Tiny House(boat) on the Lake
Basic Needs
Hannaford Supermarket
2967 U.S. 9A full service supermarket. Food, beer, ice also.
CVS
2982 U.S. 9Pharmacy right close by
Gas & Convenience store, but with the best local milk, eggs and ice cream anywhere. Made-to-order sundaes, shakes, cones, or by the pint or gallon. Try their award-winning Philly Vanilla Ice Cream!
Stewart's Shops
2931 U.S. 9Gas & Convenience store, but with the best local milk, eggs and ice cream anywhere. Made-to-order sundaes, shakes, cones, or by the pint or gallon. Try their award-winning Philly Vanilla Ice Cream!
When you need a doctor, quick. Affiliated with local hospital, and nearby. In Ocean State Plaza on Rt. 9.
Columbia Memorial Hospital Rapid Care
2827 U.S. 9When you need a doctor, quick. Affiliated with local hospital, and nearby. In Ocean State Plaza on Rt. 9.
Kinderhook Beverage
3332 NY-9HBeer & ice nearby. Of course, you can get similar at Stewarts and Hannaford's.
Farm stands etc.
Fresh, local fruit & pies, apples & other fruit from their own orchards, and the best apple cider donuts in the world. Also Harvest Spirits distillery on site.
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Golden Harvest Farms
3074 U.S. 9Fresh, local fruit & pies, apples & other fruit from their own orchards, and the best apple cider donuts in the world. Also Harvest Spirits distillery on site.
Distillery using their own fruit. Attached to Golden Harvest Farms, so you can get your food & drink in one location lol.
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Harvest Spirits
3074 U.S. 9Distillery using their own fruit. Attached to Golden Harvest Farms, so you can get your food & drink in one location lol.
Pick-your-own (when available in season), plus you can buy fresh fruits and veggies, plants and garden decor, soups, sandwiches, baked goods, and ice cream and eat outside under their covered porch, or in their greenhouse.
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Samascott Orchards
5 Sunset AvenuePick-your-own (when available in season), plus you can buy fresh fruits and veggies, plants and garden decor, soups, sandwiches, baked goods, and ice cream and eat outside under their covered porch, or in their greenhouse.
Orchards, Farm stand, organic veggies, sandwiches, sometimes Pick-Your-Own, and a Petting Zoo! And a nice 10-15 minute drive.
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Love Apple Farm
1421 New York 9HOrchards, Farm stand, organic veggies, sandwiches, sometimes Pick-Your-Own, and a Petting Zoo! And a nice 10-15 minute drive.
Food scene
Pizza and Italian, take out or eat in. Good quality food, nice atmosphere, a step above what you'd expect from a restaurant in a strip mall. Allow longer than you'd expect if you're picking up. Pro tip: don't bother with delivery. It's faster to just go there and pick it up yourself.
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La Bella Valatie
2967 U.S. 9Pizza and Italian, take out or eat in. Good quality food, nice atmosphere, a step above what you'd expect from a restaurant in a strip mall. Allow longer than you'd expect if you're picking up. Pro tip: don't bother with delivery. It's faster to just go there and pick it up yourself.
Greek pizza restaurant with a '70s vibe. Try their Greek Salad. The dressing is great. Every Wednesday is Pasta Night (but you can get pasta other days, too.) Eat in or take out.
Four Brothers Pizza Inn Restaurant
2960 U.S. 9Greek pizza restaurant with a '70s vibe. Try their Greek Salad. The dressing is great. Every Wednesday is Pasta Night (but you can get pasta other days, too.) Eat in or take out.
A no-nonsense Greek restaurant, favorite with locals. Huge breakfasts, and their Aegean Salads are a favorite.
Main Street Diner
3032 Main StreetA no-nonsense Greek restaurant, favorite with locals. Huge breakfasts, and their Aegean Salads are a favorite.
Baked goods & sandwiches made by family in the deli and bakery business for generations. A local favorite
Filli's Deli And Jersey Baking
3019 Main StreetBaked goods & sandwiches made by family in the deli and bakery business for generations. A local favorite
Kings Wok
2967 U.S. 9'cause sometimes you just crave Chinese food. Very close in Hannaford Plaza.
McDonald's
2939 U.S. 9Magdalena's
3018 Main StAuthentic, family operated Mexican food, right nearby in Valatie village.
Schodack Diner
1842 Columbia TurnpikeTraditional Greek Diner, a short but merry drive away.
Dunkin'
3366 NY-9HCoffee & Donuts (but not as good donuts as Golden Harvest right nearby)
Mark's Pizza
3017 Main StreetCan there ever be too many pizza joints? on Main St. in Valatie.
It's really hard to get a good bagel outside NYC. They have authentic Brooklyn bagels & Italian Bakery, right nearby in Kinderhook village.
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Broad Street Bagel Co.
1 Broad StIt's really hard to get a good bagel outside NYC. They have authentic Brooklyn bagels & Italian Bakery, right nearby in Kinderhook village.
Sightseeing
Interesting if you like history. In nearby Kinderhook.
