COME TO SULLIVAN COUNTY...
YOU'LL LOVE IT!
If you're visiting the area for the first time, or the fiftieth, the best source for tourist information for Sullivan Catskills is the Sullivan County Visitor's Association web site. It is a treasure trove of information about accommodations, attractions, and events in the county.
For additional HOTELS in the Forestburgh Area, check HotelsCombined!
Sullivan County is fortunate to have a very active arts community, and the largest source of arts information in the county comes from the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance web site. Check out their information on music, dance, and visual arts.
A new major performing arts venue opened in the summer of 2006 at the site of the original Woodstock rock concert in Bethel, New York. For a performance schedule, visit the Bethel Woods Performing Arts Center.
Other professional musical venues in the summer include The Week of Chamber Music and The Shandelee Music Festival. Check out their web sites for their schedules of classical and not-so classical music.
Are you more the outdoors type? One of the Eastern Seaboard's principal nesting areas for the American Bald Eagle (our country's official bird) is just one mile from the Forestburgh Playhouse. The Eagle Institute has lots of information about viewing these majestic birds. If your interest lies more in fish than birds, the Catskill Fly Fishing Museum in located just 20 miles from the Playhouse near Roscoe, NY, near the site of our world class trout streams.
Finally, a few extra special Forestburgh Playhouse recommendations...
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This August, be sure to be part of the Monticello Bagel Festival - the first and only celebration of one of the signature foods of the Catskills!
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One B&B that is close by in Forestburgh is the Inn at Lake Joseph, a wonderful old summer mansion filled with beautiful antiques... and another is the glorious ECCE B&B in Barryville.
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Looking for a larger hotel accommodation close to the Playhouse? Newly renovated, and just 15 minutes is The Sullivan - it's our favorite.
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For the antiques lover, our favorite place is the Ferndale Marketplace Antique Center located in a charming 100 year old former General Store and Post Office in Ferndale.
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Rafting on the Delaware River is a great way to spend an afternoon. Lander's River Trips will set you up with a raft or a canoe and everything you need to have an outdoor adventure.
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While you're in the country, why not bring home some high quality, locally grown produce? At the Sullivan County Area Farmer's Market in Liberty, you can find great locally produced food, crafts, and fun.
And if you enjoy a good beer or fantastic liquor, you must check out The Roscoe Beer Co. and Prohibition Distillery
