The Catskill Mountain Region is replete with small town Main Street life: general stores, antique shops, gift boutiques, galleries, and eateries. The town of Andes is no different, a quaint Main Street stretch of shops, restaurants and antique havens with a backdrop of mountains, streams and winding roads. What makes Andes unique, however, are the people behind those shop and gallery doors, the folks in the kitchen, those who make your stay delightful, the ones who find you your own Catskill Mountain home when you just don’t want to leave. These are the folks of the Andes Advertising Group, a band of committed, community based women and men.


A House Around The Bend
607 832 4589
www.ahousearoundthebend.com
Patty Cullen
The week of September 11th, 2001, Patty Cullen’s company was going through its fourth round of layoffs due to the emerging dot-com era. Expecting to be laid off, Patty met her friends at a dog run in the Village to tell them she would be going upstate for two weeks for a vacation. While talking with her friends, they commented on seeing a low flying plane.

After stopping work for her company, she wrote down all of her skills then looked at the local job market and realized that they did not match up very well. Luckily, she already had a small business of renting her house upstate. Soon she expanded the business to renting out other people’s homes.

A House Around The Bend incorporates almost two-dozen homes perfect for groups of people who love the Catskill Mountain area. These rental houses are also perfect for wedding and anniversary celebrations. You can bring many friends and family members along or have a cozy two-person house for a romantic getaway.

Patty greatly enjoys being in the small community to make lasting relationships within the business community as well as customers. The rental houses of A House Around The Bend is a perfect place to spend any amount of time.

Alfalfa’s Antiques
72 Main Street
845 676 4111
Al Bradbury
Al Bradbury was encouraged to open his store, with his wife Darla, by John Gregg and Judy Garrison. They opened very recently, in the fall of 2008, after a former store, Mercantile, closed.

Al had been selling antiques since he was very young and has always enjoyed it. His store is eclectic with affordable objects from foreign countries and nearby. Not all of the merchandise in his antique store is extremely old. Some items are only ten years old, but there is still a fair share of items from the 1800s. The store also has a nice collection of very affordable jewelry along with modern art, dolls, and of course, antiques.

Al has a good eye for “price conscious” objects so many of the items are extremely affordable and perfect for many people. Alfalfa’s Antiques is always changing. At least once a month, Al moves merchandise in and out of the store so more often than not, you will come in to something completely different.

Andes Antiques and Art
173 Main St
845 676 3420
Merna Popper
Before Andes, Merna Popper lived in New York City where she wrote for a newspaper about women’s news and art. When she bought her house in Andes, she felt like she was a pioneer, like she was the first New Yorker to discover the town and the energetic people of Andes.

Merna’s business is not work to her; it is purely pleasure. She describes it as “a way of life that includes food for soul, brain, and eyes.” Her store sells antiques perfect for people buying furnishings for a new house, or just trying to make additions to their current home.

While teaching writing at the Andes Central School, she discovered a student about to throw away her art at the end of the year. Merna stopped the student and convinced her to let Merna show her self-portrait in her store. It was bought shortly thereafter and is now displayed in Peekamoose Restaurant in Big Indian, NY. Merna strongly believes that selling people’s art will give one self-esteem and confidence that they are appreciated.

Andes Antiques and Art shows a variety of gallery-like shows as well as the traditional-but-gorgeous antiques in the small house on Main Street.

The Andes Connection
33 Main Street
845 676 4308
www.andesconnection.com
Carol Bloise
Carol just bought the Andes Connection store in 2002, but has had a house on Cabin Hill for about twenty years. She still lives and works in New York City during the week where she is vice president of her husband’s medical consulting firm.

She has always dreamed of opening up a store that reflects her artistic side. After suffering breast cancer, Carol decided to finally open up her store. Previously, the building was Gladstone & Hanlon’s General Store until 1955 when it became a grocery. In fact, Carol still uses the original counter that was found in the basement during the extensive renovation.

