Local Events & Attractions

 

Take a YOGA class at Shakti Yoga www.shaktiyogawoodstock.com lots of classes available - great instructors and totally relaxing! We are big fans and take classes regularly! check their website for times and locations - OM!

 

Make the Music Pilgrimage to Woodstock! Stay at Kate's and attend one of Levon Helm MIdnight Rambles - located in woodstock usually every Saturday in the Summer - www.levonhelm.com/midnight_ramble.htm

Maverick Concerts www.maverickconcerts.org Maverick Concerts, America's oldest continuous summer chamber music festival and winner of the Chamber Music America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, thrives on the love of great music and the spirit of its unique site in the unspoiled woods. The rustic 1916 concert hall, with its perfect acoustics, is ideally suited to chamber music and the intimacy of live performance.

Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild www.woodstockguild.org The WBG is both a presenting and an educational organization. It hosts exhibitions and performances by some of the finest artists working today and serves emerging artists through classes and residencies. Its facilities include a shop and gallery/performance space in the center of the village as well as the historic Byrdcliffe Colony.

River Rock Health Spa www.riverrock.biz A Large Staff of World Class NY State Licensed Massage Therapists & Aestheticians, Dozens of Treatment Choices, 9 Treatment Rooms, 4 Private Steam & Sauna Units, an Elegant Relaxation Lounge, Spa Shop, & Private Parking

Emerson Resort & Spa www.emersonresort.com Awaken your senses at Emerson's extensive full-service Spa, the state's first Mobil Four-Star Spa outside Manhattan. We offer a menu of holistic wellness complete with 10 treatment rooms, outdoor streamside treatment cabanas, Nautilus fitness center, outdoor hot tub, separate sauna and steam showers for men and women, yoga classes, Spa Cafe, and relaxation lounge. With more than 40 treatment options and Ayurvedic rituals drawing from ancient Indian healing wisdom, we individualize treatments to the health, lifestyle and desires of every guest.

 

Breathe Fitness www.breathefitness.net Need convenience of a great workout, or to take classes every once in a while but don't need a membership? Feel free to walk-in to our gym any time during normal business hours!

 

Town Tinker Tube Rental www.towntinker.com Located in the heart of the Catskill Mountains is a five-mile stretch of river that has become one of the most popular tubing courses around. People come from all over to ride the rapids and drift with the current as the Esopus Creek winds through the beautiful mountains and greenery of the Catskills.

 

Zoom Flume Water Park and Rides www.zoomflume.com Zoom Flume, the Catskill's largest water park, offers safe fun, excitement and relaxation for all ages in a beautiful natural setting. Full park privilege tickets for a single day and family season pass available.

 

Zoom down giant winding water slides, careening 300 feet to splash down in the canyon below. Dare to take the plunge in the Mighty Anaconda. Race your friends down the Grand Prix Splashway. Slip-slide down Thrill Hill. Slash and play in the GIANT Lagoon Activity Pool. Float gently down the Lazy River. East Durham, NY 800-888-3586

 

Delaware & Ulster Railride www.durr.org The Delaware and Ulster is an excursion train that combines railroad nostalgia with scenic rides through New York's legendary Catskill Mountains. Route 28, Arkville, NY 845-586-DURR

 

Bear Creek Landing World-class two acre miniature golf course, driving range, trout fishing preserve, arcade, pub room and gourmet dining. Route 214, Tannersville NY 518-263-3839

 

National Baseball Hall of Fame www.baseballhalloffame.org The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is dedicated to fostering an appreciation of the historical development of the game and its impact on our culture by collecting, preserving, exhibiting and interpreting its collections for a global audience, as well as honoring those who have made outstanding contributions to our National Pastime. Cooperstown, NY 888-HALL-OF-FAME

 

Howe Caverns www.howecaverns.com Howe Caverns is a living, limestone cave, carved by an underground river over the course of six million years, located 156-feet below the earth's surface. New York State's second most-visited natural attraction is situated on 300-plus acres of land, above the Schoharie Valley offering a breathtaking view. There are lots of things to do that bring out the youngster in everyone. Howes Cave, NY 518-296-8900

 

Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project www.nypa.gov/vc/blengil.htm State-of-the-art exhibits and interactive displays demonstrate how our power is made and how it's used. Video and computer technology help explain the science of energy and electricity to children and adults alike.

