There are a few major getaways from the New York City area, the Hamptons, the Berkshires, and the Catskills. We like to escape to the Catskills especially the area of and around Woodstock, NY. Woodstock is a town in Ulster County that is about 100 miles north of NYC. The town was established in 1787. The Arts and Crafts Movement came here in 1902 and ever since the town has been considered an active artists colony. The organizers of the Woodstock Festival in 1969, planned a concert at the Winston Farm in Saugerties but the town turned down their permit and the "Woodstock" Festival was held 60 miles away in Bethel. Woodstock is home to the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, the town hosts music, writers and film festivals and is home to artists from different fields. We love it for its beauty, great food and nice people. Oriole 9 (17 Tinker Street) is our f...