Maple Weekend in the Sullivan Catskills! Dear EscapeMakers - Imagine sipping freshly boiled sap while learning about the age-old process of tapping maple trees. Enjoy New York Maple Weekend in the Sullivan Catskills. Pack up the kids and spend the weekend at Frost Valley YMCA learning about their maple sugaring operation while enjoying all of their on-site activities like archery, cross country skiing, snow tubing and more. Visit Justus Asthalter Maple Syrup, a fourth generation maple farm dating back to 1937. Guests will learn how maple syrup is made, while enjoying samples and demos on making maple cream and candy - beyond delicious. At Catskill Mountain Sugar House, an 800-acre NOFA-NY certified organic farm, you can have a tour and a taste - they're open from 9:30am-4pm on Saturday and Sunday, March 24th and 25th. Lean about their sugarbush operation and why they never tap roadside trees. No matter which maple producer you explore, remember to bring a bottle or two home for Baked French Toast, Maple Marshmallows and Parsnip Cake with Maple Pecan Buttercream. Explore more places and spaces in the Sullivan Catskills. Get your free travel guide! Follow at
Maple Weekend in the Sullivan Catskills! Dear EscapeMakers – Imagine sipping freshly boiled sap while learning about the age-old process of tapping maple trees. Enjoy New York Maple Weekend in the Sullivan Catskills. Pack up the kids and spend the weekend at Frost Valley YMCA learning about their maple sugaring operation while enjoying all of their on-site activities like archery, cross country skiing, snow tubing and more. Visit Justus Asthalter Maple Syrup, a fourth generation
Say "I do" in the Sullivan Catskills! Dear EscapeMakers - If you're newly engaged, congratulations! Since there's so much preparation that goes into your big day, we'd like to help by telling you about the Sullivan Catskills - a perfect place to say "I Do". Your guests will be treated to a weekend celebration they'll never forget… Imagine fresh, local food reflecting your palette, craft spirits and a natural back drop that begs to be photographed. Our Top 6 Picks Beaverkill Valley Inn specializes in memorable destination weekend weddings. Menus are unique and individually tailored by using the freshest ingredients from local farms. Chef Galen will work with you personally to create the event of your dreams. If you are looking for a rustic country backdrop but don't want to compromise on great local food, The Arnold House may be just what you are looking for! They host weddings year-round and can comfortably accommodate up to 200 guests. The North Branch Inn is a hidden treasure. Focusing on intimacy, romance and locally sourced menus, your wedding will be one for the books. Toast to cocktail hour in their lavish gardens and end the night in their handset wooden bowling alley. The DeBruce offers 14 guest rooms, access to 600+ acres of private land, several ponds, a private pool, and a culinary experience that is undoubtedly the fulcrum of your entire wedding celebration. Whether, it's for a weekend event for 40, or a day event for 250, Blue Hill is another great option. Located on the Neversink River, where you and your guests can fish, swim or take a leisurely stroll and enjoy first-class dining. Catskill Distilling Company is a really unique option - imagine your wedding at a distillery! You could go small and intimate, or big and fun. Sit
Say “I do” in the Sullivan Catskills! Dear EscapeMakers – If you’re newly engaged, congratulations! Since there’s so much preparation that goes into your big day, we’d like to help by telling you about the Sullivan Catskills – a perfect place to say “I Do”. Your guests will be treated to a weekend celebration they’ll never forget… Imagine fresh, local food reflecting your palette, craft spirits and a natural back drop that begs to be
