HUDSON R I V E R VA L L E Y Regional Travel Guide
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CONTENTS Hudson River Valley Regional Travel Guide
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Follow the river YOU’RE ABOUT TO EMBARK on an adventure along one
of the most scenic rivers in America. Come see where the history of the United States began, where the first wine region was established, and the first regional art movement started with the Hudson River School of painters. It’s a region full of surprises.
M E E T I N G S A N D CO N V E N T I O N S . Small business gatherings and large conventions can find a wide range of meeting options throughout the Hudson Valley. From boutique hotels to major convention properties and resorts, bring your group to our unique spaces. We provide a level of service that has brought repeat business throughout the years.
Cover: View of the Hudson River from Boscobel. Photo by Kyle Garrity. Above: Kayaking the Hudson River around Bannerman’s Castle. Custom publishing services provided by 314 Wall Street, Kingston, NY 12401; www.luminarypublishing.com
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H I S TO R I C AT T R AC T I O N S
We started a revolution right here in the Hudson Valley. From battlegrounds and West Point to the Great Estates and manor houses of the landed gentry, there are countless ways to experience how Americans lived here over the centuries.
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WINERIES & BREWERIES
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SHOPPING & ANTIQUES
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Paintings of the Hudson Valley hang in museums all over the world, a product of the 1800’s Hudson River School of painters. This art movement, the first in America, lives on in galleries and art institutions of international fame found throughout the region. The Hudson Valley is also home to a vast number of artists and artisans who find inspiration in the area’s beauty.
From produce to cattle, the Hudson Valley provides a wide variety of fresh product to farmers’ markets open to the public. Hundreds of farm-to-fork restaurants use local cheeses, fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, honey, and countless other ingredients for their dishes, making the region a popular culinary destination.
As the first wine-producing region in the United States, the Hudson Valley is currently experiencing a boom in craft breweries, distilleries, and delicious hard cider. Visit tasting rooms in restored barns, charmingly renovated vintage buildings, and state-of-the-art modern facilities.
Surround yourself with the scenic beauty of the Hudson Valley. Hundreds of miles of trails, thousands of feet of fairways and numerous lakes and streams to paddle are all part of our landscape. Four seasons of fresh air and fun offer countless opportunities for recreation throughout the region.
The Valley is chock full of craft shops, designer outlets, gift galleries and stores carrying vintage decorative items. We have villages devoted just to crafts and others full of antique stores for days filled with destination shopping. Our designer outlets are world renowned and people flock to our boutiques and shops found within the charming Hudson River villages.
Kids will never run out of things to do here. Amusement parks, zoos, snow tubing, nature centers, fairs and festivals are just the start. Take them ice skating, roller skating or to a children’s theater production. Events just for kids happen every weekend, making it easy to entertain both toddlers and teenagers. (Not to mention the parents!).
Take a bus, take a plane, ride a bike, board a train, just come back to us! We’re easy to reach with a network of Interstates, as well as train lines and buses that will take you into and out of Manhattan.
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Historic Attractions FROM THE EARLY DUTCH SLOOPS to British warships, steamships to freighters, the Hudson River has played a major role in the history of both New York and the nation. The banks of the Hudson and beyond are filled with historic and cultural treasures within the charming towns and villages of the region.
H I S TO R I C S I T E S
Bannerman’s Castle
Boat trips access this fascinating ruin with its expansive gardens and special events. Fishkill. 855-256-4007
www.bannermancastle.org
Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site
Interpretive signs on picturesque over-look describe events of the battle between British and American forces. Picnic area. Hoosick Falls. 518-686-7109
www.nysparks.com
Chaung Yen Monastery
Home to the largest statue of Buddha in the western hemisphere. Beautiful grounds include Woo-Ju Library which houses one of the largest literary collections on Tibetan religion. Kent. 845-225-1819
www.baus.org
Crailo State Historic Site
The museum of the Colonial Dutch in the Hudson River Valley. Exhibits feature engaging interactive components that tell the fascinating story of the Dutch and their trade partners in the 17th century. Rensselaer. 518-463-8738
www.nysparks.com
Fort Decker
18th-century house used in Revolutionary War, now a museum. Port Jervis. 845-856-2375
www.minisink.org
Fort Montgomery
Scene of a fierce Revolutionary War battle for control of the Hudson River. Interpretive programs by costumed staff and hiking trails past historic ruins. A footbridge connects with Bear Mountain Zoo. Visitor’s center. Fort Montgomery. 845-446-2134
www.palisadesparksconservancy.org
Herman Melville House
Author Herman Melville wrote two of his books at this house along the Hudson. Lansingburgh. 518-235-3501
Historic Huguenot Street
Tours of this National Historic Landmark District include the visitor’s center, original 18th century stone houses, 1717 French church, burial ground, special exhibits, gift shop, and ten landscaped acres. New Paltz. 845-255-1660
www.huguenotstreet.org
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John Kane House
Served as George Washington’s headquarters in 1778. Located on East Main Street at the Lowell Thomas Center. Pawling. 845-855-9316
www.pawlinghistory.org
Kiersted House
Built in 1727, the house is architecturally significant as an exceptional example of 18th-century building practices. Special events include historical reenactments. Saugerties. 845-246-9529
www.saugertieshistoricalsociety.com
Knickerbocker Mansion
Built in the 1780’s by Johannes and Elizabeth Knickerbocker, the mansion presides over the remains of the historic Witenagenot Oak Tree planted in 1676. Tours, special events and authentic colonial Dutch meals. Schaghticoke. 518-664-1700
www.knickmansion.com
West Point Museum at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
The home and farm of the eighth president of the United States. Kinderhook. 518-758-9689
www.nps.gov/mava
Meeting House
Original 1764 Quaker Meeting House that served as a hospital for George Washington’s troops in 1778. Pawling. 845-855-9316
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor
Exhibits on the Purple Heart in a museum located at the site where General George Washington gave the first award. Photographs, films, memorabilia, and searchable database of all recipients. Vails Gate. 845-561-1765
www.thepurpleheart.com
New Windsor Cantonment
Final encampment of Washington’s Army during the Revolutionary War. Costumed interpreters demonstrate life at the camp. Visitor center (open year round) features exhibits and a collection of 18th century artillery. New Windsor. 845-561-1765
www.nysparks.com
New York State Capitol
The seat of New York State government. Built between 1867 and 1899, adorned with intricate and elaborate carvings. Free guided tours. Closed holidays. Albany. 518-474-2418
www.empirestateplaza.org
Old Southeast Church
This 200-year-old church serves as an ecumenical and cultural center. Brewster. 845-279-7429
Pratt Rock
Dubbed the “Mount Rushmore of the East,” features 150-year-old carvings commissioned by Zadock Pratt. A series of interwoven trails follow a moderate grade to the carvings. Prattsville. 518-299-3258/3125
www.prattmuseum.com
Senate House State Historic Site
Guided tours of the furnished historic house. Museum features art, objects, and documents of the 17th-19th centuries. Picnic in a park-like setting. Kingston. 845-338-2786
www.nysparks.com
St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site
Washington’s Headquarters, Newburgh.
Colonial church (1763-1787) used as Revolutionary War hospital. Historic village green, the area’s oldest cemetery, and a museum. Mount Vernon. 914-667-4116
Union Church of Pocantico Hills
Shaker Heritage Society
www.hudsonvalley.org
www.nps.gov/sapa
America’s first Shaker settlement. Museum, gift shop, self-guided walking tours of historic sites and grounds, Ann Lee Pond and nature preserve. Special events. Albany. 518-456-7890
www.shakerheritage.org
Stony Point Battlefield
The American victory here was the last major Revolutionary War battle in the north. Special events include military exhibits and slide shows, camp-life, and cooking demonstrations by staff members in period dress. Stony Point. 845-786-2521
www.nysparks.state.ny.us
Ukrainian Church & Grazhda
Imposing wood-carved basilica built entirely without nails with hand-carved and gold-covered interiors. Concerts, Ukrainian craft workshops, art works. Jewett Center. 518-263-3862
www.brama.com/stjohn
Rockefeller family church. Stained glass windows by modern masters Henri Matisse and Marc Chagall flood the tiny sanctuary with brilliant light. Sleepy Hollow. 914-631-8200
United States Military Academy at West Point
Guided tours of the oldest military academy in the U.S. Beautiful Hudson River views. West Point Museum exhibits history of the academy. Visitor’s Center. 845-938-2638 West Point Tours. 845-446-4724
www.westpointtours.com
Washington’s Headquarters
George Washington’s longest stay was at Hasbrouck House during the Revolutionary War. Museum contains interactive displays of artifacts and history of the period. Newburgh. 845-562-1195
www.nysparks.com
Bevier House
Built in the 1680’s as a one-room dwelling, it reflects the history of the Hudson Valley and its inhabitants. Special events and activities. Marbletown. 845-338-5614
www.bevierhousemuseum.org
MUSEUMS
Bronck Museum
Dutch colonial dwellings complex and 19th-century barns including the oldest surviving Dutch house in the Hudson Valley. 18th- and 19th-century art, furniture, ceramics and glass. Coxsackie. 518-731-6490
www.gchistory.org
Burden Iron Works Museum
This building was the main office for the Burden Iron Works. The iron works is long gone, but you can view a full set of exhibits about the area’s industrial heritage. Troy. 518-274-5267
www.hudsonmohawkgateway.org
Camp Shanks World War II Museum
Largest US Army port of embarkation for the European Theatre of War from 1942 until the end of hostilities. 1.3 million soldiers passed through here and it also housed 290,000 German and Italian prisoners of war. Orangeburg. 845-638-5244
D & H Canal Museum
National Historic Site. Working canal lock model. Original canal locks #16-20 of the D&H Canal. High Falls. 845-687-9311
www.canalmuseum.org
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Klyne Esopus Museum
Housed in a former Dutch country church built in 1827, exhibits show the culture, commerce and history of the town of Esopus. Free speaker series. Ulster Park. 845-338-8109
www.klyneesopusmuseum.org
Motorcyclepedia
85,000 square-foot museum with over 450 motorcycles built since 1897. Police, military, sidecars, and more than 100 Indians are exhibited. Special events. Newburgh. 845-569-9065.
www.motorcyclepediamuseum.org
Museum Village
One of New York’s largest living history museums with costumed interpreters demonstrating crafts in a 19th-century village setting. Special events. Monroe. 845-782-8247
www.museumvillage.org
Neversink Valley Museum of History and Innovation
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum, Rhinebeck.
Empire State Railway Museum
A historic 1899 railroad station, offers exhibits of artifacts, archival photographs and films on the history of railroading in the region. Mini-train rides available. Phoenicia. 845-688-7501
www.esrm.com
FASNY Museum of Firefighting
A premiere collection of American firefighting artifacts featuring over 90 pieces of apparatus on display. Children’s activities are both fun and educational. Hudson. 518-822-1875
www.fasnyfiremuseum.com
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum Beautifully renovated with new interactive museum exhibits devoted to the life and presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt. Special events. Hyde Park. 845-486-7770
www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu
Fred J. Johnston Museum
Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame
Riveting, state-of-the-art, interactive exhibits showcasing the great American-born sport of Harness Racing. Goshen. 845-294-6330
www.harnessmuseum.com
Holocaust Museum & Study Center
Unique in the Hudson Valley, the museum educates and commemorates the Holocaust through multi-media, interactive exhibits, monthly film screenings, and a quarterly lecture series. Spring Valley. 845-356-2700
www.holocauststudies.org
Hudson River Maritime Museum
Explore Hudson River history by “following the river through time.” Seasonal exhibits, permanent collection, educational and visiting vessels programs, lecture series, gift shop, docking. Kingston. Museum Gift Shop. 845-338-0071
www.hrmm.org
Hudson River Museum
Circa 1812 Federal-style house featuring 18th and early 19th century furnishings and decorative arts in eight elegant room settings. Guided tours. Kingston. 845-339-0720
Restored Victorian Glenview Mansion with a collection of 19th and 20th century art including works by many Hudson River School painters. Andrus Planetarium with Zeiss M1015 Star Machine. Yonkers. 914-963-4550
Friends of Historic Kingston Museum
Hurley Heritage Society Museum
www.fohk.org
Adjacent to the Fred J. Johnston Museum, the gallery features changing exhibits of local history, research archives, and a museum gift shop with items of regional interest. Guided walking tours of the 1658 Stockade. Kingston. 845-339-0720
www.fohk.org
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www.hrm.org
Various historical displays concerning the Town of Hurley. Brochures available for the free walking tour of the historical district containing colonial homes dating from the 1670’s to the late 1800’s. Hurley. 845-338-1661
www.hurleyheritagesociety.org
Located in the D&H Canal Park, the museum offers a self-guided walking tour of the canal, permanent exhibits on the canal and early film making, special exhibits, lectures and events. Hiking, fishing and picnicking. Cuddebackville. 845-754-8870
www.neversinkmuseum.org
New York State Museum
Oldest and largest state museum in the U.S. Explore the foundations of the Empire State with lifelike exhibits including Native American culture, natural history, a moving September 11 exhibit, and a fully restored carousel. Albany. 518-474-5877
www.nysm.nysed.gov
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum
Antique airplanes of WWI, the barnstorming era, and earliest days of aviation on display along with antique vehicles. Thrilling air shows. Biplane rides available. Rhinebeck. 845-752-3200
www.oldrhinebeck.org
Opus 40 & Quarryman’s Museum
Six-acre environmental bluestone sculpture built from an abandoned quarry by one man, Harvey Fite. Saugerties. 845-246-3400
www.opus40.org
Putnam County Historical Society And Foundry School Museum Features exhibits relating to the West Point Foundry, photos, reference library, maps, genealogy and Putnam County history. Cold Spring. 845-265-4010
www.pchs-fsm.org
Pruyn House
Country estate house of Casparus Francis Pruyn (1792-1846). Dutch ambiance radiates throughout this classic, beautifully restored house (circa 1830). Newtonville. 518-783-1435
www.pruynhouse.org
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Rensselaer County Historical Society
Changing exhibits on the people, art and communities of Rensselaer County. Public research library with extensive holdings on county history. Hart Cluett House, restored 1827 Federal townhouse. Troy. 518-272-7232
www.rchsonline.org
Shaker Museum and Library at the Mount Lebanon Shaker Village
Seasonal outdoor tours of buildings. Scheduled programming. Research library located at Old Chatham site. New Lebanon and Old Chatham. 518-794-9100
www.shakermuseumandlibrary.org
Southeast Museum
Established in 1963 and located in historic Southeast Old Town Hall. Exhibits include Harlem Railroad and Borden’s Condensed Milk Factory. Lectures, children’s programs, special events. Brewster. 845-279-7500
www.southeastmuseum.org
Suffern Railroad Museum
Suffern has enjoyed a colorful history with the railroad since 1841. The Victorian station that houses the museum is regarded as the most beautiful and artistic of its kind. Suffern. 845-369-7076
Thomas Paine Memorial Museum A collection of artifacts and works of Thomas Paine, father of the American Revolution and creator of the Human Rights Movement. New Rochelle. 914-740-5343
www.thomaspaine.org
Trolley Museum of New York
Trolley rides on original tracks along the historic Kingston waterfront to Kingston Point Park on the Hudson River. Visitor center and museum store on premises. Kingston. 845-331-3399
www.tmny.org
USS Slater DE-766
A destroyer escort built in 1943. Tour is guided by DE veterans and includes the crew’s quarters, galley, ward room, pilot house, bridge, main gun, anti-aircraft batteries, and anti-submarine weapons. Albany. 518-431-1943
www.ussslater.org
Volunteer Firemen’s Hall and Museum
A “Little Gem of a Museum” housed in the 1857 Wiltwyck Fire House. Displays of many firemanic artifacts, equipment, and memorabilia. Group and school tours. Annual Antique Fires Engine Muster in August. Kingston. 845-331-0866; 845-338-1247
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Thomas Paine Memorial Museum, New Rochelle.