Now, the store features antique European porcelain, sterling silver jewelry, baby items, art and other one-of-a-kind items such as hand-knit blankets, scarves and hats. A customer favorite are Carol’s adorable baby hats. Other townspeople and Carol’s sister-in-law make the rest of the knitted goods.

Many locals come to the store, but on holidays, the Andes Connection sees a plethora of people visiting from down state or from neighboring towns. Wherever the customers come from, they will be welcomed warmly to the store by its compassionate owner, Carol Bloise.

The Andes Hotel
110 Main Street
845 676 4408/3980
www.andeshotel.com
Sally and Ed O’Neill
The Andes Hotel has been hosting visitors from all over since 1850 and still continues to do so. Located right in the middle of town, The Andes Hotel is a place for locals, weekenders and tourists to meet over drinks in the tavern, a quick bite to eat or a leisurely meal. The extensive front porch, complete with rocking chairs, is ideal for watching over the town and getting the latest town gossip.

Ed, the chef, is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and has worked in many restaurants in New York City. He and his wife, Sally, bought The Andes Hotel in 2001 when they decided they wanted to be in a smaller community and found Andes to be the perfect place to raise a family. The people of Andes supported Ed and Sally to renovate and open their new business, a motel, a tavern, a catering service and a restaurant complete with a banquet hall for wedding receptions and other special events. The cuisine is American with French and Mediterranean influences and uses local ingredients whenever possible.

The Andes Hotel hosts a variety of entertainment and events such as comedy night, karaoke, live music and dinner theater throughout the year. The Andes Hotel is the perfect place to visit for a meal, a night or longer.

The Andel Inn
27905 Highway 28
845 676 4342
www.andelinn.com
Vijay Nahata
After having a job that required long hours and extensive travel, Vijay wanted to slow down his life and “take it easy.” He enjoys the clean air, blue skies, and green mountains that make the Catskills a wonderful place to be.

Owning a restaurant and being in the food business is new to him and everything is unusual. Vijay hopes to satisfy all of his customers that usually consist of a strong local crowd. The wraparound porch is ideal for having a drink after work but the inside bar and restaurant is equally perfect for a great meal.

The Andel Inn’s name can be deceiving. It’s not actually an inn, but a restaurant, located halfway between Andes and Delhi, hence the name—The Andel Inn. The menu is extensive with many options for whatever you fancy. Some nights, they even provide activities such as horseshoes and live bands for your entertainment.

Even though this new lifestyle is so different from his previous one, Vijay finds owning the Andel Inn to be very relaxing.

Apple Tree Realty
85 Main Street
845 676 3377
www.appletreerealty.biz
Dorothy McArdle
While working towards a degree in nutrition in college in Oneonta, Dorothy McArdle also worked as a real estate broker on the weekends. She enjoyed selling real estate so much that after graduating she stayed with her company selling properties until 1985. At that time her daughter was born, requiring more flexible hours, so she decided it was time to open her own agency. Apple Tree Realty was born.

Apple Tree Realty is a small boutique agency, but manages a good number of listings in the area. Because of the small size, Dorothy and her employees are able to have a personal relationship with all of their clients. They are also able to keep track of all their listings in a more effective way than a larger agency.

After being in business for thirty years, Dorothy is extremely knowledgeable about the area and specializes in second homes for vacations or weekends, permanent residences and farms. Dorothy’s greatest satisfaction in owning the real estate company is being able to make a buyer and a seller happy. Apple Tree is open seven days a week and is conveniently located in the center of the village to drop by anytime to check out their listings.

Blink Gallery
454 Lower Main Street
845 676 3900
www.blinkgallery.net
Susan Litten and Marion Corbin
Susan Litten has had a summer house in Delhi since 1986 but had been looking at the “Blink” building, a former residence, for a long time before she finally bought it in 2004. Susan is an artist and her business partner, Marion Corbin, has a background in art history. Together, they opened the first gallery in Andes and added a personal touch with their Sumaris jewelry, designed and made by Susan and Marion.

Located in front of the one and only blinking light in Andes, Blink Gallery has contemporary paintings, sculptures, jewelry, ceramics, photography, glass pieces and mixed media. Artists are both local and from around the country.

