Bike Weekend

Greenwood Lake may not have "Bike Week" like in Daytona, but if you're into Harleys and Hare Scrambles the weekend of May 3-5 may be the time to come for a visit.

On Saturday, May 4 at 9am the Greenwood Lake Merchants Guild, along with The Southern Cruisers Riding Club, will be hosting a Bike Blessing at Grace Lutheran Church (25 Waterstone Road, GWL, NY. Just down the road from the Inn). This is a free motorcycle event that will provide riders with a blessing for a safe and happy riding season. A group ride will follow the blessing through Orange County and end back in Greenwood Lake where local merchants will be available for lunch specials.

If you stay overnight, on Sunday May 5 at Tuxedo Ridge Ski Center they're hosting Hare Scramble races. If you don't know what this is, like me when I first heard this term, it's basically motorcross racing on the ski slopes and surrounding wooded trails. Not up for the challenge to be a racer? It's a whole lot of fun to go as a spectator. Food and drink are available and it's an exciting day of racing. We went as a family last year and had a great time. There was a huge turnout of racers from around the country.

Just in case you need more of an incentive to come up for Bike Weekend, the Waterstone Inn is offering a 10% discount on an overnight stay if you arrive to the Inn by Bike!

Outdoor Dining on the Lake

Nothing better than mid-70s in early April. It was the perfect day on the deck at Emerald Point, just down the road from the Inn. If you've stayed with us before you know that it's a great restaurant and bar that's walking distance (just in case you decide to have a couple drinks). After all, if you're staying with us chances are you're here at the Lake for a little R&R.

Home Brewing

I love that there are so many local microbreweries and wineries cropping up in our area. It seems crazy that we're only an hour outside of Manhattan, yet we're in the middle of wine (now brew country). Maybe that TV show Moonshiners is inspiring people to get back to the basics of brewing. Either way there are a ton of fun classes and tastings to do. The next beginner/intermediate brewing class at Mistucky Creek (in neighboring Warwick) is on April 20, 2013 from 10-1pm. The cost is $35/person. Topics covered will be everything from sanitizing through bottling, and you'll actually be brewing a batch. Classes fill up quick. To sign up email info@mistuckycreek.com or call 845-988-HOPS.

Make a weekend of it and stay at the Waterstone Inn. If you'd like to indulge in the local products we can arrange for a car service to and from the Inn.