About Town© About Town Our 29th year! For over a quarter-century, we've been guiding people to the wonders of Ulster County. Advertise your business in print and on the About Town website, with a live link to your email/website for one year & pay just $128 for four issues. Prepay and save 10%—a year's advertising for just $115.20. Deadlines: Spring – February 1, Summer – May 1, and Fall – August 1. Winter – November 1 845-691-2089/fax: 845-468-7020 PO Box 474/New Paltz, NY/12561 website: www.abouttown.us Advertising contact: viv@abouttown.us Calendar items: Lisa@abouttown.us Accommodations Bed & Breakfasts Stonegate B&B A 19th Century Victorian in a peaceful village setting with large lawn and mature trees. Located near the Mid-Hudson Bridge, Hudson Valley attractions and colleges (Vassar, Marist, New Paltz). Four guest rooms each with private bath, TV/VCR, AC and queen size beds. Rooms tastefully decorated and restored: Room with fireplace available. Breakfast served in dining room. On-line reservations. 34 North Road/Highland/691-9378 www.stonegatebb.com Fox Hill Bed and Breakfast Quiet, country, comfortable! Chemical Free Home. All bedrooms have AC/TV/VCR, private baths, tin ceilings & ceiling fans. Inground, heated pool, lovely landscaped and woodland grounds. 5 miles from New Paltz. Central to colleges & attractions. A hearty breakfast & a warm welcome. 55 S. Chodikee Lake Rd/Highland /691-8151 www.FoxHillBnB.com Baker's B&B The 1780 House: A restored stone house with antique furnishings and a greenhouse, all in an exquisite country setting with mountain views. Walk in our fields and woods. Special breakfast graciously served. Rooms with private bath & fireplace available. Special mid-week rates. 24 Old Kings Highway/Stone Ridge/687-9795 www.BakersBandB.com Mountain Meadows B&B Beautiful grounds & panoramic view of mountains & Mohonk Tower provide backdrop for this contemporary bed & breakfast. Lounge in our outdoor pool in summer, hot tub, or by the fireside. Play pool or a variety of lawn games. Wonderful hiking, biking, climbing, golf, cross-country skiing, antiquing within minutes. Central air. Smoke-free environment. Full breakfast with home-baked goods. New Paltz/(845)255-6144 www.mountainmeadowsbnb.com Brookfield Farm Very private home decorated in the Shaker spirit of simplicity and grace. On 20 acres in apple country featuring pool, walking trail, gardens, beautiful views and sunsets. Meet our Scottish Highland cattle and chickens. 2 suites, each with full, private bath, AC, TV/DVD, fridge, seating and dining area. A delicious, homemade breakfast is delivered to your suite. Close to New Paltz and all area attractions and activities. 129 Patura Road, Modena/toll-free 888-822-7868/local 883-7868 www.brookfieldfarm.com (check availability on website) Roots & Wings Peaceful, non-traditional country getaway-perfect for quiet retreats. Mountain Studio Apt-queen loft, or full sofa-bed, ground level; efficiency & private deck. Garden Room-double, AC summer & patio. Each with private bath. Non-smoking. On 2+ acres with paths, benches, labyrinth, pastureland and mountain views. Sauna, massage, energy balancing, other services. 12 Ramah Lane/New Paltz/255-2278 www.rootsnwings.com Jingle Bell Located on the premises of this original 1790's salt box is a recently converted stone and wood barn that has become Jingle Bell's new guest quarters. Beamed cathedral ceilings, lovely antique and private bath. Impeccable grounds with an outcrop of rock carved into a splendid cooling pool with a waterfall in Summer. Breakfast in Juli's 1790's kitchen. Owner Julie Christman, formerly of Jingle Bell B&B welcomes you. 302 Swartekill Rd/Highland/845-255-8458 www.jinglebellbedandbreakfast.com Audrey's Farm House B&B An elegant 1740 country farmhouse. Large great room with fireplace. All rooms with private