 

Next to our Visitors Center, you'll find newly-renovated Lansing Manor, an early American country estate, built in 1819 by John Lansing, who represented New York as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and the state's Ratification Convention in 1788. The manor house was restored by the Power Authority in 1977. A history buff's dream come true, Lansing Manor is filled with authentic furnishings from the first half of the 19th century. The house, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is now operated by the Power Authority in cooperation with the Schoharie County Historical Society.

 

The Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center and Lansing Manor are open to the public free of charge. Gilboa, NY 518-827-6111

 

Catskill Mountain Wolf Center www.cmwc.org Experience a face to face encounter with live wolves in an indoor forest setting. Terra and Luna are our resident ambassador wolves. They are 1 year old females, 98% grey, and are arctic hybrid wolves raised by John and Barbara Piccola from 6 week old cubs.

 

Terra is the alpha, and is more outgoing and playful, but is always wary of people. Luna, the beta wolf, is a spectator and loves to watch humans as much as we like to watch her. They were born in captivity, and cannot be set free.

 

Through their life story and public education, we hope to dispel the "little red riding hood" myth as well as ownership of wild animals as pets. Cairo, NY

 

State Museum of New York www.nysm.nysed.gov The New York State Museum is the place where people go to discover why New York is called the Empire State. The research conducted by our scientists and historians undergirds all of our activities, including specialized services to government and industry. Our permanent exhibition halls, temporary exhibits, and public programs are created around materials collected by our own researchers and curators, as well as around collections from other institutions. We also offer a menu of traveling exhibits for rental from other institutions.

 

Today, the State Museum's collections number more than five million artifacts and specimens. Each year our exhibits and programs attract more than one million visitors, more than half of whom come from outside the Capital Region. The programs that we offer school groups attract about 60,000 students annually from throughout the State. Albany, NY 518-474-5877

 

Ponderosa Fun Park Largest go-kart track, bumper boats, fish for fun, miniature golf, driving range, shoot-out, batting cages, horses, ponies, snowmobiles in season, snacks and game room. Catskill, NY 518-678-9206

 

Sawkill Family Ski Center Summer - water slides, mini-golf, go-karts. Kingston, NY 845-336-6977

 

Jeto's Ballpark Go-karts, baseball & softball batting cages, miniature golf, game room, ice cream and snacks. Open daily 10am-10pm until Labor Day (after Labor Day call for hours). Sawkill Rd, Kingston, NY 845-331-2545

 

Junior Speedway Go-karts - Family track and rookie track. Bumper cars, miniature golf, snack bar, arcade and picnic area. Open 10 am - 10 pm. Route 32, Cairo, NY 518-622-4050

 

Sports Connection Mini-Golf Family Fun Park featuring GoKarts, miniature golf & batting cages. "Figure Eight" track with high speed karts for high performance fun! Challenge course miniature golf with waterfalls & fountains. State-of-the art batting cages, 4 baseball & 4 softball. Saugerties, NY 914-246-4501

 

Supersonic Speedway & Fun Park Go-karts, 21 hole miniature golf, batting cages, speed ball, kiddie rides arcade, shooting gallery, basketball, snacks, ice cream, café, gifts. Open April to Columbus Day. East Durham, NY 518-634-7200

 

Catskill Mountain Railroad www.catskillmtrailroad.com The trains provide passenger service along the Catskills' scenic Esopus Creek. Passengers can ride 6-miles round trip in the heart of the beautiful Catskill Mountains, or creek users, ride one way. At Phoenicia, experience life in the Catskills both past and present by visiting the village merchants as well as the historic 1900 railroad depot. Route 28, Mount Pleasant NY 845-688-7400

 

Headless Horseman Hayrides www.headlesshorseman.com Haunted hayrides, haunted house, gift shop, food concessions. Family entertainment. Call for reservations and schedule. 778 Broadway (Route 9W) Ulster Park 845-339-2666

 

Windham Mountain Ranch Historical working ranch. Pioneer museum, Carriage Museum, Blacksmith shop, Sap House and gift shop. Explore an 1880 covered wagon campsite, roast marshmallows over a bonfire and take a hayride to see the Elk and Native American horse herds and enjoy the petting zoo. Reservations required. Siam Rd., Windham 518-734-3364

 

The Carriage Museum and Petting Zoo www.healingwatersfarms.com Open April thru December, the big red barn holds a collection of antique carriages. The petting zoo includes a baby camel, kangaroo, emus, llamas, sheep, goats and a variety of exotic pets. Antique shop and gift shop on premises. Healing Waters Farm , Route 206 Walton 607-865-4420