With more than 60 contemporary sculptures and architectural installations scattered across 120 acres of meadows and woodland in Ghent, Art Omi is just 15 minutes from Hudson. Admission is free, and with new works appearing each year, there’s always something unexpected around the bend.

Built in 1782 as a travellers’ tavern, Stissing House has been feeding and watering Pine Plains for centuries. Today, chef Clare de Boer gives the historic rooms a lively country-tavern spirit, with seasonal cooking shaped by the surrounding farms. Settle by the fire for roasted oysters, a generous slice of venison pie or something sweet.

Hudson Roastery takes its coffee seriously, roasting small batches in-house and giving each blend a name with a local story behind it. Try the Rip Van Winkle signature blend or the Prison Alley dark roast, named after one of Hudson’s backstreet alleys. Pair your cup with a pastry or something from the breakfast and lunch menu, then take home a bag for your next morning brew.

Feast & Floret brings together two of life’s finer pleasures: Italian-inspired cooking with a Tuscanian twist and seasonal flowers. Set in a former 19th-century blacksmith’s shop and carriage house, the Hudson restaurant serves up handmade pasta, wood-fired vegetables and locally sourced produce. Before leaving, stop by the flower cart for a bouquet to take home – and perhaps a jar of honey from the restaurant’s own farm.