Dear EscapeMakers -- Take advantage of EARLY BIRD PRICING or buy the series at a discount! We've brought together local farmers, chefs and producers offering artisanal sips and bites for an evening Local Tasting Showcase Series! Get inspired to visit these great folks in person on your next local getaway!Our series includes 3 evening events and serves as a fundraiser for Fulton Stall Market, a shop that features 60+ local food & beverage producers, a CSA, and a community hub for events and education. Discover the shop open daily (11am-6pm) in the trendy Seaport District! Event attendees can sample 8-10 new tastes from food & beverage partners, enjoy live jazz, folk & Americana music, visit with neighbors, browse the shop for new ingredients and pick up local travel info to farms, wineries, craft beverage trails and farm tours from EscapeMaker.com's Agritourism Pop-Up Shop inside the market! Local Food & Wine Tasting Showcase BUY TICKETS Thursday, February 8th (6:00pm - 9:00pm) Fulton Stall Market, 91 South St., New York, NY 10038 Featuring: Cascade Mountain Winery, Millbrook Winery, Mysto Mead, Balsam Vermouth, Om Champagne Tea, Riss' Knishes, local cheese, mixed green salad by Hudson Valley Cold Pressed oils, Jessie's Nutty Cups, Lorna's Natural's sample and a local Farm Animals 2018 Wall Calendar! Live Jazz music! Local Food & Craft Beverage Tasting Showcase BUY TICKETS Tuesday, February 27th (6:00pm - 9:00pm) Fulton Stall Market, 91 South St., New York, NY 10038 Featuring: New Paltz Brewing, Island to Island Brewing, Om Champagne Tea, Granola Lab, appetizers by Spread Mmms and appetizers & cocktails by the Tuck Room's Chef & Bartender Adam Seger and Chef Greg Power, dessert by Beth's Farm Kitchen and a local Farm Animals 2018 Wall Calendar! Live folk & Americana music! Local Food, Cider & Spirits Tasting Showcase BUY TICKETS Thursday,
Dear EscapeMakers — Take advantage of EARLY BIRD PRICING or buy the series at a discount! We’ve brought together local farmers, chefs and producers offering artisanal sips and bites for an evening Local Tasting Showcase Series! Get inspired to visit these great folks in person on your next local getaway!Our series includes 3 evening events and serves as a fundraiser for Fulton Stall Market, a shop that features 60+ local food & beverage producers, a
Dear EscapeMakers -- Listen to "Gotye the Goat" from Consider Bardwell Farm sing when you support Greenmarket farmers & producers! Purchase the first ever calendar dedicated to LOCAL agritourism: The 2018 EscapeMaker's Agritourism Ambassadors Calendar! The $20.00 LIMITED EDITION features the animals you'll meet when visiting New York & Vermont Greenmarket farmers & producers in person - from honey bees to alpacas! EscapeMaker designed the calendar to inspire your local travel: family vacations, group day trips, romantic weekend getaways, farm visits, day trips to pick-your-own orchards and destinations within a few hours of NYC. Shop a farm store, pick apples, take a cheese-making class! We also give you "green travel" suggestions on how to get there by mass transit! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• GREENMARKET FARMERS & PRODUCERS ANIMALS FEATURED from: • Bad SeedCider • Wilklow Orchards • Castello di Borghese Winery • Consider Bardwell Farm • Fishkill Farms • Garden of Eve Farm • Hawthorne Valley Farm • Katchkie Farm & The Sylvia Center • Lavender by the Bay • Nature's Way Farm • Rosehaven Alpacas • Roxbury Mountain Maple • Samascott Orchards • Shannon Brook Farm SHOP LOCAL & SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY - 60% of calendar proceeds go to Greenmarket and directly to the farmers and growers themselves, with 10% to GrowNYC's charitable non-profits, like Grow to Learn, a citywide school garden initiative, and Project Farmhouse, a state-of-the-art sustainability center and event space for food education, learning, discussion and action! $20.00 - ORDER CALENDAR HERE! Limited edition, limited quantity!
