Festivals
By Julia Reischel on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011 - 10:53 am
According to the Town of Shandaken's Facbook Page, Shandaken Day is still on, at least while the sun still shines. Expect the hurricane's rains to begin tonight:
Latest: Shandaken Day still on. Rain due in evening. Storm is continuing on track toward... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011 - 1:32 pm
This Saturday, do as the pagans do and head to the hamlet of Palenville in Greene County to celebrate all things witchy. Organized by Palenville's resident priestess, Cathryn Platine, and her religious order, the Maetreum of Cybele, Pagan Pride Day will... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011 - 11:24 am
Shandaken town supervisor Rob Stanley told the Watershed Post yesterday that flags throughout Shandaken will be at half-mast this week in honor of Pfc Douglas Cordo, who was killed last week in Afghanistan. The Daily Freeman had a nice tribute to Cordo... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011 - 5:26 pm
This Saturday, August 27, Phoenicia's Parish Field will host Shandaken Day, featuring vendors, watermelon-eating contests, music, games, and the annual tug-o-war among the town's emergency first responders. (Our money's on Watershed Post safety... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Aug. 22, 2011 - 12:46 pm
The Delaware County Fair has packed up and gone home. Congrats to everyone who took home ribbons, incuding Lucas Walley, who won the title of Junior Champion in the 4-H competition with his Ayrshire spring calf. Photo by Christopher Auger-Dominguez.
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Aug. 19, 2011 - 2:09 pm
Photo by Flickr user Tania Cataldo.
Whether you're a pro or a weekend pedaler, this is a shaping up to be a banner weekend for cycling in the Catskills.
On Saturday, riders of all levels can enjoy the Catskills Ride-N-Peak, a leisurely (and charity-... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011 - 12:42 pm
Photo of Mountain Jam 2011 by Peggy Fusco. From the Mountain Jam Facebook page.
The town of Hunter is riled up about the level of police presence at Hunter Mountain's annual Mountain Jam music festival. Local elected officials paid the Greene County... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011 - 3:24 pm
Members of Young Jean Lee's Theater Company in "UNTITLED FEMINIST MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY SHOW." Photo by Blaine Davis.
What do you expect from an edgy Brooklyn playwright who has gotten rave reviews for a play about black-white race relations, scathing... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011 - 4:44 pm
Photo: 2010 Delaware County Fair from above. From delawarecountyfair.org.
The Delaware County Fair in Walton got off to a muddy start yesterday, but a little rain can't spoil the county's biggest, loudest, stickiest, most gloriously carnivalesque event of... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011 - 11:55 am
Last Saturday, the little Delaware County town of Andes came alive with the rat-a-tat of marching drums and the plunk of banjo strings, as the annual Community Day parade wended its way down Route 28. And then the festivities really got underway. (It's... Read more
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