Western Catskills Travel Guide
Western Catskills Travel Guide
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A chunk of upstate New York, between the Hudson Valley and the Adironacks.
As breathtaking as the views are around every bend, the plethora of new businesses is just as exciting. The shops, restaurants and lodging all have a rich sense of place, celebrating the bounty of the lush land around them. Towns like Delhi, Hamden and Bovina are the kinds of places I want to return to again and again – not because they're overflowing with options, but because the ones they have feel so warmly inviting.
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Hamden
Hamden Inn
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Dating back to the 1840s, this thoughtfully renovated inn has gone decidedly modern by booking via Airbnb.
Yet what struck me most about The Hamden Inn was that the crowd was genuinely mixed. Longtime residents clearly loved it as much as the newer transplants, a dynamic that mattered deeply to the owners upon opening. It's become the town's clear anchor, with its large front porch hosting all sorts of confabs throughout the day.
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Hamden General
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Grab all the picnic fixings you need for your day outdoors. Chef Antonio Mora runs Tiny's, the sandwich counter in the back, with a rotating menu of deeper-cut combos like roast pork and broccoli rabe. Round the meal out with bites and drinks culled from the store's shelves
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Strickland Hollow Farm & Distillery
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Great destination to drive to if you're staying in Hamden.
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Delhi
Delhi
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As the county seat, Delhi has a much more developed core, while still feeling just as quaint and rustic as you'd want.
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Stone and Sawyer Workshop
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Interior design fans will lose their minds inside Stone and Sawyer, whose one-of-a-kind ceramic lamps are catching fire nationwide
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Strickland Hollow Tasting Room & Bottle Shop
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Showcases the best spirits, ciders, beers and wines made throughout New York State. It was there that I discovered Faccia Brutto's Nocino Liqueur, a walnut-infused aperitif that makes for my new favorite Black Manhattan. Owner Jerry Pellegrino is a true delight to talk to, cheerfully offering tasters of his in-house bottles made with apples from his farm.
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Hollow
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Their savory biscuit sandwiches – like the ham and cheese made with local pork from Rock Royal Farms – were without exaggeration the best I've ever tasted. They've also got an in-house bar that's all kinds of vibey, and a shop full of local goods – including the cookbook To the Last Bite by hometown darling Alexis DeBoschnek, who vividly captures the region's cooking and eating ethos.
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Bovina
Brushland Eating House
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Like at the Hamden Inn, Bovina's best lodging option is connected to a restaurant: Brushland Eating House, whose family-style meals are a true extension of their hospitality. Guests can stay in one of several associated facilities, from the cozy room on the second floor to an old farmhouse across the road next to the babbling creek.
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Bovina Farm & Fermentory
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As the name would suggest, they're serving all kinds of house beer – whether during open, convivial hours in the summer or more intimate farm meals in the winter. But so many of Bovina's pleasures come squarely back to the land. Just driving and walking around, you'll spy all kinds of farm animals, and festivals like Bovina Open Barn & Studios or Bovina Farm Day showcase its rural beauty.
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Plattekill Mountain
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Billed as "the best family skiing in the Catskills," Plattekill has several great runs and much more affordable lift tickets than the more widely-known destinations. The highlight of my trip was careening down their snowtubing hill – and then riding up the conveyor lift to do it all over again.
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