Weekend Inspiration ☀️ 7/12
Upcoming Events, Getaway Guides, Real Estate Listings + Our Top 10 Pools List
Howdy – happy Friday!
Erin here, founder and CD at Escape. Because I don’t have enough on my plate between travel, photographing and writing, I’m going to do something crazy ambitious and add regular, more traditional newsletter-style (weekly?) email to the mix!
Things will be a little looser around here, with no real format to adhere to – expect some travel recaps and deals, new listing alerts, upcoming events, who knows what else. We’ll call it Weekend Inspiration, for now. Got an idea? (Like a better name?) Just hit reply or leave a comment, I’d love to hear from you.
For our first Weekend Inspiration email, we’ve got three new guides to share, two new real estate listings, some cool upcoming events, plus every New Yorker’s current muse: a pool, or rather, many of them.
Last, for non-paid subscribers, check out the very bottom of the email for a very special offer, available this weekend only. 🤫
Enjoy, thanks for subscribing, and stay cool out there!
-Erin
Ten Upstate Hotels with Pools
Wow – you guys looooove pools! Welcome to Escape Club to the all new faces around here who subscribed to get our list of Upstate Hotels with Pools. It lives on both Escape Club and on the main site.
New Getaway Guides: Glamping in a Dome, a Berkshires Tennis Retreat, and a Pool Overlooking the Catskills
Did you know we recap every single stay on EscapeBrooklyn.com with mini-guides for each? Complete with filters to help plan a trip – check out that section here – which got updated with three stays this week.
Sowilo Retreat in Cambridge, NY:
Choose from one of four tiny homes, or one of two geodesic domes at Sowlio Retreat in Cambridge, NY. This glamping getaway offers an all-inclusive experience with meals, yoga, sound baths and more.
Our mini-guide features the nearby swim spot Lake Lauderdale, tube/kayak rentals for a day on the river, and a visit to Merck Forest & Farmland Center. More recs in our mini-guide, linked below.
Our paid Escape Club Members enjoy an additional night free with all-inclusive services, excluding holidays.
Link Section: Get the Discount Code | View the Escape Brooklyn Mini Guide | Link to Book
Canopy Hill House in Roxbury, NY:
The tucked-away-from-it-all Canopy Hill House features three bedrooms, a spectacular 28-foot infinity pool, cedar hot tub, and breathtaking views of the Catskills. While staying, explore local hiking trails such as Kelly Hollow Trail, or rent a kayak for a morning jaunt at Susan’s Pleasant Pheasantry. Don’t miss the Pakatakan Farmers Market, just down the street, where you can find local goods to cook up in the home’s incredible chef's kitchen. More recs in our mini-guide, linked below.
Our paid Escape Club Members get a 4th night free when booking a 3 night stay from July 1 to September 30.
Link Section: Get the Discount Code | View the Escape Brooklyn Mini Guide | Link to Book
River Run in Cummington, MA:
This beautifully renovated 1815 farmhouse in the Berkshire Hills is just three hours from NYC. Nestled on the Westfield River, River Run provides a serene oasis with a cedar hot tub and a HarTru clay tennis court, plus great fishing spots right out the front door.
Explore hiking trails, local farmstands, artist studios, and eateries within a 15-minute drive, or visit cultural attractions like MASS MOCA and Tanglewood. More recs in our mini-guide, linked below.
Our paid Escape Club members receive 25% off for 4 nights or more from July 3 through September 3.
Link Section: Get the Discount Code | View the Escape Brooklyn Mini Guide | Link to Book
Plan a Whole New Life Upstate: We’ve Paired Up Four Dreamy Commercial Listings with Nearby Residential Listings
Have you been following our Calling All Dreamers series? In collaboration with Upstate Curious, we’ve chosen four dreamy commercial spaces for sale. Each is paired with nearby residential listings – so you can get to planning your Upstate dream life, work, home and all.
Check out short versions of all four listings here, or check out the individual listings on Escape Brooklyn.
Link section: Wassaic Commons in Wassaic, NY | Former Horse Farm Turned Wedding Venue in Jefferson, NY | Converted Church and Yurt in Stone Ridge, NY
Congrats to Ashley and Leah, Our July Giveaway Winners!
Congrats to the two winners of our July Getaway Giveaways. Ashley Pae won a staycation at the Wythe Hotel, and Leah Deorido won a weekend in Hudson at Long Story Short! Big thanks to both hosts who very generously donated these stays, and also big thanks to everyone who entered.
Both Ashley and Leah have been paid subscribers for over a year, and so it warms my heart to pass these prizes along as a way of saying thanks. Enjoy, ladies!
Not a winner? Don’t sweat it: Escape Club subscribers receive 20% off the best available rate at Wythe Hotel for stays until September 2, 2024. Get the discount code in last week’s newsletter and indulge in a staycation (or for us Upstaters, a downstate vacation!)
Some Noteworthy Upcoming Events:
This weekend’s event pick is the second annual Roscoe Flea at the Roscoe Motel. Shop, eat, and even get tattooed at this laid back fly-fishing motel in the Catskills. Click the post for info.
This week at Glen Falls House, check out Meridian Brothers. I had to look these guys up and turns out they are the band behind inescapable summer jam, “Guaracha U.F.O.” from a few years ago; now back with a new album. Some other cool stuff Glen Falls House have coming up includes Small Black next weekend.
I’m so excited. Next weekend is Upstate Art Weekend! Dozens of artists, venues and galleries will open their doors from Thursday, July 18 through Sunday, July 21, 2024. Click the post for info.
Did you make it to the end of this email? Consider a subscription for yourself or a friend who loves Upstate stuff!
Our team is positively tiny and we work our butts off, especially in summer.
Use the button above for 20% off a one year subscription, which gets you access to monthly discount codes, exclusive giveaways and more. Special offer good for this weekend only, now through July 15. Have a great weekend!