[Last updated: May 26th, 2024 / hello @ GreaterHudsonGuide.com]

1. About This Guide

<aside> 🧭 This guide is a work-in-progress overview of Hudson Valley’s greatest hits according to the H&M, D&M, and A&A families. Recommendations included for weekenders, visitors, and locals with discerning taste.

TL;DR, Hudson is equidistant between New York and Boston… with easy rail access to Manhattan… surrounded by fertile farmland and global warming resistant environment… and thanks to the pandemic, one of the fastest growing culinary and remote work destinations in the country.

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2. History & Context

Where and what exactly is “Hudson Valley”?
Why is the Hudson River School a big deal in American art history?
Why is Hudson dubbed "America's architectural encyclopedia”?
10 Facts about Hudson History and Innovation in America
What is the Dutch History and Influence in Hudson Valley
What is Missing Middle Housing?

📖 Recent Press / Vibe

3. For Weekenders…

🥐 Dining Options from The Infatuation (Without all the Inflation…)

These Are the Hudson Valley's James Beard Award Semifinalists for 2024

🍽️ Weekend Dinner in Hudson

Reservations advised…

Feast & Floret
WM Farmer & Sons
Rivertown Lodge
Swoon Kitchenbar
The Maker Restaurant (or get the burger in the lounge)

🍽️ Weekend Dinner Beyond Hudson

Our favorites within a ~30 minute drive…

Gaskins (Germantown - 15 min drive)
Stissing House (Pine Plains - 30 min drive)
Casa Susanna (Leeds - 15 min drive)
The Aviary (Kinderhook - 20 min drive)
Shadow 66 (Ghent - 15 min drive)
Piaule Restaurant (Catskill - 20 min drive)
Prospect at Scribner’s Lodge (Hunter - 40 min drive)

🍳 Brooklyn Brunch without the Brooklyn

A breakfast sandwich for every taste…

In the “City” of Hudson
Beyond Hudson

☕ Coffee & Tea

The battle for the top coffee shop in Hudson is fierce…

Mel The Bakery
Supernatural
WYLDE Hudson
Kitty’s (next to the Hudson train station)
MOTO Coffee
Verdigris (for a great selection of teas)

🍹 Bar & Lounges

For the sophisticated bar hopper…

In the “City” of Hudson
Beyond Hudson

🍔 Weekday Meals

Weekday restaurant hours are limited. Eat in on Tuesdays…

🚗 Getting Here & Staying Here

🛌 Hotels & Airbnbs

Beware weekend hotel prices for holiday weekends…

Hotels in Hudson
Hotels within a 20 minute drive of Hudson
Airbnbs

🧳 Transportation

Enjoy the journey and the destination…

Traveling by train
Traveling by car
Traveling by plane

⛰️ Hikes, Workouts & Things To Do

🤸‍♂️ Gyms & Spas

More information coming soon…

The Maker Gymnasium
Bodhi Spa
Lava Hot Yoga
Wildflower Farms (during the week)
Piaule Spa

👩‍🌾 Adventures & Activities