Just two years after opening on Main Street in Catskill, Gallery 495 has entered into a first-of-its-kind partnership with the Thomas Cole National Historic Site. Running June 20 through August 9, the dual exhibition—Paradise Found: Contemporary Paintings by Lauren Sansaricq—will feature about 20 paintings displayed at both Gallery 495 and Thomas Cole’s historic 1839 Studio. The project marks the first time one of America’s most significant historic artist sites—a destination that draws visitors from across the country and around the world—has partnered in this way with a private contemporary gallery.

After careers revitalizing properties in Brooklyn, brothers Michael and Greg Arnold felt the call of the Catskills. In 2018, they purchased a mid-century motel along Route 23A in Catskill, rolling up their sleeves and setting out to bring it back to life with a full-scale renovation.

Josie Grant brings deep small-business experience to her newest venture in the Village of Catskill. Having successfully launched seven businesses across Westchester, New Paltz, Kingston, and Saugerties, her latest endeavor — Loomie’s Luncheonette — adds fresh momentum to the northern end of Main Street.

In 2018, Anne Stowell and her husband moved to Ashland and quickly fell in love with the people, the landscape, and the spirit of the Catskills. When she saw a beautiful old church building become available in the hamlet of Hensonville, she decided to open her dream business.

Life-long knitters May Elbaz-Belschner and Zairi Malcolm share a passion for all things fiber and expressing their creativity together.  After opening their first location in Windham in 2018, they have now established a second in yet another Greene County Mountain Town.  The Knitting Room in Tannersville is a true destination for supplies, advice, collaboration, and community.