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DISCOVER SAUGERTIES 2018 Town & Country Liquors Peggy Schwartz, prop Peggy Schwartz,Prop. Original Artwork by Richard Gamache Huge selection of Wines & Spirits from All over the World! Wine Tastings every Friday 4-7 pm! 25% off a Case of Wine with this Ad (Cash only) 330 Route 212 ■ CVS Plaza ■ Saugerties, New York 845-246-8931 ■ TownAndCountryLiquorStore.com for adventure Bike, kayak, golf, swim, shop, hike, explore, repeat. SEEK FOR YOURSELF. ulstercountyalive.com Discover Friendly Saugerties! Welcome to the town of Saugerties nestled between the Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains in the beautiful Hudson Valley. We want you to discover Saugerties finest features. Saugerties offers outdoor recreation including miles of trails at the Esopus Creek Conser- vancy, Falling Waters and Saugerties Lighthouse as well as access to the Hudson River and Esopus Creek for boating, fishing and swimming. Saugerties loves sports. Our parks include the 127 acre Cantine Veterans Memorial Complex, complete with the Kiwanis Ice Arena and home to our own collegiate baseball team the Saugerties Stallions and family-friendly events like the Hudson Valley Garlic festival. The Arts are flourishing in Saugerties. Enjoy the Saugerties Artist Studio Tour, Opus 40 Sculpture Park, Shout Out Saugerties and our many galleries and music venues. On First Fridays the historic Village will entice you with its wide variety of shops, services and restaurants. And on each Saturday enjoy a visit to the vibrant Saugerties Farmers Market where you can buy local fresh-from- the-farm products. Saugerties is “Open for business” with shovel ready sites, a thriving Cham- ber of Commerce and excellent schools. Our door is always open and we invite you to visit, live and do business here Fred Costello Bill Murphy Saugerties Town Supervisor Saugerties Village Mayor 2 Discover Saugerties Guide Table of Contents Welcome Letter ................................................................................2 TOURISM Arts & Music.......................................................................................5 The Great Outdoors ....................................................................... 9 Festivals ............................................................................................15 Local Events ....................................................................................17 Town & Village Maps ..............................................................24-25 Where to Stay ................................................................................29 Getting to Saugerties ...................................................................30 What Kids Can Do .........................................................................31 Where to Eat .................................................................................. 32 LIVING Community Groups ..................................................................... 35 Religious Organizations ............................................................. 37 Village Services ..............................................................................38 Town Services ................................................................................39 SAUGERTIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Membership Directory .................................................................40 BOARD OF DIRECTORS John Remington, Board Member Frank Campagna JDR Productions E. Mark Smith, Chair Publisher Pine Grove Studio Richard Walker, Board Member Debbie Downes Co. Brand Solutions Peggy Schwartz, Vice Chair Production Town & Country Liquors Barbara Bravo, Board Member Thom Hermance Independent Artist Robert Langdon, Secretary Design & Layout Emerge Gallery Marjorie Block, Liaison Town ColorPage, Kingston, NY of Saugerties Chair, Saugerties Jen Dragon, Board Member Publishing & Printing Tourism Committee Cross Contemporary Gallery Cover Design Jeannine Mayer, Liaison Village Bob Siracusano, Board Member Mark Smith Board, Village Board Trustee Sawyer Motors Bill Kimble, Board Member The Mission of the Saugerties Independent Artist Chamber of Commerce is to maintain a sustainable vibrant economy in the Saugerties area through a strong network of proactive businesses. Find Us on Facebook! saugertieschamberofcommerce Tourism Committee saugerties.ny.us/tourismcommittee Find us on facebook at [email protected] Saugerties Tourism www.ColorPageOnline.com Visit DiscoverSaugerties.com for more information, or call 800.957.0124 3 4 Discover Saugerties Guide Discover Arts & Music Arm-of-the-Sea Theater Photo courtesy of Bart Friedman. courtesy of Photo Esopus Creek Puppet Suite Saugerties Artists Studio Tour Tina Chorvas Park Contemporary mask Every August the public