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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Dates
July 10-13 2023
Hotel
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.