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n the Arlington neighborhood,
Poughkeepsie Galleria. Take home some of the bounty of the Hudson Valley from Adams Fairacre Farms. The place is a farm-to-table lover’s dream — if it’s grown, raised or made in the area, Adam’s will likely have it on the shelf at its Poughkeepsie or Wappingers Falls locations.
fashionistas head to Freddy B at Eastdale Village, which prides itself on being a live, work, play community. Within Eastdale Village, you’ll also find Daffodils Gift Shoppe and Ye Old Gift Shoppe, which have curated gifts of candles, home décor and more. For name-brand stores, visit the
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TShe Outdoors
which includes Vassar College, find chic, comfortable womenswear at Elizabeth Boutique, custom as well as
estate jewelry at Zimmer Brothers and healing crystals at The Dreaming Goddess. Wallet-conscious
ee cruise ships, barges Trail. The Empire State Trail stretches guided by tug boats and from New York City to Buffalo to the crew boats glide past at west all the way to Champlain Valley Victor C. Waryas Park and Adirondacks to the north.
on the Poughkeepsie With over 75 trail systems and waterfront. A short walk leads you nearly 200 parks, nature is easily to Upper Landing Park, where you
can take a glass-walled elevator up
to the Walkway Over the Hudson
State Historic Park. Rising 212 feet
above the majestic Hudson River, the
Walkway connects the William R.
Steinhaus Dutchess Rail Trail and
the Maybrook Trailway in Hopewell
Junction to the 750-mile Empire State
Walkway Over the Hudson, Poughkeepsie
accessible in every corner of Dutchess. Tymor Park in Union Vale is the largest municipal park in the state, with trails for mountain biking and hiking, an equestrian center, disc golf, an outdoor pool and more. Bowdoin Park in Poughkeepsie has a playground
and water spray park, a nationally recognized cross-country racecourse and five pavilions for outdoor entertaining. A true hidden gem, Quiet Cove Riverfront Park in Poughkeepsie has a new kayak and canoe launch and two observation decks — for fishing, photography or just plain relaxation.
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