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I am going to be in Peekskill and Fishkill for a few days soon and I am looking for suggestions for restaurants, things to do, etc. I will have time to kill each day so I plan on checking out boating locations and marinas while I'm there.

John
 
John,

I live in Fishkill, so you'd think I'd have all kinds of suggestions, but there's not a whole lot of excitement around here. What kind of activities are you looking for, and what kind of time and time of day will you have to do them in? Quite a few historic sites around, if you're into that sort of thing. What kind of food/restaurant are you into? When is soon?
 
We will be at West Point for a few days, but I have a couple of free hours in the AM, a couple in the PM and all evening. Two of my kids are making the trip and my 10 year old will be tagging along with me most of the time. Ideas on historic sites are welcome. As far as food goes, I like just about everything, but don't want to get stuck at Friday's, Chili's, Olive Garden, Outback etc. I travel frequently and I like to find unique restaurants to try.
 
West Point has a wonderful museum. There is plenty to see right there.

If you want to drive a bit north, go to Torches in Newburgh.
 
Cold Spring is also a great place to explore, and has some great resturants such as Plumbush Inn. Enjoy your visit to our section of the Hudson Valley....
 
Hey, Yankee stadium is just 50 miles away. A great place to visit...

OK sorry about that just had to slip that in there. Enjoy your trip here and as Mike says West point is one great place to visit. Also the ride along 9w south is a great view of the Hudson river. If you take 9w south into Stony Point, about 15 minutes, there is a nice little place to eat called Dons family restaurant on the right side of the road. Nice family place with good food and priced well for lunch and dinner.

If you do come south on 9w when you get to the bottom of this little mountain you will go over at the bottom across from the power plant (Indian Point) is a little plaque that is a memorial for the world war II naval fleet. This was an area they stored a lot of the old ships before they went for scrap. Was called the old moth ball fleet. A few more miles on the left and down the hill and you are at the marina district.
 
Good suggestions above, West Point should fill a good bit of time. if you head north, you might want to check out the New Windsor Cantonment, the location of the final encampment of George Washington's Army. I haven't been there since I was a kid, but I loved it then.
http://nysparks.state.ny.us/sites/info.asp?siteID=20

Cold Spring is nice, but I don't know if a 10 year old would enjoy it much. Mostly antique stores and boutiques.

Umami Cafe in Croton-on-Hudson is probably a good choice of restaurant. umamicafe dot com. They've got menus on Viewmasters for the kids. I've never been to that location, but they had one around the corner from us that my wife and I loved. Unfortunately the Fishkill location was recently turned into a poor excuse for a bbq restaurant.
 
Capt., if you are at West Point on a Sunday, go to the Thayer Hotel at the entrance for their brunch (its not as good as it used to be but its still better than most). If you travel North on 9W up to Newburgh visit the waterfront, there are a bunch of restaurants to choose from, Torches is probably my favorite but if you have a 10 yo with you try one of the others, and you will be waterside at all of them.

If you make it up to Hyde Park you cn visit Roosevelt's home and the Vanderbilt Mansion. In Poughkeepsie their is a childrens museum which has some interactive stuff. In Peekskill there is Henry's on the Hudson which overlooks Peekskill Bay, it is located at the Peekskill Motor Inn just off Route 9. Post a note if you need further help or let us know when you will be in town.
 
What about Bear Mountain Park? Is anything interesting going on over there these days???
 
Thanks again for all the information. But as fate would have it, I just found out that the volleyball tournament we were going to has been canceled due to the weather. Too bad, I was looking forward to seeing that part of the state.

Oh well, the next tourney is in Pittsburgh in a few weeks. I'll use the time this weekend to work on the boat. Thanks again,

John
 
Why does everything stop just because some snow flakes are getting together to wreak a little havoc? Capt., we are open all year round, make up another excuse and come visit.

If you are into vintage cars, come down to Bear Mountain State Park any Wednesday evening from late April until late September to see their car show, anywhere from 400-600 cars and motorcycles are on hand.

Now, can we get some boating weather?
 
Real good eats on Rte 9D, just south of Cold Springs - the Plumb Bush Inn (also a B & B), and the Bird & Bottle (at 1700's farmhouse converted to a resteraunt and B & B).

In Cold Spring, there's Catherine's Tuscan Grill, and a French place accross the street - both right on main street, up the hill from the train tracks. For more standard grubb, the old train station in cold spring is known as The Depot Resteraunt - good steak and fries (white table cloth) kinda place.

IN peekskill, there's a row of resteraunts right were division hits rte 6. Susan's (if I recall) is an excellent choice, too.

Hope this helps.
 
HOw is the Bird & Bottle under the new ownership? We used to love going there.
 
We've had good luck there Mike - been twice since it changed hands and re-opened. They've removed some of their more exotic fair with the new bosses, however - I don't recall seeing such 'specialties' as ostrich or elk on our last trip (grilled osterich, with a rasberry reduction - Good stuff!!) Unfortunately (for them), Plumb Bush is our fav in that neck of the woods - they make a beef wellington that'll nock your sox off.
 
The Plumb Bush Inn is a great place. We usually go there on Mothers Day.

Jonathan
 
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