People come back time and time again to discover the new works that Blink has to offer. Susan and Marion enjoy bringing art to Andes for everyone, including children, to see. The two also enjoy adding to Andes’ Main Street and being in a tight relationship with other Andes business people, local residents and visitors from all over.

C.A.S.A. Cooperative Art Store of Andes
65 Main Street
845 676 4663
Linda Jones
Linda Jones moved from Brooklyn to Andes to raise her three daughters in the 1980s. She longed for her daughters to have a more intimate schooling experience that she couldn’t find in Brooklyn, but was easy to find here. She had to leave her teaching position at Brooklyn and La Guardia colleges, but soon found a new career in Andes.

After she moved here, she opened a dry goods and sports shop in the same location where C.A.S.A. is now. She also was the editor for the Delaware County Times. After the dry goods and sporting store closed, she moved back to the city for two years to teach computer education classes but the Catskill Mountains were calling her name again.

After moving back to Andes three years ago, she opened C.A.S.A. The art store reflects the farming area by using animal fencing on the walls to hold the art, and all of the artists live in Delaware County. The store also showcases Linda’s beautiful handmade jewelry as well as her etchings, drawings and paintings. She also sells “fair trade” jewelry from the Andes Mountains in South America. C.A.S.A. is the place for Delaware County artists to call home.

You can find Linda right inside the door, usually working on her bracelets that each take about twelve hours to make. A small dark brown dog named Talulah will greet you on the front porch. She is truly the mascot of the store and would love for you to come visit.

Chace-Randall Gallery
49 Main Street
845 676 4901
www.chacerandallgallery.com
Zoe Randall
Originally from New York City, Zoe Randall found Andes via Savannah, Georgia, where she worked as an arts feature writer and critic. In Savannah, she was inspired to open a fine art gallery when she discovered Gallery Lumiere while reviewing galleries for her art column.

Gallery Lumiere was situated in a Victorian style building similar to the one Chace-Randall Gallery now occupies. Soon after moving back to New York, she discovered the Catskills. Zoe first directed the Enderlin Gallery in Roxbury. When she opened her own gallery in Andes, she wanted to incorporate a touch of history in her new venture by naming her gallery partly after George E. Chace, who built the house in 1878.

Many of the artists showcased at Chace-Randall Gallery are exhibited in museums and collected by many. The works are displayed in such a way so that it is easy to visualize them in a home setting.

Zoe greatly enjoys the demography of Andes, especially the warm and welcoming local people, and is grateful to be in a place with softly rounded mountains and ever-flowing streams. She feels her gallery “combines visual beauty, social grace and intellectual and artistic curiosity in lovely place to live.”

Clementine Vintage Clothing
72 Main Street
845 676 3388
Misha Mayers
Like many others before her, Misha Mayers was visiting friends and drove to Andes when Mercantile caught their eye; they immediately started shopping. She and her husband also came across a real estate guide and started looking for a house that same weekend.

Misha was previously in fashion merchandising for the Japan market in New York City. She bought heaps of vintage clothing for her company to use for inspiration. With an overload of vintage clothing, Misha wanted to start selling the beautiful clothes in Andes. When she first started in 2005, she only had a few racks of clothes in a small area of Brooke’s Variety. A few months later, Brooke encouraged her to open up her own store in the empty space above Brooke’s Variety and Mercantile.

Clementine has an amazing collection of “vintage clothing for a Catskill lifestyle.” This includes the 1950s dresses and accessories and vintage hunting and outdoor men’s jackets perfect for anyone in the Catskills. The clothes are all handpicked by Misha so you know you are going to find a wide range of unique and high quality clothing at good prices.

Visit Clementine at their new location at 7 Main Street (next door to Kabinett & Kammer), which will open Labor Day weekend with their all-new Fall collection!

Delaware Trading Post and Old Village Hall
62 Main Street
845 676 3313
www.delawaretradingpost.com
Scott and Erica Hill
The first time Scott Hill drove over Belleayre Mountain, “magic happened.” He immediately fell in love with the Andes area like so many others before him. Scott and his wife, Erica, loved Paisley’s Country Gallery and two former stores: Brooke’s Variety and Mercantile.

