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HUDSON VALLEY
Hudson Valley Guide
PUTNAM COUNTY
If you’re looking for that perfect mix of culture, outdoor activities, educational opportunities, and a healthy business community, Putnam County fits the bill. Brimming with charming downtowns as well as lakes, historic sites, and swaths of farmland, it’s Americana to a tee. But, Putnam is also home to a nationally acclaimed Shakespeare festival, a world-class museum dedicated to contemporary Italian art, and the 225-acre Chuang Yen Monastery,
home to the largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere.
Enjoying the great outdoors here is easy: The Appalachian Trail, Great Swamp, Putnam County Trailway, and 14,000-acre Clarence Fahnestock State Park offer miles of bike paths, repurposed rail trails, scenic campgrounds, and picnic spots. Or, take an audiovisual tour of the ruins and replicas of 19th-century ironworks at the West Point Foundry Preserve in Cold Spring, or embrace Putnam County’s agricultural attributes in Brewster with a visit to Tilly Foster Farm, Green Chimneys Farm & Wildlife Center, or Salinger’s Orchard.
During the spring and summer, Stonecrop Gardens’ 15 acres burst with blooms, while Mahopac Golf and Beach Club offers pristine greens to practice your drive, chip, and putt. A riverview picnic on the lawn at Boscobel House and Gardens in Garrison, followed by a performance at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival — which debuts this year in a new, permanent location — is a can’t-miss tradition.
Winter brings its own outdoor pursuits at the Thunder Ridge Ski Area in Patterson, featuring 22 trails, and Liberty Paintball (open year-round). Any time of year, Cold
Main Street, Cold Spring
Spring is a popular day-trip destination for New Yorkers who love its boutique shops, antique stores, Hudson House River Inn, and farm-to-table cafés. Hudson Hil’s is arguably the most popular dining destination in town, with a market of local products and a decadent breakfast menu.
BEST OF
PUTNAM COUNTY
Pay a visit to any of these Putnam establishments, and Hudson Valley Magazine says you’re in for the best of the best.
Best New Mobile Food Experience:
The Bus at Salinger’s Orchard, Brewster
Best Olive Oil and Vinegar
Tasting Room: The Blue Olive Shop, Cold Spring (second location in Pawling)
Best Bowling Alley: Spins Bowl, Carmel (other locations in Poughkeepsie and Wappingers Falls)
Best Hidden-Gem: Russel & Mary Wright Design Gallery, Garrison
Chuang Yen Monastery, Carmel
Salinger’s Orchard, Brewster
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