CATSKILL — Most folks are familiar with the old saying that the best way to learn is by doing, and the members of the Catskill Middle School History Club have recently put that adage to good use as ...

CHANNEL FIVE. CATSKILLS IS SPECIAL BECAUSE IT IS SO PROTECTED. IT’S NEVER GOING TO BE THE HAMPTONS. IT IS A PHENOMENAL COMBINATION OF FOREVER WILD AND THEN A BURNING INTELLECTUAL AND ARTISTIC ...

The dawn -- Driving dreams -- Capturing the light -- Rich man's playing ground -- Last stand -- A call to arms -- Boys to men -- Water and power -- Iron-horse race -- The outsiders -- Planting the ...

A talented and committed group of locals, artists, and historians are preserving the rich history of the Borscht Belt with a new series of historical markers and cultural programming. The broad goal ...

It was once the beating heart of the Jewish-American New Yorkers escaping the summer heat in New York. There were around 500 resorts in the area in its heyday, with vacationers spoiling themselves ...

CATSKILL, N.Y. — The Thomas Cole National Historic Site has received the gift of a Sarah Cole painting, according to an announcement. The painting, titled “Ancient Column Near Syracuse,” was gifted to ...

A weathered sculpture that stood abandoned for decades outside a long-shuttered Catskill resort might not seem worth a second look. For Marisa Scheinfeld, the chipped, concrete carving outside the ...

This summer, the Borscht Belt Historical Marker Project will add another chapter to its journey with the installation of five new markers at key locations in the Catskills. Each town or village on the ...

For Jerry Klinger, preserving the history of the Borscht Belt isn’t about nostalgia for summers past. In fact, he never visited the Catskills until a few years ago, long after its fabled resorts had ...

With mountain views and and historic Main Street charm, this Catskill home is awaiting its next caretaker. Built in the 1860s, the brick home at 308 Main Street is of Italianate Manse design. It’s ...