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My Dutchess Story
Our Dutchess Certified Tourism AmbassadorsTM (CTAs) reveal
their top tips and must-dos while visiting. While you’re here, look for the CTA star pin worn by our 400 ambassadors to assist you during your travels.
MAT ZUCKER,
Host and Executive Producer of Cidiot podcast
> What is your favorite place to “ go in Dutchess County?
Tivoli Bays Wildlife area! It’s two
lush miles of walkable trails and unique
river access along the Hudson River.
Connecting Bard College and the Village of Tivoli, you can park and just explore all the way to the water.”
> What’s a must-try dish in Dutchess County? What makes
“As many have heard me rave about on the Cidiot podcast,
the best bolognese is at GioBatta
Alimentari in Tivoli. Award-winning Chef Francesco Buitoni (of the Buitoni pasta family) is notorious
> What’s a hidden-gem spot that people are
missing out on?
“Generously created during the pandemic, the walking trails at Greig Farm are a gift to every visitor and resident. Before or after you go, you can also visit the farm store,
feed baby goats, or stop in the taproom for a very local beer.”
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9 markers, for example — built on the system Benjamin Franklin developed — are still in existence, including the 100-mile marker in Rhinebeck. And if you like quirky, there’s the “Fork in the Road” art sculpture, which is literally a fork in the road at the intersection of 199 and 308 in Milan.”
and fabulous.”
it so delicious?
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