FIELD GUIDES

Welcome back my friend. The river is calling, and I have a trout to catch — Enjoy the edition and I’ll see ya out there.

I just John Hancock’d the new Catskill Crew website design, and now, we enter the development phase.

One thing that I’m particularly excited about is the new “FIELD GUIDES”.

While you won’t find any secret swimming holes or fly fishing spots — you will get trusted picks and honest reviews of absolute gems across the region.

Looking for the best burgers? Yup, I spent $2,750 doing burger research so you know where to find the best ones.
Need a new favorite dive bar? I’ve drunk the well spirits and gobbled down the questionable pickled eggs on your behalf.
Maybe you want to know where our best chefs eat? Worry not, we have you covered.

None of this will be pay to play. That’s not the way it works here…

The recommendations will come from me, our esteemed local correspondents, and ur fellow Crew Members. Yeah, that means YOU — I’ll be seeking your wisdom and guidance along the way.

The developers are working hard (Mark, I’m looking at you — it’s crunch time, buddy) and I’ll get this live ASAP.

PROPERTY: House on Lake Muskoday

PETS: Kona the puppy, Lettuce the kitten, Jackson the Vietnamese pot-bellied

SKY: No major events in the night sky this week. However, we will have a new moon arrive on the 16th which will kick off another 29.5 day cycle.

SIGHTINGS: American Coot Fulica americana

Woodstock clinched 1st place in our vote for the next Dinner Club. So we’re running it back after a few months.

HOW THIS THING WORKS:

✦︎ You take a quick quiz about your interests, food preferences, and what types of folks you are looking to meet — you know, that kinda thing.

✦︎ You get matched with five other Catskill Crew Members based on those quiz results.

✦︎ You’ll receive your invite the morning of the dinner and discover which restaurant your group you’ll be dining at.

✦︎ During dinner, everyone across town will receive a notification with the secret location of an afterparty to keep the good times rolling. This is optional, so if you’re in a food coma, you can go home and sleep it off.

The angler waits out the cold and dark winter months for early May — the moment when the trout begin to consistently rise and the rivers reawaken.

Browns, rainbows, and brookies giving chase to the mayflies, caddis, and stoneflies that take flight — a scene that has unfolded for millions of years.

Often, you can sit back and just watch it all play out, until the right trout breaks the surface and rolls back under — then back in the river, for the season is short and we can’t waste it.

Turn the screens off, take a seat and enjoy some snail mail. The Spring Quarterly is shipping out — directly to your mailbox. P.S. one tree planted for every letter mailed

CARPENTER’S ASSISTANT: Spring House Carpentry LLC is seeking a full time laborer to assist with all phases of construction, from framing to finish carpentry, in the northern Catskills. Experience is preferred, but not required. You must, however, have an interest in carpentry and/or the desire to learn the trade in pursuit of a career in it. Must have a driver’s license. Bonus if you like to fly fish. Pay is between $21-$25 per hour depending upon experience. Please email Bill 

BIG BUG ENERGY LIMITED DAD CAPS: SIX ARTHROPODS

SPRING EDITION OF THE CATSKILL CREW QUARTERLY: ORDER YOUR SNAIL MAIL

MOUNTAIN MEMORY GAMES: TEST YOUR SKILLS

CATSKILL PUZZLES: HAVE SOME FUN

LAST WEEKS SCRAMBLE: CHANTERELLE

Your contributions go directly toward keeping Catskill Crew alive and well so we can have more fun and build a stronger community. I appreciate any and all support my friends! - Michael

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Hudson River Maritime Museum, Kingston – Connecting to History Through Wild Foods at 7PM wild hudson valley

Rough Draft, Kingston – The Usual Suspects Book Club at 6PM read books

Tubby's, Kingston – Sluice and Hiding Places at 8PM live tunes

Creative Legion, Hudson – A Sicilian Evening at 5PM amaro

The Pines, Mt. Tremper – Music Night with Picnic Committee at 7PM vibe all night

Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre – May Sip & Craft at 6PM terracotta

