Photo courtesy of Windham Mountain Resort
Sound off, Hudson Valley! How many of these can’t-miss adventures and destinations have you checked off your local to-do list?
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Get ice cream at one of the Valley’s quaint creameries.
www.hvmag.com/icecream
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Visit the Museum at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, the site of the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival. In 2021, enjoy an outdoor concert at the pavilion.
www.bethelwoodscenter.org
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Kayak on the Hudson with Storm King Adventure Tours.
www.stormkingadventuretours.com
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Tour the home of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the FDR Presidential Library and Museum when they reopen. View their online offerings now.
www.nps.gov/mava/index.htm; www.fdrlibrary.org
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Book an outdoor wine tasting at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery. Walk-ins welcome, as well.
www.millbrookwine.com
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Go downhill riding on miles of trails at Windham Mountain Bike Park.
www.windhammountain.com
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Hop on a hot-air balloon with Fantasy Balloon Flights in Middletown.
www.fantasyfliers.com
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Visit Angry Orchard for its tours, hard cider, and reservation-only outdoor dining. Go online to get a cider lesson.
www.angryorchard.com
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Listen to a West Point Band concert and savor great views at the Trophy Point Amphitheatre. At press time featured videos were available online.
www.westpointband.com
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Go for a long-distance bike ride or guided bike tour, then enjoy a BBQ at the Farm to Fork Fondo in Warwick.
www.farmtoforkfitness.com
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Explore the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum in Livingston Manor.
www.cffcm.com
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Discover the Farm Art Trail geocache tour, plus outdoor and online art classes at the Wallkill River School of Art.
www.wallkillriverschool.com
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Bring the family to the Rocking Horse Ranch and Pine Ridge Dude Ranch year-round.
www.rockinghorseranch.com; www.pineridgeduderanch.com
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Take an Albany sightseeing trip aboard a Dutch Apple Cruises boat. Buy tickets in advance for reservation-only seating for your party.
www.dutchapplecruises.com
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Tour the estates of renowned Hudson Valley artists such as Frederick Church, Thomas Cole, and Samuel Morse.
www.olana.org; www.thomascole.org; www.lgny.org
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Escape to Stonecrop Gardens in Cold Spring, which features 15 acres of pure delight, including English-style flower gardens.
www.stonecrop.org
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Savor cocktails and live music at Orange County Distillery at Brown Barns Farm.
www.orangecountydistillery.com
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Visit a waterpark in 2021, including Kartrite Resort and Indoor Water Park in Monticello, SplashDown Beach in Fishkill, and Zoom Flume in East Durham.
www.thekartrite.com; www.splashdownbeach.com; www.zoomflume.com
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Get a taste of our Dutch heritage at Albany’s Tulip Festival.
www.albany.com/things-to-do/tulip-festival
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Go produce-picking at one our many farms
www.hvmag.com/applefarmguide
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Take a stroll through the designed landscape (a series of “outdoor rooms”) at Poet’s Walk in Red Hook.
www.scenichudson.org
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Attend a concert at the barn-like Maverick Concert Hall in Woodstock, online for now and in-person at a later date.
www.maverickconcerts.org
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Have a fun-filled day at Playland in Rye. The amusement park and pool are expected to reopen in 2021.
www.playlandpark.org
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Swim and relax at a New York State Park, including the pond’s beach in the Taconic State Park/Copake Falls area and the enormous pool at Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park in Yorktown.
www.parks.ny.gov/parks/83/details.aspx
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Stroll amid sculpture at outdoor art centers and sculpture gardens including Opus 40 in Saugerties, Art Omi in Ghent, and Storm King in New Windsor.
www.opus40.org; www.artomi.org; www.stormking.org
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Soar in a scenic gondola ride at Belleayre Mountain.
www.belleayre.com
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Take a tour and test the products at Gardiner’s Tuthilltown Spirits Distillery.
www.tuthilltown.com
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Hike and swim at Ulster County’s Minnewaska State Park Preserve.
www.parks.ny.gov/parks/127
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Explore Bannerman Island. Open for kayakers, boaters, and canoes.
www.bannermancastle.org
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Root for the Renegades baseball team at Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls, and the New York Boulders at Palisades Credit Union Park in Pomona starting in spring 2021.
www.hvrenegades.com; www.nyboulders.com
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Meet the 350-plus rescued residents at Woodstock Farm Sanctuary in High Falls, digitally through their Sanctuary Strolls and in-person at a future date.
www.woodstocksanctuary.org
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Have a below- and above-the-ground adventure at Howe Caverns. Coming in October: Haunt at the Howe Caverns.
www.howecaverns.com
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Go to hang-gliding school at Mountain Wings in Ellenville.
www.mtnwings.com
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View the Western hemisphere’s largest indoor buddha at the Chuang Yen Monastery in Kent.
www.baus.org
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Visit the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum when it reopens. Until then, shop at the Poughkeepsie Waterfront Market just outside its doors, then take a stroll on the Walkway Over the Hudson.
www.mhcm.org; www.walkway.org
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Ride the rails using pedal power with Rail Explorers: Catskills, in Phoenicia.
www.railexplorers.net
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Enjoy some treetop fun at Catamount Aerial Adventure Park in Hillsdale, and Boundless Adventures at Purchase College.
www.catamountski.com; www.boundlessadventures.net/ny-park
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Relax on a sunset cruise with Tivoli Sailing. There’s sailing school for kids and adults, too!
www.tivolisailing.com
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Explore Bear Mountain State Park, in warm or cold weather. Highlights include the Bear Mountain Inn, outdoor ice skating, a zoo, paddle-boating, and hikes to amazing views.
www.parks.ny.gov/parks
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Enjoy picnics and performances at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival in 2021.
www.hvshakespeare.org
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Discover the Ashokan Center’s many music and dance camps and events, offered online in 2021.
www.ashokancenter.org
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Take the family to the Mount Peter Ski Area for skiing, snowboarding, and tubing
www.mountpeter.com
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Explore the Shawangunk Wine Trail in Ulster and Orange Counties. Most of the wineries offer open-air seating at tables on spacious lawns and decks.
www.shawangunkwinetrail.com
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Stroll along the Hudson River at Poets’ Walk Park in Red Hook.
www.scenichudson.org/explore-the-valley/scenic-hudson-parks/poets-walk-park
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Experience the food and fun at Kingston’s waterfront district.
www.thekingstonwaterfront.com
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Enjoy old-fashioned fun for the whole family with a getaway to Frost Valley YMCA in Claryville.
www.frostvalley.org
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Take a staycation at Ulster County resorts like Mohonk Mountain House, Emerson Resort & Spa, and Buttermilk Falls Inn & Spa.
www.mohonk.com; www.emersonresort.com; www.buttermilkfallsinn.com
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Visit Empire State Plaza and the New York State Capitol in Albany. Go on virtual scavenger hunt for now; book a Capitol Tour when it reopens.
www.empirestateplaza.ny.gov
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Chill out with a meal, drinks, and music on the Newburgh waterfront.
www.orangetourism.org/newburgh-waterfront
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Sit back and enjoy a show at one of our seven local drive-ins.
www.hvmag.com/driveins
