Take the New York State Thruway (I-87) to Kingston, Exit 19. Take Route 28 West to Mount Pleasant or Phoenicia to begin your journey on Ulster County's only scenic railway!

The Culinary Institute of America is located in bucolic Hyde Park, NY on the Hudson River's east bank, 1 1/2 - 2 hours north of New York City on U.S. Route 9.

Restaurant News from the CIA

Welcome to Scenic Dutchess County, NY, nestled in the Hudson River Valley, 90 minutes from New York City, and accessible by car, train, bus and air.

In addition to producing the annual Dutchess County Fair which always runs the third full week in August, the organization hosts numerous outstanding events as the Crafts at Rhinebeck, Classic Car Shows, Antique Shows, a Sheep and Wool Festival and Wine and Food Festival.

2012 Dutchess County Fair Dates: August 21-26

Dutchess Rail Trail to Feature “Veterans Memorial Mile”

Take any road through Dutchess County, head in any direction, and eventually, you'll pass a farm.  

 More likely, several. Agriculture is a driving economic force in the Hudson Valley, and a way of life. To get the complete Dutchess County experience, avail yourself of the many opportunities to enjoy its bounty.  

For thirty years, Hudson River excursions with Hudson River Cruises has provided  passengers a first hand view of the historic shoreline from the decks of the Rip Van Winkle.

Clearwater’s story began in 1966, when a handful of Hudson Valley residents came together believing that by learning to care for one boat on one river, the public could come to care for all our threatened waterways.

Hudson River Cruises is pleased to offer a new Hudson River water taxi service running from Kingston NY! "The Lark" is the newest member of the Hudson River Cruises fleet. She is a trim 45 foot long 47-seat vessel.

When you buy local products you and your family benefit from healthy, fresh ingredients while helping preserve the environment.

Dutchess County Farms - Eat Locally

Farm Fresh Chart

Your guide to harvest times and availability for the incredible diversity of New York State produce.

At Innisfree water is paramount.

Welcome to Millbrook Winery & Vineyard. Called "the Hudson Valley's flagship winery" by The New York Times and "a great place to visit" by The Wall Street Journal.

The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome is a true "living" museum of antique aviation.

Welcome to Omega Institute, the nation's foremost educational retreat center.

Our mission is to inspire people to connect to the beauty of the Hudson Valley through long-term stewardship of the Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park.

Montgomery Place is best known as an architectural landmark designed by Alexander Jackson Davis and a landscape influenced by the great Andrew Jackson Downing.

Clermont is an anchor in the Hudson River National Landmark District, a twenty-mile stretch of riverfront land in northern Dutchess and southern Columbia counties.

Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt

"All that is within me cries out to go back to my home on the Hudson River" FDR

Visitors touring Olana, the majestic home of Frederic Church, will be led on a trip through time, seeing a remarkably preserved home, complete with much of the original furniture.

Staatsburgh, is a New York State Historic Site located within the boundaries of Mills-Norrie State Park. It is an elegant example of the great estates built by America's financial and industrial leaders during the Gilded Age.

Open meadows and rural, scenic beauty describe Burger Hill.

Ferncliff Forest

ON A CLEAR DAY A view of the Hudson River and the Catskills from the observation tower at Ferncliff Forest, a 192-acre preserve near Rhinecliff, N.Y., that was once owned by the Astor family.

Clermont Historic Garden

Innisfree Garden

Montgomery Place Garden

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Garden

James Baird State Park is situated on farmland once owned by James Baird, a contractor and engineer whose firm constructed the Lincoln Memorial.

Wilcox Memorial Park, in the Town of Milan, tucked in northern Dutchess County is a delight to all who venture onto its 615 acres. Formerly the estate and farm of Mrs. Frederick P. Wilcox, its 18th century complex of farm buildings still stand today.