MYSTERY IN MOUNT TREMPER

Come on in. Take a load off. The evenings are lighter, the birds are migrating back to the mountains and the forest is reawakening. Enjoy the edition my friends and I’ll see ya out there.

A crime will be committed at dinner — and everyone is a suspect.

Come on out for MURDER IN MOUNT TREMPER, an immersive murder mystery dinner where Southern Gothic drama meets Catskills folklore.

There will be candlelight, secrets, family-style feasting…and a crime that unfolds across the table and through the night.

Catskill Crew and Foxfire Mountain House have joined forces to host this fun evening — but tickets sold out in less than 8 hours (we did not expect that), so we decided to add another night. Same story — another night — 40 more tickets available. Grab a ticket and join the mystery.

P.S. If you want to stay the night at Foxfire, ticket holders can book a room directly right here.

CONTRIBUTED BY IVY MACKEY

As winter rapidly melts into spring, a terrific migration begins. Amphibians — wood frogs, yellow-backed salamanders, northern red salamanders — emerge from their winter burrows with a singular quest: journeying to vernal pools (temporary small pools that dry up by summer) for mating season.

This can involve traversing up to a quarter mile to reach their destination and unfortunately is often punctuated by perilous road crossings. Amphibians are so deeply important to our ecosystem - truly tiny but mighty! They provide insect population regulation, a food source for predators, and nutrient cycling between aquatic and terrestrial environments.

So how can you help protect these tiny beings on their journey? You can assist at high volume crossing locations near you and collect data for future protection and research. Not up for holding little critters? That's okay, you can just avoid driving on those wet 40 degree nights during March and April, especially back roads/roads with waterways.

For more info on training, updates on when migration is occurring, and where to get involved near you, visit the DEC site here.

Thank you for helping protect our tiny neighbors!

TOGETHER WITH PINK’S

Spring arrives in t-minus 10 days. It’s time to schedule the clean and get your home in tip-top shape. Brush off the cobwebs, get those windows sparkling, empty out the gutters, and get the deck ready for grill season.

There’s no better team to get the job done than the great folks at Pink’s. They show up when they say they will and they do the work that has earned them hundreds of 5 star reviews.

The next Catskill Crew Dinner Club is locked in for April 2nd at 6:30 PM in RHINEBECK.

Mark your calendars, take the quiz, get matched with 5 other Crew Members, and come out to meet some new friends. Optional after party details will be shared during dinner.

I’m packing up and shipping out boxes at record pace — still going strong and holding the USPS local record. Mountain Memory and Catskill Puzzles are in stock.

The latest addition of Mountain Memory is a classic memorization game with a local twist. Fifty wooden tokens. Twenty-five pairs. Each printed with local celebrities, including black bears, hemlocks, axes, and eagles. Flip them over, test your memory, and see if you can match them all up.

The game comes in a drawstring pouch so you can throw it in your pack, play it on the go or right at home while you wait for your ice dams to melt.

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WANT TO BE A CATSKILL CREW PARTNER (WARNING: WE ONLY WORK WITH NICE HUMANS) APPLY TODAY

The Spring Edition of the Catskill Crew Quarterly is being compiled and prepared → pre-order it here.

UNSCRAMBLE: PINECONE

PROPERTY: A stately historic building (parts date back to the 18th century)

PETS: Tigger the pup, Becky the cat, and Willow the horse.

SKY: Prime viewing for several days of the ethereal zodiacal light - it appears as a faint, pyramid-shaped glow from sunlight scattering off interplanetary dust. Look toward the western horizon 60-90 minutes after sunset. Note: Ancient Persian astronomers dubbed this the “false dawn”.