bath. Magnificent view of Shawangunk Mountains. Gourmet breakfast and many other amenities. "Best Pet Friendly B&B in America." —Arringtons B&B guide 2188 Brunswyck Road/Wallkill/895-3440 www.audreysfarmhouse.com Mohonk Mountain House Selected for the 2011 Conde Nast Traveler Gold List that presents "the world's best places to stay" and voted one of the Top 20 Resorts in the U.S. by Conde Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards! A visit to our Victorian castle resort feels like a trip to Europe - but we're only minutes away! Enjoy swimming in our indoor heated pool, spa services, and outdoor recreational activities year-round. Winter activities include: ice-skating; cross-country skiing and snowshoeing (weather permitting); fitness, yoga, and meditation classes, and much more. Rates conveniently include meals by award-winning chefs and most activities. Call for reservations/information. 1000 Mountain Rest Road/New Paltz/(800) 772-6646 www.mohonk.com Advertiser for 28 years Blueberry Inn on Kiernan Farm Stay with us in our quiet country Dutch-style farmhouse, circa 1790, furnished in antiques. Located on the Wine Trail and nestled in the spectacular Shawangunk Valley just below Gertrude's Nose and the Millbrook Mountain facade, we're within an easy drive of excellent restaurants. Sleep soundly in one of our four bedrooms, two with private baths. 845-255-8998 www.blueberry-inn.com The Inn at Twaalfskill Newly restored village Victorian on the charming Twaalfskill Creek in Highland, NY. All rooms with luxurious private baths, authentic period antiques, modern conveniences. Walk to village, antiques, museums, restaurants. Near New Paltz & Mid Hudson Bridge. 691-3605/144 Vineyard Avenue/Highland www.InnAtTwaalfskill.com Bernetta's Place Inn by the Lake. #1 on trip advisor. Enjoy a country experience take a walk to the lake or kayak All rooms with private bath AC, TV, Fireplace. Salt water pool. Gourmet breakfast. Pet friendly. 6 miles to New Paltz. 845-464-5106 12 Calderone Drive, Wallkill www.Bernettasplace.com Minnewaska Lodge Relaxing Getaways, Small Events and Retreats. Five miles from New Paltz, this 26-room lodge is tucked away at the base of the spiracular Shawangunk Mountains' granite cliffs. Home-baked breakfast, high-speed internet. Stay with us and enjoy casual elegance and adventure. Adjacent to 26,000 acres of Minnewaska State Park and the Mohonk Park Preserve. Adventure concierge. 845-255-1110/3116 US Route 44/55/Gardiner stay@minnewaskalodge.com minnewaskalodge.com Advertiser for 11 years Lodges & Resorts Mohonk Mountain House Selected for the 2011 Conde Nast Traveler Gold List that presents "the world's best places to stay" and voted one of the Top 20 Resorts in the U.S. by Conde Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards! A visit to our Victorian castle resort feels like a trip to Europe - but we're only minutes away! Enjoy swimming in our indoor heated pool, spa services, and outdoor recreational activities year-round. Winter activities include: ice-skating; cross-country skiing and snowshoeing (weather permitting); fitness, yoga, and meditation classes, and much more. Rates conveniently include meals by award-winning chefs and most activities. Call for reservations/information. 1000 Mountain Rest Road/New Paltz/(800) 772-6646 www.mohonk.com Advertiser for 28 years Minnewaska Lodge Relaxing Getaways, Small Events and Retreats. Five miles from New Paltz, this 26-room lodge is tucked away at the base of the spiracular Shawangunk Mountains' granite cliffs. Home-baked breakfast, high-speed internet. Stay with us and enjoy casual elegance and adventure. Adjacent to 26,000 acres of Minnewaska State Park and the Mohonk Park Preserve. Adventure concierge. 