Guidebook for Palenville
Food Scene
(518) 678-3250 #1 Best breakfasts and lunches ever... The Circle W old time market not only has a good selection of goods on the shelves, but also offers delicious sandwiches and baked goods. As if this isn't charming enough, you then get to eat seated at antique porcelain top tables. Check out the Ruben sandwich, 1 sandwich can be split for 2... Open until 5 PM everyday, except for Holidays.
Great food and great vibe...it has it all!
113 locals recommend
Circle W Market
3328 NY-23A(518) 678-3250 #1 Best breakfasts and lunches ever... The Circle W old time market not only has a good selection of goods on the shelves, but also offers delicious sandwiches and baked goods. As if this isn't charming enough, you then get to eat seated at antique porcelain top tables. Check out the Ruben sandwich, 1 sandwich can be split for 2... Open until 5 PM everyday, except for Holidays.
Great food and great vibe...it has it all!
(518) 943-1888 Call ahead and do a quick takeout! This is the best Chinese/Japanese restaurant.
The food might take a tad longer to make than some other Chinese places--but it is completely worth the wait. This is one of the few fast-food Chinese eateries I have had take-out from, which wasn't swimming in grease!
Don't get me wrong--I LOVE my greasy foods --but in this case, it was very nice to enjoy the "clean flavors" without the oily after taste! Definitely recommend! We always order the sesame cold noodles.
13 locals recommend
Chopstick
254 W Bridge St(518) 943-1888 Call ahead and do a quick takeout! This is the best Chinese/Japanese restaurant.
The food might take a tad longer to make than some other Chinese places--but it is completely worth the wait. This is one of the few fast-food Chinese eateries I have had take-out from, which wasn't swimming in grease!
Don't get me wrong--I LOVE my greasy foods --but in this case, it was very nice to enjoy the "clean flavors" without the oily after taste! Definitely recommend! We always order the sesame cold noodles.
Big Belly Deli
3981 NY-32Great Bacon Egg & Cheese Sandwiches. Maybe that is why they call it Big Belly... LOL!
(518) 943-1528 Great Italian food, bar. delicious food... I strongly recommend that one chooses to eat here if they are visiting the Catskills....
Tatianas Italian Restaurant
601 Main St(518) 943-1528 Great Italian food, bar. delicious food... I strongly recommend that one chooses to eat here if they are visiting the Catskills....
Drinks & Nightlife
(518) 678-9332 The food is excellent and the bar is friendly. Owned by a local family and frequented by locals it's a place with a great vibe. In the summer it is lovely to eat outside on the deck overlooking the stream. And try Aunt Jenny's Pies.
From time to time they have local bands and holiday parties which are always fun.
Shore nights in the summer are also amazing!!! Check them out!
17 locals recommend
Fernwood
341 Malden Ave(518) 678-9332 The food is excellent and the bar is friendly. Owned by a local family and frequented by locals it's a place with a great vibe. In the summer it is lovely to eat outside on the deck overlooking the stream. And try Aunt Jenny's Pies.
From time to time they have local bands and holiday parties which are always fun.
Shore nights in the summer are also amazing!!! Check them out!
Full Bar, mountain views, Live music... Tannersville is right up the mountain on Route 23A
123 locals recommend
Hunter Mountain Brewery
New York 23AFull Bar, mountain views, Live music... Tannersville is right up the mountain on Route 23A
Local Brewery, bar and restaurant... the best thing is that it is south around the corner on Route 4545 Route 32. Formerly known as Angela's Pizza. 518-678-9275
75 locals recommend
Rip Van Winkle Brewing Company
4545 NY-32Local Brewery, bar and restaurant... the best thing is that it is south around the corner on Route 4545 Route 32. Formerly known as Angela's Pizza. 518-678-9275
Parks & Nature
Wonderful easy hike to amazing views of the falls. Kaaterskill Falls is a two-stage waterfall of Kaaterskill Creek. The two cascades total 260 feet (79 m) in height, making it one of the highest waterfalls in New York, and one of the Eastern United States' tallest waterfalls. It is right up the mountain on the way to Hunter. My neighbor Joel enjoys guiding people through the falls. You can reach him at 518-678-3189. Contact him ahead.
