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High Falls NYand its neighbors. Four very different nostalgias. HIGH FALLS: fine antique and gift shops, excellent restaurants. A late night spot. HURLEY: a must-see for its old stone houses. STONE RIDGE: Not a strolling town, but good shops and dining. ROSENDALE: old canal town, funky.

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Pdf map of High Falls NY: Download and print out this page, and you'll have your own high-resolution map to guide your tour of the shops and restaurants of this fascinating town. Just 36K-- downloads in about 10 seconds.

High Falls Street scenes: We've picked out some of the highlights of this delightful town to give you an idea why it attracts so many sophisticated urbanites.

Lucas Turnpike scenic drive: Sunday morning, when everything else is closed, enjoy the open road. We've plotted for you a winding path through country lanes, from Kingston to Accord, passing through High Falls. An all-season pleaser.

LODGINGS

SHOPPING

Four Winds (Stone Ridge)
Distinctive furnishing and home accents: Right at the intersection of 209 and 213 west, Four Winds brings to Stone Ridge exotic goods from around the world. The base of their product line is furniture made of teak. They also carry rugs and gifts. This is a good-looking store.

LUNCH

Chefs on Fire: Duck to avoid the rough-carved beams, you'll find yourself surrounded by old wood posts and stone walls. Here, Chef John Novi has created a richly rewarding cafe and bakery. Country. Great all day.

Egg's Nest Saloon
High Falls' version of Alice in Wonderland.: Food: simple, wholesome and delicious. Great place for a meal or snack any time of day. Ambience: has been extraordinary, along the lines of Gaudi and the Watts Towers. Generally a cheerful and hip place.

AFTERNOON

The D&H Canal
You would have been fortunate indeed to visit High Falls in the heyday of the D&H canal. Today, you can trace the magnificent engineering of this famous canal, not only through a working model of a lock and dioramas in the museum but by following the towpath, locks 16 to 20. See download map.

Sunday Flea Market: To experience High Fall's exhilarating mix of local people and celeb second homers you can't do better than visit Sundays mid-May thru October when this traditional flea market is in session.

DINNER (MORE DINING)
Egg's Nest Saloon, Route 213, High Falls, NY 12440. 914-687-7255

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Walking tour of High Falls
A brief tour of sleepy/so-cool High Falls, showing the falls, and remains of the D&H canal.

Rosendale page
Every village, every town, in this tight little region has its own government. Makes for a very expensive duplication of services. But allows each one to maintain its own distinctive character. Distinctive character? Try Rosendale!

Rosendale picture quiz
Everything in our quiz is on or just off the main street in Rosendale. See if you can recognize the pictures. Some we've changed a little, to make the quest a little harder. A good way to really, really see Rosendale.

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