There are many treasures in the food and design worlds to be discovered just outside the city. An hour north by car, up the Palisades, lies Garrison and Cold Spring, two charming hamlets worthy of exploration.
The former is perhaps best-known for
Manitoga/The Russel Wright Design Center, the mid 20th–century home and studio of the
modern ceramicist that's situated above a former quarry amid 75 woodland acres. Standard tours are offered but so are
volunteer landscape days, which is what we did and which I totally recommend—a really wonderful way to immerse yourself in the setting, help preserve a
National Historic Landmark and
World Monuments Watch Site, and meet like-minded people. . .plus they provide a lovely lunch.
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| Russel Wright's house |
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| Dining area with Wright ceramicware |
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| The wooden tub & view in Wright's studio |
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| Designer and fellow volunteer Anita Csordas exploring the 75-acre woodlands |
A drive literally down the road takes you back a whole other century to
Boscobel,
an estate built in the early 1800's in the New York Federal style. We didn't tour the house, but we did walk the grounds, which include an orangery and stunning Hudson River views.
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| The Boscobel orangery |
Cold Spring is another short drive, and its Main Street is perfect for a window-shopping stroll, followed by a snack at one of the cafés. We were drawn most by the clapboard Cape-Cod style of Hudson Hil's, a clever moniker derived from the co-owner's name, Hilary Hayes, and the menu's offerings made of fresh, local ingredients from Hudson Valley farms.
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| Homemade at Hudson Hil's with produce from local farms |
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