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Tag Archives: new paltz
Vernooy Kill Falls, Kerhonkson
On a day where both my Mom from Westchester and I from Albany were free, we decided to meet in the middle – New Paltz! We enjoyed a lunch at my favorite tea room, some shopping in town, a visit … Continue reading
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Tagged day trip, farm, hike, kerhonkson, nature, new paltz, spring, summer, swimming hole, tea room, trail, vernooy kill falls, waterfall, wildflower
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Mohonk Preserve Bonticou Crag and Table Rock, New Paltz Hike
This past weekend I made a trip down to New Paltz to hike in the Gunks with the fall foliage, it was beyond beautiful. We were ready for another rock scramble, our last one was at the nearby Mohonk Mountain … Continue reading
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Tagged bonticou, bonticou crag, crag, fall, foliage, Fun, geology, gunks, hike, labyrinth, Lemon Squeeze, mohonk, mohonk mountain house, mohonk preserve, mountain, nature, new paltz, rock scramble, sam's point preserve, sams point, scramble, shawangunk, table rock, trails, travel, views, vista, woods
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Dohnut, Dessert in New Paltz
If a donut has always been your favorite dessert, you are living in a dream world these days. Donut shops are popping up everywhere and I’m all for it, bring on the sugary circles! I love a good donut, and … Continue reading
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Tagged butterscotch, chocolate, chocolate glazed, coffee cake, cream soda, dessert, dohnut, donut, doughnut, eat me, heath, new paltz, sugar, sweet, tasty, travel, treat, vanilla, vanilla glazed, water street market, yum
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Unison Sculpture Park, New Paltz
Outside the hustle bustle of town on the road leading up to the mountains of New Paltz I always took a second glance passing by an artsy looking place. One particular day I decided to follow stop there and see … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art park, death takes a holiday in the gunks, gunks, mountain, nature, new paltz, osprey, sculpture, Sculpture Garden, sculpture park, shawangunk, spooky, unison, woods
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Mohonk Mountain Labyrinth and Lemon Squeeze, New Paltz Hike
The Mohonk Mountnain House is a ritzy resort in New Paltz [1000 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561]. Those who stay at the castle have access to Lake Mohonk, tennis courts, golf, and all sorts of activities; it sure … Continue reading
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Tagged blazes, blue feather, castle, day hike, feather, forest, garden, hedge maze, hike, labyrinth, Labyrinth and Lemon Squeeze, ladder, Lemon Squeeze, living stone, mohonk, mohonk lake, Mohonk Mountain, mohonk mountain house, mountain house, nature, new paltz, preserve, resort, rock scramble, scramble, sky top tower, splurge, succulent, sunflower, talman seat, trailhead, travel, tree house, wildflower, woods
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New Paltz Hike: Stony Kill Falls
A super short hike to an off the beaten path 90 foot waterfall? Add this to your itinerary for a day trip in New Paltz. Stony Kill Falls is way less publicized than it could be, and that is great … Continue reading
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Tagged 90 ft waterfall, butterfly, forest, Fun, heilicopter, heilicopter pad, hidden gem, hike, minnewaska state park, nature, new paltz, secret, shawnagunks, stony kill falls, swim, swimming hole, tiger swallowtail, trail, waterfall, Wawarsing, woods
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New Paltz Eats: Mexicali Blue
What does the Grateful Dead, Anthony Bourdain, and a killer fish taco have in common? A trip to Mexicali Blue in New Paltz [87 Main Street New Paltz] of course! I thoroughly enjoyed my visit here, but be warned, this … Continue reading
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Tagged anthy bourdain, burrito, cheap eats, chicken burrito, eat me, fast, feed, fish taco, fresh, grateful dead, grilled, hot sauce, mexicali blue, mexican, mexican food, new paltz, taco, yum
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New Paltz Hikes: Shawnagunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge
If you’re looking for a more mellow hike down in New Paltz, the Shawnagunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge (phew that was a mouthful!), is your perfect spot [807 Hoagerburgh Rd, Wallkill, NY 12589]! This quiet, flat, low key, meadow is … Continue reading
Storm King Art Center + Mt Fuji Restaurant
If you are up for taking a nice cruise down the thruway, I’ve got a place for you to visit. Storm King Art Center is a huge sculpture park with some pretty impressive pieces. This park is set in a … Continue reading
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Tagged art, bike, dragon, exercise, feed, Fun, hibachi, hillburn, kingston, mountain, nature, new paltz, roadtrip, sculpture, sculpture park, storm king art center, thruway, views, wildflowers, woodstock
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New Paltz
I really like New Paltz. There are great options for hiking, eating, and it’s got a generally kitschy vibe. If I lived closer I might be there every weekend! 1st Trip: My first visit was last summer. We started … Continue reading
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Tagged 1700s, abandoned, alpaca, blueberry beer, brewery, day trip, dessert, feed, Fun, garden gnome, german cuisine, gilded otter, gnome, hibiscus tea, hike, history, honey bee cake, hugenot street, indian rock, kelder's farm, lake, lingonberry, minnewaska, mountain brauhaus, new paltz, rhododendron, sam's point preserve, sauerkraut, sausage, strudel, swim, village tea room, waterfall, wildflowers, worlds largest garden gnome
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