Everything But The Lake

Caitlin
Everything But The Lake

Arts, Culture, Events, Nightlife

Ghent, NY: Outdoor sculpture park
310 locals recommend
Art Omi
1405 Co Rte 22
310 locals recommend
Ghent, NY: Outdoor sculpture park
Rhinebeck, NY: Hosts various events throughout the year - check the calendar!
60 locals recommend
Dutchess County Fairgrounds
60 locals recommend
Rhinebeck, NY: Hosts various events throughout the year - check the calendar!
Hudson, NY: Venue in Hudson that hosts performances and craft fairs - check website for events
80 locals recommend
Basilica Hudson
110 S Front St
80 locals recommend
Hudson, NY: Venue in Hudson that hosts performances and craft fairs - check website for events
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY: Summer Only - fun evening of performances, food, drink, and dancing under the sparkling lights of the historic tent of mirrors.
8 locals recommend
Spiegeltent Bard
60 Manor Ave
8 locals recommend
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY: Summer Only - fun evening of performances, food, drink, and dancing under the sparkling lights of the historic tent of mirrors.
Hudson, NY: 19th century home, studio and designed landscape of Hudson River School artist Frederic Edwin Church
210 locals recommend
The Olana Partnership
5720 NY-9G
210 locals recommend
Hudson, NY: 19th century home, studio and designed landscape of Hudson River School artist Frederic Edwin Church
Kingston, NY: Former vaudeville theater from 1872. Revived during 1999's Woodstock as an all-encompassing Arts & Entertainment Complex “home” to performers, actors, artists, dancers, and musicians of all genres.
42 locals recommend
BSP Kingston
323 Wall St
42 locals recommend
Kingston, NY: Former vaudeville theater from 1872. Revived during 1999's Woodstock as an all-encompassing Arts & Entertainment Complex “home” to performers, actors, artists, dancers, and musicians of all genres.
Hudson, NY: Restored industrial complex with a Southern-influenced American eatery & space for alt-rock acts. Check website for lineup! http://helsinkihudson.ticketfly.com/
175 locals recommend
Helsinki Hudson
405 Columbia St
175 locals recommend
Hudson, NY: Restored industrial complex with a Southern-influenced American eatery & space for alt-rock acts. Check website for lineup! http://helsinkihudson.ticketfly.com/
Tivoli, NY: Performing arts theater. Check website for programming. http://tangent-arts.org/
Tangent Theatre Company
Tivoli, NY: Performing arts theater. Check website for programming. http://tangent-arts.org/
Rhinebeck, NY: Nonprofit cash-only cinema showing indie, foreign & classic movies since the 1970s.
102 locals recommend
Upstate Films Rhinebeck
6415 Montgomery St
102 locals recommend
Rhinebeck, NY: Nonprofit cash-only cinema showing indie, foreign & classic movies since the 1970s.
Coxsackie, NY: Throwback setting for 1st-run movies & occasional film fests on outdoor screens with snack bar. **Closed in winter
64 locals recommend
Hi-Way Drive-In Theatre
10699 Rte 9W
64 locals recommend
Coxsackie, NY: Throwback setting for 1st-run movies & occasional film fests on outdoor screens with snack bar. **Closed in winter
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY: Frank Gehry designed performance hall providing audiences with performances and programs in orchestral, chamber, and jazz music, and in theater, dance, and opera.
80 locals recommend
Fisher Center at Bard
Manor Avenue
80 locals recommend
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY: Frank Gehry designed performance hall providing audiences with performances and programs in orchestral, chamber, and jazz music, and in theater, dance, and opera.
North Adams, MA. 1.5 hour drive from the house, tihs is our favorite day trip. One of the largest centers for contemporary visual art and performing arts in the United States.
44 locals recommend
Mass MoCA Way
Mass MoCA Way
44 locals recommend
North Adams, MA. 1.5 hour drive from the house, tihs is our favorite day trip. One of the largest centers for contemporary visual art and performing arts in the United States.
Wassaic, NY: Year-round artist residency program, art exhibitions, music festivals, and art education programs for kids, teens, and adults.
32 locals recommend
Wassaic Project
37 Furnace Bank Rd
32 locals recommend
Wassaic, NY: Year-round artist residency program, art exhibitions, music festivals, and art education programs for kids, teens, and adults.
Beacon, NY: Collection of art from the 1960s to the present situated on the banks of the Hudson River. Hit it on your way back to NYC, if you are going that way :)
468 locals recommend
Dia:Beacon
3 Beekman St
468 locals recommend
Beacon, NY: Collection of art from the 1960s to the present situated on the banks of the Hudson River. Hit it on your way back to NYC, if you are going that way :)
New Windsor, NY: Open-air museum of contemporary outdoor sculptures. Hit it on your way back to NYC, if you are going that way :) *Not open year round, check the website before going
471 locals recommend
Storm King Art Center
471 locals recommend
New Windsor, NY: Open-air museum of contemporary outdoor sculptures. Hit it on your way back to NYC, if you are going that way :) *Not open year round, check the website before going
Red Hook, NY: Museum displaying aircraft of the Pioneer Era, World War I and the Golden Age of Aviation between the World Wars, and multiple examples of roadworthy antique automobiles.
49 locals recommend
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
9 Norton Rd
49 locals recommend
Red Hook, NY: Museum displaying aircraft of the Pioneer Era, World War I and the Golden Age of Aviation between the World Wars, and multiple examples of roadworthy antique automobiles.

