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

March Madness is just around the corner and with College Basketball coming to a season end; what…read morebetter way to catch a live game than at McCann Arena, home to The Red Foxes of Marist. McCann Arena is located on the campus of Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York. It seats about 3,200 fans and there is not a bad seat in the house. The men's and women basketball team play all their home games there. I took in a game yesterday with the wife and seat behind the home basket, 2nd row aisle. Awesome seats and for $12 each, not a bad deal. Parking is free, but if you get there 15 minutes before game time your parking all the way down the other side of campus. The campus is hilly and it is a nice hike to the arena. They do have a free shuttle service that takes you to the front door of the arena. Food options are limited; hot dogs, pretzels, pizza, soda and water. No adult beverages, only for The Red Fox Den members, a booster club. If you want to support local college basketball, McCann Arena is as good as it gets. Affordable tickets, free parking, easy to get to and if your lucky a Marist Victory.

I enjoy coming here to see the Marist Men's Basketball team get their game on. It's a nicely sized…read morearea and the tickets are extremely inexpensive for seeing a Division 1 team of any kind. No matter where you sit, the view is always good and I've sat in a lot of spots here. Sure, they don't win as many games was one would like but realistically, these are the best ballers in our area. I considered going to Marist but I wanted to go away for college. Any event at the McCann Arena is fun and worthwhile. I saw an Everclear concert here about 10 years ago. Check out a game and have a good time.

Been coming for years, with one exception. Covid. Entry fee…read moreis $5. per person; that's one thing that hasn't gone up. The weather was great! There's a feel good atmosphere, a wide variety of German foods and beverages. Some you have to be over 21 to enjoy! Souvenir Steins are available, and lids to keep things out of the stein are available. There are activities for the children, to keep them busy and entertained. Great upbeat live music, all day. Raffles. Merchandise. Plenty of seating, at picnic tables, under the tent, and in the area where the food and music is. Biggest complaint is why do people have to bring their dogs along?! Even though there are SIGNS "service dogs" only; an untrained Chihuahua on a retractable leash is not a service dog!! However, if I trip over the extended lease... The living will be easy from then on! It's not just here. It seems everywhere there's an outdoor event, you'll usually find a couple of dogs tagging along

Every year we come here. It's a German festival. Of course first thing was to pick up something to…read moreeat. I once lived in Germany, which I remember fondly. I would have want a vienerschnitzel ( veal cutlet) and a cucumber salad. Some people are dressed in the traditional German garments. And the music to. They have a playground for the kids. You can find all nationalities here. I am hearing people speaking Spanish. And other languages It's a nice place to spend your Sunday.

Christos catering could not have given us a better night. The old Saint Francis hospital employees…read moregot together with over 240 attendees at Christos catering in April 2024. The food was exquisite by chef Christos. The room was decorated beautifully, and the owners made sure that everything was perfect for us. Anything we asked throughout the evening happened. we would definitely come back for the next reunion. We highly recommend Christos catering for your next event.

Five stars isn't enough stars, Christo's should get a million stars. Working with Christo was…read morewonderful all we had to do is let him know what food we wanted and everything was taken care of. Christos even worked with us on special kosher foods for an interfaith wedding. The staff was great wish we could have spent more time there as they felt like family. Our guests loved the food and went up for 2nds and 3rds on a buffet. They loved that it was the funniest best organized wedding they have ever been to, we just showed up and improvised with what Christos gave us. Christo"s policy is come try the food yourself in the restaurant and you can order want you want. Price is perfectly in line with everywhere else even better because it was all inclusive with no extras!! We loved this place!

Boscobel is such a hidden gem! The gardens are well maintained, peaceful, and absolutely gorgeous…read more I love the variety of flowers, plants, and trees, especially in the sensory garden. It instantly transports me to somewhere in Europe and there are lots of plants to touch, smell, and otherwise explore