Donna’s Contemporary Cape Local Guidebook
Food scene
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10 Main StExcellent Italian Food. And Extrordinary Pizzas
Toast Cafe
41 Main StGreat comfortable place for mexican breakfast or lunch
Wonderful for Breads, Pastries, also opereates a Gluten Free Bakery. Offers pleasant atmosphere for breakfast, brunch and lunch. Closed Mo & Tue
66 residents recomanen
Our Daily Bread Deli
116 Hudson AveWonderful for Breads, Pastries, also opereates a Gluten Free Bakery. Offers pleasant atmosphere for breakfast, brunch and lunch. Closed Mo & Tue
French country-style bakery & restaurant with lovely in, and outdoor atmosphere located oin Ghent, a village next to Chatham. Best pastry, sour dough & walnut -apricot bread in town. On weekends they also offer a special epi-baguette. Long lines though, but you can pre-order by phone or online
145 residents recomanen
Bartlett House
2258 NY-66French country-style bakery & restaurant with lovely in, and outdoor atmosphere located oin Ghent, a village next to Chatham. Best pastry, sour dough & walnut -apricot bread in town. On weekends they also offer a special epi-baguette. Long lines though, but you can pre-order by phone or online
Best priced, locally resourced organic produce, wonderful hot lunch menu, and goods from 64 local organic and IPM farms and small production food vendors. Located close to the only traffic light in Chatham.
24 residents recomanen
Chatham Real Food Market Co-op
15 Church StBest priced, locally resourced organic produce, wonderful hot lunch menu, and goods from 64 local organic and IPM farms and small production food vendors. Located close to the only traffic light in Chatham.
Comfortable and tasty goodies cafe, breakfast, and lunch
22 residents recomanen
Main St Goodness, home of PieconicNY bakery
20 Main StComfortable and tasty goodies cafe, breakfast, and lunch
Large farm stand with prooduce, meet , grocery and plant sales. Greenhouse & Outdoor Dining (Asian fusion) ; local chefs, local beers, hard ciders and wines.
67 residents recomanen
The Chatham Berry Farm LLC
Large farm stand with prooduce, meet , grocery and plant sales. Greenhouse & Outdoor Dining (Asian fusion) ; local chefs, local beers, hard ciders and wines.
A factory outlet store for their organic dried fruits, nuts, and coffee. It's very much worth a visit - just 1 min from the Berry Farm.
12 residents recomanen
Tierra Farm
2424 NY-203A factory outlet store for their organic dried fruits, nuts, and coffee. It's very much worth a visit - just 1 min from the Berry Farm.
Great bar and restaurant serving good burgers and award winning beer. Live Music and Trivia night
114 residents recomanen
Chatham Brewing
59 Main StGreat bar and restaurant serving good burgers and award winning beer. Live Music and Trivia night
The People's Pub
36 Main StGood food and beer/wine bar on Main Street
Yianni's
29 Hudson AveResturant and bar with nice atmosphere and outdoor seating
Great selection of local and international cheeses on Main Street
39 residents recomanen
Bimi's Cheese Shop
21 Main StGreat selection of local and international cheeses on Main Street
Cool apple farm with an apple cider distillery , and the best apple cider donuts, apple cider. Offers lots of apple varieties to choose from. Indoor and outdoor seating with BBQ grub. Very popular in the summer.
33 residents recomanen
Golden Harvest Farms
3074 U.S. 9Cool apple farm with an apple cider distillery , and the best apple cider donuts, apple cider. Offers lots of apple varieties to choose from. Indoor and outdoor seating with BBQ grub. Very popular in the summer.
City/town information
Old whaling town with lots of restaurants, bars, and cafes. Plenty of antique stores. Easy to enjoy Warren street.
442 residents recomanen
Hudson
Old whaling town with lots of restaurants, bars, and cafes. Plenty of antique stores. Easy to enjoy Warren street.
Stockbridge
A gem of a town.
Albany
NY State Capital . Lots to do !
Look up:
https://www.albany.org
Sightseeing
Art Omi presents contemporary art over its 120 acre Sculpture & Architecture Park in Columbia County, NY. Art Omi offers residency programs for international artists, writers, dancers, musicians and architects.
