Visit the Dutchess County Tourism web site for a great listing of historic places, museums, and cultural centers in our area. The web site even has suggestions for short daytrips you can enjoy while staying at the Roosevelt Inn. Click here to visit the tourism website: Dutchess County Tourism.
Another famous landmark of the area, the Culinary Institute of America, is a mere 3 miles south of the inn. The school has grown enormously through the years and has three restaurants and two cafes for you to sample. Please be sure to make reservations well in advance of your planned visit. Click here for on-line reservations: CIA Restaurants.
Do you like drive-ins? Hyde Park has a wonderful drive-in theater located in the center of town. It is one of the only drive-ins between Dutchess County and New York City. Come visit with the kids and have some fun. Click here to see what's playing at the Hyde Park Drive-in: drive-in schedule.
For more ideas on what to do in Hyde Park, check out the events calendar published by the Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce.
Car Show Weekend
Evening Summer Concert
Minna, Italian Gardens @ Vanderbilt
Other Hot Spots
The Dutchess County Fairgrounds has events throughout the Summer and Autumn seasons. Some of its popular events are craft fairs in June and October and the Dutchess County Fair in August. To get more info/ calendar: Fairgrounds calendar.
Dutchess County is a picturesque region with local farms and wineries. There are farms where you can pick your own fruits to take home or wineries where you can purchase a nice reserve wine for your table. Here are some links for your convenience:
