The Catskills Guide

Stay

Scribner’s Catskill Lodge

Hasbrouk House

Eastwind Windham

Hampton Inn by Hilton New Paltz

The Graham and Co.

The Arnold House

Eat

Gaskins

Phoenicia Diner

Brushland Eating House

Foxfire Bar Room

The Kaatskeller

Sweet Sue’s

Do

  • Discover over 60 apple and pear varieties at Seminary Hill’s holistic orchard, visit the world's first Passive House-certified cidery, and enjoy a guided tasting of all their ciders.

  • Located at the National Register Historic Site of the 1969 Woodstock festival, Bethel Woods is known for its music events as well as the historic 1960s Woodstock Museum, both located on 800+ acres of scenic country hills in the Sullivan Catskills.

  • Visit the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum and set up a time to cast out a line during the long season, running from April until around the end of October.

  • This wildlife management area is open year round and is home to bald eagles, osprey, otters, beavers, white-tailed deer, and more. The vast wetland features 15 miles of walking/hiking trails and several observation towers.

  • This brewpub occupies 100 acres of grass lawn and woodland, including a small mountain that takes a half-hour to hike.

Seminary Hill

Bashakill Wetlands

Heads up: cars are strongly recommended for this offsite location! Ubers are hard to come by and accessing most activities requires a car.

Mercury Itineraries

  • Dates

    July 10-13 2023

    Hotel

    Eastwind Oliverea Valley

    Day 1

    Travel Day: NYC and Boston groups drove and West Coasters flew into Albany

    7 PM: Dinner at Urban Cowboy

    9:30 PM: Board games and The Matrix movie watching

    Day 2

    10 AM: Guided hike

    4 PM: Phoenicia Rail Explorers Bike Tour

    7 PM: Dinner at Good Night in Woodstock

    Day 3

    10 AM: Natural fibers basket weaving

    1 PM: Golf and minigolf at Meadows Golf Center

    5 PM: BBQ dinner at Dandelion at the hotel

    Post-dinner smores and Bananagrams

    Day 4

    Brunch at Mountain Bauhaus in Gardiner

    Travel Day

    Highlights & Tips

    The Eastwind’s Oliverea location was magical. The staff, amenities (sauna!), and common spaces were top notch. Definitely give yourself some time to enjoy the grounds.

    You will need cars to get around and traveling to the area is not the most straightforward—something to consider before your team commits to this location for an offsite.

    Beware ticks this time of year (summer)! We used bug spray liberally and checked ourselves consistently.