She Said "Don't Get Me Anything." She Lied - Get Her the Catskills.
A few spots left for Mother's Day weekend. This is the one she'll still be talking about. Skip the rushed brunch and the flowers that wilt by Tuesday.
This Mother's Day, give her two hours from the city and a world away from everything else — fresh mountain air, slow mornings, no schedule, and the Catskills doing what they do best.
Alpine Four Season Lodge in Highmount sits minutes from Belleayre Mountain with private apartments, full kitchens, and a porch that fixes everything.
Build the perfect weekend around her
🗼 Hike to a fire tower — Bramley Mountain Fire Tower delivers panoramic Catskills views that genuinely earn the climb. Spring mornings up there are something else.
🍕 Dinner at Ralph's Pizza — Rustic, lively, genuinely great. Ancient bowling lanes in the back, taxidermy on the walls, and a marinara pizza that earns the drive. Big Indian, NY.
🥂 Elevated dinner at Shandaken Inn Bar & Restaurant — Seasonal menu, craft cocktails, the kind of evening that feels like an occasion without the city price tag.
☀️ The porch moment — A blanket, a glass of wine, the sound of the creek, no one asking her what's for dinner. Underrated. Unforgettable.
Porch moments.
⚠️ Only a handful of spots remain for Mother's Day weekend.
And……just in for the end of the month 🚂 Ride the Delaware & Ulster Railroad (as of May 25) — This is the hidden gem. The D&U Railroad runs a scenic excursion through the Catskills valley — vintage coaches, mountain views, and a genuinely unhurried hour or two drifting through some of the most beautiful landscape in New York State. It's the kind of experience you won't see coming and won't stop talking about. Book ahead — it sells out.
We love ourselves an old restored train!
The Catskills in May fill fast — and once summer arrives, so do the crowds. This is the last quiet window before the season shifts. Book direct. Best rate. Personal welcome.
See you in the mountains!
Daniel & the AFSL Crew
📍 32 Galli Curci Road, Highmount, Shandaken, NY 12441
