Above: Perch Lake and Pepacton Reservoir by Corneel Verlaan. Photo submitted to the 2013 Catskills Outdoor Experience Photo Contest.
Boating on Catskills reservoirs in 5 Steps
The reservoirs hold drinking water for eight million people, and New York City's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is pretty obsessive about keeping them clean. So before you get out on the water, you'll have to jump through a few hoops. You have to have a permit and a steam-cleaned vessel processed by an authorized steam-cleaning vendor. And you must use a DEP-approved launch area for putting in and taking out your boat, which can only be a kayak, canoe, rowboat, scull or sailboat. Read more
Memorial Day weekend in the Catskills abounds with parades, yard sales, backyard barbecues…and a vast and lively array of special events to be enjoyed.
Many towns in the region will be holding their annual Memorial Day parades, but that's not all that's going on this weekend by a long shot. Here’s the Watershed Post's guide to the best of the weekend's unofficial festivities. For a full list of Memorial Day events, including parades, see our Memorial Day events calendar.
The Catskills are two-wheel paradise, especially if you're not afraid of a few hills. Some people move here just because they love the riding; others try it out on a whim and fall in love with the quiet byways, the rush of bracing air, the sudden views, the skimming along beside a rushing brook. We asked a few people in the know to tell us their favorite rides.
Charlie Sanborn, proprietor of Cinder Track Bicycles, Livingston Manor, grew up in Orange County and moved to the Sullivan Cats specifically for the riding. “I live for this. For the hills. It's like flying a few feet from the ground -- the bike becomes part of you.”
Hi, Join us to make this the best and most fun season yet! The Bees Knees Cafe reopens for the 5th summer season. We will be open from 11am to 3pm both Saturday and Sunday starting this weekend and through Columbus Day weekend. Reservations are appreciated.
We will be having special events and farm tours throughout the summer. You'll see familiar faces and some new ones! Come welcome interns Ashley, Anna and Mark, and new kitchen staff Alice. Billie and Katherine will be whipping up the dishes behind the scene. Come join us!
The proven favorite dishes and new ones will be on the menu. The changing menu will be on the website each week, as well as any special events. We are adding a "Sampling Buffet" on Saturday, where you can enjoy several selections making a complete lunch at a fixed price. Here are this weekend's selections:
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND Saturday, May 25, 2013, serving 11am-3pm
Your choice: You can pay a la carte for just the specific items you want or graze the "Sampler Buffet" for $18.95 (beverages charged separately). Read more
The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a tornado warning for south central Delaware County and northwestern Sullivan County, effective from 1:09pm to 1:45pm.
At 108 PM EDT...National Weather Service Doppler Radar Indicated A Severe Thunderstorm Capable Of Producing A Tornado 9 Miles West Of Roscoe...Moving East At 25 Mph. * The Storm Capable Of Producing The Tornado Will Be Near... Roscoe By 130 PM EDT... Hazel By 135 PM EDT... Livingston Manor By 140 PM EDT... Parksville By 145 PM EDT... When You Can Do So Safely...Please Report Hail...Or Damaging Winds To The National Weather Service By Calling Toll Free At 1-888-603-1402...Or By Email At Bgm.Stormreport@Noaa.Gov.
The NWS warns that thunderstorms in the region may be accompanied by large hail -- up to two inches across - and winds of up to 70 miles per hour.
The alert was issued at 1:40pm. Included in the severe thunderstorm watch are all five counties of the Catskills region: Delaware, Greene, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster.
A Facebook page to keep an eye on as the storms develop: Hudson Valley Weather, whose readers often submit reports of conditions on the ground when severe weather develops.
Let us know, too: Post your weather reports in a comment below, or email them to editor@watershedpost.com. (If you've got hail, send us photos!) Read more
Hi, Start your grill season with some beef kabobs from the sirloin tip, and NY strip steaks on special! For this Saturday, and next weekend, Beef Kabobs (normally $8.50/pound) are the special price of $7/lb. NY Strip Steaks, specially priced at $13/lb. (normally $16/lb). Also, the monthly May special of whole frozen chickens at 10% off continues. Remember, Memorial Day weekend is when our new 2013 pricing begins, so these are the best prices you will see.
Cafe This Saturday, May 18, is the last of the seasonal "soup kitchen." The weather is predicted to be lovely, so come on over, sit at our picnic tables and enjoy o simple lunch of our fabulous Oink and Moo chili or quiche and salad, baguettes and rhubarb crisp. 11am-3pm, as usual.
Then, Memorial Day weekend, we begin the fifth season of the Bees Knees Cafe, open both Saturday with a lunch menu and Sunday with a brunch buffet. Woo hoo! Help us kick off a great season!
Upcoming: Lexington Farmers Market, Sunday, May 19th, 10am-12 noon. We'll be there! Read more
