Guidebook for Canaan
Food Scene
Fish & Game is located in a beautifully historic blacksmith shop, in the heart of New York's Hudson Valley. A collaboration between chefs Zakary Pelaccio and Jori Emde and film and theatre producer Patrick Milling Smith, the restaurant celebrates the bounty of the valley with a set menu that responds to the seasons and availability of product from the farmers with a new menu each week. The vast wine list has a unique and dedicated focus on natural wines from around the world and they dedicate their cocktails to the same seasonal attention.
82 locals recommend
Fish & Game
13 S 3rd StFish & Game is located in a beautifully historic blacksmith shop, in the heart of New York's Hudson Valley. A collaboration between chefs Zakary Pelaccio and Jori Emde and film and theatre producer Patrick Milling Smith, the restaurant celebrates the bounty of the valley with a set menu that responds to the seasons and availability of product from the farmers with a new menu each week. The vast wine list has a unique and dedicated focus on natural wines from around the world and they dedicate their cocktails to the same seasonal attention.
Half Moon
48 S Front StBar with live music
The Restaurant at Helsinki Hudson carries on a 15-year tradition started at the wildly popular former location in Massachusetts - that is of creating a menu of creative homespun seasonally selected food in a welcoming and beautiful atmosphere. Executive Chef Hugh Horner takes his inspiration from the creative spirit of Helsinki, his love of the bountiful Hudson Valley, and his southern ancestry to create a Rustic New American cuisine with a knack for making the familiar extraordinary. From his roots in Georgia, the Carolinas and Louisiana, Chef Hugh, brings to the table his Low Country roots cuisine, with his years as an early pioneer in the Williamsburg, Brooklyn Food movement to Helsinki, and offers affordable comfort food like nothing else around. Live music all the time!
175 locals recommend
Helsinki Hudson
405 Columbia StThe Restaurant at Helsinki Hudson carries on a 15-year tradition started at the wildly popular former location in Massachusetts - that is of creating a menu of creative homespun seasonally selected food in a welcoming and beautiful atmosphere. Executive Chef Hugh Horner takes his inspiration from the creative spirit of Helsinki, his love of the bountiful Hudson Valley, and his southern ancestry to create a Rustic New American cuisine with a knack for making the familiar extraordinary. From his roots in Georgia, the Carolinas and Louisiana, Chef Hugh, brings to the table his Low Country roots cuisine, with his years as an early pioneer in the Williamsburg, Brooklyn Food movement to Helsinki, and offers affordable comfort food like nothing else around. Live music all the time!
Gaskins
2 Church AveCountry tavern by husband and wife, Nick and Sarah Suarez
Rivertown Lodge
731 Warren StreetThe American Bistro with International Implications! Blue Plate is a local favorite of the guests of the Inn at Silver Maple Farm for good reason. Great menu, great food, nice ambiance. This great spot for dinner is located right in Chatham village.
68 locals recommend
Blue Plate
1 Kinderhook StThe American Bistro with International Implications! Blue Plate is a local favorite of the guests of the Inn at Silver Maple Farm for good reason. Great menu, great food, nice ambiance. This great spot for dinner is located right in Chatham village.
Old Chatham Country Store, colloquially referred to as OCCS, is a real treat, and a favorite of ours. Menu changes monthly featuring the best that our local purveyors have to offer.
25 locals recommend
Old Chatham Country Store & Cafe
639 Albany TurnpikeOld Chatham Country Store, colloquially referred to as OCCS, is a real treat, and a favorite of ours. Menu changes monthly featuring the best that our local purveyors have to offer.
The Crimson Sparrow builds on all of John’s reverence and experience in cooking with Asian flavors utilizing French technique. The Crimson Sparrow’s Tasting Menu is a foray into all of these complex, rich and unexpected flavors. It changes approximately every two to three weeks, to reflect seasonality. In addition, some of the best elements of the seasonal menu can be sampled at the bar as part of the restaurant’s a la carte menu all of which have a true pact with the cellar and beverage program.
