The Village of Catskill has a lot going for it these days. Main Street is looking good with it’s restored historic buildings and revamped storefronts.

As with any upstate town that welcomes weekenders, there’s a great choice of restaurants, cafes, antiques shops and galleries. Catskill also has a movie theater, which is a unique benefit among small towns. The town is totally walkable from one end to the other.

Catskill sits right on the Hudson. In fact, it’s just across from the City of Hudson, that once forgotten/now popular haven for weekenders and antique hunters. Catskill prices reflect the fact that it is less “discovered” and on the wrong side of the Amtrak tracks. The town is near the ski areas and the massive Catskill Park. It’s close to Saugerties, another hopping town of late, which, as reader Priscilla informs me, will be home to the 10th Muddy Cup. See, I told you they are taking over!

Apart from Main Street antiques shops, it’s worth the extra few miles to Coxsackie and Ravena for some bargains. Right along route 9W in Coxsackie is the Lincoln Auction building. There are two inexpensive antiques shops in the front of the building. No phone, no name. Just keep in mind they are closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Farther up the road is the Coxsackie Antique Center. It is a huge, multi dealer place. But their prices weren’t good enough for this cheap bitch. The Ravena Flea Market is another huge place filled with mainly junky stuff, but it’s cool junky stuff. Thanks to Jean for tipping me off to these places.

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