Emily & Marissa

Travel

Travel

Directions, accommodations, things to do, and some local breakfast and lunch recommendations :-)

Directions

Owls Hoot Barn is located in the beautiful Hudson Valley Region of Upstate New York at the foothills of the Catskill Mountains.

The venue is less than 30 minutes to Albany (closest airport) and about 2 hours from NYC, nicely situated just 5 minutes off I-87. There is an Amtrak line that runs from NYC to Hudson, NY in 2 hours. We recommend purchasing Amtrack tickets at your earliest convenience. West Coxsackie is a 20 minute drive from Hudson and Uber/Lyft is available in the area.

Popular cities like Hudson, Athens and Catskill are just minutes away and well known for shopping, dining, and galleries. Hiking and farmers markets are popular local activities.

Accommodations

Holiday Inn Express & Suites West Coxsackie

12740 Rte 9W, Coxsackie, NY 12192

To book within the room block, call directly at (518) 719-1999 or use the link below.

Best Western New Baltimore Inn

12600 STATE ROUTE 9W, Coxsackie, NY 12192

Hotel is full

James Newbury Hotel

60 S River St, Coxsackie, NY 12051

There are a few rooms still available, to reserve through the room block reach out directly to Brittany at 518-719-9800 Ext. 6809.

Things To Do

Food

Food & Drink

A Touch of Class Bagels

11824 Rte 9W, Coxsackie, NY 12192

Greater Things Roasters

10 Hope Plaza, Coxsackie, NY 12192

Coffee Shop

Simone's Kitchen

18 Hope Plaza, Coxsackie, NY 12192

Simone's Kitchen is a Mediterranean-inspired fast-casual eatery, serving Mezze Bowls, Baklava, & Lattes

Gracie's Luncheonette

969 Main St, Leeds, NY 12451

Scratch-made American Classics

Outdoor

Outdoor & Nature

Olana State Historic Park

5720 State Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534

Olana’s 250-acre landscape is free and open every day from 8 AM to sunset. You can explore Frederic Church’s designed landscape on five miles of carriage roads.

Kaaterskill Falls

The 7,620-acre Kaaterskill Wild Forest, located in the Catskill Forest Preserve is a popular destination for outdoor recreation, due to the abundance of hiking and other recreational trails available, as well as the iconic Kaaterskill Falls. The terrain within Kaaterskill Wild Forest varies significantly in topography with sprawling mountains, dramatic cliffs, scenic waterfalls, and deep valleys. The area is occupied by deciduous and boreal forest species as well as an abundance of other plants and wildlife.