Neighborhoods to Explore

15 miles North of the house, 23 minute drive. Lots of shopping and restaurants!
442 locals recommend
Hudson
442 locals recommend
15 miles North of the house, 23 minute drive. Lots of shopping and restaurants!
14 miles South of the house, 23 minute drive. Lots of shops and restaurants!
224 locals recommend
Rhinebeck
224 locals recommend
14 miles South of the house, 23 minute drive. Lots of shops and restaurants!
19 miles SW of the house, 32 minute drive
266 locals recommend
Kingston
266 locals recommend
19 miles SW of the house, 32 minute drive
8 miles West of the house, 13 minute drive
45 locals recommend
Tivoli
45 locals recommend
8 miles West of the house, 13 minute drive
9.5 miles NW of the house, 16 minute drive
23 locals recommend
Germantown
23 locals recommend
9.5 miles NW of the house, 16 minute drive
8 miles South of the house, 13 minute drive
39 locals recommend
Red Hook
39 locals recommend
8 miles South of the house, 13 minute drive
9.1 miles SW of the house, 16 minute drive
Annandale-on-Hudson
9.1 miles SW of the house, 16 minute drive
89 locals recommend
Millerton
89 locals recommend

Hikes and Nature

Tivoli, NY: Land along the Hudson River with extensive hiking trails, a canoe launch & views of the Catskills.
Tivoli Bays Visitor Center
1 Tivoli Commons
Tivoli, NY: Land along the Hudson River with extensive hiking trails, a canoe launch & views of the Catskills.
Red Hook, NY: Intended to celebrate the connection between landscape and poetry. The classic wooden vistas, sunlit fields and thick forest were the main focus of landscape architect Hans Jacob Ehlers' vision for the property in 1849.
165 locals recommend
Poets' Walk Park
776 River Rd
165 locals recommend
Red Hook, NY: Intended to celebrate the connection between landscape and poetry. The classic wooden vistas, sunlit fields and thick forest were the main focus of landscape architect Hans Jacob Ehlers' vision for the property in 1849.
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY: Great little hangout for the young adults in the area. Short walk from the Hessel Art museum. Beautiful waterfall. COLD water.
7 locals recommend
Zabriskie's Waterfall
7 locals recommend
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY: Great little hangout for the young adults in the area. Short walk from the Hessel Art museum. Beautiful waterfall. COLD water.
Rhinebeck, NY: 200-acre old-growth forest preserve of deciduous and hemlock trees with a climbing tower
82 locals recommend
Ferncliff Forest
68 Mt Rutsen Rd
82 locals recommend
Rhinebeck, NY: 200-acre old-growth forest preserve of deciduous and hemlock trees with a climbing tower
Kingston, NY: 2.3 mile out and back trail located near Kingston
23 locals recommend
Kingston Point Rail Trail
23 locals recommend
Kingston, NY: 2.3 mile out and back trail located near Kingston
Hillsdale, NY: 35 minute drive from house. Modest ski resort with 7 lifts, 3 terrain parks, 36 trails, night riding & equipment rentals.
329 locals recommend
Catamount Mountain Ski Resort
78 Catamount Rd
329 locals recommend
Hillsdale, NY: 35 minute drive from house. Modest ski resort with 7 lifts, 3 terrain parks, 36 trails, night riding & equipment rentals.
Kingston, NY: If you tire of swimming in the lake, book a sail along the Hudson River! They also provide sailing lessons.
15 locals recommend
Tivoli Sailing Company
110 East Strand Street
15 locals recommend
Kingston, NY: If you tire of swimming in the lake, book a sail along the Hudson River! They also provide sailing lessons.
Germantown, NY: Historic mansion and gardens along the Hudson River
68 locals recommend
Clermont State Historic Site
1 Clermont Ave
68 locals recommend
Germantown, NY: Historic mansion and gardens along the Hudson River
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY: Explore the grounds of the estate with views of the Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains. Includes gardens, woodland, orchards an arboretum and waterfalls.
Montgomery Place Gardens
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY: Explore the grounds of the estate with views of the Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains. Includes gardens, woodland, orchards an arboretum and waterfalls.
1.5 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail that features a waterfall and is good for all skill levels. Primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips. Dogs on leash allowed.
12 locals recommend
Bash Bish from Taconic State Park Trailhead
12 locals recommend
1.5 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail that features a waterfall and is good for all skill levels. Primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips. Dogs on leash allowed.
Steep climb with a big payoff. Fun to climb a swaying, 90-ft structure in the middle of the woods. No dogs allowed.
Stissing Fire Tower
Lake Road
Steep climb with a big payoff. Fun to climb a swaying, 90-ft structure in the middle of the woods. No dogs allowed.
Located along 16 miles of the Taconic Mountain Range. Copake Falls and Rudd Pond, offer an extensive trail system with terrain that varies from easy to challenging, offering spectacular views.
Taconic State Park
Taconic State Park
Located along 16 miles of the Taconic Mountain Range. Copake Falls and Rudd Pond, offer an extensive trail system with terrain that varies from easy to challenging, offering spectacular views.
Day visitors to the Rudd Pond area can participate in a wide variety of activities including swimming, picnicking, hiking, and biking. Families and individuals alike will enjoy boating on the scenic 64 acre pond.
Rudd Pond
Day visitors to the Rudd Pond area can participate in a wide variety of activities including swimming, picnicking, hiking, and biking. Families and individuals alike will enjoy boating on the scenic 64 acre pond.
128 locals recommend
High Falls Conservation Area
540 Roxbury Rd
128 locals recommend
Great hill for sledding in the winter
43 locals recommend
Drayton Grant Park at Burger Hill
3158 NY-9G
43 locals recommend
Great hill for sledding in the winter

