Wondering what to do this
Columbus Day Weekend ?

Once you confirm your cabin at
The Guest House B & B,
and had a great night's rest,
get up on Saturday, October 6 th., enjoy  your included breakfast
and go for a leisurely ride 
into the Catskills
towards Downsville,
where there'll be a day time Fair,
rain or shine,
in the Fire House on Main Street. 

You'll be able to purchase local Maple Syrup harvested in Spring, homemade jams, baked goods
and local crafts.

Be certain to buy a raffle ticket for one of the many lavish gift baskets created by the Reed women.

The proceeds go towards a Scholarship Fund in honour of Brandon Reed,
who died of a mysterious neurological disorder at the age of three.

Continue on for ten miles to the Town of Walton.
The  American  Cancer  Society's  Harvest  Festival
will have 100 vendors at the Fairground.

End the day by enjoying a spectacular Fireworks display
in the midst of the mountains
while sampling delicious foods and listening to local music
at the
TASTE  of the  CATSKILLS  FESTIVAL
in Delhi, just a few more miles away.

If you simply can't manage an entire weekend from NYC, 
take a nice day trip on Saturday or Sunday,
straight up  87  or  6  to
Stormville  Airport  Antique  Show   &   Flea  Market
in Stormville, NY
They'll have 600 vendors and Free Admission.

or,
even closer to home,
on Sunday, October 7 th.
try
Nyack's  Famous  Street  Fair
They'll have 140 vendors.

Just click on the highlighted names in this article
to be linked to more informative sites.

The height of the Fall Foliage in the Catskills this year
will prove to be the long Columbus Day weekend
of October 6th.

  If you haven't already made plans to get away,
you should consider this romantic gem
alongside the meandering Willowemoc River,
just 2 hours northwest of NYC,
managed by Andrea Plunket.

There are six very clean and cozy cottages.
You can look at them by clicking here. 

The Africa Cottage and the China Cottage have large indoor Jacuzzis
certainly suitable for lovebirds.

Imagine yourself unwinding in one of the three outside hot tubs,
sipping a complimentary pre dinner drink while watching the nature around you.

Ahhh ...

ZAGAT was right when they called it,  
"Rustic luxury and the feeling is pure escape".

The makings for a hearty and healthy breakfast,
{ fresh fruit, orange juice, coffee, milk, eggs, bacon, cereal, muffins },
is included in each cottage’s kitchenette,
so you can enjoy it at your own timing.

And there's daily Maid-Service, so you don't have to wash a dish !

You could even schedule a massage in your cottage
to get ready for your return to that concrete jungle.

Best of all, is the fact that your four legged friend is welcome here. 
You can confidently take leisurely walks on forested paths together.

  Have a look at   The Guest House B & B   website
by clicking this link:

http://www.theguesthouse.com/ 

It will show you everything you need to know,
including simple instructions on how to get there.

It was the perfect day for the Callicoon Farmer's Market in NY, which is open from 11:00 A.M.  til  2:00 P.M. every Sunday until November 25 th.

These gorgeous locally grown peaches were decadently delicious. They dripped with juice and filled the summer day  with a heavenly scent.

Callicoon is a tiny historic town located on the bank of the Delaware River, surrounded by the rolling lush green Catskill Mountains.  It was first settled by the Dutch in the 1600's who named it "Kollikoonkill", which means "wild turkey creek". 

The area remains abundant with wildlife, although the Elk are gone and the Mountain Cats are rare to see.  There still are black bear, wolves, coyotes, fox, deer, eagle, wild turkey, racoons, opossum, rabbits and who knows, maybe even Big Foot...
or was the beast  I once saw just a Local...
perhaps playing pranks ?

I suppose that's why I keep the camera handy. 

This time I snapped a few pictures at the Callicoon Farmer's Market to give you a tour of some things that were offered.

SCROLL  DOWN  TO  SEE  THE  SLIDESHOW


There were a ton of different kinds of Tomatoes, including Heirlooms and yellow and orange Cherries.  By the way, if you've never had the Yellow Cherry Tomatoes, you really must try them !
They're as sweet as candy.  Indigenous and prolific in this region, they are the tomatoes
local American Indians harvested several hundred years ago
before settlers brought in other varieties.

The Market also had beautiful fresh cut flowers from ARK FLORALS of Mt. Vision, NY, owned and run by a very knowledgeable Meg Kennedy and her family, at super reasonable prices.

Bill and Barbara Walsh displayed their handcrafted Cherry and Pine crafts.  I especially loved their cheese spreaders and boards, which would make a very fine hostess gift.  Visit their online store
at  wwbc.etsy.com  and see what other goodies they have in my slideshow below.

Other Vendors included Bakers, Goat Soap Makers, Local Honey, Local Maple Syrup, Fresh Lamb meats, knit Lamb's wool products, fresh Jellies, Jams, Condiments, Fresh Herbs and the like.

Not part of the Farmer's Market, but associated with one of the many Callicoon shops a few steps away,
I came across Pam Sloan of RUSH SEATS,{ rushseats@yahoo.com }, who was busily working
on an antique chair. She beautifully repairs with caning, rush or upholstery.

If you'd like a list of all the  vendors, visit  www.sullivancountyfarmersmarkets.org