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 ...
HUNTER —Join the Mountain Top Historical Society for the sixth annual community reading of Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” on Sunday, Oct. 12, at 2 p.m., at the historic 1913 Ulster & Delaware ...
This haunting early American tale from Washington Irving follows the likeable but lazy Rip Van Winkle into the mysterious Catskill mountains where he meets a band of odd fellows playing a game of ...
insider.si.edu: Rip Van Winkle in the Catskills (from Washington Irving, Sketch Book), (painting)
Rip Van Winkle in the Catskills (from Washington Irving, Sketch Book), (painting)
One of the weirdest paintings in the National Gallery of Art — and one of my favorites — is John Quidor’s 1849 “The Return of Rip Van Winkle,” which shows Washington Irving’s title character ...
The Daily Gazette: Town of Hunter Tidbits: All about Rip Van Winkle
Since the Mountain Top Historical Society is hosting the sixth annual Rip Van Winkle reading this Sunday, Oct. 12, at the train station, I decided to delve into a few more stories about Rip. I’ll ...
The Daily Gazette: Mountain Top Historical Society to host 'Rip Van Winkle' reading
A rollicking, family-friendly physical theater mashup of the Rip van Winkle story and tales of the Yukon Gold Rush, featuring some of Seattle’s most celebrated actors! Ever feel like you blinked, and ...
The tale of Rip Van Winkle, the man who famously fell asleep for years and years and awoke to a changed, unfamiliar world, is about as familiar as it gets when it comes to American folklore. Likewise ...