We had a great time at Spins Bowl Poughkeepsie! The equipment worked well and the place is very…read moreclean. I purchased a new ball from Eric in the Pro Shop and I am very satisfied with it. He is very knowledgeable and friendly and I took the ball home the same day! We will be going back. Jim

Just adding a quick 2025 update…read more The staff is still 11/10. The normal bartender is ultra friendly and helpful, everyone loves her. Regular customers are all pretty respectful of one another. You still get random families with wild kids (sometimes wild adults lol) but you just live with it. They have string pins now. Compared to a few other string pins I've bowled on, these are pretty well tuned. They care about bowling here, which is nice. I appreciate that they allow you to reset the pins yourself on the lane, saves everyone time. Still my favorite house to bowl at in the area.

This was one AWESOME event…read more The Hudson Valley Ribfest (HVR) was as good as it gets. It had good food. Affordable beer and ribs. Plenty of space to chill. Excellent music. Lots and lots of parking. Excellent location to run an outdoor festival with a few thousand folks. Outstanding. I am a big BBQ fan from my days in Florida and I make it a point to visit 2 or 3 BBQ Competitions every year. I heard about The Hudson Valley Ribfest from The BBQ Festival Directory which list all the competitions and festivals across the country. Great site for the BBQ enthusiast. http://www.bbq-festivals.com/bbqfestival_directory.html The HVR was held at The Ulster County Fair Grounds in New Platz, NY. This place was huge. Getting to from NYC was a breeze even with weekend traffic. Parking was free and with plenty of attendants to direct you. Admission $5 per person to the Ribfest. If anyone has ever been to any of these competitions, they are very exciting or very boring. At this location you had about 40 or so Teams competing in various forms of BBQ cooking: ribs, chicken, hogs, brisket. I walked through the BBQ Team Village and everyone was just chilling. The cooking was in progress and only drinking beer was the order of the day. Let me tell you, I had more ribs than I should have and they were all good. I don't want to single out and praise one stand over another, but there was some serious cue. I am a ribs fan and each stand represented their style with smoke, good crust and very, very tasty. The ribs were moist and they had that pull. Very nice. The Big Apple Barbecue Block Party at Madison Park should seriously review how the Hudson Valley Ribfest does business. Lines were as long, but moved. I mean there where 50 to 70 people ahead of me and the wait was less than 12 minutes. The food was hot. Not warm like at Big Apple, but hot which made for an enjoyable experience. Overall, I can't wait till next year. Rib samples at $7 for 3 bones and they were full bones. Beer selection was slim, Bud and Bud Lite, but you were not robbed. Only $5, not the end of the world. Hudson Valley Ribfest was very family friendly and with the weather sunny, one awesome day.

First time at the Ribfest here in New Paltz. I've come to the Ulster County Fairgrounds before for…read morewine events so I kinda knew what to expect. Well I couldn't have been more surprised, the amount of vendors here was triple the amount of the ones that were here for the wine events. Lots of food with all kinds of variety. Yes BBQ was king, but there was something for everyone. Parking in the field across the road is plentiful. I did not see any pets so keep your four legged friends at home. The staff running the event are courteous and friendly. Security does check bags at the entrance. I didn't bother to ask what they were looking for since most large events have the added security and I'm all for that. We got here about a half hour after they officially opened and it wasn't as crowded yet. There were some lines already forming for the food so we scouted a bit and decided on Butch's for the ribs. The ribs were tender, gooey and tangy. Utterly delicious, specially after adding extra sauce. Later on we had some deep fried shrooms and fried green tomatoes. Beer and wine slushee's helped wash it all down. I ended the afternoon with some Argentine chorizo with chimichurri sauce without the bread. Very good I must add. Overall, a good way to spend the day. They've already posted the date for next years event. Oh yeah bring hand wipes, you're gonna need them.

Let's talk about last night…read more We came here to celebrate my sister-in-law's birthday with a party of 10. When we first arrived, we were greeted by the employee at the front counter, who was friendly and seemed to be in a good mood. We paid $107 for an hour of bowling and headed to our lanes. About five minutes later, management approached us and said that one of our teenagers had called an employee the N-word. We were told we had to leave immediately and that we would not receive a refund. We were completely shocked. We had no idea what they were talking about, so we tried to understand what had happened. During the discussion, we were told the police had been called. At that point, I gathered my family and waited near the entrance for the officers. We asked for some explanation, security footage, or any details about the alleged incident, but we were told the employee was too upset to come out and explain what had happened. I want to give credit to the officers from the Wappingers police department, they handled the situation professionally and took the time to listen to both sides. After speaking with us and then with the employee, it became clear that she had overheard one of the teenagers using the N-word while talking among themselves, not directing it at her. That is a very different situation from what we were originally accused of. The officer then asked management to contact the owner about refunding our money, and thankfully we did receive a full refund. We left and spent the rest of the evening somewhere else. My biggest issue isn't that someone was offended, it's how the situation was handled. Before getting the facts, management accused our family of directing a racial slur at an employee, called the police, and attempted to remove us without a refund. That was embarrassing and upsetting for everyone involved. I left feeling that the situation was handled far too quickly without a proper investigation or giving our family an opportunity to explain what had actually happened. I hope management reviews its procedures so future customers are treated more fairly before such serious accusations are made.

