PROS: Amazing place to come to. They have some nice art in the gallery and the gift shop has a lot…read moreof hand made items from local artists. The lady at the counter was charming and fun to speak to. They have a stage where you can hold events like art auctions CONS: The variety of artwork in the main room was scarce. OVERALL: Despite the artwork not being as plentiful as I would have hoped, I still recommend coming here to buy hand made stuff from local artists and to see some nice artwork on the walls

It was wonderful there. The Fugs put in a wonderful exciting concert. The acoustics there are…read moreabsolutely epic. The staff was friendly a wonderful place

My wife and I first came here during the pandemic but we only looked around quickly, but for my…read morebirthday we decided to come back with our toddler. As a railfan hopping to learn about trolleys, I was very disappointed with the whole experience. First off, their phone message said that they opened at 11AM so when we arrived a little early and couldn't get in I was confused. I called them from the parking lot and someone answered, told me they were in a Board meeting, the message was wrong, and that they didn't actually open until 12. So, we killed time in the area. Second, to get to the "museum" you have to climb steps. A lot. I am young and didn't mind but this isn't an easy musem to access. And once you are inside, it is underwhelming. It was pretty dark overall inside. They have a gift shop of sorts, with stuff for sale scattered all over. A G scale trolley track was along the ceiling but it wasn't running. A non-operational section of an O scale layout was in the back corner but it was torn up and in disarray and featured diesel engines, not trolleys. A part of a donated transit bus cab was available for kid cameo pictures. A movie was playing in a back corner, near a storage bin for some Brio trains. And they had some displays on the wall. As a train museum it was bad, but as a Trolley museum it was worse. I didn't learn much of anything about trolleys, and most of what was inside including the toys for sale were just general train things. Third, moving outside they have a collection of transportation equipment in various stages of display and decay. I counted two transit buses, five different types of rapid transit/subway (two you could go into, that was neat), one whitcomb diesel engine, and a couple random pieces of stuff. Including the vehicle we rode in, there were two "trolleys" total that I could see and one of those was a PCC car. From what I could see, they are a transportation museum, not a trolley muesum. Fourth, the ride. They said it ran every hour on the hour. We boarded at 12:15 and then went the short distance into town. We sat in town about 10 minutes (we were told they were training a new crew member) and then we rode back to the museum and stopped again. Finally, we trundled out to the end of the pier and arrived at 1PM. We got off and had a picnic lunch and picked up the next trolley at 2PM. The ride was just okay. I don't know a lick about Kingston and would loved to have heard someone tell us about the area we were passing through; or the history of trolleys in the area; or a bit of information about trolley we were riding (like why it had belt driven wheels, or why it wasn't running on overhead catenary, etc.) Or why we should care about the museum and/or the area itself. The three emplyees standing in the front of the car blocked all view out the front... which arguably is just as interesting as out the sides. In sum, if this is supposed to be a trolley museum it should be a MUSEUM about TROLLEYS. The first part requires there to be a public education element. If it is only supposd to be a form of public transportation from the village to to the pier that is fine with me... it is a neat idea. But that isn't a museum. And, if its focus is supposed to be trolleys (as its name implies) it is struggling with that. I know why they don't have overhead catenary and why the car was running on diesel, but does the public? Do they (museum and/or public) care about this distinction? I dunno, but after driving an hour to get here I was disappoitned. Now, the staff were very friendly. They let Harrison pet their dog inside the museum (!), they let him stomp on the foot bell lever in the trolley, and they made him feel welcome. And they thoughfully opened the trolley windows during the ride and the breeze felt great. But those were the highlights of the visit.

The Trolley Museum was very interesting and the Trolley ride was so much fun! The staff is great…read moreand very well informed. Amy was very helpful and friendly and made it fun!. The museum is very child friendly and the ride is very entertaining. It is a great way to spend an afternoon. We will definitely go back.

Much to see, buy, do and eat, especially if you like sheep, knitting, crocheting, felting, etc. But…read morebe prepared to spend money and to be patient with crowds and lines as it goes into afternoon. If these things aren't necessarily your thing I think you'll still have fun if you like people watching and have curiosity, but likely more of a once in a few years experience. If you purchase tickets before the festival starts, you'll save $1.50 per ticket. Otherwise you'll pay $15 pp. I suggest getting there early if you can to have some breathing room at vendors and within enclosed spaces. Since it's on the fairgrounds, there's a fair amount of walking to be done, and the vendors seem to go on and on. There are so many skeins of yarn don't know how you keep track of it! But if you look, you'll likely find quite a few items to buy. And if you have the energy to explore take a look around before making shopping decisions. There are also demos like sheep herding, a Llama parade, competitions, a museum/blacksmithing, workshops that you have to pay extra for and do sell out, and author signings. If you don't arrive early to the demonstrations though you won't be able to see anything as it got very crowded. They also had some exotic animals like kangaroos and lemurs. I was pleasantly surprised by the number and type of food vendors and not just fried carnival food. We enjoyed the fried Brussels sprouts ($14 for a smallish bowl), fried chicken sandwich ($18), and pierogis (6 for $12) that came in flavors like mushroom and sauerkraut, potatoes and onions, spinach and feta). There weren't a lot of dessert places but there was one place that sold apple cider donuts, Ice cream, and apple pie with ice cream. Some places charged a fee for credit cards but not all. It seemed like you could find seating if you looked for it which was nice. Overall we had a nice time but I was tired of traffic, lines and people by days end.

