Lake House Guidebook

Melissa
Lake House Guidebook

Locavore spots for foodies, or grab-and-go.

Great fresh food from local farms. Daily take-out specials, fresh produce and pies, excellent tea and coffee section, well stocked selection of international provisions for cooks.
27 habitants recommandent
Copake General Store
171 Columbia County Rd 7A
27 habitants recommandent
Great fresh food from local farms. Daily take-out specials, fresh produce and pies, excellent tea and coffee section, well stocked selection of international provisions for cooks.
Before there was whole foods, there was Guido's. Comprehensive year-round grocery shop for organic, farm to table, local and specialty international provisions. Everything is beyond fresh, and the variety is sure to impress.
248 habitants recommandent
Guido's Fresh Marketplace
760 S Main St
248 habitants recommandent
Before there was whole foods, there was Guido's. Comprehensive year-round grocery shop for organic, farm to table, local and specialty international provisions. Everything is beyond fresh, and the variety is sure to impress.
Comprehensive year-round grocery shop for organic, vegan, farm to table, local provisions.
103 habitants recommandent
Hawthorne Valley Farm Store
327 County Route 21c
103 habitants recommandent
Comprehensive year-round grocery shop for organic, vegan, farm to table, local provisions.
An unforgettable dining experience. Reservations recommended, Leave time to explore the grounds and watch the action in the kitchens.
223 habitants recommandent
The Culinary Institute of America
1946 Campus Dr
223 habitants recommandent
An unforgettable dining experience. Reservations recommended, Leave time to explore the grounds and watch the action in the kitchens.
Farm store & cafe with fresh food, petting zoo and you pick seasonal fruit.
52 habitants recommandent
Love Apple Farm
1421 NY-9H
52 habitants recommandent
Farm store & cafe with fresh food, petting zoo and you pick seasonal fruit.
Local Brewery and pub
51 habitants recommandent
Roe Jan Brewing Co.
32 Anthony St
51 habitants recommandent
Local Brewery and pub
Artisanal Winery producing Chardonnay, Riesling, and Pinot Noir. Tasting room, farm store, seasonal events schedule.
67 habitants recommandent
Tousey Winery
1774 U.S. 9
67 habitants recommandent
Artisanal Winery producing Chardonnay, Riesling, and Pinot Noir. Tasting room, farm store, seasonal events schedule.
Artisanal Brewery with tasting room, pickup to-go orders.
94 habitants recommandent
Suarez Family Brewery
2278 U.S. 9
94 habitants recommandent
Artisanal Brewery with tasting room, pickup to-go orders.
Distillery making Gin, Vodka and Whiskeys. Tours and tasting room, full farmland access, great for families.
44 habitants recommandent
Hudson Valley Distillers
1727 U.S. 9
44 habitants recommandent
Distillery making Gin, Vodka and Whiskeys. Tours and tasting room, full farmland access, great for families.
Winery and tasting room
62 habitants recommandent
Hudson Chatham Winery
1900 NY-66
62 habitants recommandent
Winery and tasting room
Portuguese style winery high on a hill with Catskill views.
42 habitants recommandent
Clermont Vineyards & Winery
241 County Rte 6
42 habitants recommandent
Portuguese style winery high on a hill with Catskill views.
small batch brewer of Belgian style beers. The farm hosts food trucks and events on a regular schedule.
14 habitants recommandent
Old Klaverack Brewery
150 Thielman Rd
14 habitants recommandent
small batch brewer of Belgian style beers. The farm hosts food trucks and events on a regular schedule.
This local winery has a fantastic outdoor seating area/amphitheater with expansive views. They have a regular schedule of musical guests, and a food truck on weekends.
29 habitants recommandent
Balderdash Cellars
81 State Rd
29 habitants recommandent
This local winery has a fantastic outdoor seating area/amphitheater with expansive views. They have a regular schedule of musical guests, and a food truck on weekends.
Great local diner of fresh-made food in Craryville, known for their fish'n'chips. Lots of outdoor seating.
17 habitants recommandent
Zinnia’s Dinette
1843 New York 23
17 habitants recommandent
Great local diner of fresh-made food in Craryville, known for their fish'n'chips. Lots of outdoor seating.
This is the closest grocery store.
37 habitants recommandent
Hillsdale Supermarket
2628 NY-23
37 habitants recommandent
This is the closest grocery store.
Bizen has been making exceptional sushi for over 30 years. The menu often includes items not common on menus outside of Japan.
