Saugerties Pennysaver - March 28, 2024

The Hudson Valley & Catskill Mountains Only The Best Places

Including Saratoga Springs & Albany

by Joanne Michaels

Rich with historical and cultural attractions, the Hudson Valley and Catskills is also a burgeoning mecca for travelers seeking outdoor adventure and family fun; five-star dining and the best American cuisine using the freshest locally grown produce; luxurious resorts, cozy bed & breakfasts and inns; as well as galleries, antiques shops, wineries, farm stands, hiking and bike trails, and places to kayak and canoe. With detailed maps, an indispensable guide for discerning travelers, families, and local residents. In print for 30 years, this 10th edition should be in everyone‘s car!

6" x 9", paperback $23.95

Hike the Gunks!

Discover 50 Trails with Spectacular Shawangunk Ridge Views by Steffen

T. Kraehmer

This book is a must for anyone hiking at every level. “Few spots on our continent unite so much beauty of scenery, both grand and lovely, within so small a compass, to be enjoyed with so much ease.” Arnold Guyot, First Professor of Ge ography and Geology at Princeton University, commenting on the Shawangunk Mountains. “Hike the Gunks!” is a book about the practical (hikes, maps and parking or three p’s…parks, parking and passes) it is personal, offering some exciting locations to investigate and explore. So let’s get to it!

6" x 9.125", 236 pages, paperback $22.95

Picturesque Ulster

By Richard Lionel De Lisser

With an introduction by Alf Evers.

This classic turn-of-the-century pictorial work on Ulster County townships contains original illustrations, and a horseback travelogue of the back roads including interviews and bits of history. Never before or since has the architecture, people, and their various occupations been so nobly documented in such detail.

9" x 12", 190 pages, paperback $35.00

Let’s Take the Kids!

Great Places to Go in the Hudson Valley Including the Catskills, the Capital Region, Lake George, the Adirondacks, the Berkshires, and Cooperstown by Joanne Michaels

Features hundreds of family activities for an afternoon, weekend, or a whole week in the Hudson Valley, Catskill Mountains, and beyond. From picnic spots to riverboat cruises, every listing in this guide is written with a kid’s interests and attention span in mind. If you are the parent of a child 2-12 years of age, this is an indispensable resource that will keep your family delighted for years to come.

6" x 8.5", paperback, 382 pages $22.95

Adirondack High Images of America’s First Wilderness

Photographs by Hardie Truesdale. Text & detailed driving directions to all sites by Joanne Michaels. Introduction by Elizabeth Folwell

A celebration of America’s first wilderness, the Adirondack Park, created in 1892 out of a patchwork of public & private lands. Roughly the size of the state of Vermont, the park has neither an entrance gate nor an admission fee, and contains six million acres seamed with more than 2000 miles of trails — the nation’s largest trail system. There are thousands of lakes, 1800 miles of rivers, the High Peaks (46 mountains more than 4000 feet high), countless trees, and rare vegetation that thrive under adverse conditions. Hardie Truesdale has brought together some of the places that make the Adirondacks so spectacular.

10.75" x 9", hardcover, 128 pages $29.95

Bicycle Dreams NY to LA –Beyond Route 66

By Bruce Golden

He lives on an old farm in the foothills of the Catskills with his wife Linda. Bruce taught science, health education & developed the Inschool suspension program (problem solving center) for the Rondout Valley Schools. He was a columnist for the Bluestone Press, writing about the significance of all our lives. His bicycle journey has been told through his presentation “The America Crossing”. The story of a boy from Brooklyn who was abandoned by the Dodgers, & his Schwinn Bicycle. A adolescent fantasy that morphed into something so big that it took over & became the most important thing. This book is about the importance of dreams.

6” x 9”, 201 pages, paperback $19.95