Ulster County Real Estate - Welcome to the Catskills
The Catskill Mountains were once considered America’s wilderness. Today this easily accessible region of New York can be reached by a short car ride from New York City. Due to the ease of access, and the wonderful opportunities for escape that the area provides to families or individuals, the Catskills have become a destination of choice. If easy access to the Mountains is required, Ulster County is the perfect jump off point. The enjoyment never stops and excitement can be found in all the seasons of the year. The Catskill Mountain area encompasses the Western third of the county and includes some points of interest that you will not want to miss. If day shopping is more your taste, the quaint Village of Woodstock awaits your visit. For the skiing enthusiast, the downhill at the Belleayre Ski area and the Hunter Mountain Ski basin will provide as much fun as anywhere in the East Coast. If fishing is more your style, the Beaverkill stream is a world class trout stream and fly-fishing lessons can be arranged from a variety of outfitters. For the climbing enthusiast, the Shawangunks are a world class destination that can provide a weekends fill of climbing that will provide memories that will last a lifetime. Seekers of inspiration, reflection, creativity, authenticity, challenge, fortune, and beauty have, time and again, been drawn to the Catskills.
Travelers in the Catskills have shaped the history of the region, even as the streams and rivers, mountains and forests have shaped the majestic landscape. From enlightened and skillful Native Americans, to pioneering early immigrants, dreamy and aesthetic Victorian elite, philosophers and counter-culturalists, artists and robber barons, educators and adventurers and entrepreneurs, radical thinkers, extreme athletes, and soulful sojourners, all have taken in the fragrant mountain air and pure lake waters. Some have left their mark.
The Hudson River School of Painting put the breathtaking scenery of the Catskill region on canvas. John Burroughs, pioneering naturalist and conservationist, preserved the sanctity of this wild region for generations. The Rockefellers, the Gherrys and the Ghoulds built resorts for the privileged and matched the untamed extravagance of nature with orderly architectural beauty. As if to a magnet, poets, musicians, dancers and philosophers have flocked to Woodstock since the turn of the twentieth century.
The Catskills provide the perfect environment in which to find yourself, or lose yourself. Rediscover history in the stone houses of Hurley. Lose track of time flyfishing at Beaverkill Stream. Catch your breath at the snowy summit of the diamond slope at Belleayre Mountain. Abandon your inhibitions along the Shawangunk Wine Trail. Add to your collection with a treasure from the Mountain Culture Festival. Check out, turn off the cell phone and soak up a treatment at one of the region’s many spas and resorts.
Even now, the proximity to New York City and easy accessibility from other major Eastern cities makes the Catskills an ideal refuge from the daily grind. Find rejuvenating solitude, plan a romantic escape, give the family a thrill, or, as in centuries before, meander through the villages rubbing elbows with the famous.
Ulster County
The Catskill Mountains rise softly above the scenic Hudson River, while the Shawangunk Mountains and glacial lakes form a dramatic backdrop for Ulster County. Here, visitors re-live the rich history of the Huguenot settlers and walk the oldest streets in America in New Paltz. Kingston is New York’s first capital, which is home to the only four corners in the U.S. where four 18th-century stone structures still stand. The arts play an important role in Ulster County, with the Maverick Concerts representing the country’s oldest chamber music series, and Byrdcliffe, the country’s oldest continuously operating arts colony, both located near the bohemian town of Woodstock. Twelve wineries are spread throughout the Shawangunk ridges, offering a variety of styles and tastes. Once you explore the region, you may find yourself looking to put down some roots and enjoy a more permanent presence.
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