To get to the landing that overlooks the falls:
Turn right onto RT-23A 6.2 mi
Turn right onto N Lake Rd / CR-18 1.8 mi
Turn right onto Laurel House Rd
Unpaved Road 0.4 mi
Arrive at Laurel House Rd on the right
The last intersection is N Lake Rd / CR-18
668 locals recommend
Kaaterskill Falls
Wonderful easy hike to amazing views of the falls. Kaaterskill Falls is a two-stage waterfall of Kaaterskill Creek. The two cascades total 260 feet (79 m) in height, making it one of the highest waterfalls in New York, and one of the Eastern United States' tallest waterfalls. It is right up the mountain on the way to Hunter. My neighbor Joel enjoys guiding people through the falls. You can reach him at 518-678-3189. Contact him ahead.
To get to the landing that overlooks the falls:
Turn right onto RT-23A 6.2 mi
Turn right onto N Lake Rd / CR-18 1.8 mi
Turn right onto Laurel House Rd
Unpaved Road 0.4 mi
Arrive at Laurel House Rd on the right
The last intersection is N Lake Rd / CR-18
Swim, Hike, historic area with beautiful views. A lovely hike from North Lake is the site of the Catskill Mountain House. It was an enormous hotel--one of the great Mountain Houses of the Catskills. It was destroyed by fire in the 1960s, but had been abandoned long before. My neighbor Joel enjoys guiding people through these hikes. You can reach him at 518-678-3189. Contact him ahead of time.
165 locals recommend
North/South Lake Campground
874 N Lake RdSwim, Hike, historic area with beautiful views. A lovely hike from North Lake is the site of the Catskill Mountain House. It was an enormous hotel--one of the great Mountain Houses of the Catskills. It was destroyed by fire in the 1960s, but had been abandoned long before. My neighbor Joel enjoys guiding people through these hikes. You can reach him at 518-678-3189. Contact him ahead of time.
You can see the bond between the animals and their owners. Many of the animals were raised as infants by their owners. Large cages. The bears looked as clean as dogs who just had a bath! The children's playground was large with a lot of fun equipment. It was great to feed the animals. Everyone was so friendly. A wonderful place to visit.
10 locals recommend
Bailiwick Animal Park and Riding Stables
118 Castle RoadYou can see the bond between the animals and their owners. Many of the animals were raised as infants by their owners. Large cages. The bears looked as clean as dogs who just had a bath! The children's playground was large with a lot of fun equipment. It was great to feed the animals. Everyone was so friendly. A wonderful place to visit.
So many parks along the Hudson have little room to actually WALK alongside the river, but this park features a decent-sized walking path (also great for scooters, skateboards, and careful cyclists) where, if you cross the lane, connects with a walking path at another park: Catskill Point.
The paths mentioned above are paved. This park also has a dirt path through the woods, located past the playground. This path is not long and leads to a historic neighborhood with very nice houses on Prospect Avenue.
Other features of the park include a large playground for children of all ages, a boat launch and docks, barbecue grills, and large grassy area.
17 locals recommend
Dutchmen's Landing Park
So many parks along the Hudson have little room to actually WALK alongside the river, but this park features a decent-sized walking path (also great for scooters, skateboards, and careful cyclists) where, if you cross the lane, connects with a walking path at another park: Catskill Point.
The paths mentioned above are paved. This park also has a dirt path through the woods, located past the playground. This path is not long and leads to a historic neighborhood with very nice houses on Prospect Avenue.
Other features of the park include a large playground for children of all ages, a boat launch and docks, barbecue grills, and large grassy area.
CAS is an absolute gem and there are not enough words to describe how special it is. The tour was informative and interactive. The tour guide, Rocky, was wonderful and friendly. The animals were happy and well taken care of.
61 locals recommend
Catskill Animal Sanctuary
316 Old Stage RdCAS is an absolute gem and there are not enough words to describe how special it is. The tour was informative and interactive. The tour guide, Rocky, was wonderful and friendly. The animals were happy and well taken care of.
Arts & Culture
Great Art Exhibits!
