Four-Hour Rule NY Adventure

If you’re looking to take the slow life for a weekend-long test drive, look no further than the Catskills, where you’ll find outdoor-driven boutique hotels, superior hiking and the newly minted Livingston Manor Fly Fishing Club, a kind of Soho House for anglers.

PHOTO CREDIT: THE ARNOLD HOUSE

Stay: The Arnold House

839 Shandelee Rd, Livingston Manor, NY

Cozy digs ranging from a split-level suite overlooking the garden to a private two-bedroom cottage on the shores of Shandelee Lake. A woody in-house tavern for shooting pool, sipping cocktails and singing along to the Allman Bros on the jukebox. Activities from trail hikin’ to horseback ridin’ to distillery tourin’ to campfire sittin’. And an on-site spa featuring the full complement of pampering goodness. Remind us what’s not to like about this place?

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EAT: THE DeBRUCE
982 Debruce Rd, Livingston Manor, NY

With a chef who trained under famed French toque Laurent Tourondel and a dining room that features the terms “floating jewel box” and “suspended open-air experience” in its description, safe to say that this historic Willowemoc Valley inn is killing it on the dining front. Be ready for a nine-course seasonal tasting menu that’s updated weekly according to what’s available right in The DeBruce’s backyard — both metaphorically and literally, as Chef Aksel and his team are known to personally forage for herbs and greens.

PHOTO CREDIT: PETER CROSBY

PLAY: LIVINGSTON MANOR FLY FISHING CLUB
636 Old Rte 17, Livingston Manor, NY 12758

Upstate is prime fly-fishin’ country, and thus a prime opportunity to learn the ataraxian joy of tying a fly, finding a properly secluded spot and spending the next several hours lazily casting your line into a slow-moving river with naught but the sweet murmurs of Mother Nature as your soundtrack. And soon enough, the fly-tyin’ folks at gorgeous upstate concern Livingston Manor Fly Fishing Club will be cracking open the ledger to accept their first ever season of members. Until then, they were kind enough to recommend us a couple of the best fishin’ holes in the area — even though, as they reminded us, that question is akin to “asking a treasure hunter where he buries his treasure.”

1. Junction Pool: “One of the most famous fishing holes in America, found at the convergence of Willowemoc Creek and the Beaverkill River. It’s said the currents there mystify fish … but it can also be crowded, so go there early, late, on a weekday or in the rain.”

2. Livingston Manor Covered Bridge to the Catskill Fly Fishing Center: “This section of the Willowemoc is wide and filled with varied pools and riffles. It’s a no-kill zone, so you won’t be taking home dinner. But you will be taking home photos — it’s a very scenic stretch, with the starting point under a 100-year-old covered bridge.”

3. Mongaup Creek: “The larger rivers are often stocked, so getting into the smaller tributaries presents a great chance to snag a wild brook trout. This section is also conveniently located near the DeBruce Hotel for a post-fishing tipple.”

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