All Entries Tagged With: "Hudson Valley"
Calico. One GREAT Restaurant in the Hudson Valley
Calico 6384 Mills St (Rt. 9) Rhinebeck, NY 12572 (845)876-2749 http://www.calico-rhinebeck.com/ I first went to Calicos several years ago, while staying at a wonderful Bed & Breakfast called the East hideaway Suites (ehideawaysuites.com). Calico provided the perfect ending to the perfect weekend. East Hideaway, by the way, is a wonderful [...]
America’s Oldest Winery
Brotherhood Winery www.brotherhoodwinery.net WASHINGTONVILLE, N.Y. – Tucked into a quiet corner of rolling farmland lies what may be the Hudson Valley’s best-kept secret: Brotherhood winery, the nation’s oldest continually operating winery. Brotherhood is a verdant campus of vineyards, a bottling facility, gift store, and tasting room. The winery, which celebrated its 170th anniversary two years ago, is open year-round for [...]
Mysteries and More at the Hobart Book Village
http://www.hobartbookvillage.com/ The Hobart BookVillage, the only book village east of the Mississippi, was years ahead of its time seven years ago when it was founded. Capitalizing on a largely European concept, the book village is a conglomeration of five book stores in the center of the small upstate, New York town of Hobart. (Mysteries and More, [...]
Kaaterskill Falls from the Top
Just some shots from the top. See related articles from the Bottom for additional information. Not many people see the view from the top because the directions are confusing. I stood a little too close to the edge to get you these shots. Please stand further back and always hike with good footing.
Kaaterskill Falls (Bottom)
Katerskill Falls (Catskills) is the tallest cascading waterfalls in New York. Off the Catskill exit of the thruway, go to intersection and make a left for several miles till you hit a hairpin turn and you will see the sign. The hike in is only half a mile or so. It is a very rocky [...]
Olana
Olana was the home of Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900), one of America’s most important artists, a student of Thomas Cole, and a major figure in the Hudson River School of landscape painting. Built high on a hill near Hudson, New York between 1870 and 1891, then as now, Olana offers magnificent sweeping vistas of the [...]
