When You’re Tired of the City, Escape to the Catskills

Pack your bags! In honor of life’s most delicious highways, we give you Hit the Road, Snack, our travel guide of things to eat, see, and do this summer from coast to coast.


In the past few years, the sleepier areas of upstate New York have become home to some of the most exciting artists, musicians, chefs, and makers. Drive two hours northwest of Manhattan and you’ll find yourself in the Catskills, a cluster of quaint towns in Greene, Delaware, Ulster, and Sullivan counties. With dozens of clothing and home goods shops, antique stores out the wazoo, restaurants, galleries, and performance venues galore, not to mention numerous hiking and biking trails, there’s enough going on in the Catskills to cover a longer vacation or jam into a fully-packed weekend. Rent a house or book a stay at one of the many boutique hotels for artistic workshops, cooking classes, and farm tours as well as charming accommodations and killer food.

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