Tonga Guest Guide

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Tonga Guest Guide

Food scene

Cozy gastropub with great food. Top-notch craft beer selection and excellent cocktails, too. Live music on some nights.
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Dutch Ale House
253 Main Street
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Cozy gastropub with great food. Top-notch craft beer selection and excellent cocktails, too. Live music on some nights.
Everyone seems to love Miss Lucy's. Rustic farm-to-table vibe, excellent food/drinks, and great staff.
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Miss Lucy's Kitchen
90 Partition St
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Everyone seems to love Miss Lucy's. Rustic farm-to-table vibe, excellent food/drinks, and great staff.
A local favorite and one of the best restaurants in Saugerties.
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Red Onion
1654 NY-212
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A local favorite and one of the best restaurants in Saugerties.
Excellent Italian with some New American fare in a casual, homey setting. One of our favorite restaurants in the area.
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Annarella Ristorante
276 Malden Turnpike
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Excellent Italian with some New American fare in a casual, homey setting. One of our favorite restaurants in the area.
Visiting here is a little like traveling back in time, which makes sense, seeing how they've made awesome homemade chocolates since 1929!
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Krause's Chocolates
41 S Partition St
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Visiting here is a little like traveling back in time, which makes sense, seeing how they've made awesome homemade chocolates since 1929!
Just off of Partition Street, Olsen & Co. is a charming place for coffee, tea, sandwiches, dessert, etc.
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Olsen & Company Saugerties
11 Jane St
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Just off of Partition Street, Olsen & Co. is a charming place for coffee, tea, sandwiches, dessert, etc.
Cute place for delicious coffee, tea, and light food. The business also has a great backstory.
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Josie's coffee shoppe
174 Partition St
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Cute place for delicious coffee, tea, and light food. The business also has a great backstory.
“The world's smallest and hardest to find ice cream shop…(and) the most delicious ice cream you'll ever eat.” Sounds about right.
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Alleyway Ice Cream
135 Partition St
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“The world's smallest and hardest to find ice cream shop…(and) the most delicious ice cream you'll ever eat.” Sounds about right.
Arguably the best restaurant around. Beautiful space (both indoors and out), great food and excellent service.
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SILVIA
42 Mill Hill Rd
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Arguably the best restaurant around. Beautiful space (both indoors and out), great food and excellent service.
Never met anyone who didn't love Oriole 9. A great breakfast/brunch/lunch place with a friendly staff and a good vibe.
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Oriole 9
17 Tinker St
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Never met anyone who didn't love Oriole 9. A great breakfast/brunch/lunch place with a friendly staff and a good vibe.
Just outside Woodstock in Bearsville, Nancy's is a favorite ice cream and baked goods destination. And their sundaes are just plain bonkers.
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Nancy's Of Woodstock - Artisanal Creamery
297 Tinker Street
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Just outside Woodstock in Bearsville, Nancy's is a favorite ice cream and baked goods destination. And their sundaes are just plain bonkers.
People come from all over for the Smoke House for good reason. Incredible local butcher. Oh, and their smoked stuff is awesome!
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Smoke House of the Catskills
724 NY-212
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People come from all over for the Smoke House for good reason. Incredible local butcher. Oh, and their smoked stuff is awesome!
Not as unique as The Smoke House—and more modest—but very good. Pro tip: they also make excellent sandwiches.
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Woodstock Meats
57 Mill Hill Rd
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Not as unique as The Smoke House—and more modest—but very good. Pro tip: they also make excellent sandwiches.
Nearest place for wine and liquor. In the shopping plaza on 212 and just off the highway.
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Town & Country Liquor
330 New York 212
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Nearest place for wine and liquor. In the shopping plaza on 212 and just off the highway.
Very good wine and spirits shop right in the village of Saugerties. They also happen to have a nice selection of NY state wines.
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Windmill Wine & Spirits
89 Partition St
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Very good wine and spirits shop right in the village of Saugerties. They also happen to have a nice selection of NY state wines.
Price Chopper (10 minutes away) is the nearest big grocery store with all the basics.
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Price Chopper
138 Ulster Ave
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Price Chopper (10 minutes away) is the nearest big grocery store with all the basics.
About 20 minutes away, this is our preferred grocery with excellent produce, meats and pretty much everything else you'd need.
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Adams Fairacre Farms
765 Dutchess Turnpike
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About 20 minutes away, this is our preferred grocery with excellent produce, meats and pretty much everything else you'd need.
One of our favorite farm stands in the area. And open 9-5 seven days a week.
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Story Farms
4640 NY-32
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One of our favorite farm stands in the area. And open 9-5 seven days a week.
Keep it fresh, keep it tasty, support your local farmers. Open Saturdays 10am-2pm from late May to late October.
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Saugerties Farmers Market
43 Partition St
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Keep it fresh, keep it tasty, support your local farmers. Open Saturdays 10am-2pm from late May to late October.
Outstanding "hot in hand" donuts. They serve some damn fine coffee, too.
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Half Moon Rondout Cafe
36 Broadway
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Outstanding "hot in hand" donuts. They serve some damn fine coffee, too.
Passing through New Paltz and hungry, like really, hungry? Drop by the Mountain Brauhaus. Excellent, hearty German food and beer in a fun, retro-authentic atmosphere.
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Mountain Brauhaus
3123 US-44
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Passing through New Paltz and hungry, like really, hungry? Drop by the Mountain Brauhaus. Excellent, hearty German food and beer in a fun, retro-authentic atmosphere.
Great bagel place in Woodstock best known for their stuffed bagels, which are unique and utterly delicious!
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Moonrise Bagels
68 Tinker St
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Great bagel place in Woodstock best known for their stuffed bagels, which are unique and utterly delicious!
Excellent modern Italian in a cozy, stylish space. Never disappoints.
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Cucina
109 Mill Hill Rd
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Excellent modern Italian in a cozy, stylish space. Never disappoints.
Acclaimed 1960s diner with excellent food, drinks and retro vibe.
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Phoenicia Diner
5681 NY-28
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Acclaimed 1960s diner with excellent food, drinks and retro vibe.
A favorite bakery with incredible stuff. Their chocolate cake is insane, the best I’ve ever had. But really, everything is delish!
Overlook Bakery
A favorite bakery with incredible stuff. Their chocolate cake is insane, the best I’ve ever had. But really, everything is delish!
A little aloha right in downtown Saugerties, this cozy Hawaiian cafe is great for breakfast and lunch.
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Ohana Café
117 Partition St
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A little aloha right in downtown Saugerties, this cozy Hawaiian cafe is great for breakfast and lunch.