Dear EscapeMakers — Listen to “Gotye the Goat” from Consider Bardwell Farm sing when you support Greenmarket farmers & producers! Purchase the first ever calendar dedicated to LOCAL agritourism: The 2018 EscapeMaker’s Agritourism Ambassadors Calendar! The $20.00 LIMITED EDITION features the animals you’ll meet when visiting New York & Vermont Greenmarket farmers & producers in person – from honey bees to alpacas! EscapeMaker designed the calendar to inspire your local travel: family vacations, group day trips,
Dear EscapeMakers -- Step away from "busy" and fall into relaxation, served up with fresh food and the craft brew scene this season in Central New York. There is so much to do, see and experience in Central New York and fall is a great time to take advantage of it all! Always a classic family trip, Central New York offers dozens of patches where you'll find gorgeous gourds and other goods. You might also get the full farm experience, complete with tractor pulls and petting zoos. CNYFresh packs 562 farms, agri-businesses and attractions into one place. Visit some of the region's best U-picks, locavore restaurants, family spots and sweet treats. With Halloween just around the corner, ghosts and goblins aren't the only spirits you should be thinking about. Central New York complements its endless craft brew offerings with homegrown, handcrafted beverages of another variety. Savor a sip from some of New York's finest cideries, distilleries and wineries in Brew Central, America's Craft Brew Destination. A great place to visit during the fall is 1911 Spirits at Beak & Skiff Orchards. The 100-year legacy of cultivating the apples there ensures that the hard cider and spirit production go from "tree to bottle," so it's always fresh and delicious. It is one of only a few in the country distilling gin and vodka from apples! Make time this season to clear your schedule and make a much-needed escape to Central New York... FOLLOW CENTRAL NEW YORK ON: GET THERE BY AMTRAK AND SAVE 15%
Dear EscapeMakers — Step away from “busy” and fall into relaxation, served up with fresh food and the craft brew scene this season in Central New York. There is so much to do, see and experience in Central New York and fall is a great time to take advantage of it all! Always a classic family trip, Central New York offers dozens of patches where you’ll find gorgeous gourds and other goods. You might also get
Escape to the Perfect: Fall in the Great Western Catskills Dear EscapeMakers -- Just about 2 hours from New York City, find yourself in true farm country in Delaware County.This harvest season, as the stunning fall foliage adorns the rolling mountain landscape, their farmers welcome you to enjoy their bounty in the most literal sense - community events featuring local food, drink and farm life: Taste of the Catskills (Oct. 7-8) is a family fall festival that showcases the food, beer, crafts and wine of the region during a fun-filled weekend on the historic Maple Shade Farm. Plattepalooza (Oct 7) is a day on Plattekill Mountain with fall fare, beer, foliage chairlift rides, apple cider pressing and tons of family fun. Ponypalooza (Oct 7) at Rosemary Horse Sanctuary gives kids a chance to meet rescue horses and enjoy fun activities on the farm. While there, make the most of your stay by embarking on outdoor adventures such as world famous fly fishing, boating, hiking, golfing and much more. View this video for an overview, and visit greatwesterncatskills.com to plan your escape to the perfect in Delaware County. Visit greatwesterncatskills.com to plan your escape to the perfect in Delaware County.
Escape to the Perfect: Fall in the Great Western Catskills Dear EscapeMakers — Just about 2 hours from New York City, find yourself in true farm country in Delaware County.This harvest season, as the stunning fall foliage adorns the rolling mountain landscape, their farmers welcome you to enjoy their bounty in the most literal sense – community events featuring local food, drink and farm life: Taste of the Catskills (Oct. 7-8) is a family fall
Dear EscapeMakers -- Apple season is under way! From the Greater Niagara Region to the Finger Lakes to the Hudson Valley to Long Island, apple picking and fall festivals make great family day trips or romantic weekend getaways! Get info on pick-your-own orchards in New York State to explore on your own! Of course, you can always visit farmers markets in New York State and at Greenmarkets across NYC to stock up on your favorite variety of apples! Before you go, download a variety guide from the New York Apple Association: And don't forget, Cider Week NYC is 10/20-10/29 and New York State apple farmers and cider makers are counting on your support! Cider Week celebrates craft cider by increasing its presence in top bars restaurants and retail shops across New York City through cider-centric tastings, dinners, classes and more! Visit EscapeMaker at the Union Square Greenmarket on 10/20 for info on apple agritourism! EscapeMaker.com 172 5th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217 Feel free to send us feedback! Privacy Policy & Disclaimer Follow EscapeMaker.com on:
Dear EscapeMakers — Apple season is under way! From the Greater Niagara Region to the Finger Lakes to the Hudson Valley to Long Island, apple picking and fall festivals make great family day trips or romantic weekend getaways! Get info on pick-your-own orchards in New York State to explore on your own! Of course, you can always visit farmers markets in New York State and at Greenmarkets across NYC to stock up on your favorite variety
