My boyfriend and I were in Kaaterskill Falls for our annual hike at the Rail Trail, when we…read morediscovered Saugerties Lighthouse. I don't even know how to be honest. But we like to drive around getting lost a lot, which is how we discover most places. The entrance is a little hidden, small parking lot. The trail is full of greenery. There is a mixture of bridges and dirt paths. Also we noticed little figurines hidden along the way. They are very cute! The views on the way to the lighthouse were as stunning as of the lighthouse alone. At some point you have to walk over the water - so it is wise to look at the tide schedule so you don't get wet or trapped. The lighthouse is dipped in history that you can read on their website (saugertieslighthouse.com). It is truly an incredible little place. I read there are tour and you can even stay there overnight! We definitely want to do either one or both in the near future. It was definitely an amazing find, which we will incorporate into our annual visits. Breathtaking location. The volunteers are doing a great job maintaining it. Definitely made for a memorable visit.

This place is really cool! There aren't any other lighthouses that I know of in the immediate area…read moreof the Hudson Valley that is accessible on foot (without a boat). During the week the lighthouse deck is open so you can walk to the back deck to enjoy this place up close but on the weekends the deck is closed to guests that might be staying the night. You can actually lodge at the lighthouse which is even cooler than just visiting the outside. The walk to the base of the lighthouse is an easy walk but don't arrive too late because the tide could be really high making the walk likely very muddy or very wet to pass. Parking area is super small so arrive early to ensure parking or you'll have to wait in your car for a spot to open up. I wouldn't advise parking on the grass of the adjacent coast guard property since there are signs that say come back if there is no parking likely implying "If you park here you will be towed" but signs don't explicitly say that so beware if you park outside lot.

I visted this DMV in Kingston a couple times but I always recieved terrible customer service and I…read morecannot help but to think there was racism too. There were times when I got yelled at, and was assumed that I was illeagal immigrant by white male workers here. I understand DMV customer service is not great anywhere anyways but this place was definitely the worst by far I ever had to deal with. If you are a minority, I suggest going somewhere closer to the city.

Great service! Short wait lines, staff very friendly and helpful!…read morethe best DMV in New York State! And Nina Postupack is amazingly helpful to everyone!

The Walden Fire District - Station 1 has one of, if not the BEST social hall in Orange County. My…read morewife and I had our celebration this past weekend and we couldn't of been more happy with our experience at the venue. Sue is the social hall director and was great by all aspects. She thoroughly explained our rental agreement/payment plan (made sure we had copies of everything), was quick to answer our text messages when we had questions, provided us with all of the necessary supplemental documentation for our liquor license, and helped reassure us to not stress when we had issues with emptying out the hall the following day. She even went as far to come out the night of our event to coach our cleanup crew, making sure they did everything correctly after we left the reception. Highly recommend!

Lovely spot to go for a walk around the grounds. Sadly, the gardens could use some weeding. The…read moremansion is also closed for renovation. I feel like the gardens were nicer in the 90s when Historic Hudson Valley owned the property. Nonetheless, I am sure Bard will do a great job of keeping up the house. They have some nice trails, which are also being maintained. I highly recommend a trip out there

This place is like an oasis of calm. The mansion is beautiful and it has an amazing history. The…read morearchitecture is a dream that I'm going to use when I build my house. It is the quietest site I ever visited. When you get there, after you park, there's no one anywhere to let you know where to go and what to do. We got there on a day where there were another 9 people roaming around and 3 of them took the mansion tour with us. An older couple was having a picnic, a young lady was walking around by herself and another couple was walking all over the place, creeping out in the mansions windows. The tour guide was well informed so he went on with the story of the place like he was teaching a history class. It was informative a thorough. To visit the inside of the house it will cost you $10 in cash, a person. We have a membership so we didn't have to pay. The tour takes about an hour and you will only tour the first floor. The basement, the second and the third floor are closed to the public. I do recommend you to visit this site if you want to know more of the history of the area.

This cave is actually Fulmer mine area. Enjoy the hike up the mountain. Extremely hot, that day so…read morewe stood at the mouth of the cave to cool down! Area known for being a source of hematite. Will hike around the area again as there are several trails to hike. Delaware river is at the base and got a nice view of tubers enjoying the river along the way. We'll have to try that too sometime.

Great hike! I would recommend this hike to everyone. Very nice views. We did the whole loop and was…read moreworth it

I have gone to the social security office in Kingston and I had a horrible customer service. I…read moreinitially took a number....got skipped by people who came after me multiple times....told the security guard I have been skipped and he just told me to take another number....so I can get skipped even more, instead of telling the workers "hey she has been skipped". Then I finally got called by an African American female and she had the worst attitude ever. Not only she did not wanna help me at all, her question was "you live in Newburgh, why the hell are you in Kingston?" Excuse me for not going to the closest social security office by my house....I used to go to school in New Paltz si figured I could just go to Kingston instead after school.....which is none of her freaking business. After all the rude treatment, she still did not wanna help me or simply stupid that she was unable to deal with my case, she deferred me to someone else. I got called by a Caucasian femlae and she was super nice and got done what needed to be done in a matter of 5 minutes...she was the saving grace of this office.

