Columbia County Tourism

11/14/2024

If you missed the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse seasonal lighting ceremony, here you go! Built in 1872 it is the iconic Hudson - Athens image on the river. Visit the waterfront at sunset to see this beautiful image.

11/14/2024

Are you traveling to the Hudson Valley this Thanksgiving weekend? Need to get outdoors with your houseguests? Visit Olana State Historic Site for the iconic views, stay for the captivating history of Frederic Church! 🍁🍂
November Tour Hours 🗓️
📌 Thursday – Sunday, 11:00 AM – 3:15 PM
📌 November 29 – December 1, 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM
📌 Landscape Tours November 7th (Historic House Closed)
No Tours Thanksgiving Day 🦃
Learn more at https://www.olana.org/

11/01/2024

Here's a reminder of what you can do with your pumpkins!
Thanks National Audubon Society!
https://www.audubon.org/news/pumpkin-bird-feeder-makes-happy-harvest-birds

10/25/2024

The Frederic Church Center for Art and Landscape officially opens its doors today at Olana, amidst a beautiful autumn afternoon. Frederic Church's Olana

10/25/2024

IF You DARE!!!!
Soooooo many FUN fall and Halloween events (40+) going on this weekend.....something for everyone!!!

A FEW highlights:

Hudson Ferry Co. - boat rides
Above All Balloon Rides - Hudson Valley Balloon Rides
Samascott's Garden Market - corn maze
LIVE Music - ALL over the County
Clermont State Historic Site - Ghost Tours
Frederic Church's Olana & Columbia Land Conservancy - Nature
Hillsdale, Kinderhook, Valatie, Hudson, Claverack, & Chatham - MANY Halloween party options - for Young & 'Older'
Ancram Center for the Arts, D'Arcy Simpson Art Works - The Arts

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10/23/2024

Sunbathing at the end of October! And we have 70 degree temps three days next week!
Thanks Lake Taghkanic State Park for the photo!

10/21/2024

We have a couple of great weather days in the forecast - so get out there and enjoy Columbia County's outdoor activities Harlem Valley Rail Trail - Lake Taghkanic State Park - Columbia Land Conservancy - Taconic State Park- Copake Falls/Rudd Pond - Empire State Trail and more....
https://columbiacountytourism.org/explore/outdoors-columbia-county-ny/

Photo: Harlem Valley Rail Trail

10/18/2024

Fun Fact Friday - did you know that the village of Chatham was once known as Chatham Four Corners? We have no idea why, but if you do, let us know! And starting today through October 27th, Film Columbia is happening at Visit Chatham, NY Crandell Theatre.

Photos: Village of Chatham - Chatham Village Historical Society

10/15/2024

Another reason to look at the night sky! The Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas Comet will be visible throughout the rest of October!
https://www.astronomy.com/observing/comet-tsuchinshan-atlas-will-soon-move-into-the-evening-sky/

Credit: Gerald Rhemann and Astronomy Magazine

10/11/2024

FUN PACKED FALL WEEKEND 🍎🍻🎃🐴

Lots of activities this weekend... Corn Maze - Brats & Brews - Ciderfest - Sunset Cruises - Fall Fest Kinderhook - Apples- Pumpkins - Equine Advocates Public Open Days and more! Enjoy!
https://columbiacountytourism.org/
photo: Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (statue of Van Buren village of Kinderhook)

Samascott's Garden Market Vosburgh Brewing Company Little Apple Cidery Inc. Equine Advocates Golden Harvest Farms Hudson Ferry Co.

10/11/2024

Remember - one more chance to see the northern lights tonight! Thanks Main Street Magazine for this great photo taken in Ancramdale!

10/10/2024

AURORA FORECAST: Another major eruption from the sun means upstate New York has a good chance of catching the northern lights on Thursday and Friday (fingers crossed)!

For the best viewing, head outside one to two hours on either side of midnight, find a dark place and face north. Hopefully the weather gods will cooperate!
Thank You Times Union for the link!

10/02/2024

From Lake Taghkanic State Park - Not everything about earlier sunsets is bad!

09/30/2024

Here you go again... a refresher of the names and peaks of the Catskills and just in time for leaf peeping!

09/27/2024

Did you know that boat rentals at Lake Taghkanic State Park are still open through late October? Come see the the fall foliage in all its glory! Rentals are available 8am-4pm daily - offering paddle boats, rowboats, single and double kayaks. All rentals are $10hr or $40 for the day!

09/27/2024

Fall Foliage Report !!!!
LOTS to do in Columbia County for fall!!!
https://columbiacountytourism.org/events/

Week 3️⃣ of our Fall Foliage report is out now! 🍂

Stunning autumn hues continue to spread across New York State, with near-peak foliage in many parts of the Adirondacks, while most of the Catskills are at the midpoint of change. Leaves in other regions remain in the early stages of transition.

See the full report: https://bit.ly/3XI2ypc

09/17/2024

Don't miss the Harvest Moon "Supermoon" lunar eclipse tonight! Space.com
photo: Frederic Church's Olana - Skip Pearlman Photography

09/13/2024

FUN FACT FRIDAY!
From the early 1800s through the early 1900s, a unique kind of basket, now highly valued by collectors, was produced by a few families who lived in the rural hills near West Taghkanic, New York. This isolated culture were known as known as the Taghkanic Basketmakers and, sometimes called, “Bushwhackers” or “Pondshiners.”

https://cchsny.org/drive-through-history-legends-folklore/
Credit: Upstate Earth and Columbia County Historical Society