Stone Ridge is an Ulster County hamlet located less than 2 hours from NYC. It’s a place where stone houses line the main street and people say hello.
Pros
Easy access to Minnewaska State Park, Sullivan County and Kingston. Stone Ridge sits right on Route 209.
Climb The Gunks, Skydive the Ranch, pick your own apples or hike the rail trail nearby.
Amenities. Stone Ridge is home to an extraordinary supermarket(Emmanuel’s), specialty pet supplies, a well stocked wine shop, a local hardware store, a gym and a post office.
Restaurants. Although I prefer the High Falls “restaurant row”, you can grab a great meal in Stone Ridge too. Check out The French Corner. The French trained chef combines ingredients from his homeland with local Hudson Valley produce.
Enjoy your stay! Stay at the pricey-but-worth-every-penny Inn at Stone Ridge, an 18th century stone mansion or one of the more affordable historic B&B’s in the area.
Cons
NYC bus service only goes to nearby Rosendale or Kingston.
Although the town is walkable, it doesn’t feel very walker friendly. There are sidewalks in most, not all of town and Stone Ridge is very spread out. Some of the shopping is in a strip mall. A very nice strip mall, but a strip mall nonetheless.
The hamlet is more upscale than neighboring towns. Home prices reflect that.
Could use more restaurants! It’s only a few miles to other towns though.
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Before we moved to Saugerties, we lived in Accord. Emmanuel’s was our favorite grocery store and and we always stopped for a slice at Bennys, the pizza joint in the same shopping center.
The French Corner is a really nice place but I see they are moving to parts unknown. I painted my front door the color of their sign.
Jason Iahn at Westwood Metes And Bounds helped us sell the old house and buy the current one. I recommend him highly if anyone needs a realtor.
We had a place near there for a few years. Here’s what I liked about Benny’s…They let me buy my own soy cheese at Emmanuel’s so they can make my special vegan pizza. I’m not a vegan, but it’s too complicated to go into the cheese thing.
Ooh, thanks for doing this! We met at the Brooklyn Flea this weekend – we’re the ones moving to a rental in Stone Ridge this summer. I’m looking forward to exploring the area.
You’re the one who inspired me to do the post! I did High Falls early on, then forget I hadn’t done Stone Ridge or Rosendale. I could’ve sworn I did, but I couldn’t find them in my search (or brain).
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