845-255-1110/3116 US Route 44/55/Gardiner stay@minnewaskalodge.com minnewaskalodge.com Advertiser for 11 years Motels Super 8 Motel Color cable TV, free wireless internet, fitness area with sauna, pool table with gaming area, and guest laundry. Free continental breakfast. Handicap accessible rooms. Truck parking. (845) 255-8865/1800-800-8000 7 Terwilliger Lane/(1/4 mile from NYS Thruway) New Paltz Super8newpaltz.com Rodeway Inn and Suites Renovated, and redecorated rooms. No smoking rooms available. Sound-proofed rooms & quiet countryside assure a comfortable, restful night. Phones; color TV; 3 min to NYS Thruway, 10 min to Mid-Hudson Bridge. 601 Main Street/Rte 299/New Paltz 1 mile east of Exit 18 NYS T-way / 1-800-4-choice or 883-7373 www.daysinnandsuite.com Advertising Wadlin & Erber Marketing and advertising services. Starting a new venture and need a logo? Trying to decide between direct mail and other promotions for you business? Our 20+ years of experience may help. Publisher of About Town (Ulster) 7 Innis Ave/New Paltz 845-691-2089 fax 845-468-7020 email: viv@abouttown.us Antiques Jenkinstown Antiques/Sanford Levy Country and formal furniture, paintings and accessories. Buying, selling and appraising antiques and art at this address since 1974. Located four miles south town on Route 32, just past Locust Lawn Museum. Open weekends, other days by chance, or by appointment. 520 Route 32 South/New Paltz 845-255-4876 or 845-389-5379 (cell) info@JenkinstownAntiques.com www.JenkinstownAntiques.com Water Street Antique Center 4,200 sq. ft. multi-dealer antique center. Antiques, primitives, vintage. Open 7 days. 255-2043/10 Main Street/New Paltz The D&H Canal Historical Society's Sunday Market Open every Sunday through October from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Features dozens of vendors displaying antiques and collectibles, vintage clothing, baskets, tools, rare books, arts and crafts, jewelry and home-baked goods. Benefits the D&H Canal Museum. For information about the D&H Canal Museum-845-687-9311 or visit our website at www.canalmuseum.org. For all other information call Market Manager Steve Schneider. Old Lock 17/Rt. 213/High Falls/687-0196 Blair Collectibles Professional Appraiser and Dealer since 1968 Coins, currency, marbles, jewelry, antiques, old toys, postcards, early photographs, old advertising and political items. Bill Blair/254-4717/blaircol@aol.com HIHO Home Market & Antique Center More than 15 rooms of ever-changing home decor and antiques. Furniture, Caswell-Massey, Lamps, Heritage lace, Christmas and hand-painted glass, Cards and more. All in a charming country atmosphere. Call for hours. 132 Main Street/Gardiner/255-1123/HiHoorn@aol.com Jack The Stripper Strip. Refinish. Restore. Reglue. Quality repair. From new to antique furniture. Since 1983 at the same location. Free estimates, pick-up & delivery. References. Also, antiques bought & sold. Jack Hacker, owner. 845-883-5988 Old Brick House Antiques & Stuff Country antiques store with Mohonk view, located on Route 209 in Kerhonkson, minutes from Skate Time 209, Hudson Valley Resort, Pinegrove Ranch, Rondout Valley Campground, Kelder's and Saunderskill farms. Unusual, fun, relaxing shopping experience. Something for everyone to enjoy... Daily 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, closed Wednesday. 845-626-5206/5858 Route 209/Kerhonkson oldbrickhouse.com/ jon@oldbrickhouse.com Water Street Market Art, Antiques and Edibles, Handmade & Homemade. 20+ shops, 30+ antique dealers, music, and some of the finest views in New Paltz, we have something for everyone. 