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A.J. Snyder Estate
Listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places. Tours include the Widow Jane Mine, cement kilns, D&H Canal, and the Snyder Carriage and Sleigh collection. Special events. Rosendale. 845-658-9900
www.centuryhouse.org
Boscobel Restoration
Neoclassical mansion on the banks of the Hudson River features decorative arts from the Federal Period. Rose gardens, walking trails and spectacular vistas of the Hudson. Garrison. 845-265-3638
www.boscobel.org
Clinton House
Historic house build circa 1765, before the American Revolution. Poughkeepsie. 845-471-1630
www.dutchesscountyhistoricalsociety.org
Crawford House
1830 neo-classical mansion of Captain David Crawford featuring Paladian windows and 40’ Ionic columns. Spectacular views of the Hudson River, and largest collection of Hudson River School paintings in the area. Newburgh. 845-561-2585
www.newburghhistoricalsociety.org
Brick House
Edna St. Vincent Millay “Steepletop”
www.hillholdandbrickhouse.org
www.millay.org
This 18th-century estate was home to seven generations of the Hill family. Elegant furnishings range from Colonial to Victorian. Montgomery. 845-457-4921
Clermont State Historic Site
Tours of the Livingston family estate. The grounds and historic gardens are open all year for picnicking, cross country skiing and fabulous views of the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains. Clermont. 518-537-4240
www.friendsofclermont.org
House tours. Poetry Trail is marked with Millay’s favorite nature poems and ends at the resting ground of the poet. Trail open all year. Austerlitz. 518-392-EDNA (3362)
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
“Val-Kill,” the home of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt from 1945-1962. Includes memorial garden, grounds, and hiking trails. Hyde Park. 845-229-9115
www.nps.gov/elro
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Historic Huguenot Street, an early French settlement, includes seven 18th century stone houses, a reconstructed 1717 French church, a burial ground, a research library, a portrait gallery, and ten landscaped acres. Our site features rotating collections and exhibits, historic house tours, public programs, a museum shop, rental spaces and so much more. A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT
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Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
Hart-Cluett House
www.nps.gov/hofr
www.rchsonline.org
Lifelong home of the President. Includes gravesite and rose garden area. Hyde Park. 845-229-9115
George Washington Masonic Historic Site
Tour the property that housed General Washington and staff during the Revolutionary War and explore memorabilia at the site museum. The 1700 DeWint House is the oldest standing residence in the area. Tappan. 845-359-1359
www.dewinthouse.com
Glebe House
1767 house restored to represent the home of Tory Minister Rev. John Beardsley and his wife Gertrude Crannell, who resided there from 1767-77 before they fled to New York City and the protection of British troops. Poughkeepsie. 845-454-0605
www.dutchesscountyhistoricalsociety.org
Gomez Mill House
The oldest manor house in the Hudson Valley and the oldest extant Jewish residence in America. 1714 Mill House, ice house, restored mill and dam. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Marlboro. 845-236-3126
www.gomez.org
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1827 late Federal-style historic house featuring one of the finest examples of American Federal architecture in the nation. Troy. 518-272-7232
Hill-Hold
1769 stone farm house on a historic working farm. One room school house, summer kitchen, smokehouse, herb garden and resident farm animals. Hamptonburgh. 845-291-2404
www.hillholdandbrickhouse.org
Historic Cherry Hill
Home to five generations of one Albany family from 1787 to 1963. Tour depicts the changes and continuities experienced by the family. Albany. 518-434-4791
www.historiccherryhill.org
Jacob Blauvelt House
The 1832 house is open for tours given by guides in period costume. Features changing exhibits and programs reflecting the historical heritage of Rockland County and its citizens. New City. 845-634-9629
www.rocklandhistory.org
Jay Heritage Center
The boyhood home of founding father John Jay. Includes the 1838 Peter Augustus Jay House, a masterpiece of Greek Revival architecture. Rye. 914-698-9275
www.jaycenter.org
Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park.
John Jay Homestead State Historic Site
Residence of America’s first Chief Justice. Furnished rooms in the Federal style home tell the story of Jay and lifestyles in the New Republic. New visitors center. Katonah. 914-232-5651
www.johnjayhomestead.org
Knox’s Headquarters
Elegant country estate of John Ellison occupied by Generals Knox, Greene, and Gates successively during the Revolutionary War. Ruins of the 1741 mill on Silver Stream, and trails located on the grounds. Vails Gate. 845-561-5498
www.nysparks.com
Kykuit
Home to four generations of the Rockefeller family. Mansion furnished with antiques and artwork. Beautiful gardens with panoramic views of the Hudson River and modern sculpture. Sleepy Hollow. 914-631-8200
www.hudsonvalley.org
Locust Grove
Historic 40-room Italianate mansion featuring original furniture and paintings, Carriage House with original carriages, 180 acres of historic gardens, 5 miles of carriage roads, and visitor center with exhibit galleries. Poughkeepsie. 845-454-4500
www.lgny.org
Locust Lawn
An American Homestead Farm includes the Josiah Hasbrouck House, an elegant Federalstyle mansion, and the Evert Terwilliger House, a 1738 Dutch-style stone house, both preserved as museums. New Paltz. 845-454-4500 x 211
www.lgny.org
Lyndhurst
A National Trust 1838 Gothic Revival mansion overlooking the Hudson River. Once owned by railroad magnate Jay Gould. Fully furnished with 19th-and 20th-century antiques and artwork. Tarrytown. 914-631-4481
www.lyndhurst.org
Madam Brett Homestead
Built in 1709, the area’s oldest homestead. 17 rooms of furnishings, porcelain, paintings, books, tools, and gardens owned for seven generations by the Bretts. Beacon. 845-831-6533
www.melzingah.awardspace.com
Manitoga
Former home of Russel Wright, this estate is open to the public for hiking and house tours. Garrison. 845-424-3812
www.russelwrightcenter.org
Montgomery Place
380-acre National Historic Landmark estate with neo-classical style mansion, gardens, landscaped grounds, woodland walks, waterfalls and views of the Hudson River. Self-guided tours of the grounds with picnicking, Annandale-on-Hudson. 845-758-1036
www.hudsonvalley.org
Mount Gulian
Reconstructed 18th-century homestead on 44 acres with unique 1740s Dutch barn and restored garden. Revolutionary War Headquarters of General Von Steuben. Hear stories about the inhabitants. Special events. Beacon. 845-831-8172
Schuyler Mansion
Elegant, 1761 English-Georgian style home of Revolutionary War General Philip Schuyler. Features art and furnishings reflecting 18thcentury life. Albany. 518-434-0834
www.nysparks.com
Springside
Recognized as the last surviving example of America’s first native-born landscape architect, Andrew Jackson Downing. Stroll 20 acres of old carriage roads. First site in Poughkeepsie given federal historic recognition. Poughkeepsie. 845-471-0183
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
1895 mansion open year round for Gilded Age Scandal and Downton Abbey tours. Staatsburg. 845-889-8851
www.staatsburgh.org
Ten Broeck Mansion/Albany County Historical Assn.
Lyndhurst, Tarrytown.
Walter Brewster House
This beautifully restored 150 year old house of Brewster’s founder sits on a hill overlooking the village. It is open to the public by appointment. Brewster. 845-279-7429
www.townofsoutheast-ny.com
Warner House
At Constitution Island, 17-room home to the Warner family from 1836-1915. Structure dates back to the Revolutionary War. Victorian wing added in 1836. Historic garden. Tour includes ride to and from island. Constitution Island. 845-446-8676
www.constitutionisland.org
Washington Irving’s Sunnyside
The cozy riverside “snuggery” of author Washington Irving, who’s “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” has delighted generations of readers. Tarrytown. 914-591-8763
www.hudsonvalley.org
Three-story, Federal-style historic home built in 1798 for Revolutionary General Abraham Ten Broeck. Beautiful gardens, furniture and art. Albany. 518-436-9826
Wethersfield Estate and Gardens
Tours of the home of Hudson River School painter Frederic Church. 250 acres open all year during daylight hours for hiking. Hudson. 518-828-0135
Top Cottage
Philipsburg Manor
www.nps.gov/hofr
Queen Anne style mansion of Margaret (Daisy) Suckley, cousin and confidante of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. 1888 interiors designed by J.B. Tiffany; grounds designed by Calvert Vaux. House tours and trails. Rhinebeck. 845-876-4818
www.mountgulian.org
Olana
www.olana.org
www.tenbroeckmansion.org
Conducted tours of the Town of Hyde Park corresponding with tales of FDR and the presidency. Tour the hilltop retreat he designed. Hyde Park. 845-229-9115
A working 18th-century grist mill, once the commercial center of the vast Philipse estate. Tours offer insight into the former lives of enslaved Africans. Costumed guides, museum shop, and picnic area. Sleepy Hollow. 914-631-3992
Van Cortlandt Manor
Philipse Manor Hall
Van Wyck Homestead Museum
www.hudsonvalley.org
A high style Georgian mansion, once home to wealthy Loyalist Frederick Philipse III. Features an original 1750’s papier-mache ceiling and 1868 Gothic Chamber. Yonkers. 914-965-4027
http://philipsemanorhall.blogspot.com
Once the home of the prominent Van Cortlandt family, the manor contains an outstanding collection of decorative arts, beautiful gardens, a tenant farmer’s house, and a tavern. Croton-on-Hudson. 914-271-8981
www.hudsonvalley.org
1732 Dutch Colonial homestead and Revolutionary War Headquarters. Hudson Valley portraits, changing exhibits and events. Local history and genealogical library. Children’s programs and special events. Gift shop. Fishkill. 845-896-9560
www.fishkillhistoricalsociety.org
Formal gardens, house, and stables. Amenia. 845-373-8037
Wilderstein
www.wilderstein.org
Wing’s Castle
A Hudson River stone castle constructed by artist/owners using 85% salvaged materials from antique buildings. Millbrook. 845-677-9085
www.wingscastle.com
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Home of Frederick and Louise Vanderbilt, built between 1896 and 1898, representative of the “Gilded Age.” Grounds, trails, formal gardens and spectacular views of the Hudson River. Hyde Park. 845-229-9115
www.nps.gov/vama
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Above: Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Right: Hudson-Athens Lighthouse.
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Albany Rural Cemetery/ St. Agnes Cemetery
Grave of President Chester Arthur and a fascinating view of Albany’s heritage. Menands. Tours: 518-463-7017
www.albanyruralcemetery.org Albany. 518-463-0134
www.rcdacemeteries.org
Mount Moor African American Cemetery
This unique burial ground houses the remains of 20 known veterans of the Civil, Spanish-American, and Korean Wars. West Nyack.
www.interment.net
Oakwood Cemetery
One of the largest rural cemeteries with notable gravesites including our national icon, Samuel Wilson, “Uncle Sam.” The Earl Chapel and Crematory has Tiffany windows. Tours and special events. Troy. 518-272-7520
www.oakwoodcemetery.org
Oak Hill Cemetery
Of great interest to aficionados of history and of the arts, this cemetery is home to the graves of Helen Hayes, Ben Hecht, Charles McArthur, Edward Hopper, Carson McCullers. Walking tours. Nyack. 845-358-4973
www.friendsofthenyacks.org
Revolutionary War Graves
Several historic cemeteries throughout Putnam County have been refurbished and are home to many Revolutionary and Civil War soldiers. Putnam County. 845-265-0550
Samuel Tilden Gravesite
Winner of the 1876 election by 250,000 votes, but lost the election by one electoral point. New Lebanon.
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Several famous individuals are buried here including Washington Irving, Andrew Carnegie, and Walter Chrysler. Seventy Revolutionary War soldiers also rest here. Sleepy Hollow. 914-631-0081
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LIGHTHOUSES & MARITIME
Esopus Meadows Lighthouse, 1871 Tours of the last wooden lighthouse on the Hudson River. The tower light is an official U.S. Coast Guard navigational aid. Ulster Park. 845-848-3669
www.esopusmeadowslighthouse.org
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse
Built in 1874, this Empire style lighthouse is open for tours. Hudson and Catskill. 518-828-5294; 518-821-1014
www.hudsonathenslighthouse.org
Rondout Lighthouse
Historic 1913 lighthouse. Period furnishings and exhibits documenting the history of the lighthouse keepers. Access only by tour boat. Available for private functions. Kingston. 845-334-3955
www.kingston-ny.gov
Saugerties Lighthouse
Artifacts of the lighthouse and of the commercial heyday of the waterfront. Nature trail to lighthouse (tide dependant-check tides). Tours. Also open as a Bed and Breakfast. Saugerties. 845-247-0656
www.saugertieslighthouse.com
Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse
This 1883 lighthouse had a near-perfect performance record during its 78 years of operations. The only Caisson-style lighthouse on the Hudson. Sleepy Hollow. 914-366-5109
www.villageofsleepyhollow.org
Stony Point Lighthouse
The oldest lighthouse on the Hudson River. Stony Point. 845-786-2521
www.nysparks.state.ny.us
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The Arts THE SCENIC BEAUTY OF THE HUDSON VALLEY has inspired artists for centuries, from the early Hudson River School painters to sculptors of today. You’ll find professional music, dance and theatre performances captivating even the most sophisticated audiences. Art colonies and craft villages offer inside views of skilled craftspeople working amongst their artful creations. HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL
Albany Institute of History and Art One of the oldest museums in the country. Founded in 1791 to collect, preserve and interpret art, history, and culture of the upper Hudson Valley. Their holdings include many prominent Hudson River School paintings. Albany. 518-463-4478
www.albanyinstitute.org
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center Vassar College
Opened in 1864, the collection has grown to include over 18,000 works including Hudson River School paintings and English watercolors. Today, works span from antiquity to the present. Notable holdings include major European and American 20th-century painters. Poughkeepsie. 845-437-5632/7745
www.fllac.vassar.edu
Newington Cropsey Foundation Gallery of Art
Gothic-style art gallery containing the most extensive collection of the works of Jasper F. Cropsey in the world. Ever Rest, Cropsey’s home and studio, is nearby. Open by appointment only. Hastings-on-Hudson. 914-478-7990
www.newingtoncropsey.com
Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art
Collection spanning a period of almost 4,000 years and specializing in 20th-century prints and paintings, Asian art, Pre-Columbian art, decorative arts, photographs, and works created by artists who have lived and worked in the Hudson Valley and Catskill regions. Year round. Wednesday-Sunday, 11 am-5 pm. New Paltz. 845-257-3844
www.newpaltz.edu/museum
Olana
Home of Frederic Church. Tours and special events April-October, Tuesday-Sunday, official Monday holidays, and November-April, FridaySunday. 250 acres grounds open all year 8amsunset for hiking. Vehicle use fee April-October. Hudson. 518-828-0135
www.olana.org
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
Residence and studio of founder of the Hudson River School of Painting. Contains galleries of oil paintings and prints as well as Cole artifacts and period furnishings. May through Oct, Wed-Sun 10-4. Catskill. 518-943-7465
www.thomascole.org
West Point Museum
Art gallery includes numerous landscapes painted in the Hudson River School tradition and works by Robert Walter Weir and his students at the Academy. West Point. 845-938-3590
www.usma.edu/museum
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Arts Alliance of Haverstraw
A multicultural center for the arts, AAH! seeks to challenge, educate and stimulate while encouraging a greater understanding of cultural differences. Regularly scheduled art exhibitions, performances and special events. Haverstraw. 845-786-0253
www.arts-alliance.org
Arts Center of the Capital Region
State-of-the-art multi-arts center offering exhibitions of high quality contemporary and folk art, classes, grant programs for artists and organizations, arts-in-education initiatives in regional schools and a host of other programs. Troy. 518-273-0552
www.artscenteronline.org
Arts Society of Kingston Gallery
Art gallery, musical and theatrical performances, workshops, classes and other events including a city-wide biennial sculpture show. Year-round, Tuesday-Saturday, 1-6pm. First Saturdays 5-8pm for art openings. Kingston. 845-338-0331
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Above: Newington Cropsey Foundation Gallery of Art, Hastings-on-Hudson. Below: Outdoor sculptures at Storm King Art Center, Mountainville.
