30,000 CREW MEMBERS

Welcome back. Thanks to everyone that came out to Burger Fest last week - it was great to meet some new faces. Got a bunch going on. So come on it, take a seat, and enjoy. I’ll see ya out there.

Catskill Crew has surpassed 30,000 Crew Members. So whether you’ve been here since the first day or this is your first edition, I’m glad to have you along for the ride.

Somehow, I’ve managed to not miss a week since starting and I plan to keep that streak going. I’ll continue sharing stories covering our history, wildlife, and local businesses that make the Catskills so special. There will be more events to bring us together, more weird and wild creations, and a whole lot more that I’m quietly cooking up behind the scenes.

My inbox is always open, reach out anytime, responses may be slow — it’s summer in the Catskills after all, and I’m likely waist deep in a river looking for rising trout.

To the future chapters still to be written.

I stopped into Hound Book — the small but mighty bookshop in Roscoe — and grabbed a new stack of summer reads. One of those was Nineteen Reservoirs by Lucy Sante.

Sante offers a clear-eyed account of how the Catskill Reservoir system came to be. The lands seized, towns raised, and cemeteries dug up. The pages are filled with old maps, postcards, and photos of what once was.

This story is told reservoir-by-reservoir, from the politicians, to the construction workers, and the landowners whose livelihoods were washed away by water to ensure New York City’s taps kept flowing. Eminent domain made legal what would’ve been theft by any other name.

While this is history - it’s also a conflict that may never go away. I highly recommend giving this a read, you can learn more here.

The Catskill-opoly boards are being carried all around the Catskills. You can grab a game here or stop by and visit one of my friends.

Pro tip: call ahead, they move fast, and I try my best to keep them on the shelves.

Want to spread the good word about your business, a project you’re working on, a hire, or just want to say hi to 31,000 friends?

OH-BOY! MARKET returns to Andes on July 5th & 6th with 70+ incredible independent makers, small-batch goods, and the big summer energy we're ready for! Come for the goods! Stay for the good times! Snag your tickets.

Omega Institute’s Spots are limited: stay two nights at Omega in July and get 50% off wellness treatment. No workshops, no stress — just deep Rest & Rejuvenation in one of the most peaceful places in the Hudson Valley. Call 845-266-4444 or book now.

Ravensbeard Wildlife Center offers free medical care for injured, orphaned, and sick birds. For 25 years, they’ve rescued everything from hummingbirds to herons — while teaching people how deeply connected we are to the natural world. You can make a donation and support their good work here.

Adopt Pets: this week we have Connie the pointer mix, General Tso the cat, and a Thoroughbred horse named Matilda.

House of the Week: Looking for something with a bit more history? How about this 1890 Dutch Colonial home along a Creek. The stone arch bridge earns the spot a few bonus points.

The Sky Report: Look up toward the heavens on Sunday June 29th around 9:46pm, you’ll spot a close encounter aka a “conjunction” between the waxing crescent moon and the red planet.

Sunrise 5:23 AM
Sunset 8:38 PM
Fire Danger [low]
Air Quality [moderate]
Moon Phase [waning crescent]

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Excited to be a part of the Honky Tonk Prom and Vintage Market. It’s going to be a banger with 10 vintage vendors, tintype portraits, live music, western burlesque, and more! Grab a ticket!

The Second Annual July 4th Party at Deer Mountain Inn. Last year was a blast, so we’ve locked in round two! Free entry, BBQ by Chef Corwin Kave, Martini making classes with Isolation Proof & Method Vermouth, DJ Harlan spinning vinyl, cash bar and oysters. Stick around, book a room, and get 15% off with the code CATSKILLCREW.