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Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
1013 Old Post RoadInteresting if you like history. In nearby Kinderhook.
James Vanderpoel 'House of History'
16 Broad StWalking & biking the trail. Sections run alongside the lake on Rt. 203. Park & jog.
The Empire State Trail at Niverville
13 Knollwood DriveWalking & biking the trail. Sections run alongside the lake on Rt. 203. Park & jog.
The Moorish castle built by Hudson River School artist Frederick Church for his family and inspiration. Fabulous river views, house tours, walking paths. Definitely a Top Three sightseeing destination.
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Olana House
5720 New York 9GThe Moorish castle built by Hudson River School artist Frederick Church for his family and inspiration. Fabulous river views, house tours, walking paths. Definitely a Top Three sightseeing destination.
WPA era school converted into modern art gallery. Call ahead for showings. Sculpture on the lawn if you just want to walk around historic, picturesque Kinderhook Village.
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Jack Shainman Gallery: The School
25 Broad StWPA era school converted into modern art gallery. Call ahead for showings. Sculpture on the lawn if you just want to walk around historic, picturesque Kinderhook Village.
Right near the Martin Van Buren house, so you can visit two historic houses in one trip.
Luykas Van Alen House
2589 NY-9HRight near the Martin Van Buren house, so you can visit two historic houses in one trip.
Arts Center with sculpture garden, which welcomes hikers on their grounds.
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Art Omi
1405 Co Rte 22Arts Center with sculpture garden, which welcomes hikers on their grounds.
Neighborhoods
Historic village with some restaurants, historic sites you can visit (call ahead for times). Nice if you like early architecture and enjoy a stroll around the village, punctuated with good food.
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Kinderhook
Historic village with some restaurants, historic sites you can visit (call ahead for times). Nice if you like early architecture and enjoy a stroll around the village, punctuated with good food.
Small Main Street with a couple of antique/vintage stores, restaurants etc. Worth a browse if you're eating at the Main St. Cafe, Magdelena's, Mark's Pizza, or Filli's .
Valatie
Small Main Street with a couple of antique/vintage stores, restaurants etc. Worth a browse if you're eating at the Main St. Cafe, Magdelena's, Mark's Pizza, or Filli's .
Compact village with cute Main St., but chock full of eye candy, historic Chatham Village's Main St. has tons of shops, a brewery, restaurants, the Crandall Theater, and its iconic Clock Tower. A fun walk-around. About 15-20 minute drive through a lovely countryside. Especially nice to browse if you're going to the Crandall or MacHayden theaters.
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Chatham
Compact village with cute Main St., but chock full of eye candy, historic Chatham Village's Main St. has tons of shops, a brewery, restaurants, the Crandall Theater, and its iconic Clock Tower. A fun walk-around. About 15-20 minute drive through a lovely countryside. Especially nice to browse if you're going to the Crandall or MacHayden theaters.
If you need to get your shoes back on a sidewalk, go to Hudson. Check my other guidebooks for an in-depth dive into Hudson. Antiques, art galleries, performing arts, food scene, music...the list goes on. Plan to browse up and down Warren St., the city's main drag. Warren St. is always evolving, so call ahead if there's something in particular you want to see. An easy 25 minute drive.
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Hudson
If you need to get your shoes back on a sidewalk, go to Hudson. Check my other guidebooks for an in-depth dive into Hudson. Antiques, art galleries, performing arts, food scene, music...the list goes on. Plan to browse up and down Warren St., the city's main drag. Warren St. is always evolving, so call ahead if there's something in particular you want to see. An easy 25 minute drive.
Entertainment & Nightlife
Really good summer stock, about 15 minute drive away. Check their website for Covid limitations. machaydentheater.org
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Mac-Haydn Theatre
1925 New York 203Really good summer stock, about 15 minute drive away. Check their website for Covid limitations. machaydentheater.org
Reifenberg Brewing
3021 Main StreetBrews on tap!
Unique and historic 1 screen movie theater, showing art films, classics and new releases. Check website for showings, Covid restrictions. Nice to browse Main St., eat at one of the many restaurants, catch a show and end up at the Chatham Brewery or Main St. pub. A full afternoon & evening, about a 15 minute drive.
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Crandell Theatre
48 Main StreetUnique and historic 1 screen movie theater, showing art films, classics and new releases. Check website for showings, Covid restrictions. Nice to browse Main St., eat at one of the many restaurants, catch a show and end up at the Chatham Brewery or Main St. pub. A full afternoon & evening, about a 15 minute drive.
Chatham Brewing
59 Main Streetwhy not make a night of it in Chatham? Dinner, movie & beer.
Dance, music, opera, theater, all in the beautiful hills of Chatham township. Check their website for the season's offerings.
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PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century
2980 New York 66Dance, music, opera, theater, all in the beautiful hills of Chatham township. Check their website for the season's offerings.
An old-fashioned, family friendly romp back to your childhood, just a 30 minute drive away. Open since 1951! Check their website for film schedule.
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Hi-Way Drive-In Theatre
10769 State Route 9WAn old-fashioned, family friendly romp back to your childhood, just a 30 minute drive away. Open since 1951! Check their website for film schedule.
Nice change of pace for the kids. Mini golf, bumper boats, batting cages, climbing wall & more. Plus ice cream yum! An easy 20 minute drive from us.
Funplex Funpark
589 Columbia TurnpikeNice change of pace for the kids. Mini golf, bumper boats, batting cages, climbing wall & more. Plus ice cream yum! An easy 20 minute drive from us.