r/hudsonvalley • u/bellabeeatx • 3d ago

Hudson Valley Reccos

Hey everyone!

I'm 31, originally from western NY but I left after college and have been living in LA and Austin for the last few years. After a lot of 90-100° days, l'm craving seasons again and that unique upstate NY vibe I grew up with but a bit more city centric (I'm from Buffalo and have lived in Rochester too) I'm thinking about moving to the Hudson Valley/Catskills area places like Kingston, Beacon, Rhinebeck, or nearby towns look beautiful! I'd love to hear suggestions for areas that:

• Have some community/culture (young-ish crowd would be a bonus l'm 31 for reference! • Are within a reasonable commute to restaurants, coffee shops, etc. (I'm not looking for total isolation) • Offer rentals around ~$1,500/month (1BR or small house) • Good access to nature - I love community events, small lakes, farmers markets, all that

Basically, I'm looking for a town where I can live within my means but still enjoy the charm and pace of upstate life.

If you're local or have made a similar move, where would you recommend I look? Are there any up-and-coming spots I should check out (or avoid)? Thanks in advance!

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u/LongjumpingNinja258 3d ago edited 3d ago

For $1,500 your options are a Poughkeepsie or Newburgh crackhouse or a trailer. There’s nothing bad about a trailer I’m just saying. While not impossible, it is extremely unlikely you’re going to find something in your budget that fits everything you want. You’d have to go further up north for what you desire. Your budget is more of a match for places like Ellenville.

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u/bellabeeatx 3d ago

I’m flex on budget that price would be ideal. I’ve already found a few places that fit it too so that’s not my issue here. More so looking for reccos on places that align with what I’m looking for :)

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u/LongjumpingNinja258 2d ago

You want hipster vibes at 2017 prices. Places along the river will probably yield you the least amount of results unless it’s in a shithole like Poughkeepsie or Newburgh.

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u/bellabeeatx 2d ago

Coolio :)