Dear EscapeMakers -- Surrounded by the beauty of the Hudson Valley, Westchester County offers a bounty of activities this fall for your next adventure. For those looking for a locavore-themed tasting experience, several local restaurants and breweries offer handcrafted IPAs, hard ciders and small batch spirits. For the adventurous, try Spins Hudson, the newest 40,000-square-foot sports and entertainment complex. This unique destination overlooks the scenic Charles Point Marina, offering exceptional dining, event space and a satellite Captain Lawrence Brewery. (Car-less travelers - Take Metro-North train to Peeksill station (under an hour from Manhattan) where cabs wait to meet each train. The Marina is a 5-minute cab ride or 25 -minute walk away). The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze is the tri-state area's biggest, most electrifying fall event. This year, the Blaze returns with more pumpkin power than ever before -- over 7,000 to be exact! Wander along our main street Pumpkin Promenade and stroll across the Pumpkin Zee Bridge. Around the next corner, discover an awe-inspiring Jack O'Lantern Statue of Liberty rising to the sky! This is the perfect time for family and friends to experience a truly magical evening. Tickets sell out, so get yours now by visiting hudsonvalley.org. (Car-less travelers - Take Metro-North or the Amtrak train to Croton-Harmon station (under an hour from Manhattan) where cabs wait to meet each train. Van Cortlandt Manor is a 5-minute cab ride or 10-minute walk away - The walk is NOT pedestrian friendly). FOLLOW WESTCHESTER TOURISM ON:
Dear EscapeMakers — Surrounded by the beauty of the Hudson Valley, Westchester County offers a bounty of activities this fall for your next adventure. For those looking for a locavore-themed tasting experience, several local restaurants and breweries offer handcrafted IPAs, hard ciders and small batch spirits. For the adventurous, try Spins Hudson, the newest 40,000-square-foot sports and entertainment complex. This unique destination overlooks the scenic Charles Point Marina, offering exceptional dining, event space and a
Dear EscapeMakers - Amtrak's Vintage Dome Car returns to the Adirondack® service for the fall, September 28th through October 29th! An upper level with windows on all sides, as well as overhead, will provide superb panoramic views all the way from Albany, along Lake Champlain and across the border into Montreal!The Dome Car will be available on the northbound Adirondack® on Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays; and on the southbound Adirondack® on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. It does not travel on Wednesdays. Seats in the Dome Car are an added amenity to the Adirondack® Service, i.e. you cannot buy a specific ticket, seats are not reserved and only available on a first-come, first-served basis. All passengers traveling between Albany and Montreal are welcome to enter to enjoy the scenery and the conductors oversee the seating and work hard to make sure everyone gets some time in the Dome Car. Plus, Trails and Rails volunteers who can answer questions about landmarks and historical info about the route will be on the Adirondack® every day through its run! Don't miss this unique opportunity to explore upstate New York during fall! BOOK YOUR AMTRAK ESCAPE! (Terms and Conditions apply).
Dear EscapeMakers – Amtrak’s Vintage Dome Car returns to the Adirondack® service for the fall, September 28th through October 29th! An upper level with windows on all sides, as well as overhead, will provide superb panoramic views all the way from Albany, along Lake Champlain and across the border into Montreal!The Dome Car will be available on the northbound Adirondack® on Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays; and on the southbound Adirondack® on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Dear EscapeMakers -- Dutchess County offers 800 square miles of breathtaking vistas; fascinating historic and cultural sites; family-friendly activities; artisanal food and wine offerings; and colorful fairs and festivals. Beacon Sloop Club Annual Corn Festival: August 13 Seeger Riverfront Park, Beacon Enjoy locally-grown and ready-to-eat Hudson Valley sweet corn on the cob, a variety of other great food, family fun, & folk music on the Hudson Riverfront. Jazz in the Valley: August 20 Waryas Park, Poughkeepsie Jazz festival on two stages, showcasing music performed by world-class musicians. Located on the banks of the Hudson River. Dutchess County Fair: August 22 - 27 Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck Experience the 2nd largest agricultural fair in New York State, with animals, rides, vendors and entertainment! Dutchess Farm Fresh Tours: September 2 - October 29 Dutchess County - Poughkeepsie, Beacon & Wassaic Metro-North Railroad Stations No car? No problem! Experience the best in agritourism! Reserve your spot on five Dutchess Farm Fresh Tours operating on weekends with Metro-North Railroad. Shuttles will take you to orchards for apple picking, distilleries and farms.
Dear EscapeMakers — Dutchess County offers 800 square miles of breathtaking vistas; fascinating historic and cultural sites; family-friendly activities; artisanal food and wine offerings; and colorful fairs and festivals. Beacon Sloop Club Annual Corn Festival: August 13 Seeger Riverfront Park, Beacon Enjoy locally-grown and ready-to-eat Hudson Valley sweet corn on the cob, a variety of other great food, family fun, & folk music on the Hudson Riverfront. Jazz in the Valley: August 20 Waryas