Barrett Art Center
1800’s Greek Revival townhouse on National Historic Register. Changing exhibitions of traditional and contemporary art, and works of historic merit by Thomas Weeks Barrett. Educational programs, classes, lectures and gallery talks. Poughkeepsie. 845-471-2550
www.barrettartcenter.org
Center for Curatorial Studies & Hessel Museum of Art
Exhibitions of contemporary art. The permanent collection includes work by Janine Antoni, Sol LeWitt, Robert Mapplethorpe, Bruce Nauman, Cindy Sherman, and Christopher Wool. CCS Bard Library and Archives, speakers’ series, and gallery talks Annandale-on-Hudson. 845-758-7598
www.bard.edu/ccs
Dia: Beacon, Riggio Galleries
Houses Dia Art Foundation’s renowned collection comprising art from the 1960s to the present. 300,000 square-foot facility located on the Hudson River. Artists’ works on view include Joseph Beuys, Donald Judd, On Kawara, Agnes Martin, Richard Serra and Andy Warhol. Beacon. 845-440-0100
www.diabeacon.org
Edward Hopper House
Built in 1858, a section of the artist’s birthplace and home is now dedicated to exhibits about Hopper’s life and career. Gallery space features monthly exhibits and hosts drawing lessons, lectures and musical presentations. Nyack. 845-358-0774.
www.hopperhouse.org
Empire State Plaza Art Collection
This art collection contains 92 paintings, sculptures and tapestries and is the greatest collection of modern art in any single public space in the country. Artists include David Smith, Alexander Calder and Jackson Pollock. Albany. 518-474-2418
www.ogs.ny.gov/esp
Garnerville Arts & Industrial Center
Since 1883, this unique industrial environment on the Minisceongo Creek has served artists, artisans, textile mill and light industry workers, allowing all to create, work and thrive in this culturally diverse community. Garnerville. 845-947-7108
www.gagaartscenter.org
Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art
Long-term installations, rotating exhibitions, ongoing gallery talks and public education programs showcase cutting-edge contemporary art from the global art community. Peekskill. 914-788-0100
www.hvcca.com
Howland Cultural Center
Designed by Richard Morris Hunt and built in 1872. Art exhibits, music including Howland Chamber Music Circle, poetry, film and multicultural events. National Register of Historic Places. Available for rentals. Beacon. 845-831-4988
www.howlandculturalcenter.org
Katonah Museum of Art
Non-collecting institution dedicated to the visual arts offering changing exhibitions and acclaimed Children’s Learning Center, a sculpture garden amidst 100-year-old Norwegian Spruce trees, family programming, lectures, live jazz, evening cocktail parties. Katonah. 914-232-9555
www.katonahmuseum.org
Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Poughkeepsie.
Marist College Art Gallery
Steel Plant Studios rotates exhibits of regional and NYC contemporary artists working in all fine arts media. Poughkeepsie. 845-575-3000, ext. 2903 or 3182
www.Marist.edu/commarts/art/gallery
Neuberger Museum of Art
Twelve changing exhibitions of contemporary art annually. The permanent collection includes works by artists Milton Avery, Georgia O’Keefe, and Jackson Pollack in addition to a collection of African art. Purchase. 914-251-6100
www.neuberger.org
Omi International Arts Center
Public grounds for viewing contemporary sculpture with over 80 works of art on view. New pieces added every year and changing exhibitions each June. There are six distinct areas for viewing sculpture comprised of rolling fields, wooded knolls and wetlands. Ghent. 518-392-4747
www.artomi.org
Storm King Art Center
500-acre world-renowned outdoor sculpture park and museum features over 100 masterworks. Guided tours daily. Family programs, concerts and hikes. Handicapped accessible tram tours. Bicycle rentals. Café. Mountainville. 845-534-3115
www.stormking.org
Unison Arts and Learning Center
Gallery, outdoor sculpture gardens, workshops and performances for children and adults. Year-round. New Paltz. 845-255-1559
www.unisonarts.org
Woodstock Artists Association & Museum
Art gallery and museum exhibiting historic and contemporary work of area artists and supporting the tradition of Woodstock as the “Colony of the Arts.” Thursday-Monday. Limited hours in January and February. Woodstock. 845-679-2940
www.woodstockart.org
P E R F O R M I N G A RTS
Albany Symphony Orchestra
An exciting regional orchestra known for its extensive repertoire of American music. Albany. 518-465-4755
www.albanysymphony.com
Bardavon 1869 Opera House/ Hudson Valley Philharmonic
The oldest operating theater in New York State presents dance, music, theatre, films and a young people’s theatre series. Home to the Hudson Valley Philharmonic Orchestra. Poughkeepsie. 845-473-2072
www.bardavon.org
Byrdcliffe Kleinert/James Center for the Arts A multi-purpose facility hosting musical and literary events and cutting edge art exhibitions. Gallery and Byrdcliffe Shop open Friday-Sunday. Woodstock. 845-679-2079
www.byrdcliffe.org
The Beacon Theatre
1930’s art deco theatre presenting live theatre since 1994. Comedy and concerts, art openings, performing arts classes, children’s programming, other entertainment. Beacon. 845-226-8099
www.thebeacontheatre.org
Capital Repertory Theatre
The capital’s brightest star, just off Broadway. Professional theater throughout the year. Albany. 518-445-SHOW
www.capitalrep.org
Caramoor Center For Music and the Arts
Home to a top summer music festival plus a full calendar of live classical, operatic, and jazz performances year-round. House museum contains an extensive art collection from Europe and China. Eight magnificent, themed gardens. Katonah. 914-232-5035
www.caramoor.org
Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck
Multi-purpose performance, cultural and educational center featuring plays, musicals, dance, performances, concerts, lectures, staged readings and workshops. Saturday morning family series. Rhinebeck. 845-876-3080
www.centerforperformingarts.org
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County Players Falls Theatre
Live theatre on stage with traditional Broadway fare. Four to five productions each year. Wappingers Falls. 845-298-1491
www.countyplayers.org
Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center
Victorian architecture. Sponsors dance, music, drama, lectures and films. Art gallery and Victorian parlors promote local artists. Poughkeepsie. 845-486-4571
www.cunneen-hackett.org
Doctorow Center for the Arts
A beautiful multi-arts complex with a 3-screen cinema, the CMF Piano Museum, and the intimate Evelyn Weisberg Concert Hall presenting family-friendly and cutting edge performances in dance, theater and music. Hunter. 518-263-2063
www.catskillmtn.org
eba Dance Theatre
Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. Photo by Peter Aaron.
New York Conservatory for the Arts
Park Playhouse
www.parkplayhouse.com
A variety of dance programs celebrating movement and life. Albany. 518-465-9916
Cultural arts center featuring year-round educational and performance programs in music, theatre and drama. Hurley. 845-339-4340
www.eba-arts.org
www.nyca.org
Eisenhower Hall Theatre
Mac-Haydn Theatre
One of the grandest, state-of-the-art performing art facilities in New York State. Features top musical and theatrical performances. West Point. 845-938-4159
www.eisenhowerhall.com
EMPAC
Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center is a multi venue arts center offering an eclectic mix of performing and visual arts. Troy. 518-276-3921
www.empac.rpi.edu
Half Moon Theatre
Contemporary theatre. An ensemble of area theatre professionals producing work that ignites imaginations, provokes thought, and entertains. HMT works in agreement with Actors’ Equity Association. Poughkeepsie. 845-235-9885
halfmoontheatre.org
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival
The region’s only resident, professional Shakespeare company. Performances on the grounds of Boscobel Restoration overlooking the banks of the Hudson River. Garrison. 845-265-7858
www.hvshakespeare.org
Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Inc.
A professional residence/performance center for all forms of dance on a spectacular 153-acre setting overlooking the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains. Dance performances, world premieres, workshops and open rehearsals. Tivoli. 845-757-5106
www.kaatsbaan.org
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New York’s exciting professional musical theatre-in-the-round. Chatham. 518-392-9292
www.machaydntheatre.org
Maureen Stapleton Theater at HVCC
A venue for many diverse, internationally, nationally and locally acclaimed artists who have been sponsored by HVCC’s Cultural Affairs Program. Troy. 518-629-4829
www.hvcc.edu/facilites/theater.html
Maverick Concerts
America’s oldest continuous summer chamber music festival held in a hand-hewn 1916 concert hall in a woodland setting. Performances held July-September. Classical, Nonclassical and Young People’s Concerts. Woodstock. 845-679-8217
www.maverickconcerts.org
New Day Repertory Co, Inc.
Live professional theatre at 29 N. Hamilton Street and the Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center. Four to five productions annually. Poughkeepsie. 845-485-7399
Old Songs, Inc.
From their weekend festival in June to intimate performances that celebrate the roots of historic music throughout the year. Voorheesville. 518-765-2815
www.oldsongs.org
Palace Performing Arts Center
The Center is the cornerstone of entertainment in downtown Albany. Recently restored, it is now home to a variety of performers. Albany. 518-465-3335
www.palacealbany.com
Each summer Albany’s historic Washington Park Lakehouse becomes the site for plays and performances for the family and young people. Albany. 518-434-0776
Penguin Repertory Theatre
Dubbed “the gutsiest little theatre” by the New York Times, the Penguin Rep is a non-profit professional theatre. The company brings outstanding talent and high-caliber work to the Hudson Valley. Off Broadway with a lawn! Stony Point. 845-786-2873
www.penguinrep.org
Performing Arts Center, Purchase College
The largest regional arts center between Manhattan and Toronto, offering over 70 events each season. Dance, classical music, jazz, theatre and family events featuring internationally-renown artists. Purchase. 914-251-6200
www.srtscenter.orh
Powerhouse Summer Theater at Vassar College
New York Stage and Film present new plays premiered in a professional theater season. Free outdoor Shakespeare. Poughkeepsie. 845-437-7235
www.vassar.edu/powerhouse
PS21
A performance venue integrating the beautiful rural quality of the town with state of the art technology hosting both world class music and dance performers and local professional, amateur, and student artists. Chatham. 518-392-6121
www.ps21chatham.org
Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College Internationally distinguished performing arts center designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry. Two exceptional theaters offer music, opera, drama and dance. Annandale-on-Hudson. 845-758-7900
www.bard.edu/pac
Rockland Center for the Arts
Music concerts, exhibitions, art classes, children’s activities and arts-in-education programs have opened the world of art to people of all ages and backgrounds. West Nyack. 845-358-0877
www.rocklandartcenter.org
Sand Lake Center for the Arts
Home of the Circle Theatre Players. Community arts center offering music, visual arts, dance, and theater. The Center is a renovated, historically significant 1835 church with a fully equipped, open performing space for events as well as rentals. Sand Lake. 518-674-2007
www.slca-ctp.org
School of Fine and Performing Arts SUNY New Paltz
Performances, exhibitions, national conferences, competitions, workshops, and public lectures by distinguished visiting artists, critics, performers, composers, musicians, and scholars. Summer programs include PianoSummer and Summer Repertory Theatre. New Paltz. 845-257-3860
www.newpaltz.edu/artsnews
Shadowland Theatre
Professional, non-profit Actor’s Equity theatre in 1920’s art-deco building with state-of-the-art technical elements. Main stage plays include contemporary dramas and comedies as well as classics and new play productions. Ellenville. 845-647-5511
www.shadowlandtheatre.org
Stageworks Hudson
The Hudson Valley’s award-winning not-forprofit Equity Company. Hudson. 518-828-7843
www.stageworkshudson.org
Piano Performance Museum
Celebrating the world of the piano, the instrument, its musicians, composers and music through a collection of historic pianos. The collection offers a unique insight into the development of pianos in Europe and America over the past four centuries. Hunter. 518-263-2036
www.catskillmtn.org
Tarrytown Music Hall
Sugar Loaf Art & Craft Village.
The Egg
Albany’s elliptical theater hosts music, dance and theatrical performances throughout the year. Located at the Empire State Plaza. Albany. 518-473-1061
www.theegg.org
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
1875 national historic landmark known worldwide for its exceptional acoustics. Hosting legendary musical and performance artists from jazz, country, comedy, gospel classical and more. Troy. 518-273-0038
www.troymusichall.org
Ulster Performing Arts Center
The recently renovated historic theater, listed on the National Register of Historic places, is one of the last great show palaces in New York State offering year-round entertainment. Kingston. 845-339-6088
www.upac.org
A national landmark built in 1885. The 843seat theater is the home to top-notch jazz, folk, blues, and classical concerts, and plays, musicals, operas, comedy, dance performances, recordings and films. Tarrytown. 914-631-3390
Westchester Broadway Theatre
Theater Barn
www.broadwaytheatre.com
www.theaterbarn.com
Woodstock’s infamous Playhouse, recently refurbished for year-round performances and presentation; fully enclosed, and climate controlled. Galleries, fine theatre comfort with outstanding Summer Stock. Woodstock. 845-399-4340
www.tarrytownmusichall.org
Professional theater in the country. New Lebanon. 518-794-8989
Theater Institute at Sage
Under the umbrella of the Creative and Performing Arts Department at Russell Sage College, dedicated to providing quality live theatre and arts-in-education programming. Troy. 518-244-4504
www.sage.edu/theater
Classic Broadway-caliber musical productions at the longest-running year-round Equity theater in New York State. Ticket price includes a delicious meal served at your table. Elmsford. 914-592-2222
Woodstock Playhouse
www.woodstockplayhouse.org
C R A F TS
Albany Saratoga Crafts People
A craft gallery representing 500 contemporary craftspeople. The vast and diverse selections of handcrafted items are housed in four buildings. Items include pottery, fine blown glass, jewelry and much more. West Hurley. 845-331-3859
www.craftspeople.us
Hudson Beach Glass
Restored firehouse with gift shop/galleries with handmade art glass, glass jewelry, and fine art. Glass blowing on site. Workshops and classes. Beacon. 845-440-0068
www.HudsonBeachGlass.com
Hudson Valley Pottery Trail
Five nationally recognized potteries in the scenic Mid-Hudson Valley. Close to many fine inns, restaurants, hiking and biking trails and golf courses. 845-626-4932
www.potterytrail.com
Pottery Trail
A year-round, self-guided tour of eight professional clay studios.
www.albanysaratogapotterytrail.com
Sugar Loaf Art & Craft Village
A 250 year-old community of creative crafts people and artists. Artists, shops, galleries and restaurants located in buildings dating back to the 1700’s and 1800’s. Sugar Loaf. 845-610-3740
www.sugarloafnewyork.com
Woodstock Art Colony
Charming art colony with many fine galleries, one-of-a-kind shops, theater, music, fine dining and spiritual attractions including a monastery. Great walking-around and people-watching town! Woodstock. 845-679-6234
www.woodstockchamber.com
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EVENT SITES
Altamont Fairgrounds
Site of a three-county fair each August and year round events. There are several museums on the grounds located at the base of the Heldebergs. Altamont. 518-861-6671
www.altamontfair.com
Columbia County Fairgrounds
The historic Fairgrounds have beautiful, historic buildings offering a rich variety for all occasions. Chatham Village. 518-392-2121
www.columbiafair.com
Dutchess County Fairgrounds
Offers agricultural exhibits, crafts and antiques fairs, commercial exhibits and sales, food concessions, antique car shows, antique machinery show, entertainment, and family festivals. Rhinebeck. 845-876-4001
www.dutchessfair.com
Ulster County Fairgrounds
Popular annual events include the Ulster County Fair, craft fairs and food events. Located in a beautiful setting near the Shawangunk Mountains with a large grass field, large exhibit hall, and ample parking. Amenities are available for equine-related events. New Paltz. 845-255-1380
www.ulstercountyfair.com
Empire State Plaza
A government center encompassing the State Capitol, the NYS Museum, a Convention Center, a Performing Arts Center, the Plaza Art Collection and an outdoor plaza with reflecting pools, sculptures, and free public events during the summer months. Albany. 518-474-2418
www.ogs.ny.gov/esp
Goshen Historic Track
Oldest trotting track in the world. Annual racing in season. Visitors can watch horses training on the track year round. Goshen. 845-294-5333
www.goshenhistorictrack.com
Historic Catskill Point
Public park on the site where the Hudson River Day Line River Boats dropped America’s first vacationers for visits to the famed Catskill Mountains. Large restored warehouse site for performing arts, shows, and exhibitions. Available for private functions and weddings. Catskill. 800-355-2287
www.greatnortherncatskills.com
Provident Bank Park
A first-class facility that acts as a gathering place for the community and provides a memorable entertainment experience. Pomona. 845-364-0009
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Schaghticoke Fairgrounds
Above: Times Union Center, Albany. Below: Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck.
