Nearby

Downtown Café - grazianosdowntowncafe.com

Is owned by Chef Graziano Tecchio. The café has a homey relaxed vibe with many delicious Italian entrees to choose from. I highly recommend!

Ship to Shore - shiptoshorehudsonvalley.com

Is very cozy. I love going there in the cooler months to get a strong cocktail and my favorite spring rolls. During the warmer months you can sit outside on the sidewalk dining and it’s a great place to people watch.

Savona’s Trattoria - savonas.com

Has classic good Italian-American food that never disappoints.

Ole Savannah - olesavannah.com

Is located right on the water in a beautiful historic building that was the boiler shop for the Cornell Steamboat Company back in the late 1800’s. Taking a walk to along the water to see the building is worth the trip itself.

Brunette Wine Bar - brunettewinebar.com

Small plates and sandwiches.

Dolce

Great place for breakfast. They have delicious crepes and strong coffee!

Duffys

Great local bar. If the weather is nice, they do have a pretty big outdoor space in the back that’s a secret.

Hudson River Maritime Museum - hrmm.org

The Maritime Museum has great exhibits, put on boat tours, walking tours, lectures, rowing school, sailing school, and more! Just a 5 minute walk from the Strand House.

Trolley Rides - tmny.org

Great family activity! Ride in an old trolley along the river then go to the Trolley Museum to see some cool old trolley and train cars. There is even a PATH train car that was saved from the ruins of 9/11.

ASK – Arts Society of Kingston - askforarts.org

Different art exhibits

Friends Of Historic Kingston Walking Tours - fohk.org

You can go on a guided historic walking tour of the Rondout section.

Kingston Wine Co - kingstonwine.com

My Favorite! Around the corner-very convenient. Everyone is so friendly and helpful in the store.

Clove and Creek - cloveandcreek.com

Thoughtfully appointed store with great gifts.

Sassafras Mercantile - sassafrasmercantile.com/store

This store has so many interesting things. You can easily stay an hour and not realize it.

Milne Inc - milneinc.com

They have amazing antique finds. Another store where you can stay for a long time.

Next Boutique - nextboutique.com

A Kingston staple. Such fashionable finds you just don’t leave the store empty-handed.

Hops Petunia - hopspetunia.com

Hops Petunia did my wedding flowers. They are very talented and gave me exactly what I was looking for without being able to totally express it… she just got me.