Chris's Guidebook

Chris
Chris's Guidebook

Food scene

There are many restaurants to choose from and a few of my favorites are listed here. All are just a brief stroll away down Broadway to the Rondout creek.
Mariners Harbor is a great place to sit and have a drink at their outdoor bar, or have a meal sitting on their outdoor patio. The menu includes seafood, steaks, etc.
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Mariner's Harbor
1 Broadway
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Mariners Harbor is a great place to sit and have a drink at their outdoor bar, or have a meal sitting on their outdoor patio. The menu includes seafood, steaks, etc.
This is also at the base of hill, excellent fillet, and a great place for drinks, highly recommended.
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Ship to Shore
15 W Strand St
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This is also at the base of hill, excellent fillet, and a great place for drinks, highly recommended.
Half way down the hill, is the Golden Ginza, you can get fresh sushi, and they have Hibachi tables, it’s a lot of fun, although I recommend calling ahead.
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Golden Ginza
24 Broadway
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Half way down the hill, is the Golden Ginza, you can get fresh sushi, and they have Hibachi tables, it’s a lot of fun, although I recommend calling ahead.
Located at the base of hill, they have very good Italian food, and outdoor seating.
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Savona's
11 Broadway
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Located at the base of hill, they have very good Italian food, and outdoor seating.
Southern based food such as Cajun Shrimp, grilled steaks and raw bar.
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Ole Savannah
100 Rondout Landing
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Southern based food such as Cajun Shrimp, grilled steaks and raw bar.
Fresh donuts and pastries and coffee, located right down the hill.
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Half Moon Rondout Cafe
36 Broadway
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Fresh donuts and pastries and coffee, located right down the hill.
Right down the block, they have a great selection of wines and the owner is very friendly.
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Kingston Wine Co.
65 Broadway
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Right down the block, they have a great selection of wines and the owner is very friendly.
A recommended sushi bar on the way to Ulster Performing Arts Center.(see below) Really good calamari!
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Yasuda
579 Broadway
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A recommended sushi bar on the way to Ulster Performing Arts Center.(see below) Really good calamari!
Vegan restaurant aka Secret Vegan, serves breakfast and lunch, open to 3 pm right “up the hill” and around the left corner, highly recommend, the owner is super nice! Great coffee with oat milk!
Vegan Junk Food Cafe
38 McEntee Street
Vegan restaurant aka Secret Vegan, serves breakfast and lunch, open to 3 pm right “up the hill” and around the left corner, highly recommend, the owner is super nice! Great coffee with oat milk!
A short walk up the hill, good food, good beer!
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Kingston Standard Brewing Co.
22 Jansen Ave
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A short walk up the hill, good food, good beer!
They are located just a few miles and they deliver, very good pizza restaurant!
Tony's Pizzeria
They are located just a few miles and they deliver, very good pizza restaurant!