Scott and Erica’s business started as a small nook in Brooke’s Variety, where they sold souvenir pillows and My Side of the Mountain for visitors. When the shop became available, Scott, a collector, needed a place to sell his numerous items. They opened Delaware Trading Post, a small store with beautiful books, candles, pillows, games, cards, and several other goods. Then came Old Village Hall, next door, an area for Scott to showcase and sell his artwork, hand-screened fabrics he uses to upholster pieces of furniture, as well as pillows and other items. Both shops are the perfect place to buy “things to make your life more comfortable in the mountains” and other “little luxuries.”

The stores effectively demonstrate Scott and Erica’s eclectic and soulful personalities. They are more than a place to buy items; they are also a place for friends to congregate, a place for children to play, and a place for people to meet and form long-lasting friendships.

Scott and Erica love interacting with their customers from all backgrounds and from across the globe. They have made many good friends and enjoy being a part of the Andes community. Whether it is Scott dressed up as a clown on Community Day getting soaked in his “soak the clown” “dunking” booth or as a Halloween character as part of his Halloween Haunted House, the community aspect of Andes is an important part of why they are business owners in this town.

The Fisk House, The Fisk Barn, The Fisk Barn Too
Rt. 28-116 Fisk Road & Delaware Ave
607 832 4544
www.thefiskhouse.com
Lee and Roxanne Liddle
Lee and Roxanne Liddle have always lived in the Andes area. Farther down on Route 28 towards Delhi, The Fisk House Bed and Breakfast opened four years ago and the Fisk Barn fine art and antique store, across the street, opened three years ago. The second antique store in Andes opened this spring on Delaware Avenue.

Lee and Roxanne greatly enjoy searching the countryside for one-of-a-kind and affordable items. Together, they strive to offer 18th to mid-20th century pieces to locals, tourists, second homeowners and interior designers.

In addition to running their antiques stores and Bed and Breakfast, they also have full time jobs in their construction company, Second Nature Construction Inc. With this company, they restore old houses, barns, and businesses as well as constructing new ones.

They take pleasure in living and working in this area and work hard every day to create a positive environment for others around them.

Gifts From The Heart: Heart of the Catskills Humane Society
119 Main Street
845 676 4247
www.heartofthecatskills.org
Deb Crute, Susan Lemmon, Laura O’Connor, Patty Buchina
Deb Crute started working for the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society while she was a Veterinary student at SUNY Delhi. The Humane Society in Delhi started in 1969 with only six puppies and has grown into a booming private not-for-profit business. The Heart of the Catskills Humane Society provides shelter for stray and unwanted dogs and cats as well as adoption services, humane education programs, senior pals programs, and junior and adult volunteer programs, to name a few. Also, about ninety percent of the compassionate staff members and volunteers bring home shelter pets at night to socialize them so they are even more ready to become your perfect pet.

The humane society started a store in Margaretville that was only open on holidays for eight years. Recently, the store coordinators, Susan Lemmon and Patty Buchina, along with Laura O’Connor decided they needed a full time store to keep up with a growing number of customers and Andes seemed like the perfect place.

Gifts from the Heart is a “re-gift store,” meaning they accept donations to sell in which all of the profit goes to the humane society in Delhi. An average of $1,400 is needed each day at the humane society to keep the animals well fed, comfortable and happy. So, the Humane Society needs everyone to donate and shop at Gifts from the Heart to help support animals in need. “When you buy a gift from the shop you are giving a gift to a shelter pet.”

Hogan’s General Store
103 Main Street
845 676 3470
Don Hogan
Don Hogan originally came to Andes to help a friend with a new house from West Milford, NJ, another small town but not with quite the sense of community as Andes. He bought the property from the previous owner, Helen, which was one of Don’s most memorable events of owning the store. Don opened the store with the idea of providing people, both locals and second homeowners, with what they need.

