Elizabeth's Poughkeepsie Guidebook
Food scene
Fabulous wild crafted brewery run by an amazing family. Rustic-chic farm venue. Lovely tasting room. Live music and food most in-season weekends. Walking distance (1 mile) from the house.
14 locals recommend
Plan Bee Farm Brewery
115 Underhill RdFabulous wild crafted brewery run by an amazing family. Rustic-chic farm venue. Lovely tasting room. Live music and food most in-season weekends. Walking distance (1 mile) from the house.
Amazing restaurants and a beautiful location next to the Hudson River
223 locals recommend
The Culinary Institute of America
1946 Campus DrAmazing restaurants and a beautiful location next to the Hudson River
Closest restaurant, just steps away from the house. Fresh cooked food run by a lovely family.
Coyote Flaco Poughkeepsie
230 Salt Point TurnpikeClosest restaurant, just steps away from the house. Fresh cooked food run by a lovely family.
Delicious farm to table restaurant run by people who care about their customers, good food, farmers and the community.
17 locals recommend
Farmers and Chefs
40 Albany StDelicious farm to table restaurant run by people who care about their customers, good food, farmers and the community.
Authentic all American old time diner. Extensive menu. Fabulous pies. Beautiful building. A must see.
34 locals recommend
Eveready Diner
4184 Albany Post RoadAuthentic all American old time diner. Extensive menu. Fabulous pies. Beautiful building. A must see.
Mother Earth's Storehouse
1955 South RdSpeciality whole foods store
Sizable grocery store with speciality, organic and local foods, a delicious deli, cafe and garden center. Lovely to explore and find new choice morsels. Just a few of miles from the house on the way to Pleasant Valley.
216 locals recommend
Adams Fairacre Farms
765 Dutchess TurnpikeSizable grocery store with speciality, organic and local foods, a delicious deli, cafe and garden center. Lovely to explore and find new choice morsels. Just a few of miles from the house on the way to Pleasant Valley.
Super park location at the Hudson River’s edge. Perfect for warm sunny days.
Ice House presents Flores Taquería
1 Main StreetSuper park location at the Hudson River’s edge. Perfect for warm sunny days.
A favorite stop of mine off the Rail Trail from Poughkeepsie (N. Grand Ave is closest entry from the house) over the bridge and into Highland for a well deserved morning coffee after a long early morning ride, and a cold craft beer before returning home.
23 locals recommend
Underground Coffee & Ales
74 Vineyard AveA favorite stop of mine off the Rail Trail from Poughkeepsie (N. Grand Ave is closest entry from the house) over the bridge and into Highland for a well deserved morning coffee after a long early morning ride, and a cold craft beer before returning home.
Schatzi's Pub
202 Main St
Mill House Brewing Company
289 Mill StSightseeing
Bring your bikes! Closest entrance to the Dutchess Rail Trail from the house is on North Grand Avenue. Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dutchess+Rail+Trail+%26+N+Grand+Ave,+Poughkeepsie,+NY+12603/@41.7135487,-73.8959822,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89dd3e2e148a732b:0x6da99521c6245f8d?hl=en-gb
For those who like to ride, it’s lovely to cycle to town on the trail. There are super river views over this incredible bridge, then onto Highland across the river for a bite to eat.
For those who prefer to drive, there is parking at either end of the bridge.
329 locals recommend
Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park
61 Parker AveBring your bikes! Closest entrance to the Dutchess Rail Trail from the house is on North Grand Avenue. Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dutchess+Rail+Trail+%26+N+Grand+Ave,+Poughkeepsie,+NY+12603/@41.7135487,-73.8959822,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89dd3e2e148a732b:0x6da99521c6245f8d?hl=en-gb
For those who like to ride, it’s lovely to cycle to town on the trail. There are super river views over this incredible bridge, then onto Highland across the river for a bite to eat.
For those who prefer to drive, there is parking at either end of the bridge.
I love this museum. Such history and familiarity. Beautiful location by the river. Tremendous views and lovely walks.
179 locals recommend
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
4079 Albany Post RdI love this museum. Such history and familiarity. Beautiful location by the river. Tremendous views and lovely walks.
Timeless drive in theater in the quaint town of Hyde Park, opposite the Roosevelt Museum. Perfect for summer romance with an old-time feel.
48 locals recommend
Hyde Park Drive In Theatre
4114 Albany Post RdTimeless drive in theater in the quaint town of Hyde Park, opposite the Roosevelt Museum. Perfect for summer romance with an old-time feel.
Vassar College
124 Raymond AveBeautiful little town with quaint shops and delicious restaurants such as Cinnamon (my favorite Indian) and The Beekman Arms, America’s oldest continuously operated inn.
224 locals recommend
Rhinebeck
Beautiful little town with quaint shops and delicious restaurants such as Cinnamon (my favorite Indian) and The Beekman Arms, America’s oldest continuously operated inn.
Locust Grove Estate
2683 South RdAmazing art galley of Alex and Allyson Grey. There is also a lovely little cafe.
14 locals recommend
CoSM Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
46 Deer Hill RdAmazing art galley of Alex and Allyson Grey. There is also a lovely little cafe.
Mid-Hudson Children's Museum
75 N Water StFrances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College
124 Raymond AveBarrett Art Center
55 Noxon StPeach Hill Park
32 Edgewood DrWinnakee Nature Preserve
3 Van Dam RdRoosevelt Farm Lane Trail
4088 Albany Post RdAccess points throughout the area. Closest to the house is the N Grand Avenue entrance.
This 13.4-mile continuous paved trail runs from the Walkway Over the Hudson (with a direct link to the regional trail network) to the restored Hopewell Depot at its East Fishkill Trailhead in the hamlet of Hopewell along the former Maybrook Rail corridor through the towns of Poughkeepsie, LaGrange, Wappinger and East Fishkill.
On the Ulster side (opposite side of the river) of the Walkway Over the Hudson is the Hudson Valley Rail Trail, a 7.1-mile asphalt trail which ends in New Paltz. It starts off near the shops in the hamlet of Highland and then turns into more wide-open space.
12 locals recommend
Rail Trail
26-44 Creek RdAccess points throughout the area. Closest to the house is the N Grand Avenue entrance.
This 13.4-mile continuous paved trail runs from the Walkway Over the Hudson (with a direct link to the regional trail network) to the restored Hopewell Depot at its East Fishkill Trailhead in the hamlet of Hopewell along the former Maybrook Rail corridor through the towns of Poughkeepsie, LaGrange, Wappinger and East Fishkill.
On the Ulster side (opposite side of the river) of the Walkway Over the Hudson is the Hudson Valley Rail Trail, a 7.1-mile asphalt trail which ends in New Paltz. It starts off near the shops in the hamlet of Highland and then turns into more wide-open space.
The Olana Partnership
5720 NY-9GOld Rhinebeck Aerodrome
9 Norton RdRhinebeck Aerodrome Airshows
42 Stone Church RdTreat Yourself
WG Foot Spa
4283 Albany Post RoadA wonderful place for massage and reflexology.