Ulster County Real Estate - The Shawangunk's

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 at 6:17am. 559 Views, 2 Comments.

Ulster County Real Estate - The Shawangunk's

If you want to have more fun than should be allowed by law, all within a 90 minute ride of New York City, spend a weekend exploring the Gunks. What are the Gunks you ask? They are a world class climbing destination perched in, on, and around the Shawangunk Ridge. Home to some of the best rock climbing in North America. The Sky Top, a prominent stone face with more than 300 different routes to the top, has cliffs up to 350 feet. Check out one or two of The Gunks' ice caves, where the deep rock fissures stay icy cool throughout the summer months.

For the active trail runner, there is the 12 mile+ Wallkill Valley Rail Trail located near the Village of New Paltz. The trail, which was once an active rail road…

Ulster County Real Estate: 22nd Anniversary Of The Garlic Festival

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010 at 9:34am. 317 Views, 1 Comments.

Ulster County Real Estate: 22nd Anniversary Of The Garlic Festival

This year was the 22nd anniversary of the Garlic Festival held on the 25th and 26th of September in Sauerties, New York, one of the "10 Top Coolest Small Towns in America". Sponsored by the Saugerties Kiwanis Club, some 20,000 to 30,000, so I was told, attended this fantastic  2 day garlic event, including myself.  
 
There were food vendors selling delicious and unique foods, craft vendors selling clothing, jewelry and souvenirs and garlic specialists to teach people about the importance of garlic. Also, some great musical acts such as Uncle Rock, the Mojo Myles Band, Jules and Rick and Mark Rust.  The troupes stage shows of  Arm-of-the-Sea Theater were there to entertain the young and old.…

Ulster County Real Estate: Hudson Valley Garlic Festival

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 at 10:17am. 524 Views, 0 Comments.

Ulster County Real Estate: Hudson Valley Garlic Festival

The Hudson Valley Garlic Festival™ is in its 22nd year, and is a fun-filled celebration of the garlic harvest, presented by the Kiwanis Club of Saugerties. All proceeds go to worthwhile community causes.

The festival is always held the last full weekend of September, so in 2010, it's September 25th and 26th.

The location is Cantine Field in Saugerties (Mile Marker 101, NY State Thruway).

Activities: A Schedule of Music, Entertainment and Fun!

Your day will include:

• A visit to the Garlic Marketplace, with tons of gourmet garlic
• The Food Alley, featuring garlic-enhanced foods.  There’s sausage, pulled pork, garlic soup, garlic green beans, and even garlic ice cream!  Something for everyone, from vegetarian…

Ulster County Real Estate: Area Attractions

Friday, August 6th, 2010 at 11:16am. 607 Views, 5 Comments.

Ulster County Real Estate: Area Attractions

Ulster County offers quite a few options when it comes to finding things to do…..Bored??  Not here, we have something for everyone form the Hudson River to the Catskill Mountains.  Ulster County is a year around playground for children & adults of all ages, and no matter your preference, I promise you will find something to do.

From hiking to biking to fishing, kayaking, hunting, Art receptions to festivals, farmer’s markets, music festivals, arts & crafts shows.  Annual events such as the Ulster County Fair, Kingston’s Soap Box Derby, HITS on the Hudson, with a special Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prize with a special John Fogerty Concert this year in September.  Jazz festivals, blueberry & wild berry festivals, corn…