hudson, ny

[mrnyc]

i hope you like a huge bucketful of olde america houses and buildings?

we went up to hudson, ny for a few days recently. it's past direct commuter metro north rail territory, so you have to take amtrak.

hudson on the hudson has been revived into a touristy weekend getaway place.

like anywhere, the homes and buildings were built in waves, but these are earlier than most for america, from the 1790s-1810s near the river, then mid-1800s and then onward.

it's charming and the epitome of they don't build'em like that anymore.

enjoy!


































































































































































this is the hudson basilica facility, a beautiful old factory now event space








we went to see brooklyn's yhwh railgun and england's dry cleaning














hope you are enjoying hudson, stay tuned for part two --

[mrnyc]

antique market -- from an old utica bar




this area had old taxidermied big game hunter animals like this $38k giraffe






at the station again, but not leaving yet --












up on the hudson promenade, which has been one since the early 1700s -- that is the hudson athens lighthouse












train spotting








this the 'hood, such as it is














i figured the alley along behing the high street aka warren street would have some old stuff --



















































































how you doing? a little more to go up next --

[mrnyc]

back to the river promenade for a sundowner
































there is a cool firefighter museum here --




















heading home now --


















and we are over the hump -- that's all
i hope you enjoyed goin up the country
for a few days getaway in historic hudson, ny

[202_Cyclist]

Thank you for posting this very comprehensive tour. We went to Hudson in 2021 or 2022. I need to get back up there this summer.

[mrnyc]

Originally Posted by 202_Cyclist

Thank you for posting this very comprehensive tour. We went to Hudson in 2021 or 2022. I need to get back up there this summer.

be careful, they'll pick your pocket --

actually the big things were fine, like amtrak, dinner, the hotel and concert --

it was all the little things like $9 coffees and such that added up --

and of course wifey shopping, but that doesn't count, does it?

[Doady]

Wow, it looks just like a big city. Spectacular landscape too.

[ChrisLA]

Very thorough tour, it’s looks like a lovely place to visit, so different from the west, I love it.

[ColDayMan]

I adore Hudson so thanks for this.

[Docere]

Great pics. Hudson Valley is a distinctive region architecturally. People say it's "New England-like" but it has a distinct style (Dutch influence).

[Prahaboheme]

^I could see why some may suggest parts of upstate NY resemble New England however it is distinctively different architecturally (not to mention socially and economically) from those areas.

In fact, there is a very clear distinction when crossing into New England, whether it be Connecticut, Mass, or VT, from pretty much anywhere along the New York state line (and vice versa). I live in Fairfield County, CT, only 5 miles to the New York state line, and the changes are immediate and apparent. Portions of southern CT may be looped into the NYC metro area, but it more closely embodies the character of New England than it does New York.

[mrnyc]

btw if you look close at the oldest houses above you can spot the birthplace home of gen. william jenkins worth who fort worth was named for. it has a little plaque on it. he is buried in worth square next to madison square park in manhattan.

[Docere]

Originally Posted by Prahaboheme

^I could see why some may suggest parts of upstate NY resemble New England however it is distinctively different architecturally (not to mention socially and economically) from those areas.

In fact, there is a very clear distinction when crossing into New England, whether it be Connecticut, Mass, or VT, from pretty much anywhere along the New York state line (and vice versa). I live in Fairfield County, CT, only 5 miles to the New York state line, and the changes are immediate and apparent. Portions of southern CT may be looped into the NYC metro area, but it more closely embodies the character of New England than it does New York.

I guess it's all the hedge fund managers and Yankees fans.

But how can it not be New England? It has the most defined boundaries of any region in the US.

[Docere]

Rhinebeck is also a very nice town, and very much in the colonial era Dutch style.

[Murphy de la Sucre]

wait i thought it was... but what is the difference bw hudson ny and hudson river manhattan ny

[sooperpaz]

Originally Posted by Murphy de la Sucre

wait i thought it was... but what is the difference bw hudson ny and hudson river manhattan ny

one is a town, as evidenced by the photos below. the other is a river, which is a body of water.

[Prahaboheme]

Originally Posted by Murphy de la Sucre

wait i thought it was... but what is the difference bw hudson ny and hudson river manhattan ny

The city of Hudson is recognized as a gateway city to the Hudson Valley region, a valley that permeates out from the Hudson River, the same river that eventually makes its way into NYC.

[mrnyc]

trivia —
hudson was one vote away from becoming the nys capital instead of albany.

[Prahaboheme]

Originally Posted by mrnyc

trivia —
hudson was one vote away from becoming the nys capital instead of albany.

That would have decimated the charm of the Hudson Valley region.

[mrnyc]

cool brief drone view of the redeveloped pocketbook factory i walked by above --

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