Filed under:Eat and Drink
You know, up here in the mountains we like our snow! We plan for it, we hope for it, we even pray for it. We love to ski on it, plow it out of the way, play with it, ride our snowmobiles on it, i could go on and on but i think you get the picture!. To say this has been a disappointing Winter would be an understatement. Its been a real clunker and I am almost ready to give up on it and move to the spring where baseball, fishing rods and wild leeks become the distractions of the season. Now, while I’m not totally prepared to lay this most unharsh winter to rest (does anyone remember the Blizzard that hit us on February 26th, 2010 ?) I am thinking about the floral arrangement i might choose for the winter of 2012 burial service. So before we bid this mild collection of winter months adieu, lets hold out hope for one big storm, dust off the plows, make some snow balls and winter angels, wax the skis and gas up the Snowmobiles!!!…..stay tuned for the spring fishing report!!!
February 18, 2012
Ok Ok i need to get on here more often and let everyone know how much fun we are having up here in Andes, in the heart of The Catskills, in the dead of winter. Besides all the shoveling, snow plowing and snow blowing we actually try and make tiome for some good old winter fun. Skiing at Belleayre or Plattekill is always a blast. Sometimes we even venture out to Windham!. Snowmobiling has been great this winter, all this snow has made for a nice long season on the sleds!!. Alas, now we can start to see the grass and it makes us think about spring and sun and fun of a different kind. Winter will not go out easy and you can bet there is at least one more big snow coming our way so lets enjoy the fleeting days of winter and before you know it, we’ll be out back relaxing with some cans and clams!!
March 5, 2011
Well by now everyone must know how much snow fell up here in the mountains. By some counts we got about 46 inches of the white stuff. We had lots of fun with it, skiing, sledding, snowmobiling, and not to mention some pretty cool igloos. Weve got to tell you, we love the snow, it just seems to make the winter more….wintery…yes more wintery. Well, now most of our fun is melting away under the warm March sun, a precursor to spring, lots o mud, flooded basements and, oh yes… Baseball. Summer is just around the corner, so come up to Andes and watch the seasons change, Catskill Mountains style!!
March 12, 2010
The Andes Hotel
Saturday night, January 16th, @ 6 pm you need to come down to the Hotel, get something to eat, maybe a big burger or a juicy steak off the wood grill, and listen to Daria Grace and The Pre war Ponies. They play the most incredible selection of teens and twenties jazz, yeah thats right like 1918 and 1920. The addition of a ukulele makes this band a rare treat. And by the way, Daria has the most incredible voice.
Immediately afterwards, the Jack Grace Band is in the Tavern cranking out some cool country with a sense of humor.
Both of these bands have no cover folks. If you want to hear the Pre War Ponies, please call us for a dinner reservation.
January 14, 2010
HOLIDAY HOMETOWN FUN IN ANDES – SAT DEC 5th
On Saturday, December 5th our historic little community is going all out with special activities for those who live here and visitors alike to enjoy. The United Methodist Church on Lower Main will put on their annual Holiday Bazaar and Luncheon from 11am to 3pm. At 3:30 pm the Community Storytelling Troupe will tell holiday and seasonal tales at the Library (242 Main Street). Bring the family to Bohlmann Park (adjoining the Library) at 4 pm and watch Santa arrive on a fire truck. Enjoy the community tree-lighting and carol singing by all, with photo ops for the kids with Santa. The annual Open House homemade soup supper follows, compliments of the historic society, a couple of doors down at The Hunting Tavern Museum (288 Main Street). Clementine Vintage Clothing store will host an informal fashion show from 6pm to 8pm showcasing party dresses, men’s holiday attire, and retro snow bunny looks, accompanied by nostalgic Christmas tunes and eggnog!
Some of our one-of-a-kind shops, boutiques and galleries are extending their hours until 8 pm on December 5th for a Holiday Stroll. Kabinett & Kammer will have on display part of Sean Scherer’s extensive selection (almost 1000 in his entire collection) of antique Christmas ornaments dating from the late 1800’s through the 1940’s. He will also have some of them available for purchase. View the individually decorated spiral trees as you walk along Main Street and partake of the hospitality of our proprietors. Scott Hill of Delaware Trading Post, who encouraged the businesses to do something special to decorate Andes at Christmas time, talks about how the idea for the spiral tress developed: “We liked the idea of a sort fo Dr Seussian spiral tree. Ed Wood, of Raddii, graciously agreed to engineer the project, cutting each of the tress out of sheets of Sintra, which essentially is PVC in flat form. This material con be stapled into and screwed into, and is waterproof-a perfect material for our harsh weather conditions. “
Does the thought of visiting an overcrowded shopping mall pall on you? Craving that hometown, laid-back feeling while you do your holiday shopping? Leave alienation behind and come to nearby Andes where shop and gallery owners enjoy interacting with their customers and are proud of their unusual and often handmade gifts at great prices.
And remember, The Andes Hotel is open every day for a drink, snack or a meal.
December 1, 2009