Hogan’s General Store is more that what its name suggests. It is “a small town American general store/pizza parlor/bakery with a little bit of everything for everyone.” Don supplies the town with everything from gas and on-the-go food and drinks to tissues and deli meat to fresh baked bread, pastries and pizza, complete with a small, but quaint, seating area in the back to relax.

Anyone can provide ready-made sandwiches to the masses, but at Hogan’s General Store, they go out of their way to be sure to get the best ingredients. Because Andes is so well situated on Route 28 between the thruway and Cooperstown, Hogan’s General Store is a great stopping place for people on their way across the Catskills.

Don Hogan is committed to serving his customers and loves working in the tight-knit community as he supplies the people with what they want and need, and is able to keep it fun at the same time. He would like to thank all of his customers for continued support and looks forward to future expansion.

Kabinett & Kammer
7 Main Street
845 676 4242
www.kabinettandkammer.com
Sean Scherer
Sean found Andes through a friend and immediately fell in love with the town and the area. He decided to open a store that reflects his passion for unique and unusual pieces he has been collecting since he was sixteen. As an artist, Sean is adept at displaying art and furniture from disparate time periods and aesthetics together, connecting them through underlying relationships that add to the amazing visual beauty of each rare and interesting object and the space as a whole.

His out of the ordinary antique store also reflects his many different backgrounds such as a designer and a teacher. Kabinett & Kammer has a variety of goods including vintage medical and botanical charts,19th century primitive country furniture and home accessories. A favorite item of many is Sean’s collection of beautiful shells and other bits and pieces from nature that can add style to any room of your house and are perfect souvenirs and gifts.

Because Sean is a “picker,” meaning he buys the objects from people directly instead of using a middleman, he is able to keep his prices very low and competitive. People come back to Kabinett & Kammer again and again to discover the great new finds that Sean has found in out of the way places.

Paisley’s Country Gallery
75 Main Street
845 676 3533
John Gregg and Judy Garrison
When John Gregg first came to the area, he didn’t come directly to Andes. He came to Walton and didn’t discover Andes until he veered off Route 17 and took Route 28 back to the city. He was curious about the town from the first time he drove through and soon after decided to inquire about the empty building, previously an apothecary, right in the middle of town. He looked at the building on a Saturday and bought it the next day.

With his previous knowledge of buying “wholesale folk art,” John decided to open a store in town that sold beautiful goods from all over the world. Originally, he just sold baskets, but it has now expanded to sell all kinds of beautiful goods from India, Africa, Pakistan and Afghanistan, to name just a few countries.

The store has now expanded to include dishes, clothing, jewelry, textiles, and of course, baskets. Between John Gregg, the owner, and Judy Garrison, the manager, the two of them have been to most of the countries where the goods were made and both are happy to explain to customers about the details of each item in their store.

Both John and Judy are involved in the community of business owners and love being in Andes. People come back time and time again to Paisley’s to discover the new treasures John and Judy have found from all corners of the globe.

Ron Guichard Realty
221 Main Street
845 676 3600/4543
Ron Guichard
Ron Guichard is originally from Queens, but while he was still in school, he moved to a farm on Weaver Hollow and continued school in Andes. After finishing school, he started his own restoration business. In 1982 he got his real estate license and worked part time for another broker. In 1985 he began selling real estate as a full time job with Catskill Mountain Estates in Delhi. A year later, he opened the Andes Real Estate Agency that later changed its name to Ron Guichard Realty.

Ron Guichard Realty has a reputation of handling exotic and unique properties and he is passionate about all of his properties and views them as art pieces rather than simply something to sell.

Ron enjoys people who come in looking for the perfect property. In addition to having an exceptional Web site, Ron Guichard also advertises downstate to bring people into the area. The company also supplies buyers with a list of great local contractors, electricians and painters to help make the transition into a new home easier.

The amazing quality of service is a factor that keeps Ron Guichard Realty in action. He is compassionate and understanding with his customers, who often become friends. Ron feels fortunate to remain a strong presence in the community of Andes and doesn’t want to go anywhere.