Food Scene

Germantown, NY: A trendy and charming eatery serving a locally-sourced menu of classic American fare in a rustic dining room.
156 locals recommend
Gaskins
2 Church Ave
156 locals recommend
Germantown, NY: A trendy and charming eatery serving a locally-sourced menu of classic American fare in a rustic dining room.
Rhinebeck, NY: Sleek hot spot with a wood-burning oven & marble countertops features contemporary Italian cuisine.
19 W Market St
19 West Market Street
Rhinebeck, NY: Sleek hot spot with a wood-burning oven & marble countertops features contemporary Italian cuisine.
Hudson, NY: Books, Local Beer, and art store - what more could you want?!
87 locals recommend
Spotty Dog Books & Ale
440 Warren St
87 locals recommend
Hudson, NY: Books, Local Beer, and art store - what more could you want?!
Hudson, NY: Former blacksmith's shop-turned-eatery serving a seasonal menu of farm-to-table New American fare .
82 locals recommend
Fish & Game
13 S 3rd St
82 locals recommend
Hudson, NY: Former blacksmith's shop-turned-eatery serving a seasonal menu of farm-to-table New American fare .
Rhinebeck, NY: Stylish eatery for seasonal American cuisine & wine in an 18th-century townhouse with a backyard.
68 locals recommend
The Amsterdam
6380 Mill St
68 locals recommend
Rhinebeck, NY: Stylish eatery for seasonal American cuisine & wine in an 18th-century townhouse with a backyard.
Rhinebeck, NY: Circa-1890 tavern serving American comfort fare in a dark-wood setting with a TV-equipped bar.
17 locals recommend
Foster's Coach House
6411 Montgomery St
17 locals recommend
Rhinebeck, NY: Circa-1890 tavern serving American comfort fare in a dark-wood setting with a TV-equipped bar.
Rhinebeck, NY: Historic inn and restaurant. Has operated continuously since 1766, retaining much of its colonial charm and character
70 locals recommend
Beekman Arms-Delamater Inn
6387 Mill St
70 locals recommend
Rhinebeck, NY: Historic inn and restaurant. Has operated continuously since 1766, retaining much of its colonial charm and character
Hudson, NY: Northern Italian cooking & tiered garden seating are the draws at this intimate, upscale eatery.
72 locals recommend
Ca’Mea
214 Warren St
72 locals recommend
Hudson, NY: Northern Italian cooking & tiered garden seating are the draws at this intimate, upscale eatery.
Hudson, NY: Locally sourced, inventive New American cuisine from a husband-wife team in a lively, upscale space.
122 locals recommend
Swoon Kitchenbar
340 Warren St
122 locals recommend
Hudson, NY: Locally sourced, inventive New American cuisine from a husband-wife team in a lively, upscale space.
Tivoli, NY: Pub with largest selection of Irish whiskey in the country! burgers are their specialty, featuring grass fed, locally raised beef from their own farm down the road. Plus sandwiches, sides, salads and specials.
27 locals recommend
Traghaven Whiskey Pub & Co
66 Broadway
27 locals recommend
Tivoli, NY: Pub with largest selection of Irish whiskey in the country! burgers are their specialty, featuring grass fed, locally raised beef from their own farm down the road. Plus sandwiches, sides, salads and specials.
Rhinecliff, NY: Brunch with a view of the Hudson River
The Rhinecliff
4 Grinnell St
Rhinecliff, NY: Brunch with a view of the Hudson River
Rhinebeck, NY: Long-standing bistro delivers classic French fare & a smart wine list in a compact storefront space. Reservations recommended.
100 locals recommend
Le Petit Bistro
2-8 E Market St
100 locals recommend
Rhinebeck, NY: Long-standing bistro delivers classic French fare & a smart wine list in a compact storefront space. Reservations recommended.
Hudson, NY: Creatively topped pizzas & huge salads in an upbeat family setting, plus daily pastas & vegan soups.
115 locals recommend
Baba Louie's
517 Warren St
115 locals recommend
Hudson, NY: Creatively topped pizzas & huge salads in an upbeat family setting, plus daily pastas & vegan soups.
Hudson, NY: Southern Italian-style pizza & mains in a rustic, relaxed setting with a skylight & open kitchen.
56 locals recommend
Oak Pizzeria Napoletana
523 Warren St
56 locals recommend
Hudson, NY: Southern Italian-style pizza & mains in a rustic, relaxed setting with a skylight & open kitchen.
Pine Plains, NY: Colonial tavern with a wood-burning oven featuring seasonal French-Italian meals in cozy rooms.
45 locals recommend
Stissing House
7801 S Main St
45 locals recommend
Pine Plains, NY: Colonial tavern with a wood-burning oven featuring seasonal French-Italian meals in cozy rooms.
Pine Plains, NY: Breakfast and lunch. Large selection of sandwiches, salads, soups and daily specials, including vegan and gluten free options. Breakfast is served all day and includes all things egg, meat and cheese, as well as ridiculously fabulous muffins, scones, donuts and more, baked on site.
11 locals recommend
Pine Plains Platter
2987 East Church Street
11 locals recommend
Pine Plains, NY: Breakfast and lunch. Large selection of sandwiches, salads, soups and daily specials, including vegan and gluten free options. Breakfast is served all day and includes all things egg, meat and cheese, as well as ridiculously fabulous muffins, scones, donuts and more, baked on site.
Kingston, NY: Take-out Jamaican restaurant that has received national attention for their jerk-style chicken
16 locals recommend
Top Taste
446 Hasbrouck Ave
16 locals recommend
Kingston, NY: Take-out Jamaican restaurant that has received national attention for their jerk-style chicken