101 habitants recommandent
Bizen Gourmet Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar
17 Railroad Street
101 habitants recommandent
Bizen has been making exceptional sushi for over 30 years. The menu often includes items not common on menus outside of Japan.
Aptly named, Local 111 focuses on locally sourced ingredients. The well curated menu has something for everyone, including plenty of choices for picky kids. A stylish interior belies the building's origins as a gas station. Lovely outdoor patio. Reservations recommended, especially weekends.
79 habitants recommandent
Local 111
111 Main St
79 habitants recommandent
Aptly named, Local 111 focuses on locally sourced ingredients. The well curated menu has something for everyone, including plenty of choices for picky kids. A stylish interior belies the building's origins as a gas station. Lovely outdoor patio. Reservations recommended, especially weekends.
The spot for memorable pizza and gourmet salads, Baba Louie's is in both Hudson and Great Barrington. Excellent place for families, kid-friendly.
115 habitants recommandent
Baba Louie's
517 Warren St
115 habitants recommandent
The spot for memorable pizza and gourmet salads, Baba Louie's is in both Hudson and Great Barrington. Excellent place for families, kid-friendly.
The original Baba Louie's (the second is in Hudson), they turn out memorable pizzas and gourmet salads. Kid friendly.
121 habitants recommandent
Baba Louie's Sourdough Pizza
42/44 Railroad St
121 habitants recommandent
The original Baba Louie's (the second is in Hudson), they turn out memorable pizzas and gourmet salads. Kid friendly.
This is the place to shop if you are planning a gourmet meal on the lawn at Tanglewood. The charcuterie is curated from the best of the best. Even if you don't splurge on any of the exceptional offerings, it's worth walking through Rubiner's to see what all they have.
52 habitants recommandent
Rubiner's Cheesemongers
264 Main St
52 habitants recommandent
This is the place to shop if you are planning a gourmet meal on the lawn at Tanglewood. The charcuterie is curated from the best of the best. Even if you don't splurge on any of the exceptional offerings, it's worth walking through Rubiner's to see what all they have.
A dinner only restaurant and bar featuring "new American cuisine" focused on local and seasonal food and beverages. Not much seating inside, but quite a bit on the lawn.
203 habitants recommandent
The Prairie Whale
178 Main St
203 habitants recommandent
A dinner only restaurant and bar featuring "new American cuisine" focused on local and seasonal food and beverages. Not much seating inside, but quite a bit on the lawn.
A community bakery offering a seasonal menu of handmade sourdough breads, babkas, tarts, galettes & cookies. Savory as well as sweet. Authentic ingredients, natural leavening. No artificial flavors, additives or preservatives. Opens at 9am, until sold out or 3pm, whichever comes first.
Pixie Boulangerie
198 Main Street
A community bakery offering a seasonal menu of handmade sourdough breads, babkas, tarts, galettes & cookies. Savory as well as sweet. Authentic ingredients, natural leavening. No artificial flavors, additives or preservatives. Opens at 9am, until sold out or 3pm, whichever comes first.
Similar to the Copake General Store, this is a well curated general market as well as a place to get fresh sandwiches and foods to eat in or take out.
31 habitants recommandent
Random Harvest
1785 NY-23
31 habitants recommandent
Similar to the Copake General Store, this is a well curated general market as well as a place to get fresh sandwiches and foods to eat in or take out.
a 3-screen theater playing first run films. A mix of indies and popular films.
51 habitants recommandent
The Moviehouse
48 Main St
51 habitants recommandent
a 3-screen theater playing first run films. A mix of indies and popular films.
The closest wine store, they are well stocked and very helpful with selection.
9 habitants recommandent
Copake Wine Works
177 Coutry Rte 7A
9 habitants recommandent
The closest wine store, they are well stocked and very helpful with selection.
This is the local pizza joint, but also has a full menu of breakfast, lunch and diner foods that aren't pizza. Eat in or take out.
Church Street Deli & Pizza
1677 Columbia County Rd 7A
This is the local pizza joint, but also has a full menu of breakfast, lunch and diner foods that aren't pizza. Eat in or take out.

