For those who have never visited the Hudson Valley on vacation, would ever want to in the future?

[Buzz Rules]

Any new thoughts?

 

[Buzz Rules]

For those who said they would like to visit in the future, what in particular interests you in the Hudson Valley?

 

[Buzz Rules]

We have a great minor league baseball team and a new ice hockey team as well:

https://www.milb.com/hudson-valley

https://www.hudsonvalleyvenom.com/

We are also getting a minor league soccer team in 2025:

https://www.westchestersc.com/

 

[randumb0]

Never heard of it

 

[Buzz Rules]

Never heard of it

Did you ever read the Legend of Sleepy Hollow or Rip Van Wrinkle as a kid? The stories take place there.

 

[randumb0]

Did you ever read the Legend of Sleepy Hollow or Rip Van Wrinkle as a kid? The stories take place there.

I did not

 

[QueenIsabella]

You and I might differ on what's considered the Hudson Valley. I think of the Albany region--further north than the Catskills, which is why I said "no". We actually go to Rocking Horse Ranch every summer, but again, I don't consider it Hudson Valley.

I used to live there--specifically, in Saratoga County. DH/DS27 make a day trip up to see old friends while we're at the ranch. We lived a couple miles out of Adirondack State Park.

I will say, it's beautiful country, we loved living there. DH used to ski--mostly at Gore Mountain and white-water raft. Plenty of outdoorsy things to do (camp, fish, and so forth).

 

[mistysue]

This whole post reads like you're on the tourism board. Never thought about it... seems like most of the draws of the area are right here where I am, so I mean I guess if I want to waste extra time in my car to get to things or find myself having way too much extra time, maybe. It seems very nice.

 

[Buzz Rules]

This whole post reads like you're on the tourism board. Never thought about it... seems like most of the draws of the area are right here where I am, so I mean I guess if I want to waste extra time in my car to get to things or find myself having way too much extra time, maybe. It seems very nice.

I'm not on their tourism board, honestly.

 

[Buzz Rules]

You and I might differ on what's considered the Hudson Valley. I think of the Albany region--further north than the Catskills, which is why I said "no". We actually go to Rocking Horse Ranch every summer, but again, I don't consider it Hudson Valley.

I used to live there--specifically, in Saratoga County. DH/DS27 make a day trip up to see old friends while we're at the ranch. We lived a couple miles out of Adirondack State Park.

I will say, it's beautiful country, we loved living there. DH used to ski--mostly at Gore Mountain and white-water raft. Plenty of outdoorsy things to do (camp, fish, and so forth).

I define the Hudson Valley as the grey and green parts of this map:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudso..._of_New_York_highlighting_Hudson_Valley_2.svg

 

[Buzz Rules]

I did not

 

[QueenIsabella]

I define the Hudson Valley as the grey and green parts of this map:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Valley#/media/File:Map_of_New_York_highlighting_Hudson_Valley_2.svg

Yeah. No. Anything south of the 518 is downstate.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Yeah. No. Anything south of the 518 is downstate.

Fair.

 

[MDFam]

Yeah. No. Anything south of the 518 is downstate.

I grew up in Dutchess County - definitely part of the Hudson Valley. Referred to as the Mid-Hudson Valley. But agree that when you start getting down to Westchester County, although it is still physically part of the Hudson River Valley, it isn't referred to that way.

 

[QueenIsabella]

I guess we never referred to anything as the Hudson Valley region. There was the Capital District (Albany-Schenectady-Troy), and then north of that was the Lake George/Saratoga region.

It IS beautiful country, especially if you like outdoors activities. What steams my clams is the people from Westchester who say they live "upstate" Um, no, you don't.

That said, we miss Stewart's a lot--we make a pilgrimage every time we're up there. Not missing the 7 feet of snow a year, though! Down here in North Carolina, one year we got 2" of snow, which then froze. Kids missed school for 4 days. I couldn't stop laughing--upstate, they don't even plow for less than 6 inches!

 

[QueenIsabella]

https://q1057.com/25-ways-you-know-youre-from-upstate-new-york-when/

 

[Buzz Rules]

I guess we never referred to anything as the Hudson Valley region. There was the Capital District (Albany-Schenectady-Troy), and then north of that was the Lake George/Saratoga region.

It IS beautiful country, especially if you like outdoors activities. What steams my clams is the people from Westchester who say they live "upstate" Um, no, you don't.

That said, we miss Stewart's a lot--we make a pilgrimage every time we're up there. Not missing the 7 feet of snow a year, though! Down here in North Carolina, one year we got 2" of snow, which then froze. Kids missed school for 4 days. I couldn't stop laughing--upstate, they don't even plow for less than 6 inches!

I have family in the Carolinas. It's a beautiful place as well.

 

[Buzz Rules]

I guess we never referred to anything as the Hudson Valley region. There was the Capital District (Albany-Schenectady-Troy), and then north of that was the Lake George/Saratoga region.

It IS beautiful country, especially if you like outdoors activities. What steams my clams is the people from Westchester who say they live "upstate" Um, no, you don't.

That said, we miss Stewart's a lot--we make a pilgrimage every time we're up there. Not missing the 7 feet of snow a year, though! Down here in North Carolina, one year we got 2" of snow, which then froze. Kids missed school for 4 days. I couldn't stop laughing--upstate, they don't even plow for less than 6 inches!

 

[mistysue]

I'm not on their tourism board, honestly.

I believe you - it just made me smile. I'm glad you enjoy where you are enough to sound excited about it.

 

[Buzz Rules]

I believe you - it just made me smile. I'm glad you enjoy where you are enough to sound excited about it.

I love being a Hudson Vallian. I just don't like how some in NYC make fun of us. Most that do have never been here before. I partly made the thread to see how many Disboarders actually know about the region.