Home in the Country October 2015

ASullivan County

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2H HOME IN THE COUNTRY SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT OCTOBER, 2015

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2. MLS 40152

FremontTownship Cape Cod

1. MLS 41518

Tuston Township(Luxton Lake)Mid-Century

Ranch

3. MLS 37021

CallicoonTownship

Farmhouse

4. MLS 41049Lumberland

TownshipTudor

Streamfrontwith Pond

8. MLS 39378Forestburgh

Township Custom

ContemporaryLakefront

6. MLS 39441ThompsonTownship

(Rock Hill)Lakefront

Cottage

5. MLS 40903

Bethel Township

(Smallwood)Lake

CommunityContemporary

2 BR/1 BAAcres: 0.73Sold For: $19,000 School Tax: $1,576Village, Town & County:$1,561

Built: 1970Listed By: PennYork Real Estate

4 BR/2BAAcres: 2.20Sold For: $60,000School Tax: $1,721Town & County: $1,451

Built: 1940Listed By: Elliott & Pomeroy

5 BR/1 BAAcres: 1.65Sold For: $98,000School Tax: $1,864Town & County: $2,049

Built: 1920Listed By: Century 21 Country Realty

3 BR/1 BAAcres: 0.12Sold For: $245,500School Tax: $3,361 Town & County: $2,547

Built: 1949Listed By: Keller Williams RealtyHudson Valley United


Built: 1980Listed By: Malek Properties


Built: 1997Listed By: Exit Mountains RealEstate

7. . MLS 40647

FallsburgTownship

2 Story Executive

Colonial


Built: 1950Listed By: Eagle Valley Realty


Built: 1988Listed By: Catskill Castles

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ifting fog refracts a Sep-tember sunrise. A flock ofwild turkeys ambleacross Wood Oak Drive.The morning stretch of

tall birch casts long shadows down arolling hill.

Such is the slice of heaven Mary andPaxton Heckman called home at 69Hemlock Lane in Narrowsburg, NY –and they’re not even “morning peo-ple.”

“Colors of the Delaware River valleyat sunset are intense and amazing,”said Mary.

Stoking a fire pit and watching sun-sets from their large wraparound deckare memories the Heckmans will takewith them to a new life in Wyoming.

What first drew the original ownersto the clapboard home built in 2004

was the fireplace. Spotting the stone-faced fireplace from the road on ahouse-hunting trip sparked love at firstsight.

“The fireplace inside the great roomwith vaulted ceilings was even betterinside than out,” said Mary.

Fieldstone gathered from the lotitself comprises 90 percent of the floor-to-cathedral ceiling fireplace.

A reachable refuge.Just minutes beyond Narrowsburg,

the three-bedroom, three-bathroomcontemporary home, perched on 5.79acres, feels delightfully sheltered fromcivilization.

Located in the Lenape Hills Estatessubdivision, an area formerly part ofMule Deer Hunting Camp, the Heck-


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“Colors of theDelawareRiver valley atsunset areintense andamazing,”said MaryHeckman.

The screened-in porch(below) opensonto a largedeck, great forsunset-view-ing over theDelawareRiver valley.

Well-hidden, but with quite the view

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operations for two volunteer firefight-ers; one being a road warrior.

Soon after Mary and Paxton met andwere married in Connecticut, Mary’semployer tapped her to manage opera-tions throughout New York. Mary’sprofession would dispatch her to 14different facilities across the state fromSyracuse to New York City.

When Paxton landed a job at the Sul-livan County 911 Center, the couplescoured Sullivan and Orange countiesfor a new home.

“We dragged the Realtor to 20 or 30houses all over Sullivan and OrangeCounty,” said Mary, before discovering69 Hemlock Lane online.

“Once we saw it,” said Mary, “weknew there was no reason to look anylonger.”

The house was built new as a spechome in 2004, and the Heckmansbecame its first owners in January2005. The couple easily settled into lifealong the Upper Delaware, makingnew friends and enjoying nature andoutdoor activities.

Best of all, both proudly served the

Narrowsburg Volunteer Fire Compa-ny – which they miss most since relo-cating to Wyoming due to a newopportunity for Paxton with Union-Pacific.

