A Day in… Red Hook, Tivoli, and Germantown
A look at some of our favorite things to do in three towns between Hudson and Rhinebeck.
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons / Daniel Case
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Your best bet is to stay at The Reclaimed Motel. Grab your coffee to go from The Corner Counter then head over to Poet’s Walk for a view of the mighty Hudson. There are trails through meadows and woods. Alternatively, pick berries and explore the trails at Greig Farm, which also has lots of lunch and snack options at their Farm Market and Cafe. For gifts, art and inspiration visit Crows Nest and Verse. If you’re traveling with young children, be sure to check out the Red Hook playground. For dinner, you’re conveniently located between Rose Hill and Lasting Joy (learn more here). They usually have food trucks, but try a pie from Lucoli’s.
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Stay at Hotel Tivoli. Small as it is, Tivoli has multiple options for coffee and pastries. Stroll the boulevard and take your pick. There’s the Tivoli General, All That Java. Tivoli Mercantile always has unique, creative gifts and changes inventory frequently. For a nice nature walk visit Tivoli Bays or you can walk “the loop”. From Hotel Tivoli, walk north on North Road, which will turn into Sengstack Lane, make a left at the end of the road, which brings you back to Broadway. Giobatta is a lovely place to dine for dinner. Fortunes has extraordinary ice cream made from local ingredients.
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For an upscale experience stay at The Central House and for a more rustic, untraditional stay, check out the Gatherwild Ranch. Either way, you’ll want to spend some time sitting outside Otto’s, which is the heart and soul of Germantown. You can do a little shopping at Alder & Co or get in your car to visit Quittner (learn more here). Our favorite “park,” is a sleepy little stretch of land with Alder & Co one of the best Hudson River views. Put “Cheviot” in your maps. There’s nothing to do, except sit and take it in. Just be careful of the occasional Amtrak speeding by! For dinner, Gaskins is a must.