In addition to their two gallery spaces at 398 Main Street in Catskill, Greene County Council on the Arts runs a great arts initiative called Masters on Main Street. The project brings recent grad students from top MFA programs across the country (RISD, SAIC, SVA, etc) to the village of Catskill. Artists fill storefronts and abandoned spaces with sculpture, photography, painting, installation, and video.
Greene County Council on the Arts
398 Main StGreat Art Exhibits!
In addition to their two gallery spaces at 398 Main Street in Catskill, Greene County Council on the Arts runs a great arts initiative called Masters on Main Street. The project brings recent grad students from top MFA programs across the country (RISD, SAIC, SVA, etc) to the village of Catskill. Artists fill storefronts and abandoned spaces with sculpture, photography, painting, installation, and video.
Friendly interesting artists studio. As the name implies, it serves a dual purpose-both storefront gallery and a working art studio for Catskill artists Dina Bursztyn and Julie Chase. The artwork covers a mind-boggling array of media from ceramic sculpture to drawing, from found object assemblage to book art. And it's all thoroughly intriguing stuff."
Open Studio
402 Main StFriendly interesting artists studio. As the name implies, it serves a dual purpose-both storefront gallery and a working art studio for Catskill artists Dina Bursztyn and Julie Chase. The artwork covers a mind-boggling array of media from ceramic sculpture to drawing, from found object assemblage to book art. And it's all thoroughly intriguing stuff."
Great contemporary art gallery, great host!
Established in 1991 as the first fine art gallery in Hudson, NY, Carrie Haddad Gallery represents professionally committed artists as well as emerging talent specializing in all types of painting, both large and small sculpture, works on paper and a variety of techniques in photography.
10 locals recommend
Carrie Haddad Gallery
622 Warren StGreat contemporary art gallery, great host!
Established in 1991 as the first fine art gallery in Hudson, NY, Carrie Haddad Gallery represents professionally committed artists as well as emerging talent specializing in all types of painting, both large and small sculpture, works on paper and a variety of techniques in photography.
Great shows, multiple artists exhibit.
Since its beginnings in 1919, the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum has been committed to exhibiting and collecting work in all media by area artists and supporting the tradition of Woodstock as the “Colony of the Arts.”
32 locals recommend
Woodstock Artists Association & Museum
28 Tinker StGreat shows, multiple artists exhibit.
Since its beginnings in 1919, the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum has been committed to exhibiting and collecting work in all media by area artists and supporting the tradition of Woodstock as the “Colony of the Arts.”
Kaaterskill Fine Arts gallery has over 1,000 square feet of gorgeous exhibition space. We support local and regional artists, and feature their works in quarterly, professionally-installed and curated salon-style exhibits. We also show everything from Outsider Art to 6th century Japanese scrolls. Worth the trip! Fantastic art shows.
13 locals recommend
Catskill Mountain Foundation
7971 Main StKaaterskill Fine Arts gallery has over 1,000 square feet of gorgeous exhibition space. We support local and regional artists, and feature their works in quarterly, professionally-installed and curated salon-style exhibits. We also show everything from Outsider Art to 6th century Japanese scrolls. Worth the trip! Fantastic art shows.
Open May-October
Saturdays 11 am-2pm & Sundays 1-4 pm
The Kiersted stone house was built in sections with the east wing being the earliest, c. 1727. Subsequent additions to the west end included the parlor and the joining of a stone outbuilding to the main house in 1800. Preservation of the interior of the Kiersted House is evident in the original wide plank floors, 18th century glass-paned windows (some bearing family inscriptions), much original iron hardware and century old concrete floors with inlaid design.
Art, Events...
Movies in the Barn July 30th 6PM
8 locals recommend
Saugerties Historical Society
119 Main StOpen May-October
Saturdays 11 am-2pm & Sundays 1-4 pm
The Kiersted stone house was built in sections with the east wing being the earliest, c. 1727. Subsequent additions to the west end included the parlor and the joining of a stone outbuilding to the main house in 1800. Preservation of the interior of the Kiersted House is evident in the original wide plank floors, 18th century glass-paned windows (some bearing family inscriptions), much original iron hardware and century old concrete floors with inlaid design.
