EscapeMaker

Yoga at the Farm
2017-05-06 09:30 (America/New_York) | Hilltop Hanover Farm, 1271 Hanover St , Yorktown Heights, NY, 10598, United States
Designed for anyone new to yoga, looking to brush-up on the basics, or seeking to develop a home practice. You will be guided through a yoga class with the goal of bringing about a sound, healthy body and a clear, peaceful mind. Learn the foundation asanas (postures), proper alignment, basic pranayama (breathing techniques), and mediation as well as discuss and explore yoga as a philosophy and practice. Classes are taught by Michelle Graham, Certified Yoga Instructor, and designed for those seeking a well-balanced array of poses that promote flexibility and strength, with variations that are suitable for all levels.

26th Annual Wine & Herb Festival
2017-05-05 - 2017-05-07 | Cayuga Lake, NY, United States
Drink. Eat. Garden Repeat. Get a head start on your herb garden. Collect the potted herbs and veggies featured in all 16 food samples along with the matching recipe collection as you savor herb-prepared cuisine, you’ll be offered a wine that compliments that dish.

Spring Writes
2017-05-04 - 2017-05-07 | Downtown Ithaca, 171 E M.L.K. Jr. St , Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
The 8th Annual Spring Writes Literary Festival features over 35 literary themed events (panels, performances, workshops, fun stuff, readings) taking place over 4 days in 10 downtown Ithaca locations!

Ithaca Festival
2017-05-02 - 2017-05-04 | Downtown on the Commons, ithaca, NY, United States
The Ithaca Festival is a weekend music and arts celebration, the premier event of its kind in Tompkins County. Over 1,000 talented local musicians, painters, dancers, clowns, community groups, and ensembles perform throughout the Ithaca Festival weekend. Enjoy multiple stages of entertainment, some special kid’s activities, a craft show, a parade, a local film festival, an arts for social justice area, and delicious festival food at various locations.

Writers Unbound Writers in the Mountains? Catskills Literary Festival in Arkville
2017-04-30 12:00 - 16:00 | Writers in the Mountains, 43311 NY-28 , Arkville, NY, 12406, United States
Writers Unbound (formerly known as Meet the Authors) Writers in the Mountains? Catskills Literary FestivalWriters in the Mountains (WIM) invites authors residing in, working in, or otherwise connected to the Catskills and Hudson Valley regions to a literary arts and community event and celebration we call Writers Unbound (formerly known as Meet the Authors), the fourth in our series of annual literary festivals.
This year the event takes place Sunday, April 30, from 12 noon to 4 p.m. at Union Grove Distillery in Arkville, NY. Union Grove is housed in a big old barn like building featuring comfortable spaces fitted with stainless steel and copper and wood, a roaring fireplace, and the percolation of fine spirits?all making for a perfect environment in which to listen to, talk about, and think about books and writing.

Awestruck Tap Takeover No-Tap Tournament in Sidney
2017-04-29 14:00 - 19:00 | Sidney, 1 E Main St, Sidney, NY, 13838, United States
Tap takeover bowling tournament at East Main Lanes. Come sample all the great hard cider Awestruck has to offer at East Main Lanes in Sidney, NY. Participants will receive a 4oz sampling glass to enjoy Awestruck cider during the bowling tournament. Three games of no-tap will be bowled (if you knock down 9 pins it counts as a strike). A special candy apple red bowling pin will be used. If the red bowling pin is set up as the head pin, and you bowl a strike, you will receive a special prize from Awestruck! Bowling will consist of four person teams. Cost is $40 per person or $160 per team. There will be cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Tournament is handicapped. Handicap is 100% of 200. If you’ve never had an average use 140. If you don’t have a team, we can help put you on one.Want to particpate in the sampling, but not bowl? Cost is $30. You’ll receive a 4oz sampling glass to enjoy all the great cider.
Please pre-register for this event at East Main Lanes (1 East Main Street Sidney, NY) or Awestruck (8 Winkler Road Sidney, NY).
*****Must be 21 or older to participate.

Trout Run 5K
2017-04-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Deposit Chamber of Commerce, Deposit, NY, 13754, United States
Join the Deposit Chamber of Commerce in their annual community event, the Trout Run 5K Race. The 5K Race will be on Saturday April 29th in Deposit, NY.

EscapeMaker in Greenmarket
2017-04-29 09:00 - 15:00 | McCarren Park Greenmarket, North 12th St & Union Ave, brooklyn, NY, 11206, United States
Stop by the EscapeMaker tent in the Greenmarket today! We’re here to discuss all your weekend getaways needs and share loads of literature on some of the amazing agritourism destinations within a day’s drive or train ride from the city!