It's hard to believe that the phone receptionist everyone complains about still has her job. She is…read morethe rudest, nastiest, most condescending asshole ever encountered in an agency. Every single time I call, she argues very rudely about my question and gives the absolute wrong information with the snottiest attitude each and every time. It's almost like she just loves to cause problems for people purposely. I finally told her off recently and she sure shut up then. Don't take crap from that asshole. Just because she hates her job doesn't mean she should get away with being a complete bitch.

What a delightful and woefully under-enjoyed pleasure! Summer Sundays, there is a FREE weekly one…read morehour concert on the Carillon. This is some kind of magical bell organ- hopefully, another commenter can explain. Each week there is a guest performer. Programs are available on stands in front of City Hall. As the flyer says: "Bring a picnic lunch and listen to the bells of City Hall from one of the nearby parks." There are benches and lots of shade for blankets. Parking is readily available: you could even sit in your car! Thank you to the sponsors for funding this charming annual program.

Long wait to get help. Do not answer the phone. The people that work there are very nice but they…read moreare understaffed. They do the best they can with the staff they have.

Changed from survivor benefits to my own. Was supposed to get a one time deposit of the difference…read morein August. It was sent to someones account, not mine. I have been there every month since. They did correct the account so I have received the monthly amount. Still waiting for the other. Always an excuse--requested the funds returned, supervisor requested the funds be returned, put in a request for funds, you should have it in 10 business days. every month go through the details and get another story.

Although this library is small, it recently got an expansion about one year ago. Although it never…read morehad an elevator, it now has one. It has 2 real floors that all people can visit and use to take out books. It has 3 computers that can connect you to the internet. If you are out of the area and don't have a library card, you can pick up a temporary 30 minute pass to allow you to log-on. One floor is all mostly adult fiction/nonfiction, and the other floor is mostly children. This place does have two entrances though, so plan your time-frame accordingly. You can park as on street parking(not advised to park accross the street, if planning to use computers), or you can park in their 6-7 car parking lot. They now have one public bathroom that most people now know about(across from magazine rack near elevator). If you need to use it, it is always clean and well-maintained by those planning to use it. (It has paper-towels, but no blow-driers.) As for employees at this library, although they have a few paid workers who can help at the main check-out desk, most of their employment staff are volunteers. And when you figure into the equation of the town this library is in, I like this library being that it is close to me and my home. Thanks a lot; Never a problem here.

Unfriendly,officious staff lording it over their private fiefdom. I stopped by to return two…read morebooks when a biography of Andrew Jackson, "American Lion", caught my eye. I told staff that I wanted to check that book out. They inquired as to whether I had a library card. I said that I did but not on my person, but I could tell them my library number, and that I had just not 30 seconds before handed the two books to one of the staff asking for my card. I was then asked if I had a driver's license. I placed the book back on the the shelf and walked out. I have heard that the staff at this library is unfriendly. I won't go back and will go out of my way to avoid it.

This department is very unprofessional. The workers are constantly skipping my trash on purpose and…read more1 female employee named "Robin" is always rude to me, when I call to complain about their treatment. She constantly hangs up on me and very condescending concerning my concerns. She needs to be retrained in customer service.

As an Albany homeowner since 1999, I couldn't be more pleased with the services provided by the…read moreAlbany DGS. In many nearby towns garbage service is privately contracted and recycling has to be carted to the center. I only have to lug my garbage and recycling to the curb each week and the City takes care of it for me. I can't say that I like the smell of the dump wafting over to Central Ave on a hot day, but that's not really DGS' fault. Large item pickup has been a breeze. The hazardous waste drop off is really helpful. The newly offered all-in-one-bin recycling has cut down on my sorting time each week too. Even though it's a pain, I try to always bundle my cardboard and yard waste as per the city's instructions, although when I walk my dog on garbage night I see that not many people follow the guidelines. It really irritates me to see that. The folks who are out picking up trash before dawn have to put up with so much crap. The rental properties downtown seem particularly notorious for piling huge mounds of crap on the city's curb (especially at the end of the school year). The City still carts away all of these items. One night I saw someone had large pieces of wood sticking out of their garbage can with nails poking out on all sides. Imagine being a garbage collector in the dark hours of the morning having to deal with those unseen dangerous objects. I really appreciate what the garbage collectors, in particular, face on a regular basis. I'm not a huge fan of two lanes of snow being plowed into the end of my driveway on snowy days in the winter (or the one time right after I'd cleared it, a snow truck went by and I could see the driver laughing at me as plowed a fresh pile of snow in the my drive). That snow pushes over the curbs and onto the sidewalks, making them nearly as impossible to clear as the end of my drive. That being said, Albany is a big city and we get a lot of snow and the plows out there do a fine job of quickly and efficiently clearing the main roadways - especially when compared to some of the surrounding communities. It would be nice if the City could offer plowing/blowing assistance for sidewalks and driveways of the elderly - or coordinate trusted providers for paying homeowners. Right now plowing service prices are all over the map and it's hard to find a steady service from one snow storm to the next.