Meet Levon, the Woodbine Springer Spaniel

Did you know that...
Palenville is America's First Artist's Colony
Palenville is the legendary Sleepy Hollow

Named by the Indians as The Land of Falling Waters,
our gentle waterfalls, pristine swimming holes and fairytale rock formations tell their own story as Kaaterskill Falls (NY State’s highest 2-tiered waterfall) winds up here in Palenville as an enchanting series of cascades and pools.

The Woodbine’s History
The Woodbine is one of the area's few remaining Inns and Boarding Houses that date from the 1800s. In its colorful past it has housed painters of the Hudson River Landscape School as well as the notorious gangster Dutch Schultz. The Woodbine has operated as a speakeasy, a flophouse, and a popular Jazz club. The house piano is signed "To The Gang at The Half Note” by Louis Armstrong's bandman Shorty Jackson.

You decide...
Did Henry the bartender still polish glasses and wipe down tables years after his bar was closed?  Did the honkytonk piano really still play tunes, long after all the jazzmen were gone?  Myth or not, the Woodbine’s spirit of hospitality, creativity and plain good times is ingrained in its woodwork, and we like to think we’re continuing that spirit, with the full approval of the generations who have gone before.

A little Woodbine guest contemplates the beauty of Palenville

 

Addendum: a new life for the Woodbine.

(Henry's not here any more.)

Henry left when we completed renovations, knowing that the Woodbine was finally in good hands.

Thorough renovations have brought the Woodbine into the 21st century, and loving attention to detail has preserved its 19th century mystique.

What we now know is that the Woodbine has spirit ingrained in its woodwork. And as we add good times on a daily basis, the Woodbine flourishes and gets better and better. Like applying a regular wax to the beautiful wood floors, it increases in luster and character.

Come and join the groups of families and friends who've kept the history of the Woodbine alive!

 

Meet Levon, the Woodbine English Springer Spaniel

(AKC 'Soaring Levon Serenade')

Levon was born on Feb 9 2009 and is just as loving and happy a dog that anyone could wish.
His favorite things are people, toys, children, other dogs, swimming, playing ball --definitely in no specific order. He loves everything and teaches us daily the simplicity of a joyful life. He looks forward to meeting you!

   

The Name

Yes, Levon is named for Woodstock's own Levon Helm, who brings energy and
great music to our little town with his weekly Midnight Rambles.

Levon carries around the spirit of his namesake on a daily basis,
as he goes on his own Catskills rambles.

He comes from two lines of blue ribbon Springers,
The 'Soaring' line on his mother's side and the 'Serenade ' on his father's.

We thought Levon fit nicely in there--the music that makes the spirit soar,

and the songs that serenade us.