Plan your getaway
How to plan reunions, weddings, festival weekends, family vacations and group trips in the Catskills’ Irish Alps — from the family that has hosted them since 1961.
Reunions & Groups
A month-by-month family reunion checklist for the Catskills: picking dates, room blocks, meals, shirts, the group photo and keeping every generation happy.
· 3 min read
Weddings
Plan a Catskills wedding weekend with Irish traditions: best months, guest lodging, rehearsal dinner, reception, pub after-party and Sunday brunch.
· 3 min read
Festivals
How to plan a Columbus Day Guinness Fest weekend in the Catskills: when to book, what to pack, live Irish music, Guinness stew and fall foliage tips.
· 3 min read
East Durham
Going to the East Durham Irish Festival or exploring the Irish Alps? Where to stay, what to see, festival tips and the 2027 50th anniversary.
· 3 min read
Family Vacations
Plan an easy all-inclusive Catskills family vacation: when to go, kids' activities, Kids Week, packing list, pool days and nearby water parks.
· 3 min read
Summer at Gavin's
Day-by-day: what a summer week at an all-inclusive Irish resort in the Catskills looks like — meals, BBQ nights, live music, pool days and what to pack.
· 3 min read
Music & the Pub
New to trad sessions and Irish pub music? What a session is, how to listen, when to join in, sing-along etiquette and where to hear it in the Catskills.
· 3 min read
Reunions & Groups
Organizing a senior, alumni, church or club trip? How to plan a midweek Catskills group getaway: budgets, motorcoach logistics, meals and day trips.
· 3 min read
Festivals
Plan a St. Patrick's Day getaway in the Catskills: the East Durham parade, Irish music weekends, what to pack for March and booking tips.
· 3 min read
Seasonal Getaways
Plan a fall weekend in the Catskills: peak foliage timing, scenic drives, cider and pumpkins, Halloween and Friendsgiving weekends and what to pack.
· 3 min read
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