Things To Do

Walkway Over the Hudson State Park

This is the world’s longest elevated pedestrian bridge located in Poughkeepsie, NY over the Hudson River

Savona’s Trattoria & Bar - Poughkeepsie

One of our favorite Italian restaurants!

Mill House Brewing Company

One of our favorite restaurants and brunch spots! Pizza, beer, chicken sammies, amazing cocktails and desserts too!

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum

Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site

Locust Grove Estate

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site

Where we had our engagement photos taken!

Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College

Zeus Brewing Company

Angry Orchard Cider House

Dia Beacon

The Culinary Institute of America

Check out some of the great food in the area - where many great chefs have gone to school!

Sloop Brewing Co.

A brewery on the old IBM campus

Millbrook Vineyards & Winery

Rosticceria Rossi & Sons

One of our favorite places to get our favorite Italian sandwiches including Cassandra's favorite chicken parm! This is the original location but there is also a location at Eastdale. Rossi's has gone viral on numerous occasions and it remains a staple when we are home.

Eastdale Village Town Center

Checkout the Eastdale Village area, with a variety of shopping and dining options such as Rossi's, Scoops, Amanda's Macaron Shop, and Just a Little Pie (think crumbl but with pies).

Dutchess County Fair | Dutchess County Fairgrounds

We might be a bit biased but one of the best county fairs in the state is happening the same weekend as our wedding. If you have time, feel free to check it out!

Other Places to Visit

While Poughkeepsie and the surrounding areas seem to have a bunch of things to do, if you just want to walk around towns with lots of shopping and dining options here are some of our favorites: BEACON, NY RHINEBECK, NY REDHOOK, NY NEW PALTZ, NY