45 acres offer unique setting for outdoor sporting activities, concerts. Indoor space available for exhibits. Ample parking. Schaghticoke. 518-753-4411
www.schaghticokefair.com
Times Union Center
A multi-purpose facility with an adaptable seating capacity of 6,000 to 17,500. The arena hosts a variety of events including concerts, family shows, sporting contests and trade shows. Albany. 518-487-2000
www.timesunioncenter-albany.com
S P I R I T UA L
Ananda Ashram
Non-sectarian country retreat and teaching center for the Yoga Society of NY. Daily meditation programs, workshops and activities focused on East-West cultural exchange. Monroe. 845-782-5575
Marian Shrine
www.anandaashram.org
Where people come to relax and to reflect on over 200 wooded acres. Tour Don Bosco’s birthplace and discover the giant statue of the Rosary Madonna along the Rosary Way lined with 15 marble groups by artist Enric Arrighini. West Haverstraw. 845-947-2200
Grafton Peace Pagoda
National Carmelite Shrine
One of only four spiritual edifices in the U.S. and the site of numerous interfaith celebrations combining spiritual practice and political activism. Home of the Buddhist nun and the peace activist Jun Yasuda. Grafton. 518-658-9301
www.grafonpeacepagoda.org
Graymoor
A Franciscan community offering spiritual weekend retreats throughout the year. A quiet, reflective place open to all. Special events throughout the year. Garrison. 845-424-3671
Mahayanna Buddhist Temple
Buddhist retreat with structures featuring Chinese architecture and an atmosphere reflecting the Asian culture. South Cairo. 518-622-3619
National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on 60 pastoral acres. Chapel, indoor and outdoor shrines, gardens, cloister walk, picnic grove and gift shop. Middletown. 845-343-1879
www.ourladyofmtcarmelshrine.com
Omega Institute for Holistic Studies
Nonprofit, educational retreat center with workshops, professional training, rest and rejuvenation retreats. Accommodations. Apr-Oct. Rhinebeck. 266-4444 or 800-944-1001
www.eomega.org
Peace Village Learning and Retreat Center
Slip into an atmosphere of peace and explore methods to regain harmony and happiness. Meditation classes, retreats and workshops. Haines Falls. 518-589-5000
www.peacevillage.com
THE RICHARD B. FISHER CENTER FoR THE pERFoRmINg ARTS AT BARD CollEgE Visit this National Historic Landmark voted
“Home of the Best Views in the Hudson Valley”
by Hudson Valley Magazine readers
Presenting opera, music, theater, and dance, the Bard Music Festival, Bard SummerScape, the American Symphony Orchestra, Conservatory Sundays concerts, and more . . . “ Gehry’s Fisher Center is the first great concert hall of our time.” —The New Yorker
Frederic Church’s
OLANA
STATE HISTORIC SITE
Art • Architecture • Landscape • Farm • Views Hudson, New York
Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
518.828.0135
www.olana.org
845-758-7900 fishercenter.bard.edu
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Farms FROM PRODUCE TO CATTLE, the Hudson Valley is a huge growing area providing a wide variety of fresh product to farmers’ markets open to the public. Hundreds of farm-to-fork restaurants use local cheeses, fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, honey, and countless other ingredients for their dishes, making the region a popular culinary destination. FA R M S & O R C H A R DS
The Berry Patch at Stone Wall Hill Farm
Always fresh, exclusively local. Picturesque farm with locally grown fruits, vegetables, and locally made foods. Stephentown. 518-733-6772
www.theberrypatch.net
Blackhorse Farms
Farm family store, bakery, gift shop, and retail greenhouses featuring in-season fruit and vegetables. Athens. 518-943-9324
Dubois Farms U-Pick
Olde New England style farm offering an array of fruit, baked goods, lunch, family fun activities, and more. Mid-August through November. Milton. 845-795-4037
www.duboisfarms.com
Dr. Davies Farm
This historic farm was founded in 1891 by Lucy Meriweather Davies, M.D. Pick your own apples in season. Congers. 845-268-7020
www.drdaviesfarm.com
Fishkill Farms
Apple orchard and diversified fruit and vegetable farm with a berry patch, pasture-raised chickens and sheep. Farm market and tourism information. Hopewell Junction. 845-897-4377.
www.fishkillfarms.com
Gem Buffalo Farm
800 acres where the buffalo roam. Frozen meat and Native American gifts at the trading post. Castleton. 518-732-7452
www.gemfarmsbuffalo.com
Golden Harvest Farm
A U-pick apple farm. Farm stand features fruit, pumpkins, cider, donuts, and vegetables. Kinderhook. 518-758-7683
www.goldenharvestfarms.com
Goold Orchards
Annual Apple Festival. Award winning winery, seasonal apples, ciders and our own doughnuts and baked goods at farm store. Castleton. 518-732-7317
www.goold.com
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Green Chimneys Farm and Wildlife Preserve
The center offers self-guided tours, summer day camp, petting zoo, and many special events throughout the year. Brewster. 845-279-2995
www.greenchimneys.org
Hawthorne Valley Farm
Biodynamic fruits, vegetables, certified organic meat and poultry, organic bakery, dairy and cheese, organic grocery store, raw cow’s milk. Harlemville, 518-672-7500
www.hwthornevalleyfarm.org
Indian Ladder Farms/Altamont Vineyard & Winery
Orchards, a farm market, a café and a farm petting zoo. The winery has a distinguished selection of fine wines. Altamont. 518-765-2956
www.indianladderfarms.com 518-355-8100
www.altamontwinery.com
Hawthorne Valley Farm, Harlemville.
Kelder’s Farm Market
U-pick fruits and vegetables from asparagus to zucchini. Farm market, green house, petting zoo, school trips, jumping pillow, corn maze, minigolf. Year-round, seasonal hours. Kerhonkson. 845-626-7137
www.kelderfarm.com
Kingston Farmers’ Market
On Wall Street (summer), Old Dutch Church, (winter). Summer Saturdays, Memorial Day weekend through November, 9am-2 pm. Winter 1st & 3rd Saturdays, December-April, 10am-2pm. Kingston. 845-853-8512
www.kingstonfarmersmarket.org
Liberty Ridge Farm
Large corn maze! In-season vegetables. Events and trolleys to the pumpkin patch. Schaghticoke. 518-664-1515
www.libertyridgefarmny.com
Left: Kingston Farmers’ Market. Photo by John Verner. Above: Troy Waterfront Market.
Matterhorn Nursery
Excellent selection of landscape plants, fine tools, garden ornaments, furniture, gifts and pottery. Spring Valley. 845-354-5986
www.matterhornnursery.com
Muscoot Farm
Turn-of-the-century interpretive farm with live farm animals, displays of vintage farm equipment, historic buildings and nature trails. Somers. 914-864-7282
www.westchestergov.com/parks
Rosendale Farmers’ Market
Indoor winter market on first Sundays, JanuaryMay, 10am-2pm. Live acoustic music; demonstrations; free WiFi. Outdoor summer market on Sundays, early June-late October, 9am-2pm. 15+ local producers. Rosendale. 845-339-0819, 845-943-8098
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Samascott Orchard and Garden Market
New Paltz. 845-255-5995
U-pick orchard, Garden Market, bakery, and gift items. Year round. Kinderhook. 518-758-9292
Orchards of Concklin
Saugerties Farmers’ Market
New Paltz Farmers’ Market www.newpaltzfarmersmarket.com This historic farm was founded in 1711 and hosts seasonal fall activities. Pick your own apples, pears and pumpkins in season. Pomona. 845-354-0369
www.theorchardsofconcklin.com
Pennings Orchard & Farm Market
U-pick apples and pumpkins. Local fruits and vegetables, baked goods and more. Children’s play area and barnyard animals. Harvest Grill and Brew Pub with local beer, wine and hard cider on tap. Warwick. 845-986-7080
www.penningsfarmmarket.com
Prospect Hill Orchards
U-pick cherries, peaches, apples, pears and pumpkins, in season. Weekend hayrides. Picnic area. Special events. Mid-June - mid-October. Milton. 845-795-2383
www.prospecthillorchards.com
Rogowski Farm
Certified naturally grown farm in the famous Black Dirt region. Over 200 varieties of vegetables, fruits, and herbs. Farm kitchen uses local fresh ingredients. Cooking lessons, farm tours, weekend breakfast. Pine Island. 845-258-4574
www.rogowskifarm.com
www.samascott.com
119 Main St., Cahill School Parking Lot (Summer). 207 Market St., Senior Center (Winter). Summer Saturdays, Memorial Day weekend - October, 10am-2pm. Winter: Select Sundays, OctoberFebruary, noon-4pm. Saugerties. 917-453-2082; 845-246-6491
www.saugertiesfarmersmarket.com
Saunderskill Farm
U-pick strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and pumpkins. Vegetables, fruits, flowering and vegetable plants, herbs. Bakery, maple syrup, honey, jams, jellies. Gift items. Horse-drawn hayrides in the fall. April-December. Accord. 845-626-2676
www.saunderskill.com
Soons Orchards & Orchard Hill Cider Mill
U-pick apples and pumpkins with fall hayrides. 40 varieties of home grown apples, peaches, nectarines, and vegetables in our farm store. Homemade goods from our bakery. August through May. Artisanal ciders. New Hampton. 845-374-5471
www.soonsorchards.com
Sprout Creek Farm
Working 200-acre farm with friendly cows and goats, year-long education programs, creamery, and market with farm-made cheeses and local foods. Poughkeepsie. 845-485-8438
www.sproutcreekfarm.org
Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture
A unique farm, dining, and educational center promoting sustainable, community-based food production. Greenhouse, gardens, walking trails, Blue Hill restaurant, and more. Ongoing events and guided tours. Pocantico Hills. 914-366-6200
www.stonebarnscenter.org
Story Farms
Farm stand featuring fresh produce and fruits picked daily. Pick your own strawberries and peas in season. Flowers, maple syrup, honey and hay. Catskill. 518-678-9716
Thompson’s Cider Mill
Seasonal apple mill creating cider as you wait. A wide selection of apples including unusual varieties. Croton-on-Hudson. 914-762-1900.
www.thompsonscidermill.com
Troy Waterfront & Winter Farmers’ Market
Year-round farmers market with over 50 local vendors and family entertainment. Saturday 9am–2pm. Twilight Market every Friday, 5–8pm (May–October). Troy. 518-708-4216
www.troymarket.org
Wallkill View Farm
U-pick pumpkins. Fruits, vegetables home baked goods, flowers and vegetable plants. Christmas trees, poinsettias and wreaths. Groups welcome. Daily mid-March-December, 9am-6:30pm. New Paltz. 845-255-8050
www.wallkillviewfarmmarket.com
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PREMIUM ESTATE BOTTLED CHAMPAGNES, WHITE WINE AND DESSERT WINES Best in the Hudson Valley
Established 1976
450 Schultzville Road Clinton Corners, NY 12514 www.clintonvineyards.com Follow us on
• Fresh Fruits and Vegetables • Bakery • Specialty Foods • Gifts • Harvest Fun in October!
Open for tours and tastings seasonally. Please call (845) 266-5372 for details.
APPLE BIN Farm Market
• Breakfast & Lunch Sandwiches • Apple Cider Donuts All Year • Pies, Muffins, Local JB Peal Coffee • Homegrown Fruits, Local Produce • Plants, Trees • Gluten Free Products
pick your own pumpkins, corn maze, weekend free hayrides and a huge display of halloween and Thanksgiving decorations
• Christmas Trees - Nov. & Dec. trees, wreaths, poinsettias, gifts and tree trimmings
15 Route 299 West 845-255-8050
Open Daily March-December 9:00am - 6:30pm
Find It! in the Warwick Valley
Restaurants • B&Bs Parks • Hiking • Birding Water Sports • Winter Fun Farm Markets & U-Pick Orchards Art • Shopping • Entertainment and much more! Warwickinfo.net • 845-258-1000
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Route 9W - 810 Broadway, Ulster Park, NY (845) 339-7229 www.theapplebinfarmmarket.com
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Wineries & Breweries AS THE FIRST WINE-PRODUCING REGION in the United States, the Hudson Valley has expanded into craft breweries, distilleries, and delicious hard cider. Visit tasting rooms in restored barns, charmingly renovated vintage buildings, and state-of-the-art modern facilities.
WINERIES
Adair Vineyards
New Paltz. 845-255-1377
www.adairwine.com
Altamont Winery Altamont, 518-355-8100
www.altamontwinery.com
Applewood Winery Warwick. 845-988-9292
www.applewoodwinery.com
Baldwin Vineyards Pine Bush. 845-744-2226
www.baldwinvineyards.com
Benmarl Vineyards Marlboro. 845-236-4265
www.benmarl.com
Brimstone Hill Vineyards Pine Bush. 845-744-2231
www.brimstonehillwinery.com
Brookview Station Winery Castleton. 518-732-7317
www.brookviewstationwinery.com
Brotherhood Winery
Washingtonville. 845-496-3661
www.brotherhood-winery.com
Cascade Mountain Winery & Restaurant
Hudson-Chatham Winery
www.cascademt.com
Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills.
Amenia. 845-373-9021
Ghent. 518-392-9463
www.hudson-chathamwinery.com
Palaia Vineyards
Clearview Vineyard
Magnanini Farm Winery & Restaurant
www.palaiavineyards.com
Warwick. 845-651-2838
www.clearviewvineyard.com
Clinton Vineyards and Winery Clinton Corners. 845-266-5372
www.clintonvineyards.com
Demarest Hill
Warwick. 845-986-4723
Wallkill. 845-895-2767
www.magwine.com
Millbrook Vineyards and Winery Millbrook. 800-662-WINE
Highland Mills. 845-928-5384
Prospero Winery
Pleasantville. 914-769-6870
www.prosperowinery.com
Robibero Family Vineyards
www.millbrookwine.com
New Paltz. 845-255-9463
Nine Pin Ciderworks
Royal Wine Corporation (Kedem)
www.rnewyorkwine.com
www.demaresthillwinery.com
Albany, 518-449-9999
Milton. 845-236-4000
El Paso Winery
www.ninepincider.com
Oak Summit Vineyard
Stoutridge Vineyard
Ulster Park. 845-331-8642
www.kendemwinery.com
www.elpasowinery.com
Millbrook. 845-677-9522
Glorie Farm Winery
Orchid Hill Cider Mill
Tousey Winery
www.orchardhillnyc.com
www.touseywinery.com
Marlboro. 845-236-3265
www.gloriewine.com
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www.oaksummitvineyard.com New Hampton, 845-374-2468
Marlboro. 845-236-7620
www.stoutridge.com
Clermont. 518-567-5462
Above: Tuthilltown Spirits Distillery, Gardiner. Left: Hudson-Chatham Winery, Ghent.
BREWERIES
DISTILLERIES
The Brewery at the Dutch Ale House
Albany Distillery
www.dutchalehouse.com
www.albanydistilling.com
Saugerties. 845-247-BEER (2337)
Brown’s Brewing Company Troy. 518-273-2337
www.brownsbrewing.com
Bull and Barrel Brew Pub Brewster. 845-278-BULL
www.bullandbarrelbrewpub.com
Captain Lawrence Brewing Company Elmsford, 914-741-2337
www.captainlawrencebrewing.com
C. H. Evans Brewing Company at the Albany Pump Station Albany. (518) 447-9000
www.evansale.com
Chatham Brewing Chatham. 518-697-0202
www.chathambrewing.com
Gilded Otter Brewing Company New Paltz. 845-256-1700
The Winery at St. George Mohegan Lake. 914-455-4272
www.thewineryatstgeorge.com
Albany. 518-512-9949
Dutch’s Spirits Tours & Tastings Pine Plains. 917-751-9941
www.dutchsspirits.com
Harvest Spirits Valatie. 518-253-5917
www.harvestspirits.com
Hillrock Estate Distillery Ancram. 518-329-1023
www.hillrockdistillery.com
Hudson Valley Distillers Germantown. 518-537-6820
www.hudsonvalleydistillers.com
Millbrook Distillery, LLC Millbrook. 845-868-3044
www.millbrookdistillery.com
www.gildedotter.com
Still the One
Hyde Park Brewing Company
www.combvodka.com
Hyde Park, 845-229-8277.
www.hydeparkbrewing.moonfruit.com
Port Chester. 914-217-0347
Tuthilltown Spirits Distillery Gardiner. 845-633-8734
Warwick Valley Winery and Distillery
Keegan Ales
www.wvwinery.com
Mill House Brewing
Warwick Valley Winery and Distillery
Whitecliff Vineyard and Winery
www.millhousebrewing.com
www.wvwinery.com
Warwick. 845-258-4858
Gardiner. 845-255-4613
www.whitecliffwine.com
Windham Vineyards and Winery Windham. 518-734-5214
Kingston. 845-331-BREW (2739)
www.keeganales.com
Poughkeepsie, 845-485-2739
Newburgh Brewing Company
www.tuthilltown.com
Warwick. 845-258-4858
Newburgh, 845-569-2337
www.newburghbrewing.com
Rushing Duck
Chester, 845-610-5440
www.rushingduck.com
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Great Outdoors SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS AND NATURE LOVERS adore the wide range of attractions surrounded by the beauty of the Hudson Valley. From mountain and rock climbing to water sports and snow skiing, the region offers a four-season paradise of activities to experience.
