When your arm needs a break, kick back with beers, artisanal cocktails, and their Dough Bombs-hot dough stuffed with cheese and meats.
In addition to wielding hatchets, you can also play lawn games like cornhole, Lawnzee (Yahtzee for the lawn), lawn farkle (yard dice), and Giant Jenga. If you like to throw things, The Yard is your happy place. And be sure to check their events calendar, which often includes readings by local authors on Friday nights. Grab a seat at the bar, made from a reclaimed bowling alley, and order a locally crafted ale, a glass of their house rosé, or a sake cocktail.
Located in a circa 1889 firehouse, Spotty Dog is the place to go when you want to peruse the latest bestsellers or hard-to-find classics while enjoying a pint. Spotty Dog Books, by FX Schram Photography SPOTTY DOG BOOKS, HUDSON Afterward, head to the bar for beer, burgers, wings, and pizza provided by Clemson Bros. If that doesn’t sound appealing, they also offer axe throwing, corn hole, and a “Smash Room” that you can rent out for 30-minute sessions and break things (mainly glass bottles with a baseball bat) to your heart’s content. You’ve no doubt bowled before, but have you ever tried football bowling? You can at QB Ball (it’s basically just what it sounds like: trying to knock down pins with a football instead of a bowling ball). Check their Instagram for a list of upcoming events. PCB often invites DJs to spin specialty playlists for the crowd. Earned the Brewery Pioneer (Level 11) badge Tagged Friends. is drinking a Kölsch by Kingston Standard Brewing Company at Rough Draft Bar & Books. Although walk-ins are welcome, reservations are strongly recommended (and required for parties of five or more). Fri, 18:13:14 +0000 View Detailed Check-in. Sip on locally-made wine and beer while you work or indulge in vegan bar snacks. ?Īlas, a very thorough blogpost has already been written about Kingston! To learn more about this “city in the middle of the country”, click here.Fragrance aficionados and crafty folks will fall in love with this beautiful bar, which allows customers to create their own candles, perfumes, and diffusers from over 70 fragrance choices. I realize as I am writing this post that I should have taken notes at all the places we stopped into!! Oh well - I was caught up in the moment of the day - and wasn’t thinking about much! Which is a good thing I guess. We wound down our visit at a great restaurant called Kovo and enjoyed a late lunch of chickpea fritters and Greek Caesar salads. Reserving a day to break away from the usual routine is also completely refreshing. Making the time to get together with friends in person is worth the effort 1000 times over. Technology introduced us a great new spot, then we followed it up with some old fashioned friend time.
What I loved about this day was seeing an old friend, face-to-face, in a new place and exploring it together as we caught up on each other’s lives. Then we drove a few miles to “Downtown” which is near the river - and wandered in/out of more cute shops, chatting it up with their friendly owners. It’s located in historic “Uptown” on John Street in Kingston, New York. Rough Draft has only been open a few months and seems to be a bustling hub for the community.įrom there, we walked up John Street toward Front Street and meandered in and out of antique stores and shops of Uptown Kingston. Rough Draft was just as adorable as I had expected - quaint, cozy with great energy. Tracey agreed, and a couple of weeks later we did just that! She drove an hour South, and I drove two hours North - We met around noon and enjoyed great coffee, conversation and a bite to eat. In the comments section, I tagged my dear friend/former college roommate, Tracey, who lives in Troy, NY - and said “Hey, we should meet for coffee here soon!”. This café/bar/bookstore caught my eye and tugged at my heart strings. A few weeks ago, on my instagram feed, I stumbled upon a post from a café in the Hudson Valley. I looked further and saw photos of books and coffee and beer - all snuggled under one roof with a very poetic name.