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Catskills, NY
16Events this week
1Free things to do
87New spots
103New stories

● Checked Friday, September 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Catskills

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 16 events, day by day →

Morning Yoga Flow

Saturday 8:30am · Ellenville

The Woodstock Vinyl Slam

Saturday 10am · Station Bar & Curio · Free

Music in the Meadow

Saturday 1pm · Shandaken Inn

Union Arena: Store Tournament

Saturday 1pm · Kirwan's Game Store (Catskill)

The Uncle Louie Variety Show

Saturday 7pm · Woodstock Playhouse

New in Catskills

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

bluecashew Kitchen Homestead

Home & Garden

Upgrade your home chef game: Stock up this week on cookware that actually lasts, stylish tabletop, and bar gear that makes Tuesday spritzes feel fancy at Bluecashew Kitchen Homestead.

bluecashewkitchen.com ↗

Kria World

Shopping

Everyday sparkle, Catskills style: Kria World is a Catskills jewelry store mixing 14k gold rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets with a thoughtful spread of apparel, self-care, and art.

kria.world ↗

Woodstock spa

Health & Wellness

Find your calm here: Woodstock Spa blends boutique luxury with Catskills nature on three wooded acres, offering serious chill options like massage, body scrubs, facials, acupuncture, even a guided steam and sauna journey.

woodstockspa.com ↗

Catskills’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

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Most read in Catskills

The five stories Catskills readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Exclusive Sneak Peek At The Lineup For Popular Ulster County Garlic Festival

    The Hudson Valley Garlic Festival, a popular annual event in Saugerties, NY, is hosted by the Kiwanis Club of SaugERTies and will take place on September 26, 2026 and 27, 20 26 at Cantine Field in Sauerties.

    Full story at cnynews.com ↗

  2. In the 1950s, a Chinese-American Army veteran built a 440-acre ski resort on a New York mountain where min

    In the 1950s, Chinese-American Army veteran Joseph Tso built a 440-acre ski resort on a New York mountain named Mt Cathalia, which he renamed after "a little bit of China".

    Full story at m.economictimes.com ↗

  3. New York Man Caught With Live Timber Rattlesnake, Severed Head In Freezer

    A New York man has been cited for attempting to harvest a Timber rattlesnake, which is now prohibited by law under Environmental Conservation Law 11-0535 and 11-0103(2)(c.

    Full story at q1057.com ↗

  4. Just two hours from NYC: This dreamy New York retreat was named among the best hotels in the Catskills for 2026—and has hot pools overlooking the forest, mineral baths and cozy cabins surrounded by fall foliage

    Piaule Catskill, New York, was recently named one of Architectural Digest's best Catskills hotels of 2026, due to its immersive forest setting and destination-worthy spa.

    Full story at secretnyc.co ↗

  5. Live Rattle Snake Left In Bucket Outside Hudson Valley Home: NYSDEC

    On July 28, a NYS Environmental Conservation Police Officer responded to a complaint about a live timber rattlesnake left in a bucket outside a home in the Town of Wawarsing.

    Full story at patch.com ↗

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