15 locals recommend
The Crimson Sparrow
746 Warren StThe Crimson Sparrow builds on all of John’s reverence and experience in cooking with Asian flavors utilizing French technique. The Crimson Sparrow’s Tasting Menu is a foray into all of these complex, rich and unexpected flavors. It changes approximately every two to three weeks, to reflect seasonality. In addition, some of the best elements of the seasonal menu can be sampled at the bar as part of the restaurant’s a la carte menu all of which have a true pact with the cellar and beverage program.
Swoon Kitchenbar marries the best of city-based training with the advantages of Hudson Valley ingredients acquired within miles of this Columbia County restaurant. The result is worth a detour during a weekend drive, or even as a destination in itself. - The New York Times
122 locals recommend
Swoon Kitchenbar
340 Warren StSwoon Kitchenbar marries the best of city-based training with the advantages of Hudson Valley ingredients acquired within miles of this Columbia County restaurant. The result is worth a detour during a weekend drive, or even as a destination in itself. - The New York Times
American Glory Restaurant is located in historic Hudson, NY, only two hours north of Manhattan along the scenic Hudson River. Situated in the heart of Hudson’s restaurant district on Warren Street, we’re a 15 minute ride from the Taconic State Parkway or NYS Thruway and within walking distance of the Amtrak station. American Glory specializes in legendary wood smoked BBQ and classic American comfort foods. Our menu includes many vegetarian and gluten free options. Housed in a masterfully renovated red brick firehouse, American Glory Restaurant boasts a rich history of dedicated firefighters. Formerly the H. Rogers Hose Company it was home to the second oldest volunteer fire department in New York State; organized in 1974. The firehouse has been meticulously restored to highlight the original brick walls, wood floors and historic grand wooden staircase.
30 locals recommend
American Glory
342 Warren StAmerican Glory Restaurant is located in historic Hudson, NY, only two hours north of Manhattan along the scenic Hudson River. Situated in the heart of Hudson’s restaurant district on Warren Street, we’re a 15 minute ride from the Taconic State Parkway or NYS Thruway and within walking distance of the Amtrak station. American Glory specializes in legendary wood smoked BBQ and classic American comfort foods. Our menu includes many vegetarian and gluten free options. Housed in a masterfully renovated red brick firehouse, American Glory Restaurant boasts a rich history of dedicated firefighters. Formerly the H. Rogers Hose Company it was home to the second oldest volunteer fire department in New York State; organized in 1974. The firehouse has been meticulously restored to highlight the original brick walls, wood floors and historic grand wooden staircase.
Everything Else
Tousey Winery
1774 U.S. 9Local winery. Tastings and tours during weekends.
Red Chair on Warren LLC
606 Warren StFrench Antiques
Local hand-picked home goods and gifts, with an emphasis on handmade quality and great design.
Fort Orange General Store
412 BroadwayLocal hand-picked home goods and gifts, with an emphasis on handmade quality and great design.
Shopping
Tiny Hearts Farm
County Route 7ASpecialty cut flowers grown in the Hudson Valley.
http://www.cedarfarmwholesale.com
18 acre farm producing cut flowers, branches and greens for the trade
365 Old Post Rd
365 Old Post Roadhttp://www.cedarfarmwholesale.com
18 acre farm producing cut flowers, branches and greens for the trade
http://www.kinderhookfarm.com
Pasture raised grassed beef, chicken, sheep and pigs.
27 locals recommend
Kinderhook Farm
1958 Co Rd 21http://www.kinderhookfarm.com
Pasture raised grassed beef, chicken, sheep and pigs.
Hawkins New York
613 Warren StCurated lifestyle brand and store
Entertainment & Activities
Catamount Ski Area, located on the Massachusetts / New York state line near Canaan, is one of the oldest original operating ski areas in the Northeast.
329 locals recommend
Catamount Mountain Ski Resort
78 Catamount RdCatamount Ski Area, located on the Massachusetts / New York state line near Canaan, is one of the oldest original operating ski areas in the Northeast.