Putting their house on the marketwas a “very hard decision” for theHeckmans, as has been leaving friends.

One day when Paxton and Mary hada full house of out-of-town family visit-

ing, a knock came at the front door.Friend and neighbor Rick Landernoticed smoke flowing around thechimney in a way that “looked a littleoff.” He came over to be sure therewere no problems with the chimney.

“Nothing was wrong, but we wereglad Rick stopped by to check on us,”said Mary. “It’s so nice to know peoplehere look out for you.”

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The clapboard home with expansive views was listed for sale in mid-Septemberwith Dawn Curreri of Eagle Valley Realty.

Fieldstone gathered from thelot itself comprises most ofthe gorgeous fireplace.


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Peer-to-Peer Forum on Woodland OwnershipM any landowners don’t sell tim-

ber or plan the future of theirland, which can often make knowingwhere to turn for advice difficult. Itcan be helpful for landowners to learnabout their options in advance, meetlocal professionals in person, and hearabout other landowners’ experiences.A freeWoods Forum is offered by Cor-nell Cooperative Extension (CCE) onWednesday, October 14, 2015 from6:30 to 8:30 pm at the CCE SullivanCounty Gerald J. Skoda ExtensionEducation Center on 64 Ferndale-

Loomis Road in Liberty NY. Home-made pie, conversation, and resourcematerials will be provided.

This discussion will include the deci-sions surrounding woodland owner-ship and the importance of thesewoodlands to families and communi-ties through:

• A short presentation by Ron Fris-bee, Cornell Cooperative Extensionresource educator

• A round table discussion forumwhere landowners can ask their ques-tions and get answers from other

landowners and professionals includ-ing loggers and foresters

• A chance to meet with local conser-vation organizations including theCatskill Forest Association, theDelaware Highlands Conservancy,Catskill Regional Invasive SpeciesPartnership, and the Watershed Agri-cultural Council

By bringing together landowners andconservation professionals, the goal isto create a local network of contactsthat can give landowners the supportand information they need when fac-

ing a decision about their land.Pre-registration for this free event is

required in advance. Registration andmore information can be obtained bycalling CCESC at 845-292-6180 [email protected]. Ques-tions can be directed to Ron Frisbee atCCE of Columbia and Greene Coun-ties at 518-622-9820 [email protected].

This program is made possiblethrough collaboration with the Water-shed Agricultural Council and CornellCooperative Extension.

The public is invited to take advantage of thebountiful harvest of apples this fall at an edu-

cational workshop on safe home food preservationtechniques using healthy apples as the main ingre-dient. On Saturday, October 24, Cornell Coopera-tive Extension Sullivan County (CCESC) will offerthis unique class from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in theshared-use, Entrepreneurial and Teaching (EaT)Kitchen at its Gerald J. Skoda Extension EducationCenter on 64 Ferndale-Loomis Road in Liberty. A

light lunch will be provided.CCESC Master Food Preserver Volunteers, Jessica

Gibbons, Bonnie Makofsky, Karen Mariner, WendyTushak, and Cheyenne Zigmund will demonstratehome food preservation methods as recommendedby the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Par-ticipants will gain hands-on experience in hotwater bath canning, freezing, and dehydration andwill learn ways to store foods for an extended peri-od of time. No prior knowledge of food preservation

is needed. Attendees will receive food samples.Cost is $45 per person, including lunch. Space is

limited and pre-registration with non-refundablepayment is required in advance. Seats are onlyguaranteed with payment. Registration and moreinformation can be obtained by calling CCESC at292-6180, emailing sullivan@cornell. edu, or visit-ing www.sullivancce.org. Payment can be made inadvance by check, cash, or credit. Additional dona-tions for CCESC programs are appreciated.

