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🌱 Why visitors are flocking to Phoenicia for breakfast and creek adventures

Phoenicia, New York Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Phoenicia! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why visitors are flocking to Phoenicia for breakfast and creek adventures
  • Remember when the Dalai Lama’s visit included a Phoenicia mountain retreat?

Also on today's calendar: America at 250 for Educators and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cooler with heavy rain, temps: high: 60, low: 48.
  • Monday: Dull and dreary, with a high of 63 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 7 Small Towns in the Catskills, With Vintage Diners, Breweries, and New York's Tallest Cascading Waterfall (travelandleisure.com) — Phoenicia gets a dedicated spotlight here as a small Catskills town where breakfast at Phoenicia Diner or Bettina Café, browsing Main Street galleries, and tubing the Esopus Creek define a perfect day. The guide also profiles other nearby Catskills communities like Woodstock, Windham, and Big Indian, helping locals compare their hometown’s artsy-outdoorsy vibe with neighboring destinations.
   

• The Day the Dalai Lama Came to Woodstock (theoverlooknews.com) — Residents of Phoenicia may remember when the Dalai Lama’s 2006 Ulster County visit included a conference at Menla Mountain Retreat & Conference Center in town, highlighting the Catskills’ deep ties to Tibetan Buddhism. The story recalls his Woodstock talk, security preparations, and his friendship with local scholar Robert Thurman, underscoring how global spiritual figures have quietly passed through familiar nearby places.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • There is a lane closed on Mid-Hudson Br reported...
    There is a lane closed on Mid-Hudson Br reported at 9:04 AM. " Construction Mid Hudson Bridge EB All lanes open" (Nextdoor )
  • Stewart's Shops posted a job opening for Refrigeration/HVAC Maintenance in Tannersville. Apply here.
  • Tops Markets posted a job opening for Apply Now! Store Associate #725 Tannersville in Tannersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Phoenicia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Woodstock

  • Woodstock Firefighters Honored 9/11 First Responders With Mountain Hike (theoverlooknews.com)
  • Michael Falzarano - Sunrise Over The Unknown (blogspot.com)
  • Zena Homes Returns to Woodstock Planning Board as Opponents Pack Meeting (theoverlooknews.com)

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Ok Phoenicia! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Phoenicia

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.