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A Guide to the Hudson Valley

Upstate NY is giant; this guide focuses on areas in the Hudson Valley...for now. As I explore more and get more leads, I'll add more!

A bustling, well-edited shop with everything from dinnerw... more
Make a slight detour to Croton Falls on your way home for... more
The 11-room hotel was inspired by an old, quaint, and koo... more
Subdued and simple, with excellent food. Perfect for a ph... more
A 500-acre open-air sculpture park.
Tour the home and 250 acre-grounds of famed American land... more

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Individual cabins sit among the grasses. You can wander t... more
Grab your cheese and provisions (and souvenir gifts) at t... more
Started by Kenzi Wilbur, who used to be the editorial dir... more
Italian modern art in a brutalist building with a great c... more
Fermented bagels for the win!
A motorcycle shop that serves coffee (and breakfast sandw... more
Stop by this small roadside shop in Cold Spring for a plu... more
More modern art, including Richard Serra’s intense Torque... more
We used to sell this company's stylish candles and candle... more
Excellent pizza, salads, and, of course, beer. If you’re ... more
New York's State's oldest surviving theater.
I confess to having never been, but I've been told by eno... more
A truly fabulous collection of historical firetrucks and ... more

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