Ski Butternut
380 State RdSki & snowboard
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort is the largest ski and snowboard resort in southern New England, summer home to Mountain Adventure Park and the only mountain resort in North America to generate its own energy using alternative wind power.
200 locals recommend
Jiminy Peak
37 Corey Rd Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort is the largest ski and snowboard resort in southern New England, summer home to Mountain Adventure Park and the only mountain resort in North America to generate its own energy using alternative wind power.
Voted “Best Downhill Skiing in the Berkshires” in the 2010 Berkshire Eagle Readers poll, Bousquet rests on the edge of the city of Pittsfield, in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains just minutes from Silver Maple Farm.
115 locals recommend
Bousquet Ski Area
101 Dan Fox Dr Voted “Best Downhill Skiing in the Berkshires” in the 2010 Berkshire Eagle Readers poll, Bousquet rests on the edge of the city of Pittsfield, in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains just minutes from Silver Maple Farm.
Arts & Culture
Jacob's Pillow hosts the oldest internationally acclaimed Summer dance festival in the United States.
www.jacobspillow.org/
257 locals recommend
Jacob's Pillow
358 George Carter RdJacob's Pillow hosts the oldest internationally acclaimed Summer dance festival in the United States.
www.jacobspillow.org/
Tanglewood is an estate and music venue in Lenox and Stockbridge, Massachusetts. It is the home of the annual summer Tanglewood Music Festival and the Tanglewood Jazz Festival, and has been the Boston Symphony Orchestra's summer home since 1937. Located only 17 minutes from The Inn at Silver Maple Farm.
398 locals recommend
Tanglewood
Tanglewood is an estate and music venue in Lenox and Stockbridge, Massachusetts. It is the home of the annual summer Tanglewood Music Festival and the Tanglewood Jazz Festival, and has been the Boston Symphony Orchestra's summer home since 1937. Located only 17 minutes from The Inn at Silver Maple Farm.
The Clark Art Institute
225 South StWorld class fine art museum.
Hancock Shaker Village brings the Shaker story to life and preserves it for future generations. Through this story we promote appreciation of the aesthetics, beliefs, achievements and controversies that have defined the Shaker experience in America.
161 locals recommend
Hancock Shaker Village
1843 W Housatonic St Hancock Shaker Village brings the Shaker story to life and preserves it for future generations. Through this story we promote appreciation of the aesthetics, beliefs, achievements and controversies that have defined the Shaker experience in America.
Visitors touring the majestic home of Frederic Church will be led on a trip through time, seeing a remarkably preserved home, complete with much of the original furniture. World-class paintings from Church's personal collection grace the walls of this beautiful mansion.
350 locals recommend
Olana State Historic Site
Olana State Historic Site Visitors touring the majestic home of Frederic Church will be led on a trip through time, seeing a remarkably preserved home, complete with much of the original furniture. World-class paintings from Church's personal collection grace the walls of this beautiful mansion.
The mission of the Shaker Museum│Mount Lebanon is to engage and inspire local, national, and global audiences by telling the story of the American Shakers. The commitments of the Shaker Museum│Mount Lebanon are to: Steward the Shaker material legacy—the Museum’s artifacts and archives and Mount Lebanon’s historic buildings and landscape—through collecting, conserving, preserving, protecting, documenting, and restoring. Create a museum at Mount Lebanon that fosters a community of inquiry, re-imagines how visitors interact with Shaker history, and unites the world’s most comprehensive Shaker collections with the most important historic Shaker site. Share with diverse audiences the individual and collective stories of the Shakers and their contributions to society—including religion, equality, communalism, pacifism, design, craft, and technology—through innovative and collaborative programs, public media content, and exhibitions.
