Downstate NY mini vacation

I don't know what "Lonk Highlind" is but Western Bershire County is worth checking out, using Route 7 as your guide. I'm partial to Mom's in South Egremont for breakfast and just wandering about Great Barrington or Lenox. Up the Taconic to Route 23 and head east.

You into da scene ,man ?

Taconic Parkway for the drive is a great idea.

Long Island an attempt at ribbing our NY accent.

Thanks for the ideas.

Are you familiar with Baird Park off the Taconic just below Rt 44. That was a nice day trip for a picnic cookout and quick dip when I was young. Less crowded than Bear Mt and just a bit over an hour on the road. Sad what happened when they started hauling busloads of day trippers from NYC. They had to take out the pool, rollerrink and softball field to make it less attractive to NY city folks.

Again thanks for The Eat At Mom's advice.

Pablo and Maria wrote:

You into da scene ,man ?

We are a self contained traveling band, but thanks for the offer.

Ted, Alice, Bob & Carol wrote:

Taconic Parkway for the drive is a great idea.

Long Island an attempt at ribbing our NY accent.

Thanks for the ideas.

Are you familiar with Baird Park off the Taconic just below Rt 44. That was a nice day trip for a picnic cookout and quick dip when I was young. Less crowded than Bear Mt and just a bit over an hour on the road. Sad what happened when they started hauling busloads of day trippers from NYC. They had to take out the pool, rollerrink and softball field to make it less attractive to NY city folks.

Again thanks for The Eat At Mom's advice.

I just say "the Island". Never been to Baird nor to the Taconic Park just south of Route 23. Happy to give other ideas. Just email me.

Using New Paltz as a base, you could hit much of the lower Husdon River valley.

The outdoor opportunities are really good with hiking in the Catskills, climbing in the Gunks, mountain biking at Minnewaska or at one of the ski areas that allow lift-operated downhill runs, fly fishing on any one of the smaller rivers (or even the fly fishing hall of fame in Roscoe), and river/water sports on the Hudson.

There are some solid music offerings at Bethel Woods.

People watching on a weekend afternoon in Woodstock is always good for a laugh.

The food and drink scene has really developed in the last decade or so. The Culinary Institute has several restaurants of various types. Fish & Game is one of the best restaurants in the country (if you believe the foodie hype). Keegan Ales is really good for beers. Tuthilltown is a nice little micro distillery. Tons of wineries in the vicinity.

Hope this helps.

Downstate is NYC, Yonkers and Long Island. Everywhere else is upstate.

Beat me to it. Here's another vote for The Gunks.

Randy Oldman wrote:

Downstate is NYC, Yonkers and Long Island. Everywhere else is upstate.

NYC is NYC, Long Island is Long Island and we try to forget about Yonkers.

Downstate is Westchester, Putnam, Rockland.

I always liked new paltz and mohonk/minniewaska.

Several decent b&b nearby and if you want to get weird check out the UFO/paranormal areas in ellenville.

New Paltz is Upstate by any definition.

Downstate New York.

New York City Long Island Westchester County Rockland County Putnam County

Upstate New York

Hudson Valley Capital District North Country Southern Tier Mohawk Valley Central New York Finger Lakes Western New York

Randy Oldman wrote:

New Paltz is Upstate by any definition.

Downstate New York.

New York City Long Island Westchester County Rockland County Putnam County

Upstate New York

Hudson Valley Capital District North Country Southern Tier Mohawk Valley Central New York Finger Lakes Western New York

Correct- Westchester is considered Down state.

#YOBRO wrote:

Randy Oldman wrote:

Downstate is NYC, Yonkers and Long Island. Everywhere else is upstate.

NYC is NYC, Long Island is Long Island and we try to forget about Yonkers.

Downstate is Westchester, Putnam, Rockland.

I always liked new paltz and mohonk/minniewaska.

Several decent b&b nearby and if you want to get weird check out the UFO/paranormal areas in ellenville.

I know, I was being a parochial New Yorker. I always refer to Inwood and Washington Heights as Upstate Manhattan.

Randy Oldman wrote:

I know, I was being a parochial New Yorker. I always refer to Inwood and Washington Heights as Upstate Manhattan.

Haha as long as you write off Yonkers we're good.

Have you thought about CT?

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60943-d620191-Reviews-Whitehaven-Putnam_Mystic_Country_Connecticut.html

#YOBRO wrote:

Haha as long as you write off Yonkers we're good.

What's wrong with Yonkers?

JoeGarland wrote:

#YOBRO wrote:

Haha as long as you write off Yonkers we're good.

What's wrong with Yonkers?

The main shopping precinct is called "Ghetto Square".

dont spend any $ in that state.

bro science wrote:

dont spend any $ in that state.

He lives in that state.

would advise moving. all the business is doing it too.