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Farm tour set

Preventing winter soil erosion

Thinking fall and foliage? The WayneCounty Farm Tour is set for Satur-

day, October 17th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Farming has a long history in Wayne

County. In the early days of Wayne Coun-ty, there were over 1500 active familyfarms. Farming has changed quite a bitsince then. Wayne County is now home tofamily farms, vegetable producers, andspecialty farms. Many of our local farmshave diversified to remain viable. Join uswhile we visit some of the most uniqueand successful farms in our area. Thegroup will be discussing some of the chal-lenges and hardships faced by farmerstoday. Plan to visit four area farms, eachunique in its management and products.There will be vegetables, cheese, andflowers available. The farms on the Tourinclude; Willow Wisp Organic Vegetable

Farm, Brian Smith Dairy, Calkins Cream-ery, and Fox Hill Farm. It is also a greatopportunity to learn how farmers workhard to protect the environment. The bus leaves from 648 Park Street (theold Stourbridge School) promptly at 9a.m. Your $10 ticket includes lunch, too.There is plenty of space, bring a cooler ifyou like. The group will have a home-cooked meal at the Calkins Grange, anhistoric Agricultural advocacy group.

Make your reservation, with paymentby October 13.

The tour has been coordinated by theWayne Conservation District, in partner-ship with PACD. For more informationand a map of the tour, please visitwayneconservation.org or contact HeidiFerber of the Wayne Conservation Districtat 570-253-0930.

Soil erosion is a significant problemwhen the temperatures dip, as snow-

storms and wind can blow unprotectedsoil away. What's more, when warmerweather returns, even more soil mayerode from spring melt and runoff.

Unprotected soil that is exposed to wetand windy weather can quickly deterio-rate. Especially harsh winter weather cancause soil to break down, subjecting thesoil to erosive forces. Soil loss is wastefuland can compromise landscapes, leavinglawns and gardens susceptible to furtherdamage. To combat poorly performinggardens, landscapers may have to relymore heavily on chemical fertilizers andsupplements, neither of which is an espe-cially eco-friendly alternative.

Composting can protect and improvesoil conditions throughout the winter sea-son.

By making gardening a year-round

effort - and choosing plants for all seasons- homeowners can protect landscapesand provide hardy habitats for wildlife.

Certain ornamental bushes and shrubscan thrive in colder temperatures. Rootvegetables, such as carrots and potatoes,are viable in the winter months. Manypeople plant flower bulbs in early winterto protect the soil and to enjoy vibrantcolor upon the arrival of spring.

Another solution is to use leaves andother compost matter to cover naked soiluntil planting resumes. The compost willbe heavy enough to stay in place and willadd healthy soil nutrients, includingpotassium, phosphorous and nitrogen, asit decomposes. Place a breathable soilfabric on the compost to help slowdecomposition. Soil fabric also can beused elsewhere to protect soil and plantswhere thick layers of compost may not bepractical.

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OCTOBER 2015 SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT HOME IN THE COUNTRY 11H10H HOME IN THE COUNTRY SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT OCTOBER 2015

ennifer Grimes neverplanned on becoming a realestate broker, rental agent orrestaurateur. She also neverthought she’d find herself liv-ing in the heart of the

Catskills. As a bond salesperson in New York

City, she found herself spending fre-quent weekends at her mom’s house innorthern Westchester to get her “coun-try” fix and escape the city, but eventu-ally took the plunge and bought aweekend home upstate to have her owngetaway.

“I looked at a little red cottage on theNeversink River – it was the only one Ilooked at. I asked no questions, had noidea what I was doing,” said Grimes.“But I knew I wanted to have someplacewhere I could hone my fly-fishing skills,and what better place than on the Nev-ersink?

“It was impulsive, and I hadn’t reallythought it through, and I didn’t think I’dend up living here year-round, but life isfunny like that,” said Grimes.

Grimes moved into the little red cot-tage full time after her job “blew up” inthe recession in 2007-2008. That cottagewas the catalyst for a new career andniche business – as a real estate brokerat Country House Realty, the proprietorof Red Cottage, Inc., a vacation rental

company, and as the owner of the Eu-reka Market & Café in Grahamsville.

Her rental business started quite byaccident – she rented the little red cot-tage a couple of times, which, accord-ing to Grimes, was a “positiveexperience.” Then her neighbors askedif she could rent their properties aswell. It quickly became a compelling“hobby.”

The same recession that took her jobin New York City helped Grimes findsuccess in this new venture.