Omi
Art Omi presents contemporary art over its 120 acre Sculpture & Architecture Park in Columbia County, NY. Art Omi offers residency programs for international artists, writers, dancers, musicians and architects.
Olana House built on a hilltop with a spectacular view
overlooking the Hudson River south of Hudson City.
Designed by the famous painter Frederic E. Church ( Hudson River School). Visit even when it is closed, for the view. Nice place for a picnic.
25 residents recomanen
Olana House
5720 NY-9GOlana House built on a hilltop with a spectacular view
overlooking the Hudson River south of Hudson City.
Designed by the famous painter Frederic E. Church ( Hudson River School). Visit even when it is closed, for the view. Nice place for a picnic.
Interesting shaker village museum, located about 30min north of Chatham. Tells the story of the Shaker religious movement . There is also a (different) Shaker Museum in Old Chatham.
161 residents recomanen
Hancock Shaker Village
1843 W Housatonic StInteresting shaker village museum, located about 30min north of Chatham. Tells the story of the Shaker religious movement . There is also a (different) Shaker Museum in Old Chatham.
Tanglewood is huge 'English Style Park' about 25 min from Chatham, which hosts wonderfull outdoor classical and jazz concerts during the summer months. Summer camp of the Boston Symphony performing almost daily concerts with world famous artists. Bring your own food and blanket / chairs.
58 residents recomanen
Tanglewood
Tanglewood is huge 'English Style Park' about 25 min from Chatham, which hosts wonderfull outdoor classical and jazz concerts during the summer months. Summer camp of the Boston Symphony performing almost daily concerts with world famous artists. Bring your own food and blanket / chairs.
"THE" Norman Rockwell museum, famous American artist of the mid century. Great fun.
344 residents recomanen
Museu Norman Rockwell
9 Glendale Rd"THE" Norman Rockwell museum, famous American artist of the mid century. Great fun.
Residence of the 8th US President (1837-1841) 20 min from Chatham near Kinderhook.
53 residents recomanen
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
1013 Old Post RdResidence of the 8th US President (1837-1841) 20 min from Chatham near Kinderhook.
Outdoors
Closest ski resort from here. About 30 min south-east near Hillsdale, NY. Mid level sking. For more advanced skiers
we refer you to Jimney Peak, Hunter or the big Adirondak resorts like Gore or Lake Placid.
329 residents recomanen
Estació d'esquí de Catamount Mountain
78 Catamount RdClosest ski resort from here. About 30 min south-east near Hillsdale, NY. Mid level sking. For more advanced skiers
we refer you to Jimney Peak, Hunter or the big Adirondak resorts like Gore or Lake Placid.
Jiminy Peak
37 Corey RdGreat skiing located about 35 min north of Chatham.
Wonderful light hiking trail around a beautiful lake nestled in the Berkshires, and is part of the Appalachian Trail.
20 residents recomanen
Benedict Pond Loop
Wonderful light hiking trail around a beautiful lake nestled in the Berkshires, and is part of the Appalachian Trail.
Great little hiking area 10 min east from here. You can park your car at the Beebe Hill Pond or go to the end of Engel Road (off Stonewall Road ) and hike from there to the Firetower, which offers a spectacular view of the tree covered mountains. Recommended any season, but best during Indian summer.
23 residents recomanen
Beebe Hill State Forest
County Route 5Great little hiking area 10 min east from here. You can park your car at the Beebe Hill Pond or go to the end of Engel Road (off Stonewall Road ) and hike from there to the Firetower, which offers a spectacular view of the tree covered mountains. Recommended any season, but best during Indian summer.
Borden's Pond Conservation Area
Nice little hike from this house.
Easy hiking trails in the woods, located about 15 mins east of Chatham. You will end up at a cute little pond deep in the forest, which we call the 'secret' pond.
Harris Public Conservation Area
105 Bloody Hollow RdEasy hiking trails in the woods, located about 15 mins east of Chatham. You will end up at a cute little pond deep in the forest, which we call the 'secret' pond.