Things to Do Nearby
Reflected on the pond, over three hours in June. Photo by artist Pete Mauney, 2016.
Museums
CCS Bard Hessel Museum of Art
Hudson’s Museum of Firefighting
Hyde Park’s Franklin Delano Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
Opus 40 Sculpture Park in Saugerties
Gardens, Parks and Historic Homes
Olana, 19th century home of Hudson River School artist Fredric Church
Clermont Mansion, 18th century home of the politically and socially prominent Livingston family.
Montgomery Place, 18th century estate of Janet Livingston Montgomery, widow of Revolutionary War hero General Richard Montgomery
Mills Mansion, elegant Stanford White-designed Beaux Arts estate with pathways along the Hudson River.
Vanderbilt Mansion, sprawling Hyde Park estate of the legendarily wealthy Vanderbilt family, with wonderful gardens and trails along the Hudson.
Walking
Kite Hill Loop at the Overmountain Conversation Area in Ancram
Red Hook’s Poet’s Walk
Rhinebeck’s Ferncliff Forest
Poughkeepsie’s Walkway over the Hudson
Omi International Arts Center and Sculpture Park
Pine Plains’ Stissing Mountain
Cycling
Harlem Valley Rail Trail, a 16-mile long bike trail on a paved-over railway track— a fantastic, safe place for young bikers to develop confidence. Bikes are available for rent next to the trail in Millerton.
Antique shops
Hudson
Hyde Park
George Cole Auctions in Red Hook
Across Dutchess County
Wellness
The Omega Institute
Haven Spa (Rhinebeck)
Restaurants
Rhinebeck
Gigi Hudson Valley Mediterranean
The Tavern at the Beekman Arms
Market Street
Liberty Public House
The Rhinecliff, lovely spot in the newly spruced up hotel at the Amtrak station in Rhinecliff, with a terrace overlooking the Hudson River.
Hyde Park
The Culinary Institute of America runs a number of quite wonderful restaurants on its campus where students learn by doing.
Mercato Osteria Enoteca
Modern Taco
Flatiron Steakhouse
Supermarkets
The best local supermarket is Adam’s Fairacre Farms, with locations in Kingston, Poughkeepsie, Newburgh and Wappinger’s Falls
Red Hook
Hannaford’s
Events
Rhinebeck’s Sinterklaas Festival (December)
Rhinebeck Winter Market
Hudson’s Unsilent Night (December)
Skiing
(within 40 to 60 minutes of house)
Ski Butternut
Catamount Ski Area
Mohawk Mountain
Hunter Mountain
(Opens May 6)Rhinebeck Farmer’s Market (Opens May 14)
Basilica Farm and Flea Spring Market
Kaatsbaan International Dance Center
College graduations
(within 20 – 35 minutes of house)
Bard College
Marist College
Vassar College
Gardens, Parks and Historic Homes
Olana, 19th-century home of Hudson River School artist Fredric Church
Clermont Mansion, 18th-century home of the politically and socially prominent Livingston family.
Montgomery Place, 18th-century estate of Janet Livingston Montgomery, widow of Revolutionary War hero General Richard Montgomery
Mills Mansion, elegant Stanford White-designed Beaux Arts estate with pathways along the Hudson River.
Omi International Arts Center and Sculpture Park
Canoe vs. kayak.
Arts Festivals
Bard Summerscape
Kaatsbaan International Dance Center
Locavore
Montgomery Place Orchards Farm Stand: Best farm stand in the Hudson River Valley.
Rhinebeck Farmer’s Market: Every Sunday from spring through fall.
Millbrook Vineyards and Winery : Check their events calendar for jazz concerts, yoga classes, and other special events.
Clermont Vineyards and Winery: Check their events calendar!
Rose Hill Farm: U-pick!
Greig Farm: U-pick, plus a plant store, and bakery/farm stand.
County Fair
Drive-in Movies
Air Show
Olde Rhinebeck Aerodrome Shows start June 10.
Gardens, Parks and Historic Homes
Innisfree Gardens
Olana, 19th-century home of Hudson River School artist Fredric Church
Clermont Mansion, 18th-century home of the politically and socially prominent Livingston family.
Montgomery Place, 18th-century estate of Janet Livingston Montgomery, widow of Revolutionary War hero General Richard Montgomery
Mills Mansion, elegant Stanford White-designed Beaux Arts estate with pathways along the Hudson River.
Omi International Arts Center and Sculpture Park
From the garden.
Locavore
Montgomery Place Orchards Farm Stand: Best farm stand in the Hudson River Valley.
Rhinebeck Farmer’s Market: Every Sunday from spring through fall.
Millbrook Vineyards and Winery : Check their events calendar for jazz concerts, yoga classes, and other special events.
Clermont Vineyards and Winery: Check their events calendar!
Rose Hill Farm: U-pick!
Greig Farm: U-pick, plus a plant store, and bakery/farm stand.
Performances and Events
Kaatsbaan International Dance Center
Basilica Soundscape: A Weekend of Music and Art
The New York State Sheep and Wool Festival
Basilica Farm and Flea Holiday Market
Through October 22, Olde Rhinebeck Aerodrome.
Gardens, Parks and Historic Homes
Through October 31, Innisfree Gardens
Olana, 19th-century home of Hudson River School artist Fredric Church
Clermont Mansion, 18th-century home of the politically and socially prominent Livingston family.
Montgomery Place, 18th-century estate of Janet Livingston Montgomery, widow of Revolutionary War hero General Richard Montgomery
Mills Mansion, elegant Stanford White-designed Beaux Arts estate with pathways along the Hudson River.
Omi International Arts Center and Sculpture Park
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