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Cool Concert alert: The Catskill 45s to perform in Woodstock on New Year's Eve!

If you are looking for something fun to do in Woodstock this New Year's Eve weekend, the Catskill 45s will be performing at the Kleinert/James Center for the Arts in Woodstock. Here is the info:  "On Saturday, December 31, 2011, the Catskill 45s will perform a special dance party concert at the Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, 36 Tinker Street, Woodstock, to welcome in 2012 and help raise funds for Byrdcliffe’s programming.  The party will start at 9 pm.  Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door, and can be purchased online at www.byrdcliffe.org; by phone at 845.679.2079 or in the Byrdcliffe Shop, Thursday-Sunday in December from 12-6 pm. The Catskill 45s came together in 2009 to play a private 45th birthday party, performing only hit songs from the host’s birth year - 1964. The massive success of that event was repeated in 2010 and 2011, at which the 45s played sets drawing from 1965 and 1966 respectively."

If you are looking for a great place to have New Year's Eve dinner, check out The Bear Cafe. I haven't been there in a while, but the New Year's Eve menu looks really good.  

 

 

 

Family Fun on New Year's Eve: Uncle Rock's Concert for Kids at the Bearsville Theater

 

Uncle Rock will be performing on New Year's Eve at the Bearsville Theater in Bearsville, near Woodstock, on December 31st.  There will be face painting and rock and roll portraits on stage.  Uncle Rock and the Playthings will start singing at 7:30pm and the ball will drop at 8:30pm.  The kids should be nice and tired and go to bed early.  

I saw Uncle Rock perform at the Phoenicia Library a few years ago, and the kids really love his music. He really does have a way of bridging the rock gap. I realized this when I heard him sing "Not Fade Away" by the Rolling Stones. I've always loved that song, but never thought of it as a song that a pre-schooler get rock out to, but when I heard him sing it, it all made sense. For more info on Uncle Rock (Robert Burke Warren) visit his website.

New Luxury Hotel in Saugerties: Diamond Mills Hotel & Tavern is now open for Hudson Valley tourists!

 

I was very excited to find out that the The Diamond Mills Hotel & Tavern opened officially on December 9th. The Tavern part of it will open on December 31s, 2011. I am looking forward to checking out the Tavern, and getting a tour of the hotel soon. In the meantime, here from Diamond Mills:

Saugerties' first luxury hotel is a 30-room boutique hotel, which features stellar accommodations, fine-dining at The Tavern restaurant and full-service events at a state-of-the art Special Events Center all overlooking the picturesque waterfall of the Esopus Creek.  The new hotel is also a proud member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World ^TM, an unsurpassed collection of over 520 luxury hotels around the world.

 

"As long-time residents of the Hudson Valley, my family is committed to supporting economic growth in the region and especially in the town of Saugerties, where we've resided for the past 14 years," said Thomas G. Struzzieri, Owner of Diamond Mills Hotel & Tavern.  "With the new Diamond Mills Hotel & Tavern we will not only provide lodging for the popular summer horse show HITS, which was in high demand, but also help position Saugerties as a year-round destination.  This town is not only charming with a rich history, but its beautiful waterfall has gone long underutilized as a tourist attraction.  We hope to change that with the opening this unique hotel."

 

Since breaking ground late last year, contractors, craftsmen and design teams have been hard at work taking great care to construct a modern structure while preserving the look and feel of historic Saugerties.  From the stacked stone foundations to the red brick facades and paned windows, every effort has been made to evoke the Martin Cantine Paper Mill that had anchored the site for 100 years. While remaining true to the look of the past, the interiors will have all the modern expectations of a world-class boutique hotel; wireless internet, flat-screen TVs, gourmet mini-bars and more.

 

Each of Diamond Mill's 30 guest rooms has a private balcony and stunning views of the Esopus Creek falls.  There are also two spacious King Suites that offer living areas and rustic fireplaces.  All rooms come with many in-room amenities, including flat-screen televisions with premium movie selections, iPod/iPhone docking stations, gourmet mini-bars with hand selected local items and complimentary wireless internet.  The rooms are all luxuriously appointed with European-inspired furnishings, a natural color palette, overstuffed duvets and linens of the finest Egyptian cotton.  The elegant, tiled bathrooms feature radiant heat and over-sized walk-in showers, balanced by hand-crafted antique vanities and chrome and white porcelain fixtures.  

 

At the Tavern at Diamond Mills, Executive Chef Giuseppe Napoli offers an amazing menu of world-class cuisine highlighting the best of the Hudson Valley, paired with high-quality meats, fish, house-made pastas, breads and pastries. The Tavern will also offer local craft brews and hand-crafted cocktails using spirits from local distilleries and the finest wines from New York State and around the world.   The Tavern will officially open on December 31, 2011. For more information visit Diamond Mills Hotel & Tavern website