Donna’s Contemporary Cape Local Guidebook

Donna
Donna’s Contemporary Cape Local Guidebook

Food scene

Excellent Italian Food. And Extrordinary Pizzas
14 locals recommend
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10 Main St
14 locals recommend
Excellent Italian Food. And Extrordinary Pizzas
Great comfortable place for mexican breakfast or lunch
7 locals recommend
Toast Cafe
41 Main St
7 locals recommend
Great 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 locals recommend
Our Daily Bread Deli
116 Hudson Ave
66 locals recommend
Wonderful 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 locals recommend
Bartlett House
2258 NY-66
145 locals recommend
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
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 locals recommend
Chatham Real Food Market Co-op
15 Church St
24 locals recommend
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.
Comfortable and tasty goodies cafe, breakfast, and lunch
22 locals recommend
Main St Goodness, home of PieconicNY bakery
20 Main St
22 locals recommend
Comfortable 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 locals recommend
The Chatham Berry Farm LLC
67 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Tierra Farm
2424 NY-203
12 locals recommend
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.
Great bar and restaurant serving good burgers and award winning beer. Live Music and Trivia night
114 locals recommend
Chatham Brewing
59 Main St
114 locals recommend
Great bar and restaurant serving good burgers and award winning beer. Live Music and Trivia night
Good food and beer/wine bar on Main Street
54 locals recommend
The People's Pub
36 Main St
54 locals recommend
Good food and beer/wine bar on Main Street
Resturant and bar with nice atmosphere and outdoor seating
20 locals recommend
Yianni's
29 Hudson Ave
20 locals recommend
Resturant and bar with nice atmosphere and outdoor seating
Great selection of local and international cheeses on Main Street
39 locals recommend
Bimi's Cheese Shop
21 Main St
39 locals recommend
Great 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 locals recommend
Golden Harvest Farms
3074 U.S. 9
33 locals recommend
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.

City/town information

Old whaling town with lots of restaurants, bars, and cafes. Plenty of antique stores. Easy to enjoy Warren street.
442 locals recommend
Hudson
442 locals recommend
Old whaling town with lots of restaurants, bars, and cafes. Plenty of antique stores. Easy to enjoy Warren street.
A gem of a town.
69 locals recommend
Stockbridge
69 locals recommend
A gem of a town.
NY State Capital . Lots to do ! Look up: https://www.albany.org
59 locals recommend
Albany
59 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Olana House
5720 NY-9G
25 locals recommend
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.
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 locals recommend
Hancock Shaker Village
1843 W Housatonic St
161 locals recommend
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.
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 locals recommend
Tanglewood
58 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Norman Rockwell Museum
9 Glendale Rd
344 locals recommend
"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 locals recommend
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
1013 Old Post Rd
53 locals recommend
Residence 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 locals recommend
Catamount Mountain Ski Resort
78 Catamount Rd
329 locals recommend
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.
Great skiing located about 35 min north of Chatham.
200 locals recommend
Jiminy Peak
37 Corey Rd
200 locals recommend
Great 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 locals recommend
Benedict Pond Loop
20 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Beebe Hill State Forest
County Route 5
23 locals recommend
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.
Nice little hike from this house.
9 locals recommend
Borden's Pond Conservation Area
9 locals recommend
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 Rd
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.