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Albany Pine Bush Preserve
One of the world’s best examples of an inland pine barren ecosystem with diverse animals and plants. Trails and special programs. Albany. 518-456-0655
www.albanypinebush.org
Bear Creek Recreational Park
A challenging putting course with 18 holes of dramatic rock waterfalls, rivers, and sand traps. Horseback riding in summer. Paintball arena and snowmobiling in winter. Hunter. 518-263-3839
www.bearcreekrestaurant.com
Berkshire Bird Paradise Sanctuary
A sanctuary with over 1,000 of our avian friends. Grafton. 518-279-3801
www.birdparadise.org
Catamount Adventure Park
An exciting aerial forest adventure that provides a variety of courses fun for all ability levels. Hillsdale. 518-325-3200
www.catamounttrees.com
Catskill Mountain Railroad
Scenic rail rides along the Esopus Creek with breathtaking views of the Catskill Mountains. Special events and fall foliage schedules. Phoenicia. 845-688-7400
www.catskillmtrailroad.com
Dutchess Rail Trail Park
13-mile paved linear park that follows the former Maybrook railroad line. For all non-motorized uses: walking, biking, rollerblading, and more. 845-298-4600
www.dutchesscountytrails.com
Dyken Pond Environmental Center
A park designed as a low-use recreational area. Open during daylight hours, features over 6 miles of hiking trails and a canoe launch for nonmotorized boats. Grafton. 518-658-2055
www.dykenpond.org
Haverstraw Bay County Park
Open-air pavilion, picnic tables, paved walking trails and a pedestrian footbridge, three fishing piers, boat launch, a large playground. September 11th Memorial and Patriot Garden. All facilities are handicapped accessible. Haverstraw. 845-364-2670
Headless Horseman Hayrides & Haunted Houses
Named #1 Haunted Attraction in America. New theme each season. Hayride, six haunted houses, corn maze, gift shops, and three food cafés. September-October, evenings and weekends, dusk-11 pm. Reservations required. Ulster Park. 845-339-2666
www.headlesshorseman.com
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Kaaterskill Falls
Highest cascading waterfall in NYS. Scenic marked hiking trails. One of America’s oldest tourist attractions, appearing in books, essays, poems and paintings of the early 19th century. Haines Falls. 518-589-5058
K & K Equestrian Center
Guided scenic trail rides, attention to beginners. Overnight available. Horseback riding, pony rides, lessons, and pony parties. Pavilion available for parties. East Durham. 518-966-4829
Lake Mahopac
Heritage Trail
Great water fun for boaters, fisherman, water skiers, and swimmers. Boats can be launched from two marinas on the lake. Mahopac. 845-628-3552
www.orangecountynyparks.com
Mohonk Preserve
Converted rail bed of the Erie Railroad. Walk, jog and bike on this scenic route. Monroe/Chester/Goshen. 845-615-3830
Innisfree Garden
60 years in the building. Design influenced by 1,000 year-old Chinese model. 40-acre lake surrounded by cliffs, waterfalls and streams. Millbrook. 845-677-8000
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Biking the Heritage Trail, Orange County.
Hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, horseback riding paths. Bouldering and rock climbing cliffs. Nature trails, educational programs. Visitor’s center, guided hikes, and nature programs. Gardiner. 845-255-0919
www.mohonkpreserve.org
Stand-up paddleboard rentals on the Hudson River courtesy of Paddlehead Boards, Athens.
Mountain Wings
We can teach you to fly! Enjoy the thrill of hang gliding, an easy, safe, and affordable adventure. In operation since 1981. Ellenville. 845-647-3377
www.mtnwings.com
New York Zipline at Hunter Mountain
Longest and highest zipline canopy tour in North America. Second highest zipline in the world. Year round. Reservations recommended. Hunter. 518-263-4388
www.ziplinenewyork.com
Oakland Valley Race Park
Action-packed kart racing offering asphalt sprint and dirt oval. Racing on weekends. Driving school for beginners. Cuddebackville. 845-754-7977
www.ovrp.com
Paddlehead Boards
Stand up paddleboards, kayaks and cool beach cruiser bicycle rentals on the Hudson River. Athens. 518-755-4052
www.paddleheadboards.com
Papscanee Island Nature Preserve Schodack. 518-270-2888
www.rensselaercounty.org/environment
Round Top Raptor Center
Come see falcons and hawks, up-close and personal. You will have the opportunity to meet Master Falconer, Gino Altimari, a man with a life-long relationship with birds. Memorial Day – Labor Day. Round Top. 518-622-0118
www.roundtopraptorcenter.com
Russ Barber Hot Air Balloon Rides Owner, operator, and innkeeper of the Balloon Bed and Breakfast. Hudson. 518-828-3735
www.balloonbedandbreakfast.com
Sam’s Point Preserve
5,000-acre preserve and one of the best examples of ridge top dwarf pine barrens in the world. Trails lead to Sam’s Point, Verkeerderkill Falls, the Ice Caves, High Point, and Indian Rock. Groups must register. Cragsmoor. 845-647-7989
www.nature.org
Skydive the Ranch
Open for first-time jump students and experienced jumpers. Large fleet of turbine powered aircrafts available. Year-round. Gardiner. 845-255-4033
CANOEING, RAFTING & KAYAKING
Atlantic Kayak Tours Saugerties. 845-246-2187 Cortlandt Manor. 914-739-2588
www.atlantickayaktours.com
F&S Adventure Tube Rentals Phoenicia. 866-437-8823, 845-688-7633
www.fstuberental.com
Hudson River Recreation Croton-on-Hudson. 914-682-5135
www.kayakhudson.com
Mountain Tops Outfitters Beacon. 831-1997.
www.mountaintopsonline.com
www.skydivetheranch.com
Mountain Valley Guides
Trapeze School at Stone Mountain Farm
www.mountainvalleyguides.com
High-flying trapeze school located on a beautiful 350-acre farm in the Shawangunk Mountains. Weekly and special classes for all levels offered. New Paltz. 845-658-8540
www.trapezeclub.org
The Southlands Foundation
Equestrian farm, 200 acres on the Hudson River. Lessons, pony rides, horse shows and events. Walking and cross-country skiing trails. Rhinebeck. 845-876-4862
www.southlands.org
Wolf Conservation Center
An environmental organization whose mission is to promote wolf conservation by teaching about their relationship to the environment. South Salem. 914-763-2373
www.nywolf.org
Cornwall-on-Hudson. 845-661-1923
North South Lake State Park Haines Falls. 518-589-5058
Riverview Marine Services Catskill. 518-943-5311
Storm King Adventure Tours Cornwall-on-Hudson 845-534-7800
www.stormkingadventuretours.com
Silver Canoe Delaware River Port Jervis. 800-724-8342
www.silvercanoe.com
Town Tinker Tube Rental Phoenicia. 845-688-5533
www.towntinker.com
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C ROS S - CO U N T RY S K I I N G The Hudson Valley is a winter wonderland, with hundreds of miles of scenic cross-country ski trails to choose from. You can find groomed trails in all 10 counties of the Hudson Valley, from Lenoir Preserve in Westchester to John Boyd Thatcher State Park in Albany and everywhere in-between.
For resources on cross country skiing, visit www.travelhudsonvalley.com
DOWNHILL SKIING
Belleayre Mountain Ski Center Highmount. 845-254-5600
www.belleayre.com
Catamount Ski Area
Hillsdale. 518-325-3200; 800-342-1840
www.catamountski.com
Hunter Mountain
Hunter. 518-263-4223; 888-HUNTERMTN
www.huntermtn.com
Mount Peter
Warwick. 845-986-4940
www.mtpeter.com
Sawkill Family Ski Center Kingston. 845-336-6977
www.sawkillski.com
Thunder Ridge
Patterson. 845-878-4100
www.thunderridgeski.com
Tuxedo Ridge
Tuxedo. 845-351-1122
www.tuxedoridge.com
Windham Mountain
Windham. 518-734-4300; 800-754-9463
www.windhammountain.com
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Above: Snowboarding at Catamount Ski Area, Hillsdale. Below: Rose Tours & Cruises, Newburgh.
HUNTING & FISHING
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RIVER CRUISES
American Cruise Lines Haddam, CT. 800-814-6880
www.americancruiselines.com
(Open Spring Thru Fall Weather Permitting)
• 4-Tower Zip Line • Ropes Course • Air Jumper • Rock Climbing Wall AND THE
Captain JP Cruise Line Troy. 518-270-1901
www.captainjp.com
Dutch Apple Cruises Albany. 518-463-0220
www.dutchapplecruises.com
EXPLORE! The Great Cave Open Year-Round Seasonal Hours
Empire Cruise Lines M/V Mystère Poughkeepsie. 315-934-4157
www.empirecruiselines.com
Estuary Steward
Newburgh & Beacon, 800-979-3370
www.bannermancastle.org
Haverstraw Marina
W. Haverstraw. 845-429-2001
www.haverstrawmarina.com
Hook Mountain Yacht Club Nyack. 845-358-9874
www.hmyc.org
Cavern Tour with Underground Boat Ride • Gemstone Mining • Sweet Shop & Geode Cutting • Motel • Howe Caverns Café • Gifts & Souvenirs
HoweCaverns.com • 518.296.8900 | Exit 22 off I-88 Between Albany & Cooperstown
Hudson Cruises, Inc. Hudson. 518-822-1014
www.hudsoncruises.com
Hudson River Adventures Newburgh. 845-220-2120
www.prideofthehudson.com
Hudson River Cruises Kingston. 800-843-7472 845-340-4700
www.hudsonrivercruises.com
Hudson Valley Riverboat Tours Peekskill. 845-597-7272
www.tahitiqueen.com
North River Charters, “The Teal” Kingston. 845-750-6025
www.theteal.com
NY Water Taxi
Yonkers Pier. 212-0742-1969
Paradise Boat Rental Piermont. 845-359-0073
River Rose Tours & Cruises
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www.riverrosecruises.com
Trinity Cruise Company Peekskill. 845-297-7697
www.trinitycruisecompany.com
“Woody Guthrie” Sloop Beacon. 914-589-7773
www.beaconsloopclub.org
Visit your playground today and discover: Hudson Valley/Catskill Regions Places to Stay - Luxury Resorts, B&Bs, Lodges, Inns and Campgrounds Things to Do - Shopping, Golfing, Rock Climbing, Hiking, Skiing, Snow Shoeing, Apple Picking, Wine Tasting and more
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S TAT E PA R K S
Bear Mountain
Bear Mt. 845-786-2701
www.nysparks.com
Belleayre Mountain/ Pine Hill Lake
Pine Hill. 800-942-6904, 845-254-5202
www.belleayre.com
Blauvelt
Blauvelt. 845-786-2701
www.friendsofpalisades.org
Cherry Plain
Cherry Plain. 518-733-5400
www.nysparks.com
Clarence Fahnestock Kent. 845-225-7207
www.nynjc.org/park/fahnestock
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Yorktown Heights. 914-245-4434
www.nysparks.com
Grafton Lakes
Grafton. 518-279-1155
www.nysparks.com
Harriman
Arden. 845-786-2701
www.palisadesparksconservancy.org
High Tor
New City. 845-634-8074
www.friendsofpalisades.org
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Washington Park Lake House, Albany.
Hook Mountain
Kenneth Wilson
www.friendsofpalisades.org
www.dec-campgrounds.com
Upper Nyack. 845-268-3020
Mt. Tremper. 845-679-7020; 845-255-3099
Hudson Highlands
Lake Taghkanic
www.nysparks.com
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Cold Spring. 845-225-7207
Taghkanic & Gallatin. 518-851-3631
James Baird
Mills-Norrie
www.nysparks.com
www.nysparks.state.ny.us/parks
Pleasant Valley. 845-452-1489
Staatsburg. 845-889-4646
John Boyd Thacher
Minnewaska
www.nysparks.com
www.nysparks.state.ny.us
Albany. 518-872-1237
New Paltz. 845-255-0752
North South Lake
Haines Falls. 518-589-5058
www.dec.state.ny.us
Old Croton Aqueduct Trailway Westchester River Towns. 914-693-5259
Rockefeller State Park Preserve Pocantico Hills. 914-631-1470
www.friendsrock.org
Rockland Lake
Congers. 845-268-3020
www.friendsofpalisades.org
Schodack Island
Schodack Island. 518-732-0187
www.nysparks.com
Sterling Forest
Tuxedo. 845-351-5907
www.palisadesparksconservancy.org
Taconic State Park
Copake Falls, Copake, 518-329-3993. Rudd Pond Area, Millerton, 518-789-3059
www.nysparks.com
Tallman Mountain Palisades. 845-359-0544
www.friendsofpalisades.org
Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park Poughkeepsie and Highland
www.nysparks.com or www.walkway.org
Woodland Valley
Phoenicia. 845-688-7647
www.dec-campgrounds.com
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Shopping & Antiques YOU’LL FIND THE PERFECT PIECES to add to your collection, the designer dress you’ve always wanted and hundreds of antique stores to handsomely furnish your home. Westchester’s Ridge Hill
SHOPPING
An eclectic mix of specialty boutiques, national retailers, tempting restaurants, and engaging entertainment venues. Charming architecture and inviting amenities add to the anticipation of an exciting shopping experience. Yonkers. 914-207-2900
Colonie Center
A 1.3 million sq. ft. regional mall with over 100 specialty stores and 13 movie theatres. Macy’s, LL Bean, Sephora, Cheesecake Factory, and PF Changs just to name a few. Albany. 518-459-9020
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Woodbury Common Premium Outlets
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Crossgates Mall
Shop till you drop. World’s largest discount designer outlet center with over 220 stores including Coach, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Polo Ralph Lauren, Prada, Burberry, and Balenciaga. Central Valley. 845-928-4000
Best Buy, Burlington Coat Factory, Coach, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Forever 21 Superstore, H&M, JC Penney’s, Macy’s, Pottery Barn, and nearly 200 other stores. Albany. 518-869-9565
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Cross County Shopping Center
Easy access and satisfying shopping. Favorite stores like A/X Armani Exchange, Forever 21, H&M, Victoria’s Secret and more, plus Macy’s, Sear’s, Old Navy and even a Stop & Shop. Yonkers. 914-968-9570
www.crosscountycenter.com
Emerson Country Store
A magnificently restored 19th-century barn, complete with brick-lined halls, exposed beams and cathedral ceilings. Filled with local and international crafts blended with brand names. Home to the World’s Largest Kaleidoscope. Mount Tremper. 845-688-2828
www.emersonresort.com
Gillinder Glass
One of America’s oldest glass companies. Tours take you to the factory floor to watch molten glass being made into decorative and functional items. Port Jervis. 845-856-5375
www.gillinderglassstore.com
Main Street, Chatham
A quaint, historic, strolling village with one of a kind shops, award-winning restaurants, exquisite art galleries, theatrical venues, and exciting performance spaces.
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Main Street, Tarrytown
Enjoy a wide variety of antique shops in the heart of this quaint village. The shops will certainly offer that special item you’ve been searching for! Tarrytown. 914-631-1885
www.tarrytowngov.com
Orange County Choppers
Visit the retail store and full showroom displaying theme bikes from the TV show, plus the television studio. Off the showroom, Choppers Café has terrific fresh food and brews. Newburgh. 845-522-5222
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Palisades Center Mall
The second largest mall in the U.S. offers extensive shopping, dining, and entertainment opportunities. The mall features a restored antique carousel, over 270 stores and boutiques, over 35 restaurants, and an IMAX theatre. West Nyack. 845-348-1000
www.palisadescenter.com
Poughkeepsie Galleria
The best of shopping and entertainment at Macy’s, Sears, JC Penney, Target, Best Buy, Dick’s, H&M, DSW, and Old Navy. Poughkeepsie. 845-297-7600
www.poughkeepsiegalleriamall.com
Spring Valley Marketplace
ANTIQUES
Antiques in Hudson
The city of Hudson is home to over 70 antique shops and numerous art galleries. Accessible via Amtrak; excellent dining. Come explore why the city of Hudson has gained international fame. Hudson. 800-724-1846
www.hudsonantiques.net
Clinton Shops Antique Center
A multi-dealer shop with quality antiques and collectibles in an historic village of Victorian and Greek Revival buildings. Montgomery. 845-457-5392
www.clintonshops.com
Coxsackie Antique Center
Over 100 dealers located under one roof. Coxsackie. 518-731-8888
The marketplace features Christmas Tree Shop, Target, TJ Maxx, and Yankee Candle. Spring Valley. 845-708-7300
Downtown Troy
Sterup Square
www.downtowntroy.org
European style village with Bennington Potters, boutiques, tavern, and ballroom. Troy. 518-279-9600
www.sterupsquare.com
Stuyvesant Plaza, Inc
Reminiscent of the outdoor markets of a by-gone era, an unparalleled shopping experience. 60 sensational spots to shop, browse, and dine. Anchor stores include: Talbot’s, White House, Black Market, and Crabtree & Evelyn. Albany. 518-813-4959
www.stuyvesantplaza.com
The Westchester
An upscale mall offering 150 fine stores including Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Crate & Barrel, and Tiffany. Restaurants, concierge service, and valet parking available. White Plains. 914-683-8600
www.simon.com
Wonderful venue for treasure hunters with a wide variety of antiques and unique boutiques.