Sightseeing

Most of the site seeing is within walking distance, and others are a short drive.
A working Trolly will bring you to the tip of Kingston Point with a view of the Rondout lighthouse along the way.
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Trolley Museum Of New York
89 E Strand St
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A working Trolly will bring you to the tip of Kingston Point with a view of the Rondout lighthouse along the way.
Located right in the Rondout, check the website for times and special cruises.
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Hudson River Cruises
40 E Strand St
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Located right in the Rondout, check the website for times and special cruises.
Hudson River Boating history
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Hudson River Maritime Museum
50 Rondout Landing
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Hudson River Boating history
They have classes in boat building, furniture making, instrument making, etc. check the website and correlate your stay with a class and go home with a one person canoe, musical instrument or a handmade piece of furniture (Adirondack chair).
Riverport Wooden Boat School
86 Rondout Landing
They have classes in boat building, furniture making, instrument making, etc. check the website and correlate your stay with a class and go home with a one person canoe, musical instrument or a handmade piece of furniture (Adirondack chair).
Spectacular views, a sandy beach for swimming and picnicing, a small boat launch for kayaks and canoes or small water craft, volley ball courts, and frisbee golf (9 holes, I have the frisbees, just ask!) separate small and large fenced in dog parks, walking track, nature path, and pavilions with picnic tables.
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Kingston Point Beach
102-144 Delaware Ave
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Spectacular views, a sandy beach for swimming and picnicing, a small boat launch for kayaks and canoes or small water craft, volley ball courts, and frisbee golf (9 holes, I have the frisbees, just ask!) separate small and large fenced in dog parks, walking track, nature path, and pavilions with picnic tables.
Accessible by kayak or canoe, easily seen along the rail trail.
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Rondout Lighthouse
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Accessible by kayak or canoe, easily seen along the rail trail.
Take a ride on a turn of the century train. Located on the other side of Kingston near the thruway.
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Catskill Mountain Railroad
55 Kingston Plaza
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Take a ride on a turn of the century train. Located on the other side of Kingston near the thruway.
A 25 minute ride south down rt 9 will get you to the Walkway Over the Hudson. Spectacular views of the Hudson and leads you to the city of Poughkeepsie.
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Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park
61 Parker Ave
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A 25 minute ride south down rt 9 will get you to the Walkway Over the Hudson. Spectacular views of the Hudson and leads you to the city of Poughkeepsie.
A 35 minute drive brings you to Minnewaska State Park. There are many miles of carriage trails, for mountain biking, and hiking, 5 glacial sky lakes. And a spectacular 65 foot water fall.
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Minnewaska State Park Preserve
5281 Route 44-55
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A 35 minute drive brings you to Minnewaska State Park. There are many miles of carriage trails, for mountain biking, and hiking, 5 glacial sky lakes. And a spectacular 65 foot water fall.
Just up the road, some fun fall scarinesses!
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Headless Horseman Hayrides en Haunted Houses
Route 9W
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Just up the road, some fun fall scarinesses!
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Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
9 Norton Rd
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Boat Docks

Boat dock at the base of the hill.
Boat docks are located right at the bottom of the hill on the Rondout creek tributary.
Kingston City Marina
1 Broadway
Boat docks are located right at the bottom of the hill on the Rondout creek tributary.

Skiing

There are several ski centers in the nearby Catskills Mountains, the closest are listed here.
A 35 minute drive
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Belleayre Mountain Ski Center
181 Galli Curci Rd
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A 35 minute drive
A 38 minute drive
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Hunter Mountain
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A 38 minute drive
A 58 minute drive.
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Windham Mountain Resort
19 Resort Dr
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A 58 minute drive.
A 1 hour and 11 minute drive
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Plattekill Mountain
469 Plattekill Rd
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A 1 hour and 11 minute drive

Entertainment

Just 1 mile up Broadway is UPAC. Check the website for upcoming shows. There are several restaurants along the way including Yasuda sushi bar. (See above)
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Ulster Performing Arts Center
601 Broadway
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Just 1 mile up Broadway is UPAC. Check the website for upcoming shows. There are several restaurants along the way including Yasuda sushi bar. (See above)
Sailing lesson are available at the Tivoli Sailing School.
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Tivoli Sailing Company
110 East Strand Street
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Sailing lesson are available at the Tivoli Sailing School.
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Hutton Brickyards
200 North St
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Groceries

About two miles away is Shop rite, a large commercial grocery store.
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ShopRite of Kingston
801 Miron Ln
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About two miles away is Shop rite, a large commercial grocery store.
Adams has very high quality groceries, especially their meats, cheeses, and locally grown produce. About 4 miles away.
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Adams Fairacre Farms
765 Dutchess Turnpike
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Adams has very high quality groceries, especially their meats, cheeses, and locally grown produce. About 4 miles away.
Every Saturday morning, there is the Kingston market, local farmers sell their produce and meats. About 2 miles up Broadway at Wall St. and John’s st intersection.
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Kingston Farmers Market
285 Wall St
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Every Saturday morning, there is the Kingston market, local farmers sell their produce and meats. About 2 miles up Broadway at Wall St. and John’s st intersection.
Just a short walk up Broadway is a small but well stocked grocery store. They have great baked goods and coffees.
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Village Grocery and Refillery
2 Jansen Ave
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Just a short walk up Broadway is a small but well stocked grocery store. They have great baked goods and coffees.