Sixty One Main Gallery
61 Main Street
845 676 4020
Karen Levey
When Karen Levey and her husband, Larry Breakstone, were living in Tribeca, they dreamed for a life unlike that of the city. After exploring several towns beyond the 150-mile radius from New York City, Larry discovered Andes and immediately fell in love with the natural beauty of the landscape.

Karen, a former dancer with the Paul Taylor Dance Company, has long been inspired by artists. As a child, art was displayed in her father’s frame shop and later she surrounded herself with artists including costume and set designers with whom she collaborated. During her teaching career at Sarah Lawrence, Karen was constantly inspired by her students.

In 2008 when Karen and Larry bought the dilapidated building at 61 Main Street, it came as no surprise that Karen’s renovation designs included a gallery. She wanted a space to display art that reflects the natural surroundings of the area, created by people who are passionate about their work. The Sixty One Main Gallery has paintings as well as handmade crafts such as pottery and jewelry.

Karen’s goal with the gallery is to add to the “street life” of Andes and add to the ever growing and changing community of Andes. She hopes that you can enjoy the rare mix of contemporary fine arts in her gallery and Andes as a whole community.

Tay Home
72 Main Street, 2nd Floor
845 676 4997
www.taytea.com
Nini Ordoubadi
Tay Home is the culmination of three things that owner Nini Ordoubadi loves most: tea, hospitality and beautiful objects.

The result is a shop that is a vibrant and ever-changing place. It is simultaneously visually stimulating and an oasis of peace and tranquility. Guests are always greeted with a “welcome” at the door and offered a cup of tea at the tea bar and are encouraged to wander about and discover the vast array of ever changing beautiful objects from around the globe that Nini picks up in her many travels.

In addition Tay Home also proudly showcases many local artisans crafts: beeswax candles, jewelry, pottery and other hand-made gift items as well as a vast array of teaware and gifts for the home and garden.

The decor of the store also changes seasonally. Enticing themes in the past include Tibet, Leaves of Grass and Milkweed. The current “I Africa” theme is inspired by Nini’s recent visit to South Africa, a country close to her heart.

Of course at the heart of Tay Home is Nini’s distinctive line of hand-blended teas which take center stage in beautifully labeled shiny tins in a large cabinet on the main wall of the shop. Customers are encouraged to experience the exotic blends both by smelling the sample tins of teas and also tasting them at the tea bar.

In addition to Tay Home, Tay teas and teaware are also sold online at the company’s Web site. Tay Home is open Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm.

The Tin Horn
72 Main Street
845 676 3123
Katherine O’Neill
Katherine O’Neill and her husband Charles bought a second home in Andes in 1987. After years of antiquing and shopping in the area and in the Andes businesses, they decided to open their own store, The Tin Horn. The Tin Horn carries a variety of old and new items and many of the same items that made the former shop in its space, Brooke’s Variety, so popular. Small antique, primitive pieces share space with new decorative items for the home. In addition to the oilcloth, vintage toys and “penny” candy that were a hallmark of Brooke’s Variety, The Tin Horn also carries an array of local products including jams, jellies, maple syrup and honey. The shop also offers beeswax candles, jewelry, imported soaps and bath products, laundry fragrances from Good Home and savory relishes, chutneys and mustard from Stonewall Kitchen. Katherine likes to seek out products made by women entrepreneurs. An eclectic mix of many other items is on display offering something for everyone at reasonable prices.

Woody’s Country Kitchen—The Woodchuck Hole
85 Main Street
845 676 4500
Cory Ackerly
The name of Andes’ local diner might be the first thing to catch your attention. After Cory Ackerly bought the former Cassie’s Kitchen, he left it up to the locals to rename the diner. Many of the regulars noted that Cory would often peek his head out of the back kitchen door to see who was there. Subsequently, they thought Cory resembled a woodchuck peeking out of his hole. Subsequently, a few of the locals bought Cory a stuffed woodchuck that is still displayed prominently in the diner. And thus, the diner had a new attention-catching name—The Woodchuck Hole.