is welcome and puppet theater for a wide range of at no charge to visit the studios of 40 audiences produced by Arm-of-the-Sea, professional artists. “Doing our part to founded in 1982 by Marlena Marallo keep Saugerties cool since 2002.” and Patrick Wadden as an experimental SaugertiesArtTour.org August 10-12. hybrid performance group combining art, ecology and social action. The annual Saugerties Ballet Company, Puppet Suite is inspired by different stories home of Ulster Ballet from local history. armofthesea.org/ 10 FIRST STREET, SAUGERTIES esopus-creek-puppet-suite See website for specific performances. saugertiesballet.com Fiber Flame 1776 ROUTE 212, SAUGERTIES Saugerties Farmers Market Offering walk-in art projects for the 115 MAIN STREET whole family, art parties and more A wide variety of fruits, vegetables, wine, fiberflamestudio.com cheeses, poultry, meats and more, fresh from local farms. Special events, chef Gallery at the Saugerties demos & tastings, live music, and kids’ Public Library activities. Summer: every Saturday, 91 WASHINGTON AVENUE 10am-2pm May 26 through Oct. 27. Changing exhibits by area artists. SaugertiesFarmersMarket.com See website for specific events. SaugertiesPublicLibrary.org Saugerties Historical Society & Dutch Barn Art & Heritage Gallery Opus 40 119 MAIN STREET, SAUGERTIES 50 FITE ROAD, SAUGERTIES A source of local information, art, Abandoned bluestone quarry transformed and memorabilia. Marjorie Block, into monument of soaring beauty by 845.246.9529. artist Harvey Fite. See website for event See website for specific events. schedule and admission information. SaugertiesHistoricalSociety.org Opus40.org Saugerties Mum Festival Sailin’ Around Saugerties Saugerties Woman’s club hosts an annual Change the words-features artist-painted art show at Seamon’s Park. Sunday, Oct. 7. sailboats. The sailboats will adorn the village.saugerties.ny.us. streets from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The event will culminate in the Ahoy Saugerties Performing Mates’ Gala & Auction on Saturday, Arts Factory (SPAF) September 15 at SPAF. Walking maps are ULSTER AVENUE, SAUGERTIES available showing the location of each. SPAF welcomes you to all we have Along with the artists name and sponsor. to offer: art, music, graphic arts, DiscoverSaugerties.com stage, and film. Beautiful grounds and Visit DiscoverSaugerties.com for more information, or call 800.957.0124 5 plentiful indoor and outdoor space for Woodstock Museum performances, film screenings, visual art 13 BACH ROAD exhibitions and more. Artifacts & memorabilia representing the saugertiesperformingartsfactory.com 60’s Woodstock Festival and beyond. A non-stop multimedia experience Saugerties Pro Musica Concerts through that explosive era when rebels WASHINGTON AVE & POST STREET with a cause formed political, sexual, Saugerties United Methodist Church. psychedelic and spiritual movements Seasonal concerts held on Sundays that would shake the foundations at 3pm The organization’s vision is to of America. Six simultaneous image provide a source of artistic excellence and projections enhanced by special effects to share the intimacy of live performances light show. The soundtrack is a medley of classical chamber music, jazz, and of songs of the times. 845.246.0600. vocal music that encourage musical woodstockmuseum.org dialogue between performer and audience. Marion Vail, 845.679.5733 saugertiespromusica.org Sunset Concerts First Friday June through September, 6:30pm Sponsored by Saugerties Chamber of Commerce. For locations and information, go to DiscoverSaugerties.com Dog Friendly Wines & Liquor for Over 40 Years Family Owned Every Occasion! A Full Service Jeweler WINE TASTING Every Saturday Jewelry & Watch 4 to 7 pm Repairs on Premise Dog Friendly 248 Main St. Saugerties, New York 845-246-2100 HOURS Mon Wed Thurs Fri 9am-5pm • Sat 10am-4pm Closed Sun & Tues [email protected] See Our Work & Collections On Facebook 3139 Rte 9W, Saugerties • 845-247-2490 www.maloneyswineandliquor.com 6 Discover Saugerties Guide What’s in a name? Saugerties Pronounced Saw-ger-tees In the 1650s Barent Cornelis Volge operated a sawmill on the Sawyer's Kill, supplying lumber for the manor of Rensselaerswick. The name Saugerties means "Little Sawyer" in Dutch. He had secured a title from the Esopus Sachem to this lands sometime before 1663. Volge likely left the area at the outbreak of the first Esopus War in 1658. The "footpath to Albany" was not laid out until 1670. In April 1677 Governor Edmund Andros purchased land of from the Esopus Indian Kaelcop, chief of the Amorgarickakan tribe for the price of a piece of cloth, a blanket, some coarse fiber, a loaf of bread, and a shirt. Visit DiscoverSaugerties.com for more information, or call 800.957.0124 7 Saugerties Lighthouse A Beacon of History The Saugerties