Nice day for exploring the world of sheep and wool for newbies as well fiber lovers. Lots of extras…read morelike animal parades and sheep herding demonstrations.

This a a fantastic area to camp in, there are SO MANY things you can do in the neighborhood…read more(Vanderbilt mansion, CIA, Roosevelt presidential library and museum, orchards and farms, walkway over the Hudson). In terms of the campground, the bathrooms and showers are great. The actual campsite are way too close together and there are these little seed pod things that get everywhere and are harmless, but kind of suck anyway.

Well well, Norrie State Park was the first discovery for me when I was on a field trip during my…read morehigh school career when we visited the Norrie Point Environmental Center. This review is going toward the hiking me and my friend experienced, and it was a good one. We parked at the closet entrance, which is on the left. We took the blue trail which is 4.59 miles to exist (making it the longest trail). Some of the markers along the way are not clearly marked as we ended up going the wrong way, making it confusing. One of the blue markers on a tree was facing at the wrong angle. We then figured it out later on thankfully, as we saw the marker up ahead. With me being good with maps and getting around, we ended up going off the path onto the main road to the Hudson River close up. There are a couple of spaces for parking. We got back on the blue trail as it did a big loop and got on the red trail for a bit, until reaching the main road and followed that to the parking lot where we parked. There are multiple trails along the way to take in, as the white trail, according to the map follows the river, which looks appealing. That will be for another visit. To keep life simple, there should be more maps provided along with updated signage for trail colors, which will then bring up my rating.

It moved to 80 smith avenue in Kingston ny 12401 ( midtown corner grand street !!!) - amazing art /…read moreevents / outdoor cinema / dance / performance / mostly outdoor

A very well done old school o scale 2 rail layout!!…read more We have been in this same location our entire life span of 88 years!

They are open to the public on weekends in November. There is a small donation of $6 per adult to…read moreget in, which helps with the upkeep of this sweet museum. If you like trains, or just like miniatures, you need to come here. We try to get here every year when they are open to the public. It's jus a really cool place to go and spend 1/2 hour or so.

We visited the lovely or should I say deserted town of Pine Hill, NY. While visiting the area for…read morevalentines weekend with the love of my life we saw a huge sign along the main road welcoming us to the vast array of shops and restaurants Pine Hill offered. Well as we drove down the road from the main road all we saw were run down buildings and a deserted town like something out of an old western, only there were no horse drawn carriages. The saving grace of this small town is this small museum run by an absolutely amazing curator. When we arrived I wasn't even sure if the place was open but there was a huge sign out front that said it was in fact open so we ventured inside and was cheerfully greeted by the curator, an absolutely lovely lady that took her time in explaining the exhibits on display. She expertly knew her history of the items on display exceptionally well. While this museum is small it had two floors of artifacts, articles and historical displays on the bottom floor. The town should be absolutely grateful for Kathleen because had she not been there I would have completely dismissed this place but she truly made the experience and visit so wonderful. Admission is free however I did see a donation box that unfortunately I couldn't contribute to because this day and age I pretty much pay for stuff with my Apple watch (yea I'm real high tech like that) and never really walk around with actual cash. Bring a few bucks & drop that in the donation bin. I'll be sending in a small donation for my visit in the mail.

WOW! I've never enjoyed nor appreciated a museum as much as I did the Shandaken HIstorical Museum…read more A rainy Sunday drove us indoors and we thought we'd take a peek at this museum before we headed home We planned on staying 20 minutes or so and ended up staying 1 1/2 hours. Every minute was jam packed with information provided by Kathleen Myers, the museum director. She is an amazing advocate for this region and this museum. Her passion and knowledge is infectious! The coolest thing is that as we drove south on our way home, we were able to identify so many of the hamlets that Kathleen had told us about. I definitely hope this historical landmark gets the recognition and funding it deserves.

I stayed here for two months and had a great time. I was here during the winter and spring months…read moreso most of the facilities were closed but the staff was just a phone call away if I needed help

Trump's phrase about African countries is what comes to mind. You might be ok with this but I am…read morenot.