“The recession made the rental busi-ness thrive,” explained Grimes. “Sec-ond homeowners soon foundthemselves struggling to carry some-times two mortgages, and renting wasthe way to cover those expenses with-out having to sell it.”

On the other side, New Yorkers werevacationing closer to home, so bothsides quickly snapped up the opportu-nity to rent.

What makes her business unique, shesays, is the quality of the rentals – and

she has over 45 homes that she rents tofamilies, Brooklyn hipsters, worn-outManhattanites and anyone looking toget away for a few days or a few weeks.

They are seeking a fuller experiencethat is different from staying at hotels,

which ironically are sparse in thisonce-thriving resort area.

Most Red Cottage properties are lo-cated in Sullivan and Ulster counties –


BY ALLISON RUEF

Opposite page shows the majestic stone fireplacein a rental referred to as “The Barn” inYoungsville, NY.

Jennifer Grimes, right with Business DevelopmentManager Robin Jones in the dining area of EurekaMarket & Café in Grahamsville. The Route 55 offices for Country House Realty and Red CottageRental are located in a portion of the buildingthat houses the cafe, and which in a past life wasa gas station and auto garage.

Below is the peaceful-no motorized boats al-lowed, dock at Montgomery Lake Cottage inYulan, NY.

On the cover is the beautiful modern living areaof “Trout River” in Livingson Manor.The house islisted for sale.

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OCTOBER 2015 SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT HOME IN THE COUNTRY 11H10H HOME IN THE COUNTRY SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT OCTOBER 2015

ennifer Grimes neverplanned on becoming a realestate broker, rental agent orrestaurateur. She also neverthought she’d find herself liv-ing in the heart of the

Catskills. As a bond salesperson in New York

City, she found herself spending fre-quent weekends at her mom’s house innorthern Westchester to get her “coun-try” fix and escape the city, but eventu-ally took the plunge and bought aweekend home upstate to have her owngetaway.

“I looked at a little red cottage on theNeversink River – it was the only one Ilooked at. I asked no questions, had noidea what I was doing,” said Grimes.“But I knew I wanted to have someplacewhere I could hone my fly-fishing skills,and what better place than on the Nev-ersink?

“It was impulsive, and I hadn’t reallythought it through, and I didn’t think I’dend up living here year-round, but life isfunny like that,” said Grimes.

Grimes moved into the little red cot-tage full time after her job “blew up” inthe recession in 2007-2008. That cottagewas the catalyst for a new career andniche business – as a real estate brokerat Country House Realty, the proprietorof Red Cottage, Inc., a vacation rental

company, and as the owner of the Eu-reka Market & Café in Grahamsville.

Her rental business started quite byaccident – she rented the little red cot-tage a couple of times, which, accord-ing to Grimes, was a “positiveexperience.” Then her neighbors askedif she could rent their properties aswell. It quickly became a compelling“hobby.”

The same recession that took her jobin New York City helped Grimes findsuccess in this new venture.

“The recession made the rental busi-ness thrive,” explained Grimes. “Sec-ond homeowners soon foundthemselves struggling to carry some-times two mortgages, and renting wasthe way to cover those expenses with-out having to sell it.”

On the other side, New Yorkers werevacationing closer to home, so bothsides quickly snapped up the opportu-nity to rent.

What makes her business unique, shesays, is the quality of the rentals – and

she has over 45 homes that she rents tofamilies, Brooklyn hipsters, worn-outManhattanites and anyone looking toget away for a few days or a few weeks.

They are seeking a fuller experiencethat is different from staying at hotels,

which ironically are sparse in thisonce-thriving resort area.

Most Red Cottage properties are lo-cated in Sullivan and Ulster counties –


BY ALLISON RUEF

Opposite page shows the majestic stone fireplacein a rental referred to as “The Barn” inYoungsville, NY.

Jennifer Grimes, right with Business DevelopmentManager Robin Jones in the dining area of EurekaMarket & Café in Grahamsville. The Route 55 offices for Country House Realty and Red CottageRental are located in a portion of the buildingthat houses the cafe, and which in a past life wasa gas station and auto garage.

Below is the peaceful-no motorized boats al-lowed, dock at Montgomery Lake Cottage inYulan, NY.