City/town information

Hudson is the perfect place to wander in and out of shops, especially if you enjoy vintage furnishings, housewares, or interior design. There are also great clothing and jewelry shops, and food options that run the gamut from food trucks to high end gastronomic experiences.
442 habitants recommandent
Hudson
442 habitants recommandent
Hudson is the perfect place to wander in and out of shops, especially if you enjoy vintage furnishings, housewares, or interior design. There are also great clothing and jewelry shops, and food options that run the gamut from food trucks to high end gastronomic experiences.
Great Barrington has excellent restaurants, shops, a nice food co-op, and legal marijuana dispensaries. The Mahaiwe Theater offers a full schedule of dance, music and performance, and the Triplex is a three screen movie theater.
188 habitants recommandent
Great Barrington
188 habitants recommandent
Great Barrington has excellent restaurants, shops, a nice food co-op, and legal marijuana dispensaries. The Mahaiwe Theater offers a full schedule of dance, music and performance, and the Triplex is a three screen movie theater.
A great town to wander in and out of shops. Excellent restaurants and bars, and a great multi-screen theater.
224 habitants recommandent
Rhinebeck
224 habitants recommandent
A great town to wander in and out of shops. Excellent restaurants and bars, and a great multi-screen theater.
Great little town with interesting shops, and kid-friendly restaurants. The rail trail passes through the center of town.
89 habitants recommandent
Millerton
89 habitants recommandent
Great little town with interesting shops, and kid-friendly restaurants. The rail trail passes through the center of town.
Picturesque walking town packed with galleries, restaurants and shops. Walking distance to Tanglewood.
86 habitants recommandent
Lenox
86 habitants recommandent
Picturesque walking town packed with galleries, restaurants and shops. Walking distance to Tanglewood.
Picturesque, historic town with great architecture, shops and restaurants.
69 habitants recommandent
Stockbridge
69 habitants recommandent
Picturesque, historic town with great architecture, shops and restaurants.

the great outdoors

Great hiking and close by.
12 habitants recommandent
Bash Bish from Taconic State Park Trailhead
12 habitants recommandent
Great hiking and close by.
A ski resort in winter, outdoor adventure activities in the summer. 15 minutes from the house.
329 habitants recommandent
Station de ski Catamount Mountain
78 Catamount Rd
329 habitants recommandent
A ski resort in winter, outdoor adventure activities in the summer. 15 minutes from the house.
Ski resort in the winter, outdoor playground in summer, this is a great place to take kids. 30 minutes from house
218 habitants recommandent
Ski Butternut
380 State Rd
218 habitants recommandent
Ski resort in the winter, outdoor playground in summer, this is a great place to take kids. 30 minutes from house
35 minutes from the house. Ski in winter, outdoor ropes course in summer.
200 habitants recommandent
Jiminy Peak
37 Corey Rd
200 habitants recommandent
35 minutes from the house. Ski in winter, outdoor ropes course in summer.
The rail trail goes all the way from the city to the Adirondacks. Enjoy access to this section, which is less than 2 miles from the house. Great for walking, biking, rollerblading or cross country skiing.
8 habitants recommandent
Harlem Valley Rail Trail
Harlem Valley Rail Trail
8 habitants recommandent
The rail trail goes all the way from the city to the Adirondacks. Enjoy access to this section, which is less than 2 miles from the house. Great for walking, biking, rollerblading or cross country skiing.
300 acre sculpture park, with a visitors center/cafe. Easy walking trails, dog friendly, great for snowshoeing or cross country in winter.
310 habitants recommandent
Art Omi
1405 Co Rte 22
310 habitants recommandent
300 acre sculpture park, with a visitors center/cafe. Easy walking trails, dog friendly, great for snowshoeing or cross country in winter.
Land Conservancy marked hiking trails.
Overmountain Conservation Area
138 Cattalino Rd
Land Conservancy marked hiking trails.
30 miles of trails for hiking and biking.
15 habitants recommandent
Mount Washington State Forest
143 East Street
15 habitants recommandent
30 miles of trails for hiking and biking.