Avalon Lounge, Catskill – Griffin Brown at 8PM more info

Hudson River Maritime Museum, Kingston – Dutch Legacy in New York with Stephen Blauweiss at 7PM learn stuff

Unicorn Bar, Kingston – Jocelyn Mackenzie & Syd Caldera at 8PM spring tour

West Kill Supply, Kingston – Trivia at 6:30PM

O+ Festival, Kingston – Speed Dating // Sober Edition at 6PM have fun

Assembly, Kingston – Wheatus Live at 8PM tix

Salt Box, Kingston – Cunth Night with Manolo's at 6PM more info

Bethany Hall, Kingston – Three Sisters Ólga, Másha and Irína

Common Good, Ellenville – Plant Swap at 7PM

Catskill Brewery, Livingston Manor – Thursday Music Series at 5PM

Colony, Woodstock – Spaghetti Eastern Music at 5:30PM

Blackthorne Resort, East Durham – 2026 Tap New York Craft Brew Festival see dates

Citiot, Catskill – Roguish Eyes: Stories, Poems, and Songs about the Mischievous and Serendipitous at 7PM say hi to pim for me

Opus 40, Saugerties – Exhibition: Nancy Azara snf Darla Bjork at 10AM sculptures paintings and prints

Unicorn Bar, Kingston – Saboteur: A New Goth-Industrial Dance Nite at 9PM dance with us

Roscoe Beer Company – Live Music with Colin Dempsey at 6PM trout town

Skatetime, Accord – Tot Time Season Finale at 4PM kiddos

West Kill Lexington Community Improvement Association – America’s 250th Special Event - "The Shot Heard Around the World" presentation at 1PM from the legendary mike barcone

Spillian, Fleischmanns – A Springtime Tradition: A Garden Party at 3PM to the garden my friends

Catskill Fly Fishing Museum, Livingston Manor – An Evening with Chip Stauffer at 4PM tight lines

Senate House State Historic Site, Kingston – 18th Century Gardening at 11AM get dirty

Kingston Point Beach – 3rd Annual Hudson Valley Kite Fest at 11AM fly a kite

Salt Box, Kingston – Spring Cleaning a Community Yard Sale from 1 to 6PM

Spiral House Park, Saugerties – Rock: Science Lecture Series at 10AM rocks are cool

Main Street, Catskill – Car Show & Food Festival from 11AM to 4PM

Barnes & Noble, Poughkeepsie – Author Event with Kenneth Posner at 1PM hey ken

Tannersville Antiques and Tannersville Works – Vintage Store Day find some gems

Hawk + Hive, Andes – David Hornung Opening Reception at 2PM take a look

White Feather Farm, Saugerties – 14th Annual Vernal Fling at 3PM more info

Greene County Historical Society, Coxsackie – America Bday Celebration at 1PM fife and drums

Kingston Standard Brewing – Jenga Tournament at 2PM more of this

Night School, Athens – Stirred, Up with music by Medical Emergency at 7PM whats up nate

Assembly, Kingston – Ecstatic Dance with Cosmal at 11AM transcend

Phoenicia Playhouse – Local Film Maker Screening and Q&A at 2PM take a gander

Avalon Lounge, Catskill – Trippers and Askers and Adelyn Strei at 8PM tickets

Windham Blackhead Range Wilderness, East Jewett – Family Friendly Spring Wildflower Hike at 11AM get outside

Community Theater, Catskill – Hollow Tree (with director Kira Akerman) at 4:30PM details

Mamakating library, Wurtsboro – Perspectives & Pages: Non-Fiction Book Club at 2PM book talk

Cone Zero, Catskill – Artist Meetup at 6PM workshop it

Creative Legion, Hudson – Mahjong Night at 6PM the people love mahjong