Art, Events...
Movies in the Barn July 30th 6PM
Founded in 1995 by local artists in Kingston, NY, ASK today has grown to become a not-for-profit, 501-C-3, membership organization with over 300 members. Among ASK members you will find many talented, highly respected professional artists, as well as emerging artists and supporters of the arts.
Every 1st Saturday of the month is the Kingston Studio Tour which includes multiple gallery openings.
11 locals recommend
Arts Society of Kingston
97 BroadwayFounded in 1995 by local artists in Kingston, NY, ASK today has grown to become a not-for-profit, 501-C-3, membership organization with over 300 members. Among ASK members you will find many talented, highly respected professional artists, as well as emerging artists and supporters of the arts.
Every 1st Saturday of the month is the Kingston Studio Tour which includes multiple gallery openings.
The Gallery At The Factory, Rte 212 in Saugerties, NY opened a few years ago, and hold local art events that include catering and performances. Erica and Gerard Price have renovated 21,000 square feet of the former Liquidator’s factory and created a multi arts venue, The Saugerties Performing Arts Factory (SPAF) which houses the new art, a 15,000 square foot gallery, and excellent place to see and show work. For more about SPAF and the exhibits and performances they are presenting see www.saugertiesperformingartsfactory.com
Saugerties Performing Arts
169 Ulster AveThe Gallery At The Factory, Rte 212 in Saugerties, NY opened a few years ago, and hold local art events that include catering and performances. Erica and Gerard Price have renovated 21,000 square feet of the former Liquidator’s factory and created a multi arts venue, The Saugerties Performing Arts Factory (SPAF) which houses the new art, a 15,000 square foot gallery, and excellent place to see and show work. For more about SPAF and the exhibits and performances they are presenting see www.saugertiesperformingartsfactory.com
Shopping
Awesome local vegetables and meat, fish, deli. If you are in Kingston, it is worth the stop.
STORE HOURS
Mon - Fri: 8am - 9pm
Sat: 8am - 8pm
Sun: 8am - 7pm
216 locals recommend
Adams Fairacre Farms
765 Dutchess TurnpikeAwesome local vegetables and meat, fish, deli. If you are in Kingston, it is worth the stop.
STORE HOURS
Mon - Fri: 8am - 9pm
Sat: 8am - 8pm
Sun: 8am - 7pm
Wonderful farmers market around the corner! My absolute favorite farm to get my produce, plants, herbs, locally baked goods, gourmet treats and they sell staples like milk, butter, eggs and much much more.... Family run.. You are made to feel welcome from all who work there. The place is spotless. And check out the cows! Say hi to Irene for me!
78 locals recommend
Story Farms
4640 NY-32Wonderful farmers market around the corner! My absolute favorite farm to get my produce, plants, herbs, locally baked goods, gourmet treats and they sell staples like milk, butter, eggs and much much more.... Family run.. You are made to feel welcome from all who work there. The place is spotless. And check out the cows! Say hi to Irene for me!
One of many antiques stores in Saugerties. 1820’s, 3,000 sq. ft. features two floors chock full of vintage lighting, plumbing fixtures and architectural elements as well as a general line of antiques.
Fed-On Lights Antiques
34 Market StOne of many antiques stores in Saugerties. 1820’s, 3,000 sq. ft. features two floors chock full of vintage lighting, plumbing fixtures and architectural elements as well as a general line of antiques.
It is located right in Palenville, take a right on 23A then a left on 32A going south it is on the right.
6 locals recommend
Dollar General
729 NY-32AIt is located right in Palenville, take a right on 23A then a left on 32A going south it is on the right.
Essentials
Price Chopper
320 W Bridge StShop for anything...
Hannaford Supermarket
223 Main StGreat store, easy to get to
Getting Around
Hertz Car Rental
4524 NY-324524 Route 32, Catskill
(518) 678-3125
NY Trailways Bus Stop, from NYC.
We can pick you up...
You can also go to the restaurant and bar, thy have live entertainment some nights.
Kindred Spirits
334 NY-32ANY Trailways Bus Stop, from NYC.
We can pick you up...
You can also go to the restaurant and bar, thy have live entertainment some nights.