Catskill Mountain Region JANUARY 2019 COMPLIMENTARY GUIDE catskillregionguide.com Winter in the Mountains On and Off the Slopes IN THIS www.catskillregionguide.com VOLUME 34, NUMBER 1 January 2019 PUBLISHERS ISSUE Peter Finn, Chairman, Catskill Mountain Foundation Sarah Finn, President, Catskill Mountain Foundation EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION Sarah Taft ADVERTISING SALES Barbara Cobb Steve Friedman CONTRIBUTING WRITERS On the cover: Heather Magnan, Jeff Senterman, Photo courtesy of Windham Mountain Margaret Tomlinson 2 THE ARTS ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE Candy McKee Justin McGowan & Isabel Cunha 4 RIVERDALE FARM: Success Stories in the NYC Watershed By Heather Magnan PRINTING Catskill Mountain Printing Services SPECIAL SECTION: WINTER IN THE MOUNTAINS DISTRIBUTION Catskill Mountain Foundation 6 I SKI NY: Investments by the New York Ski Industry for the 2018-19 Season Top Any Other in the Northeast EDITORIAL DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE: January 10 The Catskill Mountain Region Guide is published 12 times a year 8 BELLEAYRE MOUNTAIN by the Catskill Mountain Foundation, Inc., Main Street, PO Box 924, Hunter, NY 12442. 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The Catskill Mountain Region Guide office is located in Hunter Village Square in the Village of Hunter on Route 23A. 24 WELCOME TO MINNEWASKA STATE PARK PRESERVE The magazine can be found on-line at www.catskillmtn.org by clicking on the “Guide Magazine” button, or by going directly to www.catskillregionguide.com 26 ADAPTIVE SPORTS FOUNDATION 7,000 copies of the Catskill Mountain Region Guide are distributed each month. It is distributed free of charge at the Plattekill, Sloatsburg and New Baltimore rest stops on the New York State Thruway, and at the tourist information offices, 28 OFF THE SLOPES restaurants, lodgings, retailers and other businesses throughout Greene, Delaware and Ulster counties. Home delivery of the Guide magazine is available, at an 40 POPULATED AREAS: Brian Dewan additional fee, to annual members of the Catskill Mountain Foundation at the $100 membership level or higher. ©2000 Catskill Mountain Foundation, Inc. POETRY Curated by Robert Tomlinson All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without 42 written permission is prohibited. The Catskill Mountain Region Guide is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts. All photo- graphic rights reside with the photographer. 43 UNLEASHING PROSPERITY: Greene County’s Creative Economy By Margaret Tomlinson 46 IN KINGSTON, ONE OF AMERICA’S BEST BARS HIDES IN PLAIN SIGHT THE CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION 7971 MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX 924 HUNTER, NY 12442 48 THE GREAT OUTDOORS IN THE CATSKILLS By Jeff Senterman PHONE: 518 263 2000 • FAX: 518 263 2025 WWW.CATSKILLMTN.ORG 51 JANUARY AT THE CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION January 2019 • GUIDE 1 THE ARTS Art Local: Sanctuary at The Burnette Gallery, Woodstock The Burnette Gallery in Woodstock is pleased to present Art Local: Sanctuary, which runs through February 2. The exhibition, curated by the award winning sculptor Lucy Krupenye, creates a peaceful sanctuary atmosphere in the gallery and showcases the artwork of many wonderful local artists such as Yale Epstein, Lucinda Abra, Meredith Rosier, Barbara Arum, Terry Tomlinson, Simi Stone, Sara Harris, Carol Pepper-Cooper, Mellie Lonnemann, Barbara Rosen, Frank D’Astolfo, Beth Boquel, Bobby Lucy, and Diane Christi, among others. The exhibition also includes an historical component, “3 Generations of Woodstock Art,” featuring the art of Lucy Kru- penye, her mother Grace Gladstone Krupenye, and the Gladstone Galleries, which was her grandmother’s gallery in the 1960’s. The Burnette Gallery is located at 31 Mill Hill Road in Woodstock. For more information, contact the gallery at 845 679 6023 2 • www.catskillregionguide.com Images of the Northern Catskills By Francis X. Driscoll For more information visit www.francisxdriscoll.com or call 518-821-1339 January 2019 • GUIDE 3 Riverdale Farm Success Stories in the NYC Watershed By Heather Magnan or over 25 years the Watershed Agricultural Council has cess of this family farm in a video titled “Boots in the Barnyard: Fbeen working with farm and forest landowners in the NYC Riverdale Farm.” In this video you’ll learn more about the projects Watershed. We have implemented thousands of Best Manage- we’ve accomplished