EscapeMaker in Greenmarket
2017-04-28 09:00 - 15:00 | Union Square Greenmarket, 1 Union Sq, East 17th St., New York, NY, 10003, United States

25th Annual Wine & Herb Festival
2017-04-28 - 2017-04-30 | Cayuga Lake, NY, United States

EscapeMaker in Greenmarket
2017-04-27 09:00 - 15:00 | Columbia Greenmarket, Broadway btwn 114th & 116th Streets, New York, NY, 10025, United States

Eight is Enough
2017-04-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Walton Theatre, 30 Gardiner Place, Walton , NY, 13856, United States
A dynamic a capella madrigal group of singers from the Oneonta area who perform a wide range of vocal numbers, from renaissance madrigals to Beatles and jazz. Do not miss this group. They appeared in our Coffeehouse series and no one wanted them to end. Their singingis phenomenal and the variety of music is unbelievable. Talented and a lot of fun!

EscapeMaker.com's Maple Fest
2017-03-17 10:00 - 16:00 | Union Square Greenmarket, 1 Union Sq, East 17th St., New York, NY, 10003, United States
Dear EscapeMakers — Got a sweet tooth? BYOW (Bring your own waffles)! Join us for our first event of the season:
MAPLE FEST at the GrowNYC Union Square Greenmarket
Friday, March 17th
from 10am-4pm!
FREE! ALL AGES!
Free samples, live music, maple samples, maple flavored products and more!
Plus, pick up free info from our local travel getaway partner agritourism destinations like Corning and the Southern Finger Lakes, Sullivan County Catskills, Amtrak, Vermont Tourism, Westchester County Tourism, NY, Dutchess Tourism, Inc., New York Apple Association, Ithaca, Long Island and more!
GrowNYC Greenmarket partners sampling to be announced! Check back for updates in the coming weeks.

Snommegang
2017-03-11 14:00 - 18:00 | Main Street in Oneonta, NY, Main St, Oneonta, NY, 13820, United States
America On Tap, the country’s leading producer of premium craft beer festivals, has announced a partnership with Brewery Ommegang to promote and expand their Snommegang Invitational Beer Festival this winter. Snommegang returns for a third year to Main Street in Oneonta, NY on Saturday, March 11, from 2-6pm.
In addition to Brewery Ommegang and their six brewing siblings, more than 30 breweries from across the United States will each pour at least two of their best offerings at the event. The beer tasting is accompanied by live music, food and activities – all within heated tents along Muller Plaza and surrounding businesses on Main Street.
America On Tap Beer Festivals is the first and only national live event series dedicated to showcasing specialty and craft breweries from around the globe, while also delivering authentic, craft beer-focused experiences filled with live music, great vendors, and delicious local food.
Music and activities in Muller Plaza are free and open to the public. Tickets to the tasting portion of Snommegang are $50 each and are available now on the event website, Snommegang.com. Day-of tickets will be $55 and tickets for students with a valid student ID will be available at the event for $40.

Learn To Cook With Sprout Creek Farm's Own Chef - Cheese
2017-03-01 18:30 - 20:30 | Sprout Creek Farm, 34 Lauer Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603, United States
Dutchess Comunity College is offering courses that take place here at Sprout Creek Farm. Mark Fredette is CIA graduate with over 20 years of experience.
For detailed course description and listing, Click Here
*Please register via DCC. Click here.
*Wappingers School District is also offering classes with Mark. Click here to register.

Millbrook Vineyards & Winery Winter Wine & Cheese Pairings ~ Italian Cheese & Super Tuscans
2017-02-25 13:00 - 17:00 | Millbrook Vineyards & Winery, 26 Wing Road, Millbrook, NY, 12545, United States

Sephardic Kings Highway with Noshwalks
2017-02-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Mansoura Pastries, 515 Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY, 11223, United States
This is a Syrian-Jewish lunch and mini-walk at Sephardic Kings Highway. You’ll try pastries at Mansoura and have lunch nearby. Mansoura was originally located in Aleppo, then in Cairo, and is now in Brooklyn. It’s over 200 years old – a truly historic place that migrated with the community!

Syrian Lunch with Noshwalks
2017-02-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Balady Foods, 7128 5th Ave., Brooklyn, NY, 11209, United States
This Syrian lunch will feature a sit-down meal at a Syrian restaurant in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn plus a stop at an incredible shop with an incredible story. Tickets are $40, which includes all food. All proceeds from the tour will benefit the International Rescue Committee.

