CATSKILL CREW TURNS TWO

Welcome back and it was great to meet all of you that came out to the BBQ over the weekend! As always, I got a bunch in here so hope you enjoy and I’ll see ya out there.

This edition marks 2 YEARS OF CATSKILL CREW. What started as a little project (in the midst of a good ol’ existential crisis) has turned into something much larger, weirder, and more fulfilling than I ever could’ve imagined.

We’ve gone from one subscriber (hi mom) to over 41,000 folks.

More than anything, I’m impressed I haven’t missed a single week — not through cars breaking down a thousand miles from home, sickness, or good days on the river when the trout are rising.

Looking ahead, I’ll do my very best to keep the streak alive. To keep sharing stories about this wonderful place, host more events to bring us together, launch more fun products, and continue to infuriate the masses on April Fool’s (people still ask to buy the 101 Secret Swimming Holes book).

Whether you’ve been here since day one or this is your first edition — thanks for being part of it. Onwards.

The votes are in and the people have spoken: 97% in favor. We’re moving full steam ahead with Catskill Mountain Memory. I’m finalizing the details and getting a batch in the works. It’ll be a good way to pass time during the cold dark nights. Maybe a competition at some point to see who has the best memory in the Catskills?

I’m in the mood to do a deep dive but torn between 2 topics. Let me know which you’d rather read about.

Brachiopod fossils from the Devonian Period, roughly 350-400 million year when the Catskills was a river delta — or turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) with their six-foot wingspans, gliding on rising thermals seeking their next meal

FROM OUR FRIENDS AT UPSTATE CURIOUS

A 131-Acre Catskill Sanctuary | Claryville | 4 beds | 3.5 baths | 3,648 sq ft | 131.1 acres more info

Lakefront Retreat on Swinging Bridge Reservoir | Monticello | 4 beds | 2 baths | 2,172 sq ft | .37 acres | Open House 10/25 from 2-4pm and 10/26 from 1-3pm more info

Catskills Design Retreat with Views + Lake Access | Bovina⁠ | 3 beds | 2 baths | 2,074 sq ft | 8.26 acres⁠ | Open House 10/25 from 1-2pm more info

Want to spread the good word about your business, a project you’re working on, a hire, or just want to say hi to 41,000 friends?

Catskill Crew teamed up with Keep Good Company Records to present two incredible nights of live music featuring Lost Leaders (Byron Isaacs of Lumineers + Peter Cole of Lava Baby) and rising Hudson Valley songwriter Ginger Winn. Catch them November 15th at The Falcon in Marlboro or November 21st at Park Theater in Hudson.

Catskill-opoly Embark on an unforgettable journey through the Catskills Have fun.

PROPERTY: Cafe in Andes

PETS: Isaiah the puppy, Nellie Toast the cat, along with Chef Cheeks the hamster.

SKY: The Orionids meteor shower peaks October 21st-22nd, with primetime at 5am. Expect 16 meteors per hour. Every year this shower occurs as the earth passes through a stream of tiny fragments left by Halley’s Comet.

SIGHTINGS: Black-throated Blue Warbler and American Redstart.

Catskill Crew is a free local independent newsletter. Your contributions go toward keeping the Crew going so we can have more fun and build more community. I appreciate any and all support my friends! - Michael

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FARMERS MARKET SCHEDULE

Nightswim, Kingston – Roadside Attraction 7pm explore

Unicorn, Kingston — Fall/Winter Menu Launch Party 7pm details

Half Moon, Hudson – Karaoke 8pm

Colony, Woodstock – Live music with James Dalton at 5:30pm details

Tubby’s, Kingston — Music by Glimmer, King in Yellow, and New Vision 7pm tix

Park Theater, Hudson – Synesthetic Sessions at 7pm jam

Stamford Coffee, Stamford – Halloween Reading & Book Signing 5pm details

The Belvedere, Stamford – Bonnie & Roy’s Trivia Takeover 7pm

Tinker Tavern, Woodstock — Unhinged Speed Dating at 6:30pm rsvp

Henry Hudson Riverfront, Hudson — Outdoor Movie Night at 5pm join here

Clutch & Throttle, Windham — Fold & Sip: Book Folding Workshop info

Union Grove, Arkville – Trivia Night at 6pm nice

Camp Kingston, Kingston – Halloween Bash 5pm party

Siren Theatre, High Falls – Haunted High Falls: The Haunted Telegraph 7:30pm (multiple showings) tix

Phoenicia Playhouse – Little Shop of Horrors 7pm (more showings) tickets

Colony, Woodstock – Vampire Cabaret & Sideshow 7pm details

Wayside Cider, Andes – Practically Magic 7:30pm details

Deer Mountain Inn, Tannersville — Spooky Movie Night at 5pm beetlejuice

Stable Gate Winery, Hudson – Halloween Line Dance 6pm dance

New Memories, Parksville — The Decrepit Ghouls at 7pm schedule

West Kill Supply, Kingston — Heavy Metal Halloween at 4pm nice

Assembly, Kingston — Drone Sleepover at 11pm ambient

Opus 40, Saugerties — Mindful Birding at 10:15am birders

Woodstock Library – Halloween Tales at 11am spooky

Hi-Way Drive-In, Coxsackie – Rocky Horror Picture Show at 7pm classic

Avalon Lounge, Catskill — Halloween Emo Party at 8pm rage on

Catskill Water Discovery Center, Arkville – Art opening: Guidelines In Si-tu at 2pm explore

Lost Bookshop, Delhi – Tarot Card Readings at 3pm explore

Local Goods, Boiceville — 2nd Anniversary at 12pm congrats

Kingston — THRIVEfest at 1pm balance

Graze, Leeds — Fall Barn Dinner 5pm dinner

Bushel Collective, Delhi — Symbiocene Era Exhibition Opening at 4pm inspire

Pine Hill Community Center — Blues Episode Concert at 7pm info

Briars & Brambles, Windham — Author Reading & Signing with Kenneth Posner at 2pm congrats ken

Oneonta Skate Club — Spooky Skate Jam at 1pm roll out

Griffin House, Palenville — A Halloween Costume Ball and Harvest Fest Cannabis Cup have fun

Hudson – Ghostly Gallop info Post-Race Hang at Return Brewing at 11:30am refuel

Morning Sunshine, Ellenville – Puppy Costume Party at 12pm love it

Tenth House Health, Athens — Voice Matters Workshop at 3pm info

Mountain Top Arboretum, Tannersville — Forest Bathing at 11am get outside

PuttPuttVanWinkle, Bovina — Volunteer Day at 3pm pitch in

Ulster County Historical Society, Kingston — Witches of the Catskills at 2pm lore 

Rough Draft, Kingston – Conversation & Book Signing at 6pm read more books

Catskill Fly Fishing Center, Livingston Manor – After-School Fly Tying 3pm tight lines