through partnering with this amazing farm ment Practices on hundreds of farms. One such farm is Riverdale family and hear more about their plans for the future. Watch Farm, owned and operated by Ron and Gideon Frisbee. other farm families in the “Boots in the Barnyard” video series, For eight generations, the Frisbee family have been running featuring various farm participants who are exceptional stewards their family-farm operation, Riverdale Farm, in Delhi, NY. In of the land. You can watch the series on our Youtube Channel: fact, their family were some of the first settlers in the area. The youtube.com/WatershedAgCouncil Frisbees have been active participants in our programs for almost 20 years. Their farm follows a Whole Farm Plan, has an Agri- cultural Conservation Easement, participates in our Economic The Watershed Agricultural Council is a 501(c)3 non-profit funded Viability Program initiative, Pure Catskills, and follows a forest by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, the harvest plan with our Forestry Program. United States Department of Agriculture, the United States For- They raise grass-fed beef, as well as pigs and chickens, and est Service, and other federal, foundation, and private sources. The produce maple syrup. They rotationally graze their beef herd and Watershed Agricultural Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer have had repeat customers for years. We have highlighted the suc- and Provider. ©2019 4 • www.catskillregionguide.com January 2019 • GUIDE 5 Belleayre Mountain Investments by the New York Ski Industry I SKI NYfor the 2018-2019 Season Top Any Other in the Northeast ki Areas of New York, Inc. (I SKI NY) is dedicated to the and creating lodging packages. Windham Mountain Resort along S continued growth of the New York snow sports industry by with Catamount will be the very first resorts in New York State working on behalf of its membership to promote fair legislation, to implement RFID (radio-frequency identification) technology, develop marketing programs, create educational opportunities which will provide guests with easy, simple lift access in the 2018- and enhance the public awareness of snow sports throughout the 19 season. ORDA property, Gore Mountain reports that a large State and region. two-level addition to the Base Lodge will double the size of the For the 2018-2019 season, I SKI NY announces that in- Tannery Pub & Restaurant, seating up to 350 guests, while the vestments by the New York ski industry have reached over $70 lower level addition will house the brand-new headquarters for million. More than 25 mountains and resorts have committed to their Mountain Adventure kids’ program, and more lockers. enhancements in snowmaking, grooming, chair lift operations “New York ski areas have dug deep into their own pockets and guest/lodging services. Whether it is a seamless lift-ticket to make these improvements, which will allow us to expand our experience, or doubling the size of the lodge/restaurant, New York Learn to Ski programs—this is incredibly exciting,” said Scott ski areas have invested more capital into the 2018-19 season than Brandi, President of Ski Areas of New York, Inc. “Coupled with any other Northeastern state. investments to increase efficiency in snow grooming, lodge hospi- Most notably Windham, Hunter Mountain & Peak Resorts, tality and lift upgrades, we hope to create life-long ski enthusiasts Catamount and ORDA ski areas (The New York State Olympic and welcome future generations of winter sport advocates. This Regional Development Authority) top the list with a collective is a state-wide effort with moxie and vision for a fantastic season $60 Million invested. Energy efficiencies in power and snow- around each bend,” Brandi added. “With these expenditures, it is making have been made possible by a $5,000,000 grant from clear that New York ski areas and resorts are committed to being NYSERDA. Plattekill, Oak, Song, Thunder Ridge and Kissing known as family-friendly accessible outdoor destinations, as well Bridge are among the mountains that took advantage of this ef- as offering a great experience to both the novice and advanced.” ficiency program offering. Resorts like Greek Peak, Holiday Valley, Bristol, Titus and For More Information Peek n’ Peak have focused on infrastructure upgrades as well as Connect with ISKINY online at iskiny.com, facebook.com/ optimizing their ski and stay offerings by expanding activities ISKINY, andinstagram.com/i_ski_ny/ 6 • www.catskillregionguide.com