Eclectic Eye Antiques
3,000 sq. ft. of antique furniture, unique and highly decorative items from the mid-18th century through the 1970s. Fine paintings, Glidden Pottery, couture clothing, and fine lithographs. Warwick. 845-986-5520
www.theeclecticeye.com
Nyack-on-Hudson
This unique and distinctive Victorian village is packed with antique dealers and specialty shops, international restaurants, and art galleries. The village hosts five Antiques and Collectibles Street Fairs each year. Nyack. 845-353-2221
Village of Cold Spring
A quaint 19th-century village situated on the banks of the Hudson River and filled with antiques shops, craft shops, and great restaurants, all within walking distance of the Metro-North train station. Cold Spring. 800-470-4854
www.coldspringonhudson.com
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Family Fun “FUN!” IS THE ONLY WAY TO DESCRIBE the entertaining ways to delight kids of all ages. Interactive exhibits, amusements and water parks, 3-D films and wildlife displays are just the start of great times for children who visit the Hudson Valley. TO P FA MI LY ATT RAC T I ON S
Bailiwick Ranch & Discovery Zoo Open year-round. Horseback riding, zoological park with exotic and farm animals, hands-on petting zoo, and a paintball park. Catskill. 518-678-5665
www.bailiwickranch.com
Big Bear Ziplines
8 ziplines from 30-ft high and 200-ft long to 100-ft high and 1,400-ft long. Tours are 3 hours and include a hike to the starting area. Hyde Park. 888-ZIP-BBZI.
www.bigbearziplines.com
Brewster Ice Arena
State-of-the-art complex with professional sized ice surface, fully stocked pro shop and food concession. Skating programs for all ages. Brewster. 845-279-2229
Castle Fun Center
Roller skating rink, laser tag, laser maze, rock wall, ballocity, freefall, bumper cars, arcade and 3 go-kart tracks. Seasonal batting cages and two 18hole mini-golf courses. Jesters Restaurant & Pub, concession stands, and outdoor events center. Birthday parties and groups. Open year round. Chester. 845-469-2116
www.thecastlefuncenter.com
Catamount Adventure Park
An exciting aerial forest adventure with a variety of courses that are fun for all ability levels. Hillsdale. 518-325-3200
www.catamounttrees.com
Children’s Museum of Science & Technology
Ranked as one of the top 20 science centers in the nation by Parents magazine, CMOST is the only science center in Tech Valley specifically designed for kids and their families to explore, discover, and imagine the world of science together. Troy. 518-235-2120
www.cmost.org
Children’s Park
Ice skating, basketball courts, tennis courts, ball fields, playground and walking paths. Chestnut Ridge. 845-357-6100
Forsyth Park Nature Center
A year-round interpretive nature center. Features 15 animal exhibits, five gardens, and hosts more than 250 programs for both children and adults each year. Kingston. 845-339-3053
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Funfuzion at New Roc City
Entertainment complex featuring an IMAX theater, bowling alley, and The Fun House with video, motion simulator, virtual reality games, and the sling shot thrill ride. New Rochelle. 914-637-7575
www.funfuziononline.com
Greenburgh Nature Center
Petting zoo, live animal museum, greenhouse, natural history exhibits and trails. Scarsdale. 914-723-3470
www.greenburghnaturecenter.org
Hoffman’s Playland
Making family memories for more than 50 years. Rides for kids of all ages, arcade, and event space. Latham. 518-785-3842
www.hoffmansplayland.com
Helen Hayes Youth Theatre
The Theatre Co. offers a year-round variety of shows, musical events, and classes designed for children ages 5-18. Nyack. 845-826-2049
www.helenhayesyouththeatre.com
Castle Fun Center, Chester.
Hudson Highlands Nature Museum and Outdoor Discovery Center
Living exhibits of native animals with changing exhibitions, museum shop. Natural areas with well-marked walking trails. “Discovery Quests” through different ecosystems and maple sugaring season. Grasshopper Grove nature play area. Cornwall. 845-534-5506
www.hhnaturemuseum.org
IMAX Theatre
A film experience like no other. Wear a headset for IMAX 3D events as entertainment takes on a whole new dimension. West Nyack. 845-358-IMAX (4629)
www.imax.com/palisades3
Kiwanis Ice Arena
Fully enclosed, refrigerated Olympic-size rink facility. Private and public sessions, figure skating, ice dance, instructional. Daily, Aug.-April. Off-ice training room, meeting rooms. Year-round birthday and group parties/outings. Saugerties. 845-247-2590 ext. 300
www.kiwanisicearena.com
LEGOLAND Discovery Center
A 32,000 square foot family attraction with interactive play areas, rides, a 4D cinema, café, and models of area landmarks. Yonkers. 866-243-0770
www.legolanddiscoverycenter.com/westchester
Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum Hands-on permanent and rotating exhibits that combine science and art for ages 2-12. Poughkeepsie. 845-471-0589
www.mhcm.org
Mid-Hudson Civic Center McCann Ice Arena
Multi-purpose recreation and entertainment center. Ice arena, private rentals, programs, and leagues. Poughkeepsie. 845-454-5800
www.midhudsonciviccenter.com
Oasis Family Fun Park
The Capital Region’s award-winning miniature golf course. Ice cream, laser tag, paddle boats, and more! Troy. 518-283-3646
www.oasispark.net
Palisades Center Mall Carousel
68-foot high carousel famous for its totally handdone, deep relief carvings. West Nyack. 845-348-1005
Playland Amusement Park
National Historic Site and America’s first planned amusement park. Over 50 adult and kiddy rides, lake boating, miniature golf, fireworks, free entertainment, a boardwalk and beach. Ice casino open in winter. Rye. 914-813-7010
www.ryeplayland.org
Public Mission at Lower HV Challenger Center
Open year-round, but missions must be scheduled in advance. 8:30 am-5:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Call in advance if you would like to visit the center. Airmont. 845-357-3416
Supersonic Speedway
Go-karts, miniature golf, batting cages, snack bar and restaurant. Open weekends in spring/fall, week-long in summer. East Durham. 518-634-7200
Trevor Zoo
AZA-accredited zoo with more than 100 exotic and indigenous animals in exhibits covering four acres. Millbrook. 845-677-3704
www.trevorzoo.org
Windham Mountain Adventure Park
Summer thrills with activities including zip lines, adrenaline pumping jumps into the Big Air Bag, a Euro Bungy trampoline, and free skate park. Weekends 11:00am-4:00pm, July 4th – Labor Day. Windham. 518-734-4300
www.windhammountain.com
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Celebration of Birds
(April) Scheduled events include bird banding demonstrations, bird identification walks, birds of prey program, and bluebird nest box construction. Cold Spring. 845-265-3773
Lyndhurst Family Fun Day
(April) Professional LEGO displays, play areas, special mansion tours, raffles and prizes. Tarrytown 914-631-4881
www.lyndhurst.org
Tri-City Valley Cats
(June-September) The 2010 and 2013 New York-Penn League champions are an affiliate of the Houston Astros. Come see the rising stars of baseball in a family-friendly environment. Troy. 518-629-2287
www.tcvalleycats.com
Playland Amusement Park, Rye.
Children’s Day Festival at New Windsor Cantonment
(June) Fun and games 18th-century style. Marionette theater, petting zoo, music, and activities from the past. Vails Gate. 845-561-1765
www.palisadesparkconservancy.org
Animals and Acrobats
(June) An annual celebration of the early American circus. Jugglers, puppet shows, magic shows, and tight rope walkers. Croton-on-Hudson. 914-271-8981
www.hudsonvalley.org
GE Kids’ Day at Empire State Plaza (July) A fun festival made especially for kids. Albany. 518-473-0559
www.ogs.state.ny.us/plaza
www.lhvcc.com
Skate Time 209
Roller skating rink and skateboard park open Thursday – Sunday. Accord. 845-626-7971
www.skatetime209.com
Slot Family Fun Center
Slot car raceway. 6,500 square foot store featuring three tracks. Full arcade as well as two private party rooms. Nanuet. 845-623-5333
www.slotzoneusa.com
Splash Down Beach
Multi-activity family waterpark. Waterslides, Ship Wreck Island, Coconut Beach, Crocodile Creek, a 700-foot action river, miniature golf, water wars and hoops. Bob the Builder SplashWorks; tool shed play structure has two slides, tipping buckets and tot bounces. Fishkill. 845-897-9600
www.splashdownbeach.com
Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center
756-acre working farm. Trails and grounds for hiking, fishing, birding, and snowshoeing. Wappingers Falls. 845-831-8780
www.dec.state.ny.us
Lego Times Square at LEGOLAND Discovery Center, Yonkers.
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All-American Picnic
(July) On the lawn at Boscobel. The day is filled with delicious picnic foods, music, hikes, children’s bicycle parade, and a reading of the Declaration of Independence. Reservations required. Garrison. 845-265-3638
Putnam County 4-H Fair
(July) This old-fashioned country fair offers exhibits, entertainment, animals, refreshments, contests, hands-on crafts, and horse shows. Kent. 845-278-6738
www.cce.cornell.edu/putnam
Altamont Fair
(August) One of the largest fairs in the Northeast. Altamont. 518-861-6671
www.altamontfair.com
Schaghticoke Fair
(late August) New York State’s third oldest fair offers great food, family fun, 4H exhibits, rides, and live entertainment. Schaghticoke. 518-753-4411
www.schaghticokefair.com
Columbia County Fair
(September) Great family fun on Labor Day weekend. 518-392-2121
www.columbiafair.com
Kites Over the Hudson at Washington’s Headquarters
(September) Free kites to the first 150 children. Prizes for youngest flier, highest flying kite, and other categories. Newburgh. 845-562-1195
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Harvest Festival at Hurds Family Farm
(September -October) Apple picking, hayrides, giant mazes, cow train, eco-trail, Kids Corral. Modena. 845-883-7825
www.hurdsfamilyfarm.com
The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze
(October) A spell-binding display of more than 5,500 carved jack o’lanterns in elaborate settings with lit walkways and gardens. Croton-on-Hudson. 914-271-8981
www.hudsonvalley.org
New York State Sheep and Wool Family Festival (October) Rhinebeck, 845-876-4000
www.dutchessfair.com
Capital Holiday Lights in the Park
(November & December) Historic Washington Park is home to this drive-through, larger-thanlife light display. Open every night at dark. Albany. 518-435-0392
www.albanycapitalholidaylights.com
Annual Christmas Tree Lighting (December) Welcome the season with entertainment, caroling, and a visit from Santa. Mahopac. 845-628-5553
A Winter Walk On Warren Street (December) A Winter Wonderland featuring traditional and contemporary entertainment, shops, food, and more. Hudson. 518-822-1438
www.hudsonoperahouse.org
Above: The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze, Croton-on-Hudson. Below: Altamont Fair, Altamont.
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TOP EVENTS
Above (clockwise from top left): UFO Festival, Pine Bush; Radio Woodstock Annual Mountain Jam Festival; Rockland County Feis, Anthony Wayne Park; Discover Hudson Valley Ride, Poughkeepsie; Annual Tulip Festival, Albany.
J A N UA RY
JUNE
Albany Chefs’ Food & Wine Festival
Carmel Bicentennial Street Fair
Top-of-the-line food and wine pairings, cooking demonstrations, and wine tasting seminars. Albany. www.albanywinefest.com
MARCH
Pearl River St. Patrick’s Day
The parade steps off and exits the parking lot onto Middletown Road, finishing on South Main Street by Braunsdorf Park. Pearl River. 914-588-1611
www.rocklandcountyaoh.com
APRIL
UFO Festival
A fun-filled day of out-of-this-world shenanigans for the entire family with parade, music, activities for the kids, and more. Pine Bush. 845-744-3960
www.ufopinebushfestival.com
M AY
Annual Tulip Festival
Greet spring with 200,000+ tulips blooming in a myriad of colors and varieties to celebrate Dutch heritage. Entertainment on 4 stages, over 100 crafters, fine arts show, gardening talks, food vendors, and family fun! Albany. 518-434-2032
www.albanyevents.org
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Putnam County celebrates the bicentennial of its separation from Dutchess County and its independent existence as New York’s 48th county. Carmel. 845-808-1015
www.putnamNY200.com
Greek Festival
Enjoy foods, pastries, music, dance, handicrafts, and children’s activities. West Nyack. 845-623-4023
Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music & Dance
A family festival of folk, Celtic, and world music and dance; 3 concerts, 120 interactive workshops, participatory dance, and children’s activity area. Altamont. 518-765-2815
www.oldsongs.org
Discover Hudson Valley Ride
Dutchess Community College start/finish. Bike New York fully supported ride; ride the Walkway over the Hudson! Poughkeepsie. www.bikenewyork.org
Radio Woodstock Annual Mountain Jam Festival
Four day multistage event featuring approximately 50 bands on 3 stages in one of the Northeast’s most pristine natural amphitheaters. Hunter. 518-628-4423
www.mountainjam.com
Taste of Country Music Festival
The only multi-day country music festival in the Northeast. Brad Paisley headlining for 2014. Hunter. 518-628-4423
www.tasteofcountryfestival.com
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Cold Spring River Festival
Over 60 art, antiques, and craft vendors on the banks of the Hudson River. Cold Spring. 845-265-4414
www.coldspringriverfestival.com
Rockland County Feis
Dancing, singing, music, art and Celtic design contests, soda bread, Gaelic football, pipe bands, special contests, and a six-piece band for your listening pleasure is the order of the day. Anthony Wayne Park. 845-942-1874
www.rocklandcountyfeis.com
Troy Pig Out
Professional BBQ teams from across the United States come for this two day competition which includes a People’s Choice St. Louis Rib competition on Saturday and the main event on Sunday. Troy. www.troypigout.com
Caramoor International Music Festival
For seven weeks, two outdoor theaters resonate music created by the world’s finest classical, opera, pop, Chamber, symphonic, and jazz artists in one of the top five outdoor music festivals in the USA. Katonah. 914-232-5035
www.caramoor.org
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival
4-day outdoor festival presenting the best in bluegrass and acoustic music, dancing, workshops, family activities, camping, jam sessions, festive foods, and crafts. Oak Hill. 888-946-8495
www.greyfoxbluegrass.com
AUGUST
Dutchess County Fair
The 2nd largest county fair in NYS; agriculture, Midway rides, games, stage shows, commercial exhibits and attractions. Rhinebeck. 845-876-4000
www.dutchessfair.com
Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
A three-day community event of Folk music and dance at the foot of the Berkshires. Dodds Farm, Hillsdale. 866-325-2744
www.falconridgefolk.com
New York Renaissance Faire
Spend a day with a knight at this huge medieval festival featuring jousts, strolling minstrels and a Tudor-style marketplace of period crafts and games. Tuxedo. 845-351-5174
www.renfair.com/ny
Peekskill Celebration
The largest festival along the Hudson River; showcases the maritime heritage, family entertainment, fireworks, colorful Dragon Boat Races, kayak rides, fantastic food, tall ships, arts & crafts, music, and a car show. Peekskill. 914-736-2000
Above: New York Renaissance Faire, Tuxedo. Right: Sinterklaas Festival Day, Rhinebeck.
