May 2022: Upcoming Events 🗓
Here's what's on our radar the next few weeks, including Memorial Day Weekend
Spring MRKT is taking place Memorial Day Weekend in Kingston’s Hutton Brick Yards; info below. Photo: Scott Rudd
Greetings, Escapees!
It’s really full-on spring in Upstate NY — anyone else finding it hard to believe it’s already halfway through May?! We’re even getting a taste of summer this weekend, with 90º in the forecast.🌞 So. here. for. it.
We’ve been waiting very patiently to make outdoor plans, so without further ado, we’re sharing some hand-picked happenings throughout the Catskills — mostly taking place in the great outdoors.
Coming soon: next week, we’re talking with Megan Brenn-White of Upstate Curious about what the heck is going on in the real estate market – then we’ll be following up with Escape Club’s June promos, offering exclusive deals and discounts to our paid Escape Club members – and a preview of a very special giveaway to one of our favorite hotels on the planet.
Wait, you’re not a member? Upgrade today! Escape Club members get access to exclusive hotel & Airbnb discounts & promos, exclusive giveaways, and Upstate real estate intel. (Plus, you’re supporting our tiny, female-led small business and 1% goes to combatting climate change.) Believe it or not, $6 a month goes a long way for a small business – we hope you’ll join us 😘
See you soon & stay safe out there.
May 21: ASSEMBLY 1: Unstored
Photo: Zach Hyman
Brooklyn based artist Bosco Sodi is opening nonprofit art space Assembly to showcase artists from around the world — in the rather unexpected location of Monticello, NY.
Housed in a former Buick dealership, the 23,000+ square foot space is opening on May 21, 2022 at noon for its inaugural show, Assembly 1: Unstored.
We are absolutely thrilled to see this injection of new life into Monticello’s Main Street, which has fallen into disrepair over the decades. Assembly will feature rotating yearlong exhibits and offer educational and community programming.
Assembly is located at 397 Monticello, NY 12701. Please RSVP for Assembly 1: Unstored at info@assemblyny.org.
May 27-29: Field & Supply Spring MRKT
Photo: Scott Rudd
Think of Field + Supply as an interpretation of a traditional arts and crafts fair: a modern, impossibly cool design market featuring a curated selection of makers highlighting goods from studios and workshops in the region, representing a wide range of crafts.
This popular Hudson Valley design fair takes place twice a year, the first being over Memorial Day weekend at the Hutton Brickyards in Kingston, NY.
Tickets are $15-35. May 27-29, 2022. Proof of vaccination required.
May 28-29: Phoenicia Flea at Scribner’s Catskill Lodge 🛍
Phoenicia Flea, the OG nomadic market of makers & merchants from the Catskills, the Hudson Valley + beyond – arrives at Scribner’s Catskill Lodge for its 2022 season launch over Memorial Day weekend.
Each month, this traveling market pops up at extraordinary properties in the Northeast. Free entry always! Check it out May 28-29, 2022, 11-5 p.m.
Magic Hour Dance Party at Cochecton Pump House
Photo: @mchernesky_graphics
DJ Salinger hosts Magic Hour, a monthly dance party at Cochecton Pump House on Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. Drink and dine, then dance under the stars at this really incredible open-air venue set on the Delaware River.
Everyone is welcome, all vibes are encouraged, and dancing is the only requirement.
Saturday May 28, 2022 from 6-11 p.m. at 7895 NY-97, Cochecton, NY 12726.
Friends of Fungi: Mushroom Cultivation & Foraging Weekend 🍄
Looking for an educational and immersive experience? Explore the interesting and ancient relationship fungi have with our world and culture at the Friends of Fungi weekend.
Through hands-on activities, learn low-tech methods to cultivate gourmet and medicinal mushrooms, identify and harvest wild mushrooms, and make mushroom medicines. Hosted at Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa in Phoenicia, NY.
May 27-May 29th, 2022. Pricing begins at ~$550 and includes lodging, hands-on activities, meals and more. For more information, check menla.org.