18 locals recommend
Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon
202 Shaker Rd The mission of the Shaker Museum│Mount Lebanon is to engage and inspire local, national, and global audiences by telling the story of the American Shakers. The commitments of the Shaker Museum│Mount Lebanon are to: Steward the Shaker material legacy—the Museum’s artifacts and archives and Mount Lebanon’s historic buildings and landscape—through collecting, conserving, preserving, protecting, documenting, and restoring. Create a museum at Mount Lebanon that fosters a community of inquiry, re-imagines how visitors interact with Shaker history, and unites the world’s most comprehensive Shaker collections with the most important historic Shaker site. Share with diverse audiences the individual and collective stories of the Shakers and their contributions to society—including religion, equality, communalism, pacifism, design, craft, and technology—through innovative and collaborative programs, public media content, and exhibitions.
The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home
2 Plunkett StPolitics before the Civil War was a whirlwind of opposing interest groups. Martin Van Buren was able to unite those groups becoming president in 1837, but he was unable to gain a second term. As frustration and violence over the extension of slavery grew in the 1840's, Van Buren ran for the presidency twice more from this house. He hoped for re-election but he failed; ultimately so did the union.
53 locals recommend
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
1013 Old Post Rd Politics before the Civil War was a whirlwind of opposing interest groups. Martin Van Buren was able to unite those groups becoming president in 1837, but he was unable to gain a second term. As frustration and violence over the extension of slavery grew in the 1840's, Van Buren ran for the presidency twice more from this house. He hoped for re-election but he failed; ultimately so did the union.
Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum
10 Willow Creek RdVentfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum
104 Walker StArrowhead Museum
780 Holmes RdJourney back in time at this Colonial-era house and museum, a National Historic Landmark that tells the story of the Stockbridge Mohicans and missionary John Sergeant. This National Historic Landmark was home to the first missionary to the Mohican Indians. It not only provides a glimpse into Colonial history but also the Native American tribe that lived here.
9 locals recommend
Mission House
19 Main St Journey back in time at this Colonial-era house and museum, a National Historic Landmark that tells the story of the Stockbridge Mohicans and missionary John Sergeant. This National Historic Landmark was home to the first missionary to the Mohican Indians. It not only provides a glimpse into Colonial history but also the Native American tribe that lived here.
Naumkeag
5 Prospect Hill RdEssentials
Price Chopper
2614 NY-66Price Chopper
2614 NY-66Walmart Supercenter
460 Fairview AveWalmart
555 Hubbard AveParks & Nature
Taconic State Park
253 NY-344Lake Taghkanic State Park, nestled next to Lake Taghkanic in the rolling hills and lush forests of Columbia County, offers a wonderful variety of recreational activities. The park has tent and trailer campsites and cabin and cottage camping facilities. Large trucks, RVs and campers can enter from the Route 82 entrance. It also features two beaches, picnic areas, boat launch sites, rowboat, paddleboat and kayak rentals, playgrounds, sports playing fields, a rentable pavilion, and newly renovated recreation hall and showers. In addition, the park has hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, hunting, cross-country ski and snowmobile trails. Ice skating and ice fishing are permitted when conditions are appropriate.
132 locals recommend
Lake Taghkanic State Park
1528 New York 82 Lake Taghkanic State Park, nestled next to Lake Taghkanic in the rolling hills and lush forests of Columbia County, offers a wonderful variety of recreational activities. The park has tent and trailer campsites and cabin and cottage camping facilities. Large trucks, RVs and campers can enter from the Route 82 entrance. It also features two beaches, picnic areas, boat launch sites, rowboat, paddleboat and kayak rentals, playgrounds, sports playing fields, a rentable pavilion, and newly renovated recreation hall and showers. In addition, the park has hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, hunting, cross-country ski and snowmobile trails. Ice skating and ice fishing are permitted when conditions are appropriate.
High Falls Conservation Area
540 Roxbury RdHand Hollow Conservation Area
4079 County Rd 9Ooms Conservation Area at Sutherland Pond
480 Rock City RdRound Ball Mountain Public Conservation Area
October Mountain State Forest
317 Woodland RoadMount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center
30 Rockwell RdQueechy Lake
Bash Bish Falls State Park
Falls Road