Sightseeing

A unique, fun experience. Not to mention a great way to see the area from a different perspective. Reservations are essential, though, and you'll want to book as soon as possible.
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Rail Explorers: Catskills Division
70 High St
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A unique, fun experience. Not to mention a great way to see the area from a different perspective. Reservations are essential, though, and you'll want to book as soon as possible.
Using native bluestone, Harvey Fite spent 37 years building this incredible sculpture garden completely on his own. Check the calendar for special events including live music and other performances.
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Opus 40
356 George Sickle Rd
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Using native bluestone, Harvey Fite spent 37 years building this incredible sculpture garden completely on his own. Check the calendar for special events including live music and other performances.
Great for biking, hiking and walking. This 11.5-mile recreational trail runs along the Ashokan Reservoir between West Hurley and Boiceville.
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Ashokan Rail Trail- Woodstock Dike Trailhead
1285 NY-28
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Great for biking, hiking and walking. This 11.5-mile recreational trail runs along the Ashokan Reservoir between West Hurley and Boiceville.
Feel like kayaking along the Esopus? I Paddle New York is excellent and close too: right in the village of Saugerties. Gail, the owner, is nice and super helpful. Be sure to make reservations in advance, though.
37 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
I Paddle New York
61 S Partition St
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Feel like kayaking along the Esopus? I Paddle New York is excellent and close too: right in the village of Saugerties. Gail, the owner, is nice and super helpful. Be sure to make reservations in advance, though.
The nearest resort for famous Catskills skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing. In the summer and fall months, they have zip-lining, skyrides and other fun stuff.
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Hunter Mountain
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The nearest resort for famous Catskills skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing. In the summer and fall months, they have zip-lining, skyrides and other fun stuff.
One of the premier venues on the East Coast for hunter/jumping horse shows. People come from across the country to compete and take in the excitement here.
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Hits Horse Show
454 Washington Ave Exd
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One of the premier venues on the East Coast for hunter/jumping horse shows. People come from across the country to compete and take in the excitement here.
The Catskill Animal Sanctuary is a favorite destination in the area. Open to the public for weekend tours from April-October. Meet cows, goats, ducks, pigs, chickens, sheep and more.
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Catskill Animal Sanctuary
316 Old Stage Rd
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The Catskill Animal Sanctuary is a favorite destination in the area. Open to the public for weekend tours from April-October. Meet cows, goats, ducks, pigs, chickens, sheep and more.
About 8 minutes away, Sloan Gorge is great if you want a nice, easy hike that's close. Nicely shaded and maintained.
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Sloan Gorge Preserve
487 Stoll Rd
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About 8 minutes away, Sloan Gorge is great if you want a nice, easy hike that's close. Nicely shaded and maintained.
The Overlook Mountain Spur trail is a moderate/challenging hike, 2.4 miles each way. You'll pass an interesting hotel relic from back in the day, and at the top there's a historic fire tower you can climb. For a less challenging hike at Overlook Mtn, The Meads Meadow Trail and Overloop Trail offer short, family-friendly style hikes.
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Overlook Mountain
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The Overlook Mountain Spur trail is a moderate/challenging hike, 2.4 miles each way. You'll pass an interesting hotel relic from back in the day, and at the top there's a historic fire tower you can climb. For a less challenging hike at Overlook Mtn, The Meads Meadow Trail and Overloop Trail offer short, family-friendly style hikes.
Want to fly fish? This is one of the best operations around but popular. So definitely book as far in advance as possible.
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Esopus Creel Fly Fishing
5579 NY-28
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Want to fly fish? This is one of the best operations around but popular. So definitely book as far in advance as possible.
About an hour's drive but worth the drive. A unique opportunity to learn about and hike with a dozen or so goats. Lots of fun, and Meagan who runs it couldn't be a better host.
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Frederick Farm Goat Rescue and Sanctuary
12 Sholam Rd
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About an hour's drive but worth the drive. A unique opportunity to learn about and hike with a dozen or so goats. Lots of fun, and Meagan who runs it couldn't be a better host.
A 45-50 minute drive south but well worth it: Lake Minnewaska is a gorgeous park with excellent hiking (from easy to advanced). This is one our favorite places in the world. Also, there are many great restaurants and attractions in nearby New Paltz.
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Reserva del Parque Estatal Minnewaska
5281 Route 44-55
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A 45-50 minute drive south but well worth it: Lake Minnewaska is a gorgeous park with excellent hiking (from easy to advanced). This is one our favorite places in the world. Also, there are many great restaurants and attractions in nearby New Paltz.
Though it's an hour away, Storm King is an incredible outdoor art experience and well worth the drive.
Storm King Art Center
Though it's an hour away, Storm King is an incredible outdoor art experience and well worth the drive.

