Cozy Room 11!

If you book right now…midweek through February 9th…book one night and get the second night at half price.  Need I say more??  Ok..I will…come on up midweek…avoid the “crowds”  eat at your favorite Hudson Valley restaurant like … The Bear Cafe, The Red Onion, New World Home Cooking, Yum Yum Noodle Bar, or the Garden Cafe (Joshua’s is closed for vacation until 2/10)…get a facial/massage at River Rock…or with Cornelia Logan…and truly unwind…Life is short…why wait?

peace,

Karen

Ashokan Reservoir

Not sure if you all heard the news…but the Hudson River Valley made it to the #2 spot on the best U.S. destinations for 2012 in the Lonely Planet.  But of course you all know that…you already come here!  My guests are the hippest and always ahead of the curve…just let some of your friends know and remind them that the #1 place to stay in the Hudson Valley is The Woodstock Inn on the Millstream!

peace,

Karen

Linus in a tree

First and foremost Happy New Year to all of our friends and guests!  2011 was amazing and we have you all to thank for that!   For all of you who stayed with us this past year we are hosting a photo contest with wonderful prizes.  Here is how it works:

#1…beat that photo of Linus in a tree…ha!  I took that last year obviously since snow has yet to make its appearance.

Seriously…

Submit 1-3 photos that you have taken in the past year of the Woodstock Inn or the Woodstock area.  Photos from 1/1/2011-to present.

Submit all photos to karen@woodstock-inn-ny.com by March 31, 2012 and the judging will begin!  Please no photoshopped or altered photos…as au naturel as possible.  We reserve the right to use all photos submitted on our website, fb page and all other media.  All photographers will be credited.

All prizes are gift certificates towards a stay at the Woodstock Inn.

First Prize:  $125

Second Prize:  $75.00

Third  Prize:  $50.00

peace in the New Year…and all year!

karen

Just making sure you all know that the beloved Upstate Films from Rhinebeck is now running our local movie theater…Upstate Woodstock!  We are so fortunate to have in our small town the latest indie films, art films..music..all of it at our fingertips.  Contagion plays this weekend through next Thursday and continuing their wonderful music series you can catch Prana at Upstate Woodstock on Sunday 12/18 @ 1:00pm.

See you at the movies!

peace,

Karen

Tal & Nick

I am truly overjoyed after my trip home this year for Thanksgiving.  First…to have most of the family together..and celebrate it at the new home of Tal & Nick was an absolute blast!  Everyone pitched in…and everything was delicious!

Secondly I got to see some very old friends I had not seen in years and  realized that absolutely nothing can keep us apart…not time, distance…nothing!  Two amazing friends…Coletta & Mary-Jo are probably two of the kindest women I know.  I adore them and strive to do as they do…day after day.  I’ll keep trying! Hope all my Woodstock Inn fans had a safe and memorable holiday.

This weekend Woodstock…and specifically Levon Helm’s is the place to be on Friday night 12/2.  If you missed getting tickets for that… no fear…there is always great music to be heard in our little town.  Check out the schedule for the Bearsville Theater…on Friday night you can catch Planet of the ABTS and on Saturday… David Bromberg.

peace,

Karen

Dr. Ralph Stanley

I’m going to type this once…and only once so pay attention.  Go to your computer type in levonhelm.com and buy a ticket for Friday, December 2 2011 Ramble.  You simply must see Dr. Ralph Stanley!  I did a few years back and I’m still reeling from the show!  Caught him with Emmylou Harris…need I say more?

Oh yeah…and after you get your tickets call us to book a room …they are going fast!

peace,  Karen

Happy Thanksgiving to all!   This year for the first time in 16 years I will be traveling home with Willy & Zelda to stay with my family  and celebrate with them.  I feel truly blessed this year…family, friends, job…all of it adds up to a pretty great life and an enormous amount of gratitude!

Hope you all have a great holiday… in Woodstock…or wherever you happen to be.

K

Are these the tall pines of the Inn?? I think not…took this photo last weekend while visiting the Ipswich MA area to run my first trail marathon.  Stayed at a wonderful B&B..The Inn at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate…these tall pines belong to them..so to speak.

This weekend one of the gems of local theater/writing takes place at the Shadowland Theater in nearby Ellenville.  Check out www.actorsandwriters.com and whatever you do …don’t miss the show!!

peace,

Karen

If you have never experienced the Woodstock Halloween parade…then you simply must come, dress up and join the fun.  The parade will be on Halloween, Monday, 10.31 starting at 4:30 pm.  This parade is for the kids…but the adults get into it just as much and the result is one of the most imaginative, spectacular parades I know of!

Upcoming…writing about it now so you can plan/book ahead…Levon Helm and his band will be holding two benefit concerts the weekend of November 18 & 19.  Let’s see musicians like Natalie Merchant, Donald Fagen, John Medeski  and more will all lend their talents to raise money for our neighbors here in the Catskills who were affected by Hurricane Irene.  Friday’s concert 11.18 will be held at UPAC  www.upac.org  Saturday’s concert at the Levon Helm studios right here in Woodstock.  www.levonhelm.com

peace,

Karen

Right out my front door I took this picture of the lovely Japanese maple blooming red!

This coming weekend don’t miss the annual Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase here in town at the Bearsville Theater….what better place to have this event…right here in Woodstock where such greats as Jimi Hendrix lived and played.  Great music will be playing all over town!  Then take a gorgeous hike on Overlook or up Slide to view the incredible foliage making its display.  This is one of my favorite times of year here in the Hudson Valley…apple picking, Halloween, fall foliage  it doesn’t get much better!

peace,

K