Sightseeing

344 habitants recommandent
Norman Rockwell Museum
9 Glendale Rd
344 habitants recommandent
Spectacular Moorish manse built by Hudson River Valley School artist Frederick Church. The views are awe inspiring, and the house is amazing, even if you only view it from outside. Grounds offer plenty of great hikes and trails.
25 habitants recommandent
Olana House
5720 NY-9G
25 habitants recommandent
Spectacular Moorish manse built by Hudson River Valley School artist Frederick Church. The views are awe inspiring, and the house is amazing, even if you only view it from outside. Grounds offer plenty of great hikes and trails.
30 minutes from the house. A great way to experience car racing in a park-like setting. You can picnic on the lawn while cars race by. They have a full schedule of races and car shows.
33 habitants recommandent
Lime Rock Park
60 White Hollow Rd
33 habitants recommandent
30 minutes from the house. A great way to experience car racing in a park-like setting. You can picnic on the lawn while cars race by. They have a full schedule of races and car shows.
Unique historic home - worth a visit.
52 habitants recommandent
Wilderstein Historic Site
330 Morton Rd
52 habitants recommandent
Unique historic home - worth a visit.
beautiful grounds, house tours, and a full schedule of programming throughout the year.
167 habitants recommandent
La Montagne, Maison d'Edith Wharton
2 Plunkett St
167 habitants recommandent
beautiful grounds, house tours, and a full schedule of programming throughout the year.
Spectacular estate turned into a resort. Multiple restaurants, full spa, golf.
Blantyre
16 Blantyre Rd
Spectacular estate turned into a resort. Multiple restaurants, full spa, golf.
fascinating museum and historic grounds.
179 habitants recommandent
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
4079 Albany Post Rd
179 habitants recommandent
fascinating museum and historic grounds.
Tour this spectacular home and grounds to see how the other half lived a century ago.
227 habitants recommandent
Site historique national de la Vanderbilt Mansion
119 Vanderbilt Park Rd
227 habitants recommandent
Tour this spectacular home and grounds to see how the other half lived a century ago.
gorgeous grounds, helpful gardening advice, excellent seasonal programming.
118 habitants recommandent
Berkshire Botanical Garden
5 W Stockbridge Rd
118 habitants recommandent
gorgeous grounds, helpful gardening advice, excellent seasonal programming.
Historic Shaker Village with guided tours and live farm animals. Free hiking trails.
161 habitants recommandent
Hancock Shaker Village
1843 W Housatonic St
161 habitants recommandent
Historic Shaker Village with guided tours and live farm animals. Free hiking trails.
Museum with vintage and historic aircraft.
49 habitants recommandent
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
9 Norton Rd
49 habitants recommandent
Museum with vintage and historic aircraft.
Museum of Firefighting. Great for kids.
40 habitants recommandent
Fireman's Firefighting Museum
117 Harry Howard Ave
40 habitants recommandent
Museum of Firefighting. Great for kids.
Great Barrington is the childhood home of W.E.B. Dubois. This is about 15 minutes from the house, on the way to Great Barrington.
12 habitants recommandent
W.E.B. Du Bois National Historic Site
612 S Egremont Rd
12 habitants recommandent
Great Barrington is the childhood home of W.E.B. Dubois. This is about 15 minutes from the house, on the way to Great Barrington.
Tour the buildings while learning about the Shakers and their customs and values. Demonstrations of crafts, a working farm with animals. Baby animals in the spring are a huge hit with kids. They also have a cafe and outdoor seating, plus an extensive set of trails for hikers.
161 habitants recommandent
Hancock Shaker Village
1843 W Housatonic St
161 habitants recommandent
Tour the buildings while learning about the Shakers and their customs and values. Demonstrations of crafts, a working farm with animals. Baby animals in the spring are a huge hit with kids. They also have a cafe and outdoor seating, plus an extensive set of trails for hikers.