Live Music

Formerly a hotel built in the 1920s, The Colony is a great music venue in Woodstock with an expansive beer garden in the back yard during the warmer months.
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Colony
22 Rock City Rd
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Formerly a hotel built in the 1920s, The Colony is a great music venue in Woodstock with an expansive beer garden in the back yard during the warmer months.
Legendary Woodstock music venue that underwent a major renovation and is now gorgeous.
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Bearsville Theater
291 Tinker St
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Legendary Woodstock music venue that underwent a major renovation and is now gorgeous.
Fun, low-key Woodstock bar in a former train station. Live music on some nights (check the schedule).
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Station Bar & Curio
101 Tinker St
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Fun, low-key Woodstock bar in a former train station. Live music on some nights (check the schedule).
In Kingston. Casual, easy-going bar with an eclectic calendar of live music, from country to metal.
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Tubby’s
586 Broadway
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In Kingston. Casual, easy-going bar with an eclectic calendar of live music, from country to metal.

Breweries

Great place to enjoy a beer—and some pizza or oysters or lobster rolls—in their small but nice outdoor space.
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Kingston Standard Brewing Co.
22 Jansen Ave
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Great place to enjoy a beer—and some pizza or oysters or lobster rolls—in their small but nice outdoor space.
A local institution, Keegan is a fun place to have a beer with friends and check out some live music.
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Keegan Ales
20 St James St
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A local institution, Keegan is a fun place to have a beer with friends and check out some live music.
Excellent brewery about 25 minutes away in the charming town of Catskill. Subversive has a nice outdoor area, tasty food options, and live music on Sunday afternoons.
81 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Subversive Malting + Brewing
96 W Bridge St
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Excellent brewery about 25 minutes away in the charming town of Catskill. Subversive has a nice outdoor area, tasty food options, and live music on Sunday afternoons.
A bit of a trek (one hour away), but one of the more famous breweries in the area. West Kill is renowned for their excellent beers. And their location, with majestic mountain views, is lovely.
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West Kill Brewing
2173 Spruceton Rd
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A bit of a trek (one hour away), but one of the more famous breweries in the area. West Kill is renowned for their excellent beers. And their location, with majestic mountain views, is lovely.