On the cover is the beautiful modern living areaof “Trout River” in Livingson Manor.The house islisted for sale.

J

Thelittlered

cottagethat became

a big,healthybusiness

ALLISON RUEF | DEMOCRAT

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in Roscoe, Grahamsville, Claryville,Callicoon, North Branch, LivingstonManor, Jeffersonville and Monticello,to name a few.

However Dutchess and Columbiacounties are her fastest-growing areas,with ten more properties in thepipeline which will soon be availableto rent. She also has properties thatshe services on Long Island, Nantucketand Cape Cod.

“Our owners are architects, artists,large landholders and professionalswho didn’t live in the area full-time,but have one-of-a-kind, very specialcountry getaways,” she explained.“They didn’t want to sell and saw rent-ing their homes as a way to hold on totheir special place.”

Grimes began Red Cottage officiallyin early 2008, and her 7+ years experi-ence in the rental cottage business didnot come without challenges.

“There was a real learning curve. Thisisn’t a business that one can just jumpinto and have everything go smoothly,”she explains. “Every owner is different– each has a different motivations forrenting their home, and it takes time toestablish that relationship and thattrust. At this point, we have years of

experience and we are growing quickly.We have great clients on both ends –both homeowners and repeat cus-tomers.”

Grimes rents the homes on behalf ofthe owner – unlike a service likeAirbnb, which puts the renter in directcontact with the owner (and not aservice that Red Cottage utilizes).

“Their fee system doesn’t really workfor our model,” Grimes explains.“Besides, we offer many services thatthe homeowner can’t get by usingAirbnb.”

While cultivating relationships withher renters, she’s found that often theydevelop an affinity for this area, whichmakes her second business, CountryHouse Realty, incredibly useful. Some-times the second homeowners areready to let go of their property, soGrimes is able to serve them as well.

Originally, her intentionfor obtaining her real estatelicense was to “flip” houses– fixing up mostly rundownproperties and resellingthem. She had no intentionof becoming a real estatebroker but soon found her-self actively selling proper-ty.

“I primarily deal in thesecond-home market, since that’s whatI know,” she explains. “I understandthe New York City buyer’s mindset andcan help them navigate the sometimesalien waters of a) buying a house, andb) upstate living. The words ‘breakerbox’ to an apartment-dweller soundlike the teacher in the Peanuts car-toons – meaningless.”

Grimes now has three additionalagents that cover Sullivan County fromNarrowsburg to Roscoe.

Right now, says Grimes, the second-home market is busy; however, it is avery different market than the residen-tial or commercial markets.

“There aren’t statistics specific to sec-ond homes, so I can’t really quote sta-tistics, but I can say that this is themost active I’ve been since 2007,” shesays. “It’s also a very savvy market –buyers know what they want, and

they’re comparison shopping, so at theend of the day, the buyers are makingrelative value decisions that determinethe market prices.”

Grimes’ offices are located at the siteof her third business, the quaint Eure-ka Market & Café near Grahamsville.

Like her other businesses, running acafé wasn’t part of the plan, but whenshe bought the building for officespace, it was close to her home andcame with a full restaurant kitchen anddining area. Among other incarna-tions, the building was also a formerauto mechanic shop, and the largeconverted space was appealing.

“I thought I would just do a littlemarket, and a friend suggested I get apizza oven, and it just grew fromthere,” says Grimes. “My office wasoriginally where the main dining roomis now – and it was lovely – bright andspacious. But the food service part ofthe business kept growing, so I had tomove to the back.”

The market is the perfect place forher renters to enjoy Sunday brunch,grab some groceries or sample ahomemade pizza, and Grimes sees itas a perk for her customers. But thechanging menu, scrumptious bakedgoods, fresh Java Love coffee on tapand homemade pizza specials on

‘I thought I would just do a little market,and a friend suggested I get a pizza oven,and it just grew from there.’

Jennifer Grimesbroker, agent and restaurateur |

Above the house overlooks a tranquil dock into a swimable pond at“Big Sky Pond” in Roscoe.

At left the fire pit and some well situated hammocks at the “HiddenMeadow” rental in Monticello.

