The Hudson River Valley is one of the most beautiful spots in the world. The region has been able to retain its rural character in large part because of the many thriving farms and wineries. The cornucopia includes fruit and berries, vegetables, garlic, meat and cheese, and fine wines. Nonedibles include Christmas trees, wool, natural fiber clothing made from locally grown wool, livestock, and flowers. The region is rich with excellent farm markets - Montgomery Place Orchards in Red Hook, the Rhinebeck Farmer's Market, Greig Farm in Red Hook, LaTerre Garlic Farm off Field Road in Clinton.
Rhinebeck has long held a reputation as one of upstate New York's most charming villages. Upscale boutiques and unique, interesting shops can be found on every village street, including an old-fashioned five-and-dime and a department store. Restaurants beckon fitting every budget and cuisine from soda shop to health food to continental, Chinese & Japanese and new American. Both magnificent Victorians and more ordinary turn-of-the-century houses line the neighborhood streets north of South Street, while the Landsman Kill - forming Crystal Lake and a waterfall in the park off Rt. 9 - winds picturesquely through the more modern neighborhood to the south. The early Dutch style post office with its famous Olin Dows murals was designed according to plans selected by the amateur local historian, neighbor and American president Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
The Red Hook/Rhinebeck region is worth at least a day or two stop for the any antiquer on his or her way between Saugerties and Hudson, while the three-times-a-year Rhinebeck Antiques Fair at the Fairgrounds is a must destination for the serious collector.
The Beekman Arms, America's oldest continuously operated hotel, is located in the center of the Village of Rhinebeck in the Historic Hudson Valley, NY. Pleasantly old fashioned yet unobtrusively modern, we offer our guests charming accommodations in several different buildings all with private bath, television, telephone, and a decanter of sherry. Delamater Inn is a sister property to the Beckman arms [ more
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The Beekman Arms, America's oldest continuously operated hotel, is located in the center of the Village of Rhinebeck in the Historic Hudson Valley, NY. Pleasantly old fashioned yet unobtrusively modern, we offer our guests charming accommodations in several different buildings all with private bath, television, telephone, and a decanter of sherry. Delamater Inn is a sister property to the Beckman arms [