Get Dad Out of the City. He's Been Waiting All Year.
A Father's Day weekend in the Catskills with mountain views, cold drafts, live soccer, Knicks fever, and zero traffic.
Here's a thought. Skip the tie. Skip the mug. Skip the card that plays a song he'll pretend to like.
Give Dad two hours north, a cold beer, a mountain view, and a weekend where nobody has to be anywhere by a specific time. Just two hours from New York City, the Catskills deliver exactly what most fathers actually want — room to breathe, good company, and something worth remembering.
Here's how to do it right.
Saturday morning: coffee, mountains, no alarm
Start slow. That's the point. Breakfast on the deck with fresh mountain air and a cup of coffee while the birds handle the background noise. No commute. No inbox. Just the Catskills doing what they do best.
Then head up to Belleayre Mountain (www.belleayre.com), five minutes from the lodge,for scenic chairlift rides and views that make you wonder why you don't live up here already. The mountain is spectacular in June. Green, quiet, genuinely beautiful.
Saturday afternoon: small towns, big character
Load Dad into the car and take a leisurely drive through the villages that make this region worth the trip.
Phoenicia is first, best diner in the mountains, full stop. (www.phoeniciadiner.com) Then Margaretville for antique shops, local bakeries, and the kind of Main Street that makes you slow down without being told to. Then Andes for lunch and a stop at Wayside Cider if Dad has good taste. (www.andesnewyork.com)
Budget two hours. Leave three. The Catskills have a way of doing that.
"The best Father's Day gifts aren't wrapped. They're experienced."
Yes dad! They do have really good beer in the Catskills!
Saturday evening: the draft beer tour
The Catskills have quietly become one of the best craft beer destinations in New York State. Dad deserves a proper introduction.
West Kill Brewing — West Kill, NY
Woodstock Brewing — Woodstock, NY
Upward Brewing — Catskill region
Cold pints, mountain settings, zero pressure to be anywhere. This is not a complicated itinerary.
Epic NBA game Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs
Soccer, Knicks, and the best reason to stay an extra night If Dad follows soccer, he’s covered. Settle in somewhere comfortable, find a screen, and let the beautiful game do what it does.
And if Dad bleeds orange and blue - the New York Knicks are deep in a Finals run that has the whole city buzzing…… 8:30 PM it is. We’ll be at the Print House for a viewing party. There is no better place to watch it than the Catskills. Cold draft in hand, people who actually want to be in the room, and no one jostling you at the bar. Order the wings. Make the noise. This is what Father's Day is supposed to feel like.
The perfect Father's Day weekend
Saturday 8am — Breakfast on the deck. Coffee, mountains, no agenda. Saturday
10am — Belleayre Mountain. hike a bit and Catskill views.
Saturday 12pm — Phoenicia, Margaretville, Andes. Lunch, shops, Wayside Cider.
Saturday 4pm — Craft brewery tour. West Kill,Woodstock,Upward. Take your time.
Saturday 8pm — Fire pit at the lodge or the Knicks game
Sunday 11am — Soccer viewing, Cold draft and snacky foods. We like Brios in Phonecia for that.
Sunday 4pm — Head home. Two hours back. One weekend he'll actually remember or stay for a few days more.
The trick …….book directly, best rate guaranteed.
Skip the platform fees. Book your Father's Day weekend directly with us and get the best available rate — plus a lodge that actually feels like a getaway, not a transaction.
Daniel & The Crew
Alpine Four Season Lodge
32 Galli Curci Road, Highmount, NY 12441