Beer, Wine, Spirits

Hudson, NY: Mom and pop production brewery specializing in ales of mixed fermentation, unfiltered lagers and other crispy little beers
94 locals recommend
Suarez Family Brewery
2278 U.S. 9
94 locals recommend
Hudson, NY: Mom and pop production brewery specializing in ales of mixed fermentation, unfiltered lagers and other crispy little beers
Hudson, NY: Books, Beer, and art store - what more could you want?!
87 locals recommend
Spotty Dog Books & Ale
440 Warren St
87 locals recommend
Hudson, NY: Books, Beer, and art store - what more could you want?!
Germantown, NY: 150-year-old renovated barn where they serve up handcrafted Applejack, gin, whiskey, and vodka. Guests can taste the spirits straight or in a cocktail, take a tour of the distillery, or simply enjoy the views out on the patio or by the fire. As a true family-friendly business, you're always welcome to bring the kids or your pups! Their mission is simple: serve unique spirits made from locally-sourced ingredients, and provide a place where anyone can relax, sip a refreshing drink, and have a good time.
44 locals recommend
Hudson Valley Distillers
1727 U.S. 9
44 locals recommend
Germantown, NY: 150-year-old renovated barn where they serve up handcrafted Applejack, gin, whiskey, and vodka. Guests can taste the spirits straight or in a cocktail, take a tour of the distillery, or simply enjoy the views out on the patio or by the fire. As a true family-friendly business, you're always welcome to bring the kids or your pups! Their mission is simple: serve unique spirits made from locally-sourced ingredients, and provide a place where anyone can relax, sip a refreshing drink, and have a good time.
Hudson, NY: Full restaurant, but we love the lounge for cocktails :)
141 locals recommend
The Maker Lounge
Prison Alley
141 locals recommend
Hudson, NY: Full restaurant, but we love the lounge for cocktails :)
Germantown, NY: Vineyard owned and operated by a family from Copenhagen
67 locals recommend
Tousey Winery
1774 U.S. 9
67 locals recommend
Germantown, NY: Vineyard owned and operated by a family from Copenhagen
Germantown, NY: Award-winning wines vinted in the traditional Portuguese fashion on-site using several different grape varieties, most of which are Vinifera and French-American hybrids all grown on location
42 locals recommend
Clermont Vineyards & Winery
241 County Rte 6
42 locals recommend
Germantown, NY: Award-winning wines vinted in the traditional Portuguese fashion on-site using several different grape varieties, most of which are Vinifera and French-American hybrids all grown on location
Tivoli, NY: Pub with largest selection of Irish whiskey in the country!
27 locals recommend
Traghaven Whiskey Pub & Co
66 Broadway
27 locals recommend
Tivoli, NY: Pub with largest selection of Irish whiskey in the country!
