Tiny Living & the New Paltz Area
Food Scene
Karma Road
11 Main StExcellent all veggie cafe. Feel energized after eating here.
Local food plates. Constantly changing menus with a nice atmosphere. Quality local food at an affordable price.
67 locals recommend
Main Course Marketplace
175 Main StLocal food plates. Constantly changing menus with a nice atmosphere. Quality local food at an affordable price.
Classic awesome New Paltz breakfast. Very popular spot--often a little line outside the door. Known for their breakfast special.
99 locals recommend
Main Street Bistro
59 Main StClassic awesome New Paltz breakfast. Very popular spot--often a little line outside the door. Known for their breakfast special.
Beautiful views with great outdoor seating. Good amount of seasonal, local, and quality dining.
70 locals recommend
Gunk Haus
387 South StBeautiful views with great outdoor seating. Good amount of seasonal, local, and quality dining.
Fancier place--German style food. Call ahead to avoid lines. Very popular place for good reasons!
182 locals recommend
Mountain Brauhaus
3123 US-44Fancier place--German style food. Call ahead to avoid lines. Very popular place for good reasons!
Enjoy excellent coffee, wifi and vegan specialty chocolates and plates at this spot! Treat yourself to the mac & cheese casserole and a decadent hot chocolate.
21 locals recommend
Lagusta's Luscious Commissary!
25 Church StEnjoy excellent coffee, wifi and vegan specialty chocolates and plates at this spot! Treat yourself to the mac & cheese casserole and a decadent hot chocolate.
Great coffee and breakfast spot on a cute European pedestrian style market place.
35 locals recommend
Mudd Puddle Coffee Roasters
10 Main StGreat coffee and breakfast spot on a cute European pedestrian style market place.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great outdoor seating. Lots of local and craft beers. Very hip scene.
103 locals recommend
Huckleberry
21 Church StGreat outdoor seating. Lots of local and craft beers. Very hip scene.
A selection of 400 Beers from around the world! Need I say more? Pretty good food and often live music. Billiards and a few arcades. They have their own small brewery, too.
54 locals recommend
Bacchus Restaurant, Brewery & Billiards
4 S Chestnut StA selection of 400 Beers from around the world! Need I say more? Pretty good food and often live music. Billiards and a few arcades. They have their own small brewery, too.
The best way to support a local business is by drinking beer. :) Support a local brewery's tasting room --cavelike coziness.
Arrowood Outpost
3 Church StThe best way to support a local business is by drinking beer. :) Support a local brewery's tasting room --cavelike coziness.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful lakes reside at Minnewaska State Park. Amazing trail that goes around the lakes. Great for picnics. Lots of great small and long hikes. Swimming as well!
504 locals recommend
Minnewaska State Park Preserve
5281 Route 44-55Beautiful lakes reside at Minnewaska State Park. Amazing trail that goes around the lakes. Great for picnics. Lots of great small and long hikes. Swimming as well!
The Mohonk Preserve is New York State's largest visitor- and member-supported nature preserve, with 165,000 annual visitors and 8,000 acres of cliffs, forests, fields, ponds and streams. Rock climbing!!!
74 locals recommend
Mohonk Preserve Visitor Center
3197 Route 44 55The Mohonk Preserve is New York State's largest visitor- and member-supported nature preserve, with 165,000 annual visitors and 8,000 acres of cliffs, forests, fields, ponds and streams. Rock climbing!!!
Arts & Culture
Historic district in New Paltz. Beautiful stone buildings--great quiet walk.
80 locals recommend
Historic Huguenot Street
81 Huguenot StHistoric district in New Paltz. Beautiful stone buildings--great quiet walk.
Shopping
Quaint and cute street market. Cheese shops, antiques, pet stops, local artist shops--really well done with hip cafes, too.
121 locals recommend
Water Street Market
10 Main StQuaint and cute street market. Cheese shops, antiques, pet stops, local artist shops--really well done with hip cafes, too.
Quaint and well done bookstore. Enjoy browsing and supporting the local scene.
11 locals recommend
Inquiring Minds Inc
6 Church StQuaint and well done bookstore. Enjoy browsing and supporting the local scene.
Rhino Records
10 Main StVintage records and new albums. Very cool underground place to find some gems.
Essentials
Tops Friendly Markets
271 Main StChain grocery store--decent organic section.
Organic and local food grocery store--higher prices for higher quality of food.
39 locals recommend
Health & Nutrition Center
15 New Paltz PlazaOrganic and local food grocery store--higher prices for higher quality of food.
Dedrick's Pharmacy and Gift Shop
190 Main StLocal pharmacy. Support the local option!
Getting Around
Michelle and I like to take the bus in New Paltz (4 miles from the tiny house) to Port Authority (41st and 8th) to visit the city. Round trip around $43.50 (student discounts available). Taxi to the tiny house is $8 from New Paltz Taxi (845) 255-1550--they are connected to the bus station.
18 locals recommend
Trailways New Paltz station
Michelle and I like to take the bus in New Paltz (4 miles from the tiny house) to Port Authority (41st and 8th) to visit the city. Round trip around $43.50 (student discounts available). Taxi to the tiny house is $8 from New Paltz Taxi (845) 255-1550--they are connected to the bus station.