Wellness

Internationally known yoga center. Full schedule of classes, a vegan restaurant, day passes or overnight retreats. A former monestary with commanding views of Stockbridge Bowl.
122 habitants recommandent
Kripalu Center For Yoga & Health
57 Interlaken Rd
122 habitants recommandent
Internationally known yoga center. Full schedule of classes, a vegan restaurant, day passes or overnight retreats. A former monestary with commanding views of Stockbridge Bowl.
A meditation center with class schedule. Walking paths open to all.
32 habitants recommandent
Won Dharma Center
361 NY-23
32 habitants recommandent
A meditation center with class schedule. Walking paths open to all.
Golfing, day spa, excellent restaurant.
Wyndhurst Manor & Club
55 Lee Rd
Golfing, day spa, excellent restaurant.

entertaiment

Historic single screen movie theater hosts Film Columbia Film Fest every October. Full schedule of first run and independent films.
78 habitants recommandent
Crandell Theatre
48 Main St
78 habitants recommandent
Historic single screen movie theater hosts Film Columbia Film Fest every October. Full schedule of first run and independent films.
A venue with a full schedule of programming of world class dance performances
Kaatsbaan International Dance
33 Kaatsbaan Rd
A venue with a full schedule of programming of world class dance performances
World renowned dance venue, with 3 stages and full summer schedule.
257 habitants recommandent
Jacob's Pillow
358 George Carter Rd
257 habitants recommandent
World renowned dance venue, with 3 stages and full summer schedule.
Open-air shed with full schedule of music, theater and dance programming. Property has walking trails and picnic tables.
29 habitants recommandent
PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century
2980 NY-66
29 habitants recommandent
Open-air shed with full schedule of music, theater and dance programming. Property has walking trails and picnic tables.
Summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, plus rock and pop programming. A great place to relax, picnic and enjoy world class music.
398 habitants recommandent
Tanglewood
398 habitants recommandent
Summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, plus rock and pop programming. A great place to relax, picnic and enjoy world class music.
Frank Gehry designed performance space on the Bard college campus, with year round schedule of events.
80 habitants recommandent
Fisher Center at Bard
Manor Avenue
80 habitants recommandent
Frank Gehry designed performance space on the Bard college campus, with year round schedule of events.
Live Theater venue with season performance schedule.
134 habitants recommandent
Shakespeare & Company
70 Kemble St
134 habitants recommandent
Live Theater venue with season performance schedule.
Venue for independent films and small productions. Full programming schedule.
64 habitants recommandent
Time & Space Limited
434 Columbia St
64 habitants recommandent
Venue for independent films and small productions. Full programming schedule.
Avant-garde performance and event and holiday market space. Year round program of events.
80 habitants recommandent
Basilica Hudson
110 S Front St
80 habitants recommandent
Avant-garde performance and event and holiday market space. Year round program of events.
Live performance venue and restaurant. Year round schedule of events.
175 habitants recommandent
Helsinki Hudson
405 Columbia St
175 habitants recommandent
Live performance venue and restaurant. Year round schedule of events.