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weeknights also attract busy parentsand hungry locals in this small com-munity.

Meanwhile, as she eagerly antici-pates the upcoming vote, Grimes andher staff are content with finding newways to grow Red Cottage and CountryHouse Realty. In fact, they are currentlyhiring.

“We are looking for a fabulous anddynamic person to coordinate andhandle our guests’ experience and bean office admin – so if you know some-one who would fit that description,please send them our way.”

For more information about Red Cot-tage Inc. vacation rentals, visitwww.redcottageinc.com or call 845-985-5116.

For more information about CountryHouse Realty, visit www.countryhouse-realty.net or call 845-985-5116.

For more information about EurekaMarket & Cafe visit www.eureka-mar-ket.com or call 845-985-5152.

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“Our State’s college students have apivotal role to play in building a cleanerand more energy-efficient future – andwith these awards, we hope to inspirethe next generation to change theworld,” Governor Cuomo said. “Climatechange has become one of the mostdefining issues of our time, and we mustact now to address it. I encourage stu-dents across our state to dream big, andhelp New York continue to be a leader inchanging the way we think about energyand the environment.”

Student-led university groups, whichmay include faculty and other staff

members, will be evaluated on theirideas to improve energy efficiency,increase renewables and reduce overallgreenhouse gas emissions. Ideas andplans will be submitted to the New YorkState Energy Research and Develop-ment Authority in early 2016 withawards expected later that year.

The State University of New York andprivate colleges like New York Universityhave already made notable strides ininvesting in clean energy. SUNY is ontrack to achieve its commitment toimprove energy efficiency 20 percent by2020 and NYU has signed the AmericanCollege and University President’s Cli-mate Commitment to be climate neu-tral by the year 2040.

Governor Cuomo’s Reforming theEnergy Vision (REV) is designed to builda cleaner, more affordable and resilientenergy system for all New Yorkersthrough a combination of new energypolicies, state-wide initiatives and regu-latory reforms. This protects the envi-ronment and supports the State’s goal toreduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40

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he Upper Delaware Sce-nic Byway (UDSB) wasvoted as the top choice inthe Northeastern United

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Results were announced on Oct. 2 fol-lowing four weeks of on-line voting.

The honor comes as no surprise tothose who drive the nearly 70-mile routewhich links the City of Port Jervis inOrange County to the Village of Hancockin Delaware County, with the majority ofmiles traversing Sullivan County com-munities and paralleling the NationalPark Service Upper Delaware Scenic andRecreational River.

“New York State Route 97, originallyknown as Delaware River HighwayRoute 3-A, was built as a scenic road toopen up the southern tier counties. TheRoosevelt New Deal construction proj-ect took nine years to complete at a costof around $4.1 million. At its grandopening ceremony held on August 30,1939, it was officially dedicated as ‘The

Most Scenic Highway in the East’,” saidNadia Rajsz, chairperson of the volun-teer committee which oversees admin-istration of the UDSB EnhancementConcept Plan.

It is an area characterized by stunningscenery, a rich history, communitiesboth lively and quaint, and an abun-dance of recreational opportunities.

USA TODAY’s ‘10 Best’ travel expertsemphasized Route 97’s spectacular fallfoliage beauty by naming it as the onlyNew York State highway on its list of 20nominees for the Best Scenic AutumnDrive contest.

The experts extolled its “breathtakingvistas and hiking trails, panoramicviews, side roads to explore, fishingbanks and the Elks Brox Memorial Park.On the way, visitors can stop in smalltowns and check out shops, museumsand art galleries, and choose from localrestaurants to grab a bite to eat. TheUpper Delaware Scenic Byway is popu-lar among motorcyclists and road bik-ers, as well as visitors in cars wanting aglimpse at the changing of seasons.”

The Upper Delaware Scenic Bywaycame in just behind Michigan’s M-22and ahead of the Kancamagus ScenicByway in New Hampshire on the top 10voting list.

For information on the UpperDelaware Scenic Byway, Inc. or torequest a brochure, please visitwww.upperdelawarescenicbyway.org orcall toll-free (866) 511-UDSB (8372).

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