Lake - Sprout Tasting and family friendly walk with Sprouting Dreams Farm from 9:30-10:30am

  • Inness, Accord - Soundbath in The Barn at 4pm more info 

  • Angry Orchard, Walden - Live Music with Dan Flynn 2-5pm

  • Gardiner Brewing Co, Gardiner - Live music with The Bunker Boys from 3:30-6:30pm more info

  • Upper Delaware River Litter Sweep - The fourth annual event, volunteers will meet at The Delaware Town Hall in Hortonville, RSVP so they can have a volunteer shirt ready for you [email protected] from 10-2pm

SUNDAY 21ST

  • Claryville Fire Department, Claryville - All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast 8-12pm

  • Catskills Trail Crew, Haines Falls - Join in on the Rock Shelter Trail Workshop at 9am more info

  • Ashokan Center, Olivebridge - Earth Fest 2024 from 12-4pm read more and get your tickets

  • Rough Draft, Kingston - A cannoli demo and book signing with author Jo Piazza from 1-3pm

  • Tubby’s, Kingston - Hardcore Matinee from 4-8pm

  • Keegan Ales, Kingston - Duo Andalucia at 1:00pm more info 

  • Queen of Rogues, Glenford - New Play Reading with wine and cheese from 3-6pm

  • Colony, Woodstock - Dinner with a movie: Smokey & The Bandit with a friend chicken dinner at 5pm with southern inspired karaoke kicking off at 8pm

  • Pearl Moon, Woodstock - Jazz Brunch with Jay Collins Gravy Train at 11am

  • The Local, Saugerties - Dende’s Brazilian Recycled Sounds: Performance and Workshop tickets

  • Avalon, Catskill - Sunday Night Swim: A Monthly Ambient Series from 7-9pm more info

  • Pine Hill Community Center, Pine Hill - Earth Day at the farmers market with climate scientists, speakers, music, trivia, prizes 11-2pm

  • Phoenicia Playhouse, Phoenicia - Earth Day with an environmental and climate film series with prizes from 3-5pm

  • West Kill Brewing, West Kill - Oyster Party with fresh oysters and lobster rolls DAY 3 and a Turkey Hunting Seminar with Bob Monteleone from 2-4pm

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

  • Gardiner Brewing Co, Gardiner - Live music with Four of a Kind from 3:30-6:30pm more info

🚀 WHO’S HIRING

Cafe Mutsi in Andes is hiring Front & Back of House email them at [email protected] 

Tinker Street Tavern in Woodstock is hiring DM or stop by

The Junction in Roscoe is hiring Part Time Line Cooks and Dishwashers

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