Guidebook for Rosendale

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Guidebook for Rosendale

Arts & Culture

One of a kind, independent, historic one screen movie theater. Owned by the people of Rosendale. Short walk from apartment.
75 locals recommend
Rosendale Theatre
408 Main St
75 locals recommend
One of a kind, independent, historic one screen movie theater. Owned by the people of Rosendale. Short walk from apartment.

Sightseeing

Bike rentals, group rides and tours. Now right next to the bus stop. Short walk from apartment.
13 locals recommend
TRT Bicycles
1066 NY-32
13 locals recommend
Bike rentals, group rides and tours. Now right next to the bus stop. Short walk from apartment.
One of the most spectacular parks around. Not to be missed. Swimming, hiking, biking, cross country skiing paradise. Blueberry picking paradise (in season).
504 locals recommend
Minnewaska State Park Preserve
5281 Route 44-55
504 locals recommend
One of the most spectacular parks around. Not to be missed. Swimming, hiking, biking, cross country skiing paradise. Blueberry picking paradise (in season).
You have to see it to believe it.
408 locals recommend
Mohonk Mountain House
1000 Mountain Rest Rd
408 locals recommend
You have to see it to believe it.
History of the cement industry in Rosendale. Cool cave to explore. Short walk from apartment.
7 locals recommend
Century House Historical Society
668 NY-213
7 locals recommend
History of the cement industry in Rosendale. Cool cave to explore. Short walk from apartment.
Cool historical site explaining the local canal systems.
21 locals recommend
Delaware and Hudson Canal Museum
1315 NY-213
21 locals recommend
Cool historical site explaining the local canal systems.
Some history
109 locals recommend
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
4097 Albany Post Rd
109 locals recommend
Some history
This is the rail trail and historic trestle beginning 100 yards up the street. Off this trail you can access 70 amazing miles of outdoor adventure.
106 locals recommend
Rosendale Trestle
Wallkill Valley Rail Trail
106 locals recommend
This is the rail trail and historic trestle beginning 100 yards up the street. Off this trail you can access 70 amazing miles of outdoor adventure.
Original settlement in New Paltz. Worth a visit.
80 locals recommend
Historic Huguenot Street
81 Huguenot St
80 locals recommend
Original settlement in New Paltz. Worth a visit.

Food Scene

Vegetarian food and live music. Short walk from apartment.
66 locals recommend
The Rosendale Cafe
434 Main St
66 locals recommend
Vegetarian food and live music. Short walk from apartment.
Excellent restaurant in Kingston. Dark and romantic. Friendly. Oyster bar. Delicious. One of the top 5 burgers I've ever had.
86 locals recommend
Boitson's
47 North Front Street
86 locals recommend
Excellent restaurant in Kingston. Dark and romantic. Friendly. Oyster bar. Delicious. One of the top 5 burgers I've ever had.
Excellent Sushi
56 locals recommend
Hokkaido Japanese Restaurant
18 Church St
56 locals recommend
Excellent Sushi
Delicious veggie burrito, yummy fish tacos
31 locals recommend
Mexicali Blue
87 Main St
31 locals recommend
Delicious veggie burrito, yummy fish tacos
Cheese shop and cafe. Excellent egg sandwiches. Middle-eastern food. Short walk from apartment.
50 locals recommend
The Big Cheese
404 Main St
50 locals recommend
Cheese shop and cafe. Excellent egg sandwiches. Middle-eastern food. Short walk from apartment.
Totally delicious Italian cuisine. Pricey, but worth it if you are looking for a special meal.
91 locals recommend
A Tavola Trattoria
46 Main St
91 locals recommend
Totally delicious Italian cuisine. Pricey, but worth it if you are looking for a special meal.
Waaaay out in the sticks. Fun adventure for good food and drink.
69 locals recommend
The Country Inn
1380 Co Rd 2
69 locals recommend
Waaaay out in the sticks. Fun adventure for good food and drink.
Notorious local baker.
23 locals recommend
the alternative baker
407 Main St
23 locals recommend
Notorious local baker.
Well worth the trip to this beautiful campus and home to incredible meals and pastries!
223 locals recommend
The Culinary Institute of America
1946 Campus Dr
223 locals recommend
Well worth the trip to this beautiful campus and home to incredible meals and pastries!
Do not miss having a giant German beer underneath the "Gunks" cliffs after a big day outdoors! Delicious food too!
182 locals recommend
Mountain Brauhaus
3123 US-44
182 locals recommend
Do not miss having a giant German beer underneath the "Gunks" cliffs after a big day outdoors! Delicious food too!
My new obsession: Jalapeño scone egg and cheese sandwich! It's a bakery and well-curated second-hand store.
84 locals recommend
Outdated, Antique Cafe
314 Wall St
84 locals recommend
My new obsession: Jalapeño scone egg and cheese sandwich! It's a bakery and well-curated second-hand store.
Extremely tasty tacos. Friendly. Well worth going.
65 locals recommend
Diego's Taqueria
38 John St
65 locals recommend
Extremely tasty tacos. Friendly. Well worth going.
Closest restaurant. Quiet atmosphere, good drinks and food.
24 locals recommend
The 1850 House Inn
435 Main St
24 locals recommend
Closest restaurant. Quiet atmosphere, good drinks and food.
Authentic Japanese home cooking. Delicious!
24 locals recommend
Soy
419 Main St
24 locals recommend
Authentic Japanese home cooking. Delicious!
Delicious New Paltz Orleans style food. Great drinks, great view, outdoor dining.
40 locals recommend
The Parish Restaurant
10 Main St
40 locals recommend
Delicious New Paltz Orleans style food. Great drinks, great view, outdoor dining.
Middle Eastern food. Authentic. Outdoor space and great pizza too. Walking distance.
16 locals recommend
Garden House
4 Hardenburgh Ln
16 locals recommend
Middle Eastern food. Authentic. Outdoor space and great pizza too. Walking distance.
Beautifully restored stone BnB with upscale restaurant and bar.
79 locals recommend
Butterfield Restaurant
3805 Main St
79 locals recommend
Beautifully restored stone BnB with upscale restaurant and bar.