Kingston, NY: Natural wine bar serving biodynamic and organic wines, beer, cider, cheese and meats
80 locals recommend
Brunette
33 Broadway
80 locals recommend
Kingston, NY: Natural wine bar serving biodynamic and organic wines, beer, cider, cheese and meats

Farms and Farmers Markets

Red Hook, NY: Seasonal pick-your-own fruit, farmers market 7 days a weeks, craft market, cafe on premise. Seafood market on Saturday.
101 locals recommend
Greig Farm
227 Pitcher Ln
101 locals recommend
Red Hook, NY: Seasonal pick-your-own fruit, farmers market 7 days a weeks, craft market, cafe on premise. Seafood market on Saturday.
Tivoli, NY: Seasonal pick-your-own
20 locals recommend
Mead Orchards
15 Scism Rd
20 locals recommend
Tivoli, NY: Seasonal pick-your-own
Red Hook, NY: seasonal pick-your-own fruit
17 locals recommend
Rose Hill
Rose Hill
17 locals recommend
Red Hook, NY: seasonal pick-your-own fruit
Sundays, 10AM-2PM
56 locals recommend
Rhinebeck Fire Department
61 E Market St
56 locals recommend
Sundays, 10AM-2PM
Saturdays, 9AM-1PM
31 locals recommend
Copake Hillsdale Farmers Market
9140 NY-22
31 locals recommend
Saturdays, 9AM-1PM
Saturday, 9AM-1PM
58 locals recommend
Hudson Farmers Market
201 Harry Howard Ave
58 locals recommend
Saturday, 9AM-1PM
Pick-your-own fruit farm that specializes in growing certified organic strawberries, blueberries and apples.
12 locals recommend
Thompson-Finch Farm, LLC
711 Wiltsie Bridge Rd
12 locals recommend
Pick-your-own fruit farm that specializes in growing certified organic strawberries, blueberries and apples.

Diners

Ancram, NY: A retro diner featuring locally sourced ingredients, house smoked meats, and fresh baked pastries headed up by a CIA alum
58 locals recommend
West Taghkanic Diner
1016 NY-82
58 locals recommend
Ancram, NY: A retro diner featuring locally sourced ingredients, house smoked meats, and fresh baked pastries headed up by a CIA alum
Hudson, NY: Retro-style stop serving grass-fed burgers, sandwiches & brunch eats amid booth & counter seating.
86 locals recommend
Grazin' Diner
717 Warren St
86 locals recommend
Hudson, NY: Retro-style stop serving grass-fed burgers, sandwiches & brunch eats amid booth & counter seating.
Red Hook, NY: Classic American breakfast, lunch & dinner served in an early-20th century railroad dining car.
22 locals recommend
Historic Village Diner
7550 N Broadway
22 locals recommend
Red Hook, NY: Classic American breakfast, lunch & dinner served in an early-20th century railroad dining car.
Imaginative, all-day diner fare in bright, retro-styled digs with counter stools & sidewalk seating.
37 locals recommend
Oakhurst Diner
19 Main St
37 locals recommend
Imaginative, all-day diner fare in bright, retro-styled digs with counter stools & sidewalk seating.
37 locals recommend
Oakhurst Diner
19 Main St
37 locals recommend