Septemberfest A large street fair in the quaint village of Nyack on the Hudson River. Handmade crafts, art by local painters and sculptors, food, live music, and the Circus Corner for Kids are all great reasons to spend the day. Nyack. 845-353-2221
www.nyackchamber.com
www.peekskillcelebration.com
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Tour de Putnam
Woodstock Film Festival
Designed by cyclists for cyclists. Choose from 15, 30, 50, 75, 100 mile routes and Mountain Bike loops. Carmel. www.visitputnam.org
Hudson Valley Rib Festival
Kansas City Barbeque Society Contest, food vendors, entertainment, cooking demonstrations, and children’s country games. Ulster County Fairgrounds, New Paltz. 845-306-4381
www.hudsonvalleyribfest.org
SEPTEMBER
Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
Two-day event garlic celebration with food, crafts, music, vendors, chef and farmer lectures. Saugerties. 845-246-3090
www.hvgf.org
Taste of Hudson Food Festival Great food—great city—great time. Hudson. www.belo3rd.com
Annual independent film festival featuring films, concerts, panels and more. The festival has drawn top talent including Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Woody Harrelson, Rosie Perez, Matt Dillon, Tim Robbins, and Ethan Hawke. Woodstock. 845-679-4265
Sugar Loaf Fall Festival
A major event for this 250-year old craft village with a weekend filled with food, arts, entertainment, and music. Sugar Loaf. 845-469-9181
www.sugarloafnewyork.com
FilmColumbia Festival
An exciting weekend of film screenings and meet-the-filmmaker events. Crandell Theater, Chatham. 518-392-3459
www.filmcolumbia.com
Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Ghosts, goblins, scarecrows, witches, pirates and the Headless Horseman surrounded by bonfires and thousands of carved pumpkins. A dramatic live reading creates a living Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Sleepy Hollow. 914-631-8200
www.hudsonvalley.org
www.woodstockfilmfestival.com
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Applefest
Sinterklaas Festival Day
One of the Hudson Valley’s most charming villages celebrates the apple harvest on a large scale throughout the downtown and at local orchards. Warwick. 845-986-2720
Troy Victorian Stroll
www.warwickapplefest.com
Apple Festival at Goold Orchards A celebration of the arts, crafts, and agriculture of the Capital Region held every Columbus Day weekend. Castleton. 518-732-7317
www.goold.com
A day-long, colorful celebration of dance, theatre, and music all over the village. Rhinebeck. www.sinterklaas.org The historic streets of downtown Troy transform into a magical stage of song, dance, and family enjoyment. Troy. www.troyvictorianstroll.com
A Winter Walk on Warren Street A Winter Wonderland featuring traditional and contemporary entertainment, shops, food, and more. Hudson.
www.hudsonoperahouse.org
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Transportation TAKE THE TRAIN, GRAB A BUS OR FLY into one of our airports. While we’re accessible by a number of different interstate highways, be sure to take some of our back roads to discover the real flavor of the area. Shortline/Coach USA
TRAIN
Daily service to New York City. Local service throughout Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Dutchess counties. 201-529-3666; 800-631-8405
Amtrak
Service throughout the Hudson River Valley and from NY/Penn Station with stops in Yonkers, Croton, Poughkeepsie, Rhinecliff, Hudson and Albany/ Rensselaer. 800-872-7245; 518-462-5763
Saratoga Springs. 518-584-5252 or 800-237-5252
Metro-North
Wade Tours, Inc.
www.shortlinebus.com
Upstate Transit, Inc.
www.upstatetours.com
www.amtrak.com
Service to Grand Central Terminal with 43 stations in Westchester and points east and west on Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines. Metro-North’s “One Day Getaways” offer great deals on exciting venues in the Hudson Valley. 800-METRO-INFO
www.mta.info
New Jersey Transit
Port Jervis Line train service from Penn Station and Hoboken to points on the west side of the Hudson River. Also, bus service from NYC Port Authority to Greenwood Lake and Warwick. 973-762-5100
www.njtransit.state.nj.us
Schenectady. 518-355-4500; 800-955-WADE
www.wadetours.com Metro-North arriving at Bronxville Station.
BUS / CHARTER / MOTORCOACH
Academy Bus Company Yonkers. 914-476-8840
www.academybusco.com
Adirondack/Pine Hill/New York Trailways Service includes New York City, New Paltz, New Rochelle, Albany and Kingston. 845-776-7548
West Point Tours, Inc. Highland Falls. 845-561-2671
www.westpointtours.com
White Plains Bus Company White Plains. 914-328-1400
Yankee Trails World Travel Rensselaer. 518-286-2400
www.yankeetrails.com
R EC E P T I V E O P E R ATO R S
www.trailways.ny.com
Hudson River Valley Tours
Albany International Airport (ALB)
Bee-Line Bus System
www.hrvtours.com
www.albanyairport.com
www.beelinebus.com
AIR 518-242-2200
Columbia County Airport (HCC) 518-828-9461
www.richmor.com
Dutchess County Airport (POU)
Westchester County. 914-813-7777
Brown Coach
Scotia. 518-853-4412; 800-424-4700
www.browncoach.com
Rosendale. 800-382-3818
Outlook International Scarsdale. 914-725-2663
Pied Piper Tours
Chappaqua. 914-238-8289
Chappaqua/Dutchess Transportation
Plaza Meetings/Tours of Albany
Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
Fishkill. 845-896-2012; 800-466-4404
www.plazameetings.com
Dutchess County Loop Bus System
Shortline/Coach USA 800-631-8405
www.panynj.gov
www.dutchessny.gov/loop.htm
845-463-6000
www.dutchessny.gov/airport.html 718-244-4444
LaGuardia International Airport (LGA) 718-533-3400
www.panynj.gov
Newark International Airport (EWR) 888-EWR-INFO
www.panynj.gov
Orange County Airport
845-485-4690
Greyhound Bus Lines 800-231-2222
www.greyhound.com
Hunter Motor Coach, Inc. Coxsackie. 518-731-6248; 800-260-4463
J&R Tours LTD.
Harrison. 800-444-5786
845-457-4925
www.buses.com
Stewart International Airport (SWF)
Dover Plains. 845-832-0432
www.orangecountygov.com/airport
JTR Transportation Corp.
Latham. 518-785-3392 or 877-666-3404
www.shortlinebus.com
TO U R S E R V I C E S Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center Albany. 800-258-3582
Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway Troy. 518-274-5267
www.hudsonmohawkgateway.org
Hudson Valley Traveler
845-564-7200
www.jtrbus.com
Glasco. 845-750-6252
Sky Acres Airport
Leprechaun Lines Charters Newburgh. 800-MAGIC-17
MC Heritage Tours
www.panynj.gov 845-677-5010
www.skyacresairport.com
Westchester County Airport (HPN) 914-995-4860
www.westchestergov.com/airport
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www.leprechaunlines.com
Premiere Transportation Group Albany. 800-515-6123
www.premierelimo.com
www.hudson-valley-traveler.com Yonkers 914-720-9622
Mid-Hudson Bicycle Club Poughkeepsie. 845-635-1184
www.midhudsonbicycle.org
TUES JULY 29 – SUN AUG 3
WEDNESDAY THRU SUNDAY Admission Mid-Way Rides Exhibits Parking Children under 36” All Entertainment Total
TUES JULY 29
$15.00 FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE $15.00
100.1 WDST Carload Night $40 per carload 4pm closing
THURSDAY JULY 31 SENIOR DAY Seniors FREE - 10am-4pm
ENTERTAINMENT Tuesday TBD
Wednesday NEAL MCCOY
www.nealmccoy.com
Friday THE LOST TRAILERS www.thelosttrailers.com
Saturday KATIE ARMIGER
www.katiearmiger.com
Tuesday - Garden Tractor Pull Wednesday - Draft Horse Pull & Fireworks Thursday- Truck Pull Friday - Antique Tractor Pull Saturday - Gymkhana
Thursday CHRIS CAGLE
www.chriscagle.com
Sunday JOSH THOMPSON
www.joshthompsonofficial.com
EVERYDAY: Kent Family Magic Circus
www.kentfamilymagiccircus.com
Robison’s Paddling Porkers Chain Saw Carving
You deserve A BETTER VIEW Take in the views from the Walkway Over the Hudson, from the front row of a historic theater, as you meander along back roads, and at fascinating sites and colorful events. You deserve a few days with picture-perfect views.
Simple and Sophisticated. You Deserve Dutchess. dutchesstourism.com 800.445.3131
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FROM THE HILLTOWNS
TO THE HUDSON Pine Bush Preserve
New York State Capitol
Schuyler Mansion
Make the short trip north to Albany, New York’s historic capital city and experience more than four centuries of history, culture, architecture, and entertainment. Discover more at www.albany.org/hvt
Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau 25 Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY 12207 800-258-3582 | 518-434-1217 | www.albany.org ÂŽ I LOVE NEW YORK logo is a registered trademark/service mark of the NYS Dept. of Economic Development, used with permission.
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B:8.375" T:8.125" S:7.466"
Get to the fun faster. Fly into Stewart.
The quickest way to Hudson Valley mountain views, historic attractions and wineries is through Stewart International Airport. Besides boating, fishing, hiking, winter sports and world-class restaurants, we offer on-time performance, stress-free boarding, convenient access to baggage and affordable fares, all less than an hour from New York City. Next time you come to the Hudson Valley, land at Stewart, just like Allegiant, Delta, JetBlue and US Airways do. Then, let the fun begin. Stewart International Airport. Your gateway to New York.
HUDSON RIVER VALLEY R EG I O N A L T R AV E L G U I D E
MAP
Hudson Valley Itineraries A M U LT I - DAY T R I P W I L L A L LO W YO U to hit many of these highlights.
There are great places to dine, lodge and shop all along the way. These itineraries either start south and head north or bring you from north to south, crisscrossing the Hudson River along the way, but you can start any place. Check with the sites for days/hours of operation, some change seasonally. H U D S O N VA L L E Y H I S TO RY BEGIN WITH A VISIT TO LYNDHURST , an 1838 Gothic Revival mansion, designed by Alexander Jackson Davis and once owned by railroad baron Jay Gould. Enjoy dramatic river views and magnificent gardens, an outstanding example of 19th century landscape design. www.lyndhurst.org, 914-631-4481
JUST BELOW THE CITY OF HUDSON ,
near the Rip Van Winkle Bridge, tour Olana, the Moorish-style home of Frederic Church, a landscape artist of major importance to the Hudson River School movement. The villa offers commanding views of the Hudson Valley, inspiration for the work of this great American painter. www.olana.org, 518-828-0135
TRAVEL TO KYKUIT , home to four genera-
tions of the Rockefeller family. Tour the expansive terraced gardens filled with 20th century sculpture; take time to see the antique auto and horse-drawn carriage collections. The remarkable beaux-arts landscape was created in the early 1900’s. The Rockefeller’s outstanding art collection includes works by Henry Moore, David Smith, Louise Nevelson, and Alexander Calder as well as Picasso tapestries. www.hudsonvalley.org, 914-631-9491 CROSS THE TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE , and head to Orangeburg, home of the Camp Shanks World War II Museum. Once dubbed “Last Stop, USA,” this was the largest point of embarkation for soldiers headed for the front lines in North Africa and Europe. Visit the simulated barracks and view exhibits of artifacts and photographs. www.campshanksmuseum.com, 845-638-5419 TRAVEL A LITTLE FARTHER NORTH
to another important point in America’s military history, the Stony Point Battlefield Historic Site. Explore the site of General “Mad Anthony” Wayne’s surprise capture of the British-held fort in 1779 and visit the oldest lighthouse on the Hudson River. www.nysparks.state.ny.us, 845-786-2521 TAKE A GUIDED TOUR of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Highlights include the Cadet Chapel and Trophy Point with breathtaking views of the Hudson River. At the Visitor Center, it’s a short walk to the West Point Museum where military memorabilia and paintings from the Hudson River School are displayed. www.westpointtours.com, 845-446-4724 ACROSS THE BEAR MOUNTAIN BRIDGE ,
Storm King Art Center, Mountainville.
proceed north to Boscobel in Garrison, a great example of Federal architecture with an extensive collection of period furniture and decorative arts. The rose garden features 140 varieties of roses with a bubbling fountain at its center. A 1-mile Woodland Trail takes you through the wooded landscape to spectacular vistas of the Hudson River. www.boscobel.org, 845-265-3638
New York State Museum, Albany. BACK ACROSS THE RIVER , stop by the
Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame in Goshen, also known as “the cradle of the trotter.” Local Standardbred farms have long produced top champions including the most famous, Hambletonian. The history of the sport is brought to life at this state-of-theart interactive museum where you can even drive a sulky to the finish in a 3-D simulator. www.harnessmuseum.com; 845-294-6330 NEXT, HEAD NORTH to New Paltz’s National Historic Landmark District, Historic Huguenot Street, for another facet of Hudson Valley history. Tour seven original stone houses dating to 1705, a colonial-era burial ground, a reconstructed 1717 French church, and visitors’ center. www.huguenotstreet.org, 845-255-1889 IN KINGSTON , the Senate House State His-
toric Site, offers guided tours of the furnished historic house that served as the meeting place for New York State’s first Senate. The museum features art, objects, and documents of the 17th to 19th centuries amid a park-like setting. www.nysparks.state.ny.us, 845-338-2786 CROSS THE KINGSTON-RHINECLIFF BRIDGE
for a guided tour of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Home, Library and Museum. Experience the very home where our 32nd president lived the majority of his life. Roosevelt was laid to rest on the grounds in the aesthetically pleasing Rose Garden. www.nps.gov/hofr, 845-229-9115. MOVE ON TO NEARBY MONTGOMERY PLACE, the beautiful architectural landmark
designed by Andrew Jackson Davis and located in Annandale-on-Hudson. Tour the classical revival estate including the house, gardens, and woodland trails while enjoying the spectacular vistas of the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains. www.hudsonvalley.org, 845-758-5461
THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE offers ranger-led tours at the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site in Kinderhook. After a welcome at the Visitors Center, tour Lindenwald, the 36-room mansion of the first American-born President who held office from 1837-1841. www.nps.gov/mava, 518-758-9689 BACK ACROSS THE HUDSON RIVER , view the oldest surviving Dutch house in the Hudson Valley, Bronck House, in Coxsackie. This fine example of Hudson Valley Dutch architecture is furnished with period furniture and an important collection of regional textiles. Also on the grounds, view an unusual thirteen sided barn built from the 1830’s. www.gchistory.org, 518-731-6490 TO THE WEST IS PRATTSVILLE , one of
New York State’s earliest planned communities and once the site of the world’s largest tannery. Here you can visit the Zaddock Pratt Museum for a glimpse of exhibits on local and regional history, the Civil War, and the heritage of the distinguished Pratt family. www.prattmuseum.com, 518-299-3395 HEAD NORTHWARD for Albany’s New
York State Museum, the oldest and largest state museum in the country. Ongoing and changing exhibitions give you the rest of the story about New York’s natural and cultural resources. www.nysm.nysed.gov, 518-474-5877 ONE MORE SHORT TRIP across the Hudson River brings you to the Crailo State Historic Site in Rensselaer. The brick manor house, once part of a large patroonship, now houses the museum where the early Dutch history of the Upper Hudson Valley is revealed through a variety of exhibits highlighting archeological finds from Albany Fort Orange excavations. www.nysparks.com, 518-463-8738
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Hudson Valley Points of Interest ALBANY
Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center. . A4 Albany Institute of History & Art. . . . . . A8 Albany Pine Bush Preserve. . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Colonie Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Empire State Plaza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A5 Historic Cherry Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4 New York State Capitol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 New York State Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . A6 Shaker Heritage Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Schyler Mansion State Historic Site. . . A4 Ten Broeck/Albany County Historical Association. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4 Times Union Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 USS Slater DE-766. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4
RENSSELAER
Barnett Homestead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R20 Berkshire Bird Paradise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R3 Burden Iron Works Museum. . . . . . . . . R10 Children’s Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R13 Crailo State Historic Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . R14 Dyken Pond Environmental Center . . . R19 Gem Buffalo Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R18 Goold Orchards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R17 Hart-Cluett House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R9 Herman Melville House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R4 Knickerbocker Mansion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R21 Liberty Ridge Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R2 New York State Theater Institute . . . . . R6 Oakwood Cemetery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R5 Papscanee Island Nature Reserve . . . . R16 Peace Pagoda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R12 Rens. County Farmers Market. . . . . . . . . R11 Revolution Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R6 River Street antiques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R6 Sand Lake Ctr. for the Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . R15 Shaghticoke Fair Grounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1 Tiffany Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R8 Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. . . . . . . . . R7 Troy Waterfront Farmers Market. . . . . . R6
GREENE
Bailiwick Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G12 Bear Creek Landing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G15 Blackhorse Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .G14 Bronck Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G2 Coxsackie Antiques Center . . . . . . . . . . . G1 Historic Catskill Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G11 Hudson Athens Lighthouse. . . . . . . . . . . G9 Kaaterskill Falls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .G13 Mahayanna Buddist Temple. . . . . . . . . . . G8 New York Zipline Adventures. . . . . . . . G16 Pratt Rock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G6 Round Top Rapture Center. . . . . . . . . . . G19 Steven E. Greenstein Piano Museum. . G17 Story Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G20 Supersonic Speedway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G5 Tanglewood Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G4 Thomas Cole House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G10 Ukrainian Church & Grazhda. . . . . . . . . G18 Windham Mountain Adventure Park . . G7 Zoom Flume Water Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3
COLUMBIA
American Museum of Firefighting. . . . . C11 Antiques in Hudson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C11 Clermont State Historic Site. . . . . . . . . . C13 Columbia County Fairgrounds. . . . . . . . . C6 Golden Harvest Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C2 Greenport Conservation Area. . . . . . . . C10 Lebanon Valley Dragway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C1 Lebanon Valley Speedway . . . . . . . . . . . . . C1 Luykas Van Alen House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . C14 Mac Hayden Theater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C5 D-ZINE, Inc. NYC | Illustrated by: Emery Pajer 34 West 15th St., New York, NY 10011 | (212) 691-6700 without the written permission of Hudson Valley Tourism, Inc.