Parks & Nature

Swimming pool and tennis courts
6 locals recommend
Rosendale Recreation Center
1055 NY-32
6 locals recommend
Swimming pool and tennis courts
Best rock climbing on earth! Also endless great, accessible hiking. Excellent biking on carriage roads.
264 locals recommend
Mohonk Preserve
3197 Route 44 55
264 locals recommend
Best rock climbing on earth! Also endless great, accessible hiking. Excellent biking on carriage roads.
Approximate location of Split Rock swimming hole (1 mile further up the road)--and great hiking. Look for the Coxing Entrance of the Mohonk Preserve on Clove Valley Rd.
Coxing Kill
Approximate location of Split Rock swimming hole (1 mile further up the road)--and great hiking. Look for the Coxing Entrance of the Mohonk Preserve on Clove Valley Rd.
Tons of hiking, biking, skiing. The BEST 1-2 hr hike in the whole region. Up the Craig Trail to Bonticue.
Upper 27 Knolls Road
Upper 27 Knolls Road
Tons of hiking, biking, skiing. The BEST 1-2 hr hike in the whole region. Up the Craig Trail to Bonticue.
This hike starts in the municipal parking lot behind Main St. Well worth the spectacular views--45 min RT.
21 locals recommend
Joppenbergh Mountain
21 locals recommend
This hike starts in the municipal parking lot behind Main St. Well worth the spectacular views--45 min RT.

Drinks & Nightlife

Best cocktail bar in Kingston. Maybe the whole area.
108 locals recommend
Stockade Tavern
313 Fair St
108 locals recommend
Best cocktail bar in Kingston. Maybe the whole area.
Good New Paltz bar scene. Pool table and live music. Cheap.
54 locals recommend
Bacchus Restaurant, Brewery & Billiards
4 S Chestnut St
54 locals recommend
Good New Paltz bar scene. Pool table and live music. Cheap.
Live music club with pool table. Cheap drinks, young crowd.
The Oasis @ Cabaloosa
58 Main St
Live music club with pool table. Cheap drinks, young crowd.
Beer and wine. Super tiny, awesome spot designed by Johnny Poux.
29 locals recommend
Jar'd Wine Pub
10 Main St
29 locals recommend
Beer and wine. Super tiny, awesome spot designed by Johnny Poux.
Local farm to beer brewery with food. Very scenic. Worth visiting and great to combine a trip with Westwind Orchard.
242 locals recommend
Arrowood Farm-Brewery
236 Lower Whitfield Rd
242 locals recommend
Local farm to beer brewery with food. Very scenic. Worth visiting and great to combine a trip with Westwind Orchard.
Stunning outdoor venue with pizza and hard cider and apple picking. Across from Arrowood Brewery.
255 locals recommend
Westwind Orchard
215 Lower Whitfield Rd
255 locals recommend
Stunning outdoor venue with pizza and hard cider and apple picking. Across from Arrowood Brewery.
Bar and Books in historic Kingston.
144 locals recommend
Rough Draft Bar & Books
82 John St
144 locals recommend
Bar and Books in historic Kingston.
Intimate setting with outdoor space.
103 locals recommend
Huckleberry
21 Church St
103 locals recommend
Intimate setting with outdoor space.

Shopping

THE outdoor shop in the whole area.
45 locals recommend
Rock and Snow
44 Main St
45 locals recommend
THE outdoor shop in the whole area.
THE bike shop.
19 locals recommend
Bicycle Depot
15 Main St
19 locals recommend
THE bike shop.
If you're driving up from the city and need booze...
Ramsey Bottle King - Discount Wine, Beer & Liquor
476 NJ-17
If you're driving up from the city and need booze...
This is a destination custom jewelry studio, florist, and gift shop. Not to be missed!
25 locals recommend
Green Cottage
1204 NY-213
25 locals recommend
This is a destination custom jewelry studio, florist, and gift shop. Not to be missed!
This moved closer to me. It's across from Stewarts on Rt.32
6 locals recommend
Rosendale Wine & Spirits
1128 NY-32
6 locals recommend
This moved closer to me. It's across from Stewarts on Rt.32
You never know when you need a mall!
8 locals recommend
Hudson Valley Mall
1300 Ulster Ave
8 locals recommend
You never know when you need a mall!
Great selection, lovely owners. Walking distance.
12 locals recommend
Postmark Books
449 Main St
12 locals recommend
Great selection, lovely owners. Walking distance.

Essentials

Good full service grocery store. Not walkable, but I can drive you or you can give me a list.
168 locals recommend
Emmanuel's Market Place
3853 Main St
168 locals recommend
Good full service grocery store. Not walkable, but I can drive you or you can give me a list.
If you're driving up from the city be sure to stop here!
51 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
404 State Rd 17 N
51 locals recommend
If you're driving up from the city be sure to stop here!
Good, close organic groceries, heath food, prepared food.
95 locals recommend
High Falls Food Co-Op Inc
1398 NY-213
95 locals recommend
Good, close organic groceries, heath food, prepared food.
Unusual and excellent grocery store plus garden center.
216 locals recommend
Adams Fairacre Farms
765 Dutchess Turnpike
216 locals recommend
Unusual and excellent grocery store plus garden center.
Closest grocery store.
15 locals recommend
My Town Market Place
1155 NY-32
15 locals recommend
Closest grocery store.