Holiday Time at Onteora

It's not Rockefeller Center, but it is a damn big tree that takes forever to decorate.

History (and the NY TIMES) repeats itself

A fairy tale wedding with almost a real prince and princess.
 
To see the full article in the Times Wedding Section, Click Here.

“the groom stood… against a backdrop of majestic mountains.”

                                           - The New York Times Aug 9th
 

Sometimes you don’t know you’re entertaining angels until the New York Times tells you.

All we remember is a fun wedding, with a laid-back groom and thoughtful bride, and weather that was a little iffy.  Then the Times announced today that the groom is a You-Tube comedy super star.  Who’da known?

For the complete story click here.
 

It's really quiet once the 4564 guests leave....

It's just us, the dogs, and an occasional b&b guest here between November and April.

And some nice sunsets at cocktail hour.

 Looking Back...

Looking back at 2014, it's hard to pick out one wedding, or one couple that stood out above the rest.  But above all of them (literally), and the secret star at every wedding was our new, amazing BIG ASS FAN.

It kept the hot grooms cool in July, and the cool brides warm in October, and the tablecloths just waved ever so slightly in its gentle wake.

And it's the closest we'll ever get to air conditioning here in the Catskills.