GREEN DOOR WINTER 2011
 

TRAVEL: HOTEL REVIEW
Serenity Now:
The Fairlawn Inn
 
This restored Victorian home, formerly belonging to a New York City architect who built it to entertain his friends for long weekends, beckons from Main Street and rests just down the block from Hunter Mountain. The Fairlawn Inn may be just one of the many places to stay in the Northern Catskills, but it is certainly one of the best. Casual elegance meets the claw foot tub.

It’s most relaxing to enjoy a book on the patio warmed by the striking fire pit, entertained by the sounds of the waterfall, and the visual spectacle of Fairlawn’s extensive gardens. You will need this refuge in which to relax because there is so much to see and do in the area.

Chuck Tomajko, the innkeeper, spoils you with breakfast to order served in the sunny breakfast room. In truth, there is no choice of what to have for breakfast, for if you left the inn without tasting his unique – read ‘over the top’ – French Toast; you have not lived. His rooms all have private baths and queen-sized beds. Some are ‘dog-friendly,’ and many have fireplaces.
I chose to relax with a nice bottle of wine in the gazebo located in the turret. The Victorian house is beautifully decorated and spacious. The lamps and stained glass add warmth everywhere. And there is so much to see. From the dramatic view of Hunter Mountain at one end of the long porch to the deer grazing through the gardens; it is one visual delight.
Ask the innkeeper for help in finding many of the beautiful sites of the Hudson River School of Art paintings. The Hunter area is rife with spectacular scenery like Kaaterskill Falls year-round, so you do not have to know how to ski to want to stay here. One thing is certain: you will be back.
 
P.O. Box 182
7872 Main Street (Hwy 23A)
Hunter, NY 12442
518.263.5025
 
Volume 1 No 3 - Winter 2011
 
 
Our winter issue features a talk with Catskillians They Might Be Giants, celebrating 30 years in music. We also take a little trip to Jeffersonville to talk with artist Trey Speegle (Anthropologie) about his paint-by-numbers. Find the best local skiing, learn about fracking, and more.
 


 
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