HAINES FALLS, New York -- The Catskill Mountains were a big inspiration for Washington Irving, the author of the legendary short story "Rip Van Winkle." Nowadays, locals celebrate an annual tradition ...
HUNTER —Join the Mountain Top Historical Society for the sixth annual community reading of Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” on Sunday, Oct. 12, at 2 p.m., at the historic 1913 Ulster & Delaware ...
Since the Mountain Top Historical Society is hosting the sixth annual Rip Van Winkle reading this Sunday, Oct. 12, at the train station, I decided to delve into a few more stories about Rip. I’ll ...