This place really made an old man regret getting out of bed. I hate bowling but wifey and our…read morefriends wanted to go. Did you know they have a bar? That was my favorite part to escape from the wifey. When I was talking to the bartender a girl was crying at the bar. Poor girl. Probably crying because she has an annoying wife too. The food isn't good. It took way too long to get food and for the price there's no way im going again. Also if u want to participate in a sauna and loose weight program you can sweat it out in this place. Invest in some air conditioning maybe? The vibe is fun in there is you want to have a seizure. This is not the place for old people. #yikes

A lovely little place that has cute and lovely outdoor seating, perfect for a lovely glass of wine…read morewith a lovely salad, soup, cheese plate, flat bread, or sandwich. Lovely handmade jewelry, pottery, and clothing too! There is a monthly art show at the beginning of every month. Cynthia Diller is the current artist in residence. Her still life paintings are lovely and her brushwork is extraordinary. Maureen Rogers has a show next weekend. Her water color paintings of local landscapes are also so very lovely. They make you feel happy....and lovely! If you are visiting our lovely little village come by for a glass of wine at the lovely Knaus Wine Gallery for a lovely time!! Okay...I'm done!

I've been a long time customer of Knaus. It's a wonderful neighborhood wine bar. Generous pours,…read moreexcellent, friendly service & art surrounds you as you relax. Go here for a quick dinner of a very tasty sandwich, salad or flat bread. Sarah is simply amazing what she can do with such a small kitchen & prep area. I've met the most amazing people because Sarah being such a great small business owner. She brings people together& is a big supporter of local artists. Highly recommend.

I caught a Renegades game at Heritage Financial Park and had a blast. The atmosphere was great, the…read morestaff did a good job keeping the crowd engaged, and they really make an effort to get the kids involved throughout the game. Minor league baseball is almost always a fun time, but this park really stands out as a solid experience overall. Even as someone who isn't necessarily a big fan of the team, I still had a really good time. The energy was fun, the park was easy to enjoy, and it made for a great night out. If you're looking for an affordable, relaxed sports experience, this is definitely worth checking out. Affordable family fun is had to find.

The Renegades do such a great event for Veteran's each and every year. Their dedication and support…read moreto honor and value those who have served is beyond commendable.

I used to come here as a kid but just visited again recently. Such a quaint family friendly…read morerestaurant. Great mix of Italian/greek style food. Food is tasty and service is prompt. Perfect stop for a casual sit down meal. Prices are very reasonable as well!

Great service, friendly staff excellent food and ice cream. They have multiple locations and each…read moreone is worth a visit!

We came here the other night to watch The Conjuring. We almost passed it up as the marquee wasn't…read morelit up at all. Upon arrival we saw it was a ghost town - where was everyone? There was no one at the ticket booth as there was a sign that said to wait. So we waited a bit then we noticed another sign that said proceed to the snack bar - ok. So we paid for our tickets and started to order some snacks - they were all out of pretzels, they hardly had any desirable candy offerings and the large popcorn was barely warm, the butter was off and it was so salty we only ate half of it. I noticed they brought back a sampler plate with Mac and cheese bites, waffle fries, chicken tenders (I think) and pizza rolls for about $16. I would say there was about 20 cars in the whole place on a Saturday night. I have a feeling this place won't stay open much longer which is too bad as it's only 20 mins away from us and we really enjoyed coming here when they used to care more.

It was a good experience I took 3 of my five children popcorn was so yummy. My only complaint was…read morewell actually 2 complaints a tree was a little blocking the screen and movie started 25 minutes before it was really dark so a little hard to see but overall I'll be doing it again...

We visited the Hudson River Maritime Museum on a rainy afternoon, so we were limited to viewing…read moreonly their indoor exhibits. The facility was surprisingly large with a massive breadth of information, most of which was left for you to read (if you did not take the guided tour), though there was some video content as well. Some of the modeled recreations were rather old and not very detailed, but the authentic items on view were very interesting. Overall, it was a decent way to spend an hour or two, but I would not say that you would NEED to go out of your way to visit (at least from the indoor perspective).

A fun little place packed with details of the fascinating story of the majestic, historic, and…read moreprosperous Hudson River and environs. Right on the waterfront dock where some of it happened. For those interested in understanding the geographical, maritime, Native American, commercial, socio-economic, and cultural impact of this region it is well worth the visit!!!!