HAINES FALLS, New York -- The Catskill Mountains were a big inspiration for Washington Irving, the author of the legendary short story "Rip Van Winkle." Nowadays, locals celebrate an annual tradition ...
The arrival of September in Kentucky is marked not just by the cooling air and the hum of cicadas fading into memory, but by the annual reappearance of a collection that borders on myth. Old Rip Van ...
The Daily Gazette: Catskill artist, stroke survivor looks to sculpt Rip Van Winkle statue
After relearning to sculpt with his left hand following a stroke, Catskill artist Philip Howie proposes a $70k bronze Rip Van Winkle statue for Dutchman’s Landing.
Bourbon season just got a little more exciting. Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery and Buffalo Trace Distillery have announced the 2025 release of the iconic Van Winkle Whiskey Collection, a lineup that ...
CATSKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) — In celebration of the 90 years of the Rip Van Winkle bridge, the New York State Bridge Authority is looking for artists interested in having their art featured at the Ninth ...
The most expensive bottle of American whiskey ever sold at auction is no longer a dusty pre-Prohibition relic or a museum-grade antique. It’s a 1982 bottle of Old Rip Van Winkle. This weekend at ...
CATSKILL — The Rip Van Winkle Bridge will close to cars Saturday morning for a celebration marking the 90th anniversary of its opening. The temporary traffic closure is expected to last about 30 ...
Besides Guided By Voices, Robert Pollard has released music under a stunning number of aliases and band names. Today he adds another one. As Brooklyn Vegan points out, Rip Van Winkle, Pollard's latest ...