The Monarch guidebook
City/town information
Kingston, Saugerties, and Rhinebeck offer a different feel with brick buildings, antique shops, artistic murals and access to the waterways of the Hudson River and Rondout Creek. Great shops, restaurants, pubs and music venues.
266 locals recommend
Kingston
Kingston, Saugerties, and Rhinebeck offer a different feel with brick buildings, antique shops, artistic murals and access to the waterways of the Hudson River and Rondout Creek. Great shops, restaurants, pubs and music venues.
Phoenicia is a great little town to check out on the way to the ski mountains of Hunter, Windham and Belleayre (all ~45-50 minutes away). The drive is beautiful and there are plenty of places to stop and grab a bite.
47 locals recommend
Phoenicia
Phoenicia is a great little town to check out on the way to the ski mountains of Hunter, Windham and Belleayre (all ~45-50 minutes away). The drive is beautiful and there are plenty of places to stop and grab a bite.
Stone Ridge is great for pick your own orchards, and High Falls nearby has some excellent restaurant options. Don’t miss the beautiful historic homes along the drive as well as the farms, you might see cows.
42 locals recommend
Stone Ridge
Stone Ridge is great for pick your own orchards, and High Falls nearby has some excellent restaurant options. Don’t miss the beautiful historic homes along the drive as well as the farms, you might see cows.
Kerhonkson also has great pick your own orchards and is home of the world’s largest garden gnome (Gnome Chomsky) at Kelder’s Farm which is open in summer and amazing for kids. Accord nearby has several cool spots for folks who are looking for a Brooklyn vibe out in the country.
12 locals recommend
Kerhonkson
Kerhonkson also has great pick your own orchards and is home of the world’s largest garden gnome (Gnome Chomsky) at Kelder’s Farm which is open in summer and amazing for kids. Accord nearby has several cool spots for folks who are looking for a Brooklyn vibe out in the country.
Food scene
The Roost
3542 Main StGreat Asian-American fusion food. Pricey but worth it for that special night out
275 locals recommend
SILVIA
42 Mill Hill RdGreat Asian-American fusion food. Pricey but worth it for that special night out
Santa Fe
52 BroadwayBest Mexican in the area
Hickory BBQ & Smokehouse
743 NY-28Bread Alone Bakery
3962 NY-28Soy
419 Main StWoodstock Brewing
5581 NY-28Arrowood Farm-Brewery
236 Lower Whitfield RdWestwind Orchard
215 Lower Whitfield RdKeegan Ales
20 St James StMarty's Mercantile
4075 NY-28AGreat sandwiches and backyard picnic tables
Sightseeing
Ashokan Reservoir
Only 1.5 miles away from house, great for a jog or cycle
Only 9 minute drive from house, short easy hike and goodf or kids
21 locals recommend
Ashokan Quarry Trail
New York 28AOnly 9 minute drive from house, short easy hike and goodf or kids
Onteora Lake
Big Deep
Mohonk Preserve
3197 Route 44 55Kelder's Farm
5755 United States Rte 209Good for pick your own and playground for kids
Overlook Mountain Trailhead
353 Meads Mountain RdWittenberg mountain
961 Woodland Valley Road