Persian Dinner with Kayvon Afshari
2017-02-17 20:00 - 22:00 | NY
Join Kayvon Afshari for an evening of Persian cuisine representing his native Iran. He will lead us through a family style group dinner featuring the best examples of the cuisine.

Somali Dinner at SAFARI
2017-02-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Safari, 219 W 116th St, New York, NY, 10026, United States
Somalia is one of the countries recently named by President Trump’s executive order on banning refugees and immigrants. We’re responding by eating the cuisines of those seven countries. This family style meal includes appetizers, an entree, dessert, and some extra special tastes of Somali cuisine. Tickets are all-inclusive (food, tax, and gratuity).

Yemeni Lunch with Noshwalks
2017-02-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Al-Maraj Market, 1903 White Plains Road, Bronx, NY, 10462, United States
This Yemeni lunch will feature a sit-down meal plus some markets and dessert at an ancient Italian bakery in the Van Nest neighborhood of the Bronx. Tickets are $40, which includes all food. Myra is donating her time and talents, so all proceeds from the tour will benefit the International Rescue Committee.

The I Love Chocolate Fest
2016-11-20 10:00 - 17:00 | Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road, Bethpage, NY, 11804, United States
The I Love Chocolate Fest at Old Bethpage Village Restoration features over 40 chocolate exhibitors, wine, crafts, giveaways, and other delicious and unique artisanal treats. Attendees will receive complimentary tickets for 10 guaranteed samples. Includes admission to Old Bethpage Village Restoration.

Rosendale International Pickle Festival
2016-11-20 10:00 - 17:00 | Rosendale Recreation Center, 1055 Route 32 South, Rosendale, NY, 12472, United States
Celebrating 19 years of Picklefest! Cultures of many countries are represented with food and music. Vendors offer a variety of wares. Contests, prizes, and plenty of pickles. Always takes place the Sunday before Thanksgiving!

7th Annual Crystal City Brew Festival
2016-11-18 18:00 - 21:00 | The Radisson Hotel Corning, 125 Denison Parkway East, Corning, NY, 14830, United States
This annual craft beer sampling event is held in the Finger Lakes region of New York, in the heart of the “Crystal City”, known as Corning’s Historic Gaffer District. This event was designed to celebrate our many new local craft breweries, along with some regional and national craft beers and ciders as well. This event features over 35 different breweries and has brought attendees sample options from up to 50 or more craft beers.
Giving ticket buyers a unique opportunity to sample from some of New York’s heritage breweries as well as some of our many new breweries that are quickly popping up across the region. All in the warmth of the Radisson Hotel Corning.

Wine & Chocolate Weekend
2016-11-05 11:00 - 2016-11-06 18:00 | Adirondack Winery, 285 Canada St., Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Adirondack Winery invites you to join them for a Wine & Chocolate Pairing Flight. They’ve selected 5 delicious, locally made Barkeater Chocolates to pair perfectly with 5 of their award-winning wines; creating an indulgent experience you won’t soon forget! And you get to keep a premium wine glass!

Wassailing Weekend
2016-11-05 10:00 - 2016-11-06 17:00 | Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard, 288 Goose Street, Fly Creek, NY, 13337, United States
Every Saturday and Sunday, The Mill will offer demonstrations on how to make Wassail, the traditional holiday drink. Savory spices are blended with the Mill’s famous sweet cider to make a hot beverage that is perfect for the holidays. View the Mill Store’s holiday displays to find that perfect gift.

Hudson Valley Restaurant Week
2016-11-01 - 2016-11-13 | Various Locations, White Plains, NY, United States
During HVRW, over 200 participating restaurants offer prix fixe three-course dinners for $29.95 and lunches for $20.95, with 90% of the restaurants featuring dishes and drink menus that use locally sourced ingredients. See website for a listing of participants.

The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze
2016-09-30 - 2016-11-16 | 525 South Riverside Avenue, Croton on Hudson, NY, 10520, United States
See more than 7,000 individually hand-carved, illuminated jack o’lanterns in this elaborate walk-through experience. Meander through an historic, 18th-century riverside landscape and discover a breathtaking display — all made of jack o’lanterns! Sells out quickly. Advance tickets are a must!

Long Island Fair
2016-09-24 - 2016-10-02 | Long Island Fair, 1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage, NY, 11804, United States
The Long Island Fair has been part of Long Island history for 174 years. Exhibiting, donating, volunteering and event simply coming in to see what your neighbors can do makes you a part of the tradition.

Bloomsburg Fair
2016-09-24 - 2016-10-01 | Bloomsburg Fair, 620 W 3rd St, Bloomsburg, PA, 17815, United States
The Bloomsburg Fair has been held in Bloomsburg, PA since 1855.