845-255-1403 /www.waterstreetmarket.com/10 Main St/New Paltz (by the Wallkill River) Mission Accomplished Love that Mission/Arts and Crafts look? Want to give your home some of that character? Let us design and construct room wall shelving to display your collection of pottery, books, or baskets. Up and safe, yet visually accessible, you will love your room, your collection, and yourself for calling us today. We also design and build custom pieces to fill any niche and answer any need. From frames to foot stools, and from medicine cabinets to fireplace surrounds. Local examples of our work. 914-388-7814/Serving the Mid-Hudson region. Hudson River Antiques C Glasner Design & Assoc. LLC A lifetime of buying and selling quality antiques and fine art in the Hudson Valley. Appraisals, Design Consultations. Single items and entire estates purchased. Charles Glasner. Highland, Ulster Co.: Open Thur-Sun 11:30-5; Closed Mon, Tues, Wed Stanfordville, Dutchess Co.: Open Wed-Mon 10-6; Closed Tuesdays 845-527 5859/11 Milton Ave/Highland/Ulster 845-868-1586/Ole Carousel Antiques/Route 82/Stanfordville/Dutchess County cglasnerdesign@aol.com www.HudsonRiverAntiques.com Timeless Elegance Upholstery Upholstery, slipcovers, and soft furnishings (pillows, drapes, etc.). Free estimates at my studio or by email photographs. References and photos available of our work. Also, see samples at HiHo in Gardiner. Please call between 9:00 am and 5:30 pm, or email us. 845-895-2998/jandcboyd@gmail.com Jim Boyd, Wood Craftsman Custom cabinetry and furniture made to your specifications. High-end antique restoration. References and photos available on request. 30 years' experience. Free estimates at our shop. Please call between 9:00 am and 5:30 pm, or email us. 845-895-2998/jandcboyd@gmail.com Wood Shed Antiques Shop opening this winter by appointment only. Please call for appointments and directions. Antiques bought & sold. Jack Hacker, owner. Reasonable prices, good selection of styles, all in great condition. By appointment at 10 Mandia Lane/Clintondale/845-883-5988 Architects and Architectural Services Alfandre Architecture, PC Creating Spaces and Places of Lasting Beauty. Rick Alfandre, Architect, AIA. Architecture and Planning • Guiding the design of environmentally sensitive, energy and resource efficient buildings. 22 N. Front St./New Paltz 255-4774 info@alfandre.com www.alfandre.com Welding: Custom Ornamental Gates and Railings Also, Fences and Fire Escapes and Commissioned Sculpture. 30 Years Experience Vince Murray Welding & Fabrication, LLC/845-724-3154 KUSHNER studios, Architecture + Design, P.C. Internationally published, award winning architectural & design practice with offices in NYC & local. Full 20+ years' body of work from renovations, single family residential to large scale commercial, restaurants & multi family. Design-Build our specialty. All solutions derived from site specificity & your requirements. See our web site for more details & to get a sense of who we are. LEED AP certified. 212.965.0914 or 917.294.0109 www.kushnerstudios.com Hoover Architecture, PLLC Kim Hoover, AIA, Principal A multifaceted firm specializing in commercial, mixed-use and residential projects. You work directly with our principal architect. We're dedicated to providing you with excellent, exciting, and truly 'build-able' designs. Gardiner/845.598.4762 www.HooverArchitecture.com North River Architecture & Planning, PC Energy-efficient building design • Passive House design • Custom homes, commercial and residential renovation, historic restoration, master planning, interiors • 3-D modeling • Energy modeling and consulting Stephanie Bassler, RA, LEED AP, Principal Peter Reynolds, Senior Designer 3650 Main Street / PO Box 720/Stone Ridge, NY 12484 845-687-6242/info@northriverarchitecture.com www.northriverarchitecture.com Artists, Classes, and Supplies Bruynswick Art Studio Featuring local artists' work in encaustics, oils, pastels & watercolors. These original works may be viewed Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, year-round. Weekly lessons offered in oils and watercolors. Commissions accepted. Call for information on show openings and other events. 