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All in Catskills for Kids
Looking for things to do with kids in the Catskill Mountains? We think the Catskills are the easiest and most fun place to bring the kids for a weekend trip. Here are our ten favorite spots for the perfect fall getaway.
Gracie's in Leeds is now serving brunch, featuring the best hot chicken biscuit in the Hudson Valley.
It's decorative gourd season at Story Farms in Catskill, NY. Pumpkin picking, apples, cider, farm-fresh vegetables, and more. 4640 NY-32, Catskill, NY; (518) 678-9716.
The Mill Rock Restaurant in Windham, NY serves up delicious Italian fare -- big plates of pasta and wood-oven-fired pizza for the whole family.
Archer befriends a large and surprisingly beautiful red-legged grasshopper.
At Windham's 5-state lookout, you can see New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, and the White Mountains of New Hampshire all from one spot.
The Bailiwick Ranch & Discovery Zoo, located up the same winding back road as the old Catskill Game Farm, gives kids a chance to get up close and personal with all kinds of creatures. Our kids loved it, but as a parents and animal-lover, I had some concerns.
Cairo's Hannaford is the perfect antidote to food shopping in Brooklyn.
Serious sweets, great coffee, and free Wifi at Higher Grounds Coffee Co. in Windham, NY
The best Catskills destination for little kids? Hit the Catskill Mountain Country Store in Windham for a great kid-friendly meal, a souvenir shop and well-stocked toy store, and a storybook-like forest trail that leads to friendly animals and a lush waterfall.
The white, black and fuzzy Hickory Tussock Moth caterpillar looks kinda cuddly, but it's not as friendly as it appears.
A Sip of Ireland in the Catskills: The Irish Tea Shop in East Durham, NY
Return to the Catskill Game Farm: 1980s photos of a zoo gone wild
The Best Vegetable of My Life: Peas, glorious peas, at East Durham Farms