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C4 Olana State Historic Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . C12 Russ Barber Hot Air Balloon Rides. . . . . C8 Shaker Museum and Library . . . . . . . . . . C3 Skate Factory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C9 Spencertown Academy Arts Center. . . C7 Theater Barn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C15
ULSTER
Belleayre Mountain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U20 Catskill Mountain Railroad. . . . . . . . . . . . U2 Emerson Country Store. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U4 Empire State Railway and Museum. . . . U3 Forsyth Park Nature Center. . . . . . . . . . . U7 Fred J. Johnston Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . U6 Friends of Historic Kingston Museum. . U6 Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U12 Historic Huguenot Street . . . . . . . . . . . . U14 Hits-on-the-Hudson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U17 Hudson River Maritime Museum. . . . . . U9 Hurley Heritage Society Museum/Stone Houses. . . . . . . . . . . . . U10 Kiersted House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U1 Klyne-Esopus Historical Museum. . . . U12 Locust Lawn and Terwilliger House. . . U16 Mohonk Preserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U15 Old Dutch Church. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U6 Opus 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U18 Rondout Lighthouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U8 Saugerties Lighthouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U13 Senate House and Museum.. . . . . . . . . . U6 Skate Time 209. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U11 Trolley Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U9 Village of Woodstock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U5 Woodstock Film Festival. . . . . . . . . . . . . U19 Volunteer Fireman’s Hall & Museum. . U6
DUTCHESS
Bardavon Opera House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . D14 Center For Performing Arts At Rhinebeck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4 Culinary Institute of America. . . . . . . . . D13 Dia: Beacon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D20 Dutchess County Fairgrounds. . . . . . . . . D4 Eleanor Roosevelt Dutchess Rail Trail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D8 National Historic Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D10 Franklin D. Roosevelt Home, Library & Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D7 Francis Lehman Loeb Art Center . . . . . D18 Glebe House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D15 Innisfree Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D11 John Kane House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D24 Locust Grove Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D17 Madam Brett Homestead. . . . . . . . . . . . D23 Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum. . . . . D16 Montgomery Place. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D2 Mount Gulian Historic Site. . . . . . . . . . . D21 Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum. . . D3 Richard B. Fisher Center For Performing Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D1 Staatsburgh State Historic Site. . . . . . . . D6 Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D19 Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D9 Van Wyck Homestead Museum. . . . . . D22 Wilderstein Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . D5 Wing’s Castle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D12
ORANGE
Black Dirt Farming Region. . . . . . . . . . . . O17 Brick House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O5 Castle Family Fun Center. . . . . . . . . . . . O14
Constitution Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O11 Crawford House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O2 D & H Canal Park Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . O7 Fort Decker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O18 Fort Montgomery State Historic Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O19 Gillinder Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O18 Gomez Mill House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O1 Goshen Historic Track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O8 Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O8 Hill-Hold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O6 Hudson Highlands Nature Museum. . O12 Knox’s Headquarters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O10 Museum Village. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O16 National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. . . O3 Newburgh Waterfront. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O2 Orange County Choppers World Headquarters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O4 Scenic Byway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O20 Storm King Art Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O9 Sugar Loaf Art and Craft Village. . . . . . O15 West Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O11 Washington’s Headquarters. . . . . . . . . . O2 Woodbury Common Outlets. . . . . . . . . O13
PUTNAM
Belle Levine Art Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P7 Boscobel Restoration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P10 Brewster Ice Arena. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P11 Chuang Yen Monastery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P2 Garrison Art Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P8 Graymoor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P9 Green Chimneys Farm and Wildlife Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P3 Lake Mahopac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P6 Manitoga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P9 Old Southeast Church. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P4 Putnam County Historical Society and Foundry School Museum . . . . . . . . . . P1 Southeast Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P5 Village of Cold Spring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P1 Walter Brewster House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P5
ROCKLAND
Camp Shanks World War II Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RK14 Davies Farm Dr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RK7 Edward Hopper House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RK1 George Washington Masonic Historic Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RK13 Historical Society of Rockland County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RK5 Holocaust Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RK10 IMAX Theater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RK Marian Shrine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RK3 Matterhorn Nursery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RK6 Mt. Moor Cemetary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RK9 Nyack-On-Hudson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RK11 Orchards of Concklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RK4 Palisades Center/Dave & Buster’s. . . . RK9 Piermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RK12 Riverspace Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RK11 Rockland Center for the Arts. . . . . . . . . RK8 Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RK1 Stony Point Lighthouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RK2
WESTCHESTER
Caramoor Center for Music & Arts. . . W3 Ever Rest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W19 Funfuzion New Roc City. . . . . . . . . . . . . W24 Greenburgh Nature Center. . . . . . . . . . W16 Hudson River Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . W20 Jay Heritage Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W18 John Jay Homestead State
Historic Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W2 Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate. . . . . . . . . W7 Lyndhurst. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W12 Muscoot Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W1 Neuberger Museum of Art. . . . . . . . . . W14 Paramount Center for the Arts. . . . . . W15 Performing Arts Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . W17 Philipsburg Manor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W6 Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W22 Playland Amusement Park. . . . . . . . . . W25 St Paul’s Church. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W23 Stone Barns Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W10 Sunnyside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W13 Tarrytown Music Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W8 Teatown Lake Reservation . . . . . . . . . . . W5 The Westchester Mall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . W14 Thomas Paine Cottage and Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W21 Union Church of Pocantico Hills. . . . . . W11 Van Cortlandt Manor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W4 Westchester Broadway Theatre. . . . . . W9
STATE PARKS
Bear Mt. State Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Blauvelt State Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Cherry Plain State Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Clarence Fahnestock State Park. . . . . . . . 14 Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park. . . . . . . . 17 Grafton Lakes State Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Harriman State Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 High Tor State Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Hook Mountain State Park. . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Hudson Highlands State Park . . . . . . . . . . 13 James Baird State Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 John Boyd Thacher State Park. . . . . . . . . . . 1 Kenneth Wilson State Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Lake Taghkanic State Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Mills Norrie State Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Minnewaska State Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 North and South Lake State Park. . . . . . . . 4 Rockefeller State Park Preserve. . . . . . . . . 21 Rockland Lake State Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Schodack Island State Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Sterling Forest State Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Taconic State Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Tallman Mountain State Park. . . . . . . . . . 23 Walkway Over the Hudson State Park. . 12 Woodland Valley State Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
WINERIES
Adair Vineyards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Applewood Winery & Orchards . . . . . . . X Baldwin Vineyards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q Benmarl Winery & Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . S Brimstone Hill Vineyard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R Brookview Station Winery . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Brotherhood Winery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T Cascade Mountain Winery and Restaurant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F Clinton Vineyards and Winery . . . . . . . . . . E Demarest Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y El Paso Winery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H Glorie Farm Winery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K Hudson-Chatham Winery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Magnanini Farm Winery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O Millbrook Vineyards and Winery. . . . . . . G Palaia Vineyards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U Prospero Winery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z Rivendell Winery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Royal Winery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L Stoutridge Vineyard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M Warwick Valley Winery & Orchards. . . . W Whitecliff Vineyard and Winery. . . . . . . . . P Windham Vineyard and Winery. . . . . . . . C
ON THE TRAIL OF THE HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL OF ARTS AMERICA’S FIRST GREAT ART MOVEMENT
was born in the Hudson River Valley in the early years of the 19th century. The founder of the Hudson River School of Art, Thomas Cole, made his home at Cedar Grove in the town of Catskill. You can visit his house, with its original painting and period furnishings, as well as his studio. www.thomascole.org, 518-943-7465 JUST 5 MINUTES ACROSS the Rip Van Winkle Bridge in Hudson, built on a hill with spectacular views and nestled on 250 acres of picturesque grounds, stands Olana, the Persian-style castle and workplace of Cole’s disciple and student, Frederic Edwin Church. www.olana.org, 518-828-0135 ONLY A HALF-HOUR AWAY, Albany, the capitol of New York State, blends majestic historical architecture with an intriguing modern skyline. The Institute of History and Art, one of the nation’s oldest museums, has an extensive collection of Hudson River School paintings, letters and photographs. www.albanyinstitute.org, 518-463-4478 LOCATED FIFTY MILES SOUTH of Albany in Kingston, the first capital of New York State, the Senate House State Historic Site houses the largest collection of works by John Vanderlyn, recognized today as one of the forefathers of American painting. www.nysparks.state.ny.us, 845-338-2786
HEAD SOUTH TO COLD SPRING for a stroll
Olana State Historic Site, Hudson.
IN POUGHKEEPSIE, about 25 miles south
of Kingston, are two more wonderful stops along this art trail with collections of paintings by Morse, Cole, Church, Gifford, and Inness. Locust Grove Estate was the home of Samuel F.B. Morse, a respected artist in the 1820’s, founder of the National Academy of Design, and developer of the electric telegraph and Morse code. Nearby, the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College houses an extensive collection of Hudson River School paintings. www.lgny.org, 845-454-4500 www.fllac.vassar.edu, 845-437-5632
right down to the banks of the Hudson River. Stop by the Putnam Historical Society and Foundry School Museum and the Butterfield Memorial Library to see paintings by Thomas Rossiter and John Ferguson Weir. www.pchs-fsm.org, 845-265-4010 www.butterfieldlibrary.org, 845-265-3040 CROSSING THE RIVER, drive to West Point to tour the U.S. Military Academy and the West Point Museum which features the work of Robert Weir, a Hudson River School Artist and the academy’s drawing instructor for 42 years. The views from Fort Putnam and Trophy Point served as inspiration for many artists’ paintings. Cruises of the Hudson Highlands are offered from West Point and nearby Newburgh which is also the site of Washington’s Headquarters, a Hudson River vantage point for Hudson River School artists including Ralph Hoyle. www.usma.edu/museum, 845-938-3590 www.nysparks.com, 845-562-1195 AS YOU TRAVEL SOUTH toward New York City, visit Everest in Hastings-on-Hudson. This home and studio of Jasper Cropsey, one of the most famous artists of the Hudson River School, exemplifies 19th century life in the Hudson Valley. www.newingtoncropsey.com, 914-478-7990
CONTEMPORARY ART ALONG THE HUDSON RIVER IN ADDITION TO VISITING the numerous Hudson River School painting exhibits scattered throughout the Hudson Valley, explore the many art museums representing the New York School and other modern works of art. AN EXCITING COLLECTION of 20th century modern and contemporary art is featured at the Neuberger Museum of Art on the campus of SUNY Purchase College near White Plains. Prestigious examples of modern, contemporary, and African Art are included in their permanent collection of more than 6000 works. www.neuberger.org, 914-251-6100 JUST ACROSS THE TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE , visit Nyack, the birthplace and childhood home of eminent realist painter Edward Hopper. In addition to exhibits on his work and life, the Edward Hopper House features the work of emerging and established artists. www.edwardhopperhous.org, 845-358-0774 A LITTLE FARTHER NORTH, Storm King Art Center’s rolling lawns house the largest sculpture park in the United States. The museum, located in Mountainville, celebrates the relationship between art and nature with works by many of the twentieth century’s most influential sculptors displayed on 500 acres of landscaped lawns, fields and woodlands. www.stormking.org, 845-534-3115
TAKE A JAUNT BACK ACROSS THE RIVER
Dia: Beacon, Riggio Galleries.
ACROSS THE NEWBURGH-BEACON BRIDGE , Dia: Beacon, Riggio Galleries
houses the Dia Art Foundation’s renowned collection, comprising art from the 1960’s to the present. The 300,000 square-foot facility is located on the Hudson River. www.DiaArt.org, 845-440-0100 SOUTH OF BEACON , Manitoga, the Russel Wright Design Center in Garrison, showcases the estate and studio of the industrial designer Russel Wright. His artistically distinctive lifestyle products brought modern design into the households of the American public in the 1950’s. www.russelwrightcenter.org, 845-424-3812
and continue north to the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz to view an impressive collection ranging from 17th to 20th century American, European, and Asian works. Exhibits place a special emphasis on paintings by Hudson Valley artists including the Hudson River School and the Woodstock Colony for the Arts. www.newpaltz.edu/museum, 845-257-3844 ACROSS THE RIVER ONCE MORE , discover the Omi International Arts Center in Ghent. The Fields Sculpture Park located here features contemporary sculpture in a natural environment. 100 acres of farmland are dotted with a broad range of largescale work by established and emerging American and international artists. www.artomi.org, 518-392-4747 TRAVEL ON TO THE NEW YORK STATE CAPITOL city of Albany. The Empire
State Plaza Art Collection, made up of 92 paintings, sculptures and tapestries, is considered to be the greatest collection of modern art in any single public space in the country. This impressive display includes works of the New York School. www.ogs.state.ny.us/plaza/CT/Art.asp, 518-473-7521
Albany County CVB
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Columbia County Tourism
401 State Street, Hudson, NY 12534 t. 518-828-3375 • 800-724-1846 • f. 518-828-2825 info.cctourism@gmail.com • www.columbiacountytourism.org
Dutchess County Tourism
3 Neptune Road, Suite Q17, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 t 845-463-4000 • 800-445-3131 • f 845-463-4024 www.dutchesstourism.com
Greene County Tourism
700 Route 23B, Leeds, NY 12451 t 518-943-3223 • 800-355-2287 • f 518-943-2296 www.greatnortherncatskills.com
Orange County Tourism
124 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924 t. 845-615-3860 • f. 845-291-2137 tourism@orangecountygov.com • www.orangetourism.org
Putnam Visitor’s Bureau
110 Old Route 6, Bldg. 3, Carmel, NY 10512 t 845-225-0381 • 800-470-4854 • f 845-225-1421 www.visitputnam.org
Rensselaer County Tourism 1600 Seventh Avenue, Troy, NY 12180 t 518-270-2900 • f 518-270-2981 www.renscotourism.com
Rockland Dept. of Tourism
18 New Hempstead Rd. New City, NY 10956 t 845-708.7300 • 800-295-5723 • f 845-708-7310 www.rocktourism.com
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Amtrak
518-462-5754 • www.Amtrak.com
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518-473-3835 • www.hudsongreenway.state.ny.us
Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation 845-220-2244 • www.hvedc.com
Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development 518-432-5360 • www.hvadc.org
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Hudson Valley Wine Country
845-485-7221 • www.hudsonvalleywinecountry.org
Ulster County Tourism
10 Westbrook Lane, Kingston, NY 12401 t. 845-340-3567 • f. 845-334-8687 • 800-342-5826 tourism@co.ulster.ny.us • www.ulstercountyalive.com
Hudson River Valley Tours 845-658-3101 • www.hrvtours.com
MetroNorth
Westchester County Tourism
148 Martine Avenue, Ste 104, White Plains, NY 10601 t. 914-995-8500 • f. 914-995-8505 • 800-833-9282 tourism@westchestergov.com • www.thewestchesterway.com
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Scenic Hudson
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