SIGHTINGS: Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)

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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Tubby's, Kingston – Live Music Society Presents: Thom Nguyen, Lea Bertucci, and Leo Chang at 7PM enjoy the jams

Rough Draft, Kingston – Book Club: The Tenant by Frieda McFadden at 6PM read more books

Newburgh Brewing Company – 12th Annual Hudson Valley Value-Added Grain School at 10AM very cool

Stissing House, Pine Plains – Country swing and two step dance lessons nice

Assembly, Kingston – Shaun Cassidy: The Road To Us at 8PM tickets

Unicorn Bar, Kingston – Queeraoke at 7:30PM

Hemlock, Neversink – Bowls and Bites at 5PM pottery

The Book Village Inn, Hobart – Sip and Talk Meet at 6:30PM details and register

Night School, Athens – Karaoke at 8PM

Avalon Lounge, Catskill – The Woodsmen and Reed Foehl at 8PM get tickets

Wayside Cider, Andes – Craft Club and Mending Circle at 5:30PM have a cider

Left Bank Ciders, Catskill – Community Soup Night at 5:30PM

Creative Legion, Hudson – The Mezcal Table at 7PM tickets

Dear Mili, Kingston – Vintage Pop-Up at 3PM more info

Citiot, Catskill – DÉJÀ VU at 7PM details

Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill – Herkimer at 7PM more info

27 Cafe, Catskill – Slowroom: David Moore at 7PM tix

Avalon, Catskill – Catskill Emo Night at 8PM

Catskill Brewery, Livingston Manor – Bingo Night at 6PM

Jagerberg, Hunter – Celtic Fest see dates

Unicorn Bar, Kingston – Light the Lights: A Muppet-tational, Celebrational, Drag Spectacular at 9PM get tickets

The Half Moon, Hudson – Half Moon 13 year anniversary party at 8PM

Camp Kingston – Queer Happy Hour at 7pm

Hunter Mountain – Women's Ride Weekend at 8AM pray for snow

Subversive Brewing, Catskill – Saint Patrick’s Day Celebration at 4PM

Hawk + Hive, Andes – Spring Salon Opening Reception at 1PM lots of talented folks

Roundabouts Now, Kingston – Dogpark: A Poetry & Music Series at 7:30PM dig it

Bashakill Bazaar, Wurtsboro – The Ephemera Pop-Up take a gander

Catskill Brewery, Livingston Manor – Ambient Barn Dance Party at 8PM cheers

Skate Time, Accord – Yoga for Rollerskaters at 3:15PM down dog on wheels

Dear native grapes, Walton – Live Irish Tunes & Irish Dishes at 2:15PM

Dette Flies, Livingston Manor – Natural Selection with John Shaner at 12PM tight lines

Slopes Hunter Mountain, Tannersville – Snow Daze at 2PM stay hydrated

Unicorn Bar, Kingston – Post-Punk Dance Party at 8PM get tickets

Orpheum Performing Arts Center, Tannersville – An Evening with The Ballet Hispánico School’s BH2 at 7PM buy tickets

West Kill Supply, Kingston – Tunes and beers with The Thomas Wandell Trio at 3PM

Livingston Manor-Roscoe Library – Oh Say Can You Seed at 11AM seed swap

Pelkeys Tavern, Hankins – St. Patrick's Day Dinner at 5PM guinness

Assembly, Kingston – Woodstock Film Festival: Oscars Viewing Party at 6PM buy tickets

Return Brewing, Hudson – St. Paddy's Day with Seanchai at 1PM tickets

Coxsackie Riverside Park – Polar Plunge For A Purpose at 10AM for the y

Community Theater, Catskill – Oscar Party at 6PM gather round

Ashokan Center, Olivebridge – Maple Fest 2026 at 10AM sweet

Bearsville Theatre, Woodstock – Yasmin Williams at 8PM buy tix

Rose Hill Farm, Red Hook – Clothing Swap Night at 2PM good stuff

Academy Green Park, Kingston – 38th Annual Shamrock Run at 12:50PM get after it

Ski Holiday Mountain, Monticello – Saint Patrick’s Party at 9AM see schedule

Wayside Cider, Andes – Old Time Music Jam at 3PM discover

Happy Valley Beacon – Meetup: Queer Brownie Party at 7PM see here