• Ulster Co (Kingston, New Paltz, Saugerties, Woodstock, et.al)
• Dutchess Co (Rhinebeck, Hyde Park, et.al.)
• Columbia Co  (Hudson, et.al)

Colleges   
          Ulster Co

• SUNY New Paltz
• Ulster County Community College
   
  Dutchess Co
• Bard College
• Culinary Institute of America
• Marist
• Vassar

Farms, Orchards & Flowers

• Farmers' Market (Summer Saturdays in Uptown Kingston, New Paltz, Saugerties, et.al.)
• Davenport Farms Market Kingston & Stone Ridge
• Gill Corn Farm Hurley
• Greig Farms Red Hook
• New Paltz Orchards

Hiking  

• Minnewaska State Park
• Mohonk
• Mohonk Preserve &Trapps
• Poet's Walk Park  Rhinebeck (new window) 
• Mead (Overlook) Mountain  Woodstock

Historic Communities

• Kingston = first Capital of New York State (Senate House)

• New Paltz = 17th Century Huguenot village

• Woodstock = artist colony

• Hyde Park = historic homes

Historic Mansions

• Roosevelt Home & Library (NPS)

• Vanderbilt Mansion (NPS)

• Wilderstein  Rhinebeck

• Montgomery Place  (HHV)
  NPS = National Park Service
  HHV = Historic Hudson Valley

Museums
          Kingston

• Volunteer Fireman's Hall & Museum
• Hudson River Maritime Museum
• Trolley Museum of New York
     
  Elsewhere
• D & H Canal Historical Society High Falls
• Opus 40  Saugerties

Parks:  Kingston Parks:  

• Forsyth Park & Children's Zoo
• Rotary
• Kingston Point
• Rondout Waterfront

Restaurants (a few of our favorites)   
          Kingston

• Ugly Gus Cafe

• Stella's

• Hoffman House

• Armadillo Bar & Grill
     
  Elsewhere

• New World Home Cooking Woodstock

• Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park

River Cruises

• Hudson River Cruises [Rip Van Winkle]

• North River Cruises [The Teal]

Shopping

• Hudson Valley Mall
• Kingston Rondout Waterfront
• Water Street Market  New Paltz

Skiing [Alpine and cross-country]

• Belleayre
• Hunter
• Mohonk  (cross-country only)
• Plattekill
• Sawkill
• Windham

Theatre & the Arts

• Ulster Performing Arts Center
• New York Conservatory for the Arts
• Unison Arts
• Woodstock Performing Arts
• Byrdcliff Theater
• Galleries (Kingston, et.al.)
• Various Movie Theaters

Wineries & Breweries

• Keegan Ales Brewery  Kingston
• Gilded Otter Brewpub  New Paltz **
• Hyde Park Brewing Company **   
  
• Ulster Co Wineries
• Shawangunk Wine Trail
  ** food and beverage served