Diamond Hollow Books, Andes - “The Letter A” a Midsummer poetry reading from 5:30-9:30pm details

Avalon Lounge, Catskill - Performances by Kilt, Kite, Spreaders, Instant Harm from 8-10:30pm more info

Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock - Rickie Lee Jones concert at 8pm tix

Salt Box, Kingston - Queer Kingston Pride Month Edition 6pm onwards check it out

Rough Draft, Kingston - Policy + Politics Book Club from 6-7:30pm read more books

Wayside Cider, Andes - Trivia Night from 6-9pm cider time

Avalon Lounge, Catskill - Performance by Dustin Carlson from 7-8pm info
along with StretchMetal presents: Drone Rodeo ft. Luke Schneider and Pure Waves from 7-9pm sweet

Keegan Ales, Kingston - Brews & Tunes with Nancy Donnelly Quartet at 6pm cheers

Park Theatre, Hudson - Performance by Hep Cat Hump Days with Derek Brinston from 7-10pm looks good

Tubby's, Kingston - Stacked evening with Basic + Widle Vier + DJ John Allen from 7-11pm check it out

Unicorn Bar, Kingston - Burn, Karma, Burn: An Improvisational Session for Musicians & Artists at 7:30pm burn baby burn

Camp Kingston, Kingston - Honky Tonk Happy Hour from 5-7pm then Quesadisco from 7-10pm nice combo

Mountain Top Arboretum, Tannersville - Qigong Class with Olympia Ward at 2:30pm movement is the medicine

West Kill Brewing, West Kill - Oyster Party Pop-Up with lobstah rolls (until June 29) drink beer and eat oysters

Lost Book Shop, Delhi - Workshop: Let's Make Books About Cows from 6-7:30pm im intrigued

Tinker Street Tavern, Woodstock - Major Mayhem Karaoke at 8pm niceee

Unicorn Bar, Kingston - Queer Hoedown with Nicole Ball at 7:30pm alright alright alright

Skate Time, Accord - June Adult Skate – Feat. Johnny Burgos LIVE at 8pm get out there

Nussy's Bier Garten, Round Top - Nussy's Country Western BBQ from 6-8pm dig it

Bearsville Theatre, Woodstock - Clip Payne’s 420 Funk Mob at 7pm tix

Keegan Ales, Kingston -  Performance by The Haveners at 8pm details

Union Grove Distillery, Arkville - Trivia Night: Everything's Coming Up Rainbows from 6-8pm try the fir gin

Ommegang Brewery, Cooperstown - Fire Pit Friday’s with live music by Gooseberry from 6-10pm excellent

Courtyard Bar & Grill, Roscoe - Live music after a day of fishing from 6-9pm the schedule

Big Eddy Brewing Co, Narrowsburg - Line Dancing at 7:30pm ok ok

Thomas Cole Historic Site, Catskill - Summer Party at 6:30pm good times

Phoenicia Playhouse, Phoenicia - New Work Reading: Ted Swindley from 7-8:30pm enjoy

Zadock Pratt Museum, Prattsville - Historical Garden Lecture from 2:30-4pm sweet

Night School, Athens - Very Vinyl DJ Night with Tall Ass Matt at 8pm best name in the game?

Hudson Valley Seed Co., Accord - Phoenicia Flea from 11-5pm shop local

Artport Kingston, Kingston - Summer Film Series: "We Can Be Heroes" from 7-10:30pm details

Opus 40, Saugerties - Family Pride Day 3-8pm check it out

Gracie's Luncheonette, Leeds - Comedy Night with Eric Neumann 6-7:30pm tix

Griffin House, Palenville - Follow The Arrow Festival 2025 from 2-11pm enjoy

The Neversink Gallery, Neversink - Dr. Frederick Cook Historical Photographs from Three Continents from 5-8pm looks awesome

Millbrook Arts Group, Millbrook - Summer Sunset Concert Series from 6-8pm take a look

Hawk + Hive, Andes - Luke Dougherty Opening Reception from 2-6pm looks fun

Pine Hill Community Center, Pine Hill - The Pine Cats Concert from 7-9pm details

The Open Eye Theater, Margaretville - Electric’s West Side Story at 7pm details

The Meadows Golf Center, Margaretville - Short Course Team Championship, BBQ, and summer movie series with Blazing Saddes all the details

Fleischmanns Park, Fleischmanns - 19th Century Base Ball: Bovina Dairymen from 2-4:30pm thats how you spell it

Jane St. Art Center, Saugerties - Burlesque Drawing Café with Tryst La Noir from 1-4pm info

Orpheum Performing Arts Center, Hunter - Omny Taiko Drummers from 3-5pm tix

Avalon Lounge, Catskill - Sunday Night Swim Presents: Grains of Euphora and Music for Furniture from 7:30-9:30pm details

Tubby's, Kingston - Music by Julie Doiron, Caged Animals, and Luah from 7-8pm sunday funday

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