Cory is originally from Andes but has also lived in Savannah, Georgia, where he ran a pizza parlor. Cory moved back to Andes and started his restaurant that is a hot spot for locals all year long and for second homeowners during vacation times. Cory maintained a lot of the favorite menu items like hamburgers and sandwiches while adding some of his own favorites. The diner is open for breakfast and lunch every day and dinner occasionally. The counter is often full of locals and lively conversations can be expected. There is always a fun local atmosphere in the restaurant where all can enjoy a great meal or simply a cup of coffee.

The Delaware County Association of Bed & Breakfasts and Country Lodgings
www.bnblodgings.com
A cozy Bed and Breakfast is a great place to spend some time while exploring the Catskills or just relaxing. Many of these Bed and Breakfasts have easy access to ski resorts, hiking and canoeing; or one can simply enjoy the scenery from a garden or beside a pond or flowing steam. Bed and Breakfasts provide more than just a room and a meal. The knowledgeable innkeepers can provide you with information about the mountains and assist you in making your stay as comfortable as possible.

The Meadowood Inn in Arkville has easy access to cross-country and downhill skiing at Belleayre Mountain and Plattekill Mountain in the winter as well as hike and bike trails in the summer.

The Carriage House Inn, located in Bovina Center, is set on an expansive 150-acre farm. Guests are provided with a kitchenette, full cooking facilities and a private bath.

The Mountain Brook Inn, Bovina, offers a meal service on a late night arrival for guests who arrive after the local restaurants have closed. Each bedroom includes a bath, kitchen and living room.

The Swallows Nest in Bovina Center is located in an 1840 farmhouse where one can relax by a stream, pond or on the porch.

The Handsome Brook Farm in Franklin provides a delectable breakfast complete with local produce, home baked breads and pastries, and cooked-to-order eggs. The 2,000+ volume library and Music Room are perfect places to relax after a long day in the Catskills.

The Victoria Rose, Downsville, features numerous stained glass windows an immense floor to ceiling fireplace and a magnificent porch.

At The Fisk House, in Delhi, one can enjoy their breakfast in the dining room, on the patio, or in the garden. One can hear the beautiful chiming bells of St. James Episcopal Church from the relaxing and calm living room with oversized leather chairs and couch.

At the Stoneflower, Bovina Center, guests are provided with their own entrance, bath, kitchenette, hot-tub, deck, satellite television, air conditioning and large living area for an extra private experience.

The Innstow, located in Roxbury, is recognized by the New York State National Registry of Historic Homes. This B&B also includes a peaceful living room, a private library, a pool and comfortable indoor and outdoor seating areas.

The Yellow House, East Branch, includes a porch overlooking the garden, a vine-covered pergola a main living room and an Arts & Crafts media-room/parlor with a video collection and games. Includes easy access to the Beaverkill River.

At The West Branch House in Delhi, the enormous screened porch is perfect for bird watching, reading and breakfast, made from local organic ingredients. It’s a convenient place to stay for visitors planning to visit SUNY Delhi.

Near Susan’s Pleasant Pheasant Farm in Halcottsville, one is able to easily take a water adventure with Old Town Kayaks and Canoes. Other features include the large stone fireplace, windows overlooking the lake and wildlife, and upstairs level that overlook the waterfall.

The Hidden Inn, South Kortright is exceedingly near to the Catskill Rail Trail starting practically in the backyard. A Suite can accommodate those on a wedding night, anniversary or other special occasion.

The Covered Bridge Guest House in Hamden has great access to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Glimmerglass Opera, Butterfly Conservatory, Hanford Mills Museum, and plenty of antique shops. Also perfect for romantic get-a-ways, family vacations, or outdoor enthusiasts.

The Roaring Brook Inn in Treadwell was built as a private home in 1844 and is located on the historic Catskill Turnpike. The B&B includes a Victorian Parlor and porch to relax after a day of visiting the area’s numerous attractions.

Whether you are looking for a great day trip, a place to spend a weekend or a wonderful area to purchase a home, Andes offers you many diverse choices. Make sure to visit our Web site at www.andesnewyork.com to learn more and to check our calendar of events.