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 ...

With his tattered clothing, long fingernails and bewildered look, Rip Van Winkle awakes from his 20-year slumber in an imaginative painting that hangs at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in ...

CATSKILL, N.Y. — The state Bridge Authority will celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Rip Van Winkle Bridge and host the ninth Skywalk Arts Festival on the west side of the bridge on Saturday, Sept.

CATSKILL — The Rip Van Winkle Bridge will be shut down briefly Saturday morning for a motorcade parade celebrating the span's 90th anniversary. The New York State Bridge Authority will celebrate the ...