1058 Bruynswick Rd/Gardiner/255-5693 Manny's Art Supplies The "original" art store of the Hudson Valley. Serving customers for over 40 years. A smorgasbord of merchandise: Stationery, crafts, posters, novelties, redi-made frames and mats, amazing papers from around the world, and more. 83 Main Street/New Paltz/255-9902 info@mannysart.com www.mannysart.com Advertiser for 24 years. Attractions Ice Skate at Mohonk Join us at our beautiful open-air ice-skating pavilion on the mountain. Mohonk Mountain House/845-256-2775 www.mohonk.com Walkway Over The Hudson Stroll 212 feet above the magnificent Hudson River on a the world's highest pedestrian bridge spanning 6,767 feet between Highland & Poughkeepsie. Follow the new paved connection to the Hudson Valley Rail Trail, stop for a bite in the quaint hamlet of Highland. Enjoy Sal's Place, Vigneto's, or the Main Street Cafe. Or exit the Rail Trail on the west side of Rte 9W and grab a bite at the Gateway Diner. Get a picnic to go from Wagon Wheel Deli and eat along the Hudson at the Bob Shepard Highland Landing Park where you can look up at the Walkway. Walkway open 7am--closes at dusk. Go to website for details and history of this magnificent structure. More than three-quarters of a million people have walked it since it opened October, 2009. www.walkway.org Bob Shepard Highland Landing Park The only public access to the Hudsonin Highland--picnic area, fishing, boat lauches, and a spectacular views. HighlandLandingPark.org The Blue Sky Ranch View the Hudson Valley from 13,000 feet! Our skydiving school offers state-of-the-art aircraft and instruction. We're open seven days a week during the good weather, and weekends in Nov & Dec weather permitting. Experienced skydivers: 255-9538. Gardiner Airport/Gardiner/School 255-4033 jump@blueskyranch.com theblueskyranch.com Historic Huguenot Street Settled by French Huguenots in 1678, this National Historic Landmark District features stone houses dating to 1705, a reconstructed stone church and a burial ground. Tours restart in the spring, but you can see the house exteriors any time. Short walk from Main Street. Huguenot Street/New Paltz/255-1660 www.huguenotstreet.org Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art Rotating exhibits of student, faculty, alumni art. Focuses on Hudson Valley, Catskill artists. Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. SUNY New Paltz/75 S. Manheim Blvd/New Paltz/845-255-3844 Bacchus Restaurant, Bar & Billiards Open Daily. (845) 255-8636/4 So. Chestnut St/New Paltz Bradford Graves Sculpture Park Kerhonkson, NY IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMEWHERE — A Legacy Carved in Stone Open May 1 - October 31 By appointment. Kerhonkson/845 230-0521 bradfordgravessculpturepark@gmail.com www.bradfordgravessculpturepark.com Kripplebush Schoolhouse Museum Restored 1857 schoolhouse and adjacent hall housing artifacts and antiques. OPEN SUNDAYS 2-4 pm, JUNE 6 thru AUGUST 29. Larger groups by appointment. 845-687-9229/Just south of Stone Ridge, 2 miles onto Ulster County Route 2 Auto Cleaning & Detailing Parker's Auto Waxing Cars 126.95+up • Trucks 150.00+up Vans165.98+up • Scratches 78.95 • Doghair/shampoo 69.95 • Tint removal 68.95 cars only • Decal removal cars 96.89 trucks, 98.95+up vans 128.95 • Buff+wax cars 78.95, trucks 87.95, vans 123.95+up. Undercoating on cars, trucks, vans • Seniors 50 and over, save 10.00 ask for details. References. 604 Route 208 (just south of 44/55) intersection/Gardiner/845-399-4623 Auto Services & Repairs Jeremy's Towing Stuck? Out of gas? Flat tire? Deat battery? Call us, 24/7 we are on the job of getting you going. Flat bed for moving cars, jump starts, tire change, gas calls, junk car removal. Flat rates available, and never a hidden cost. References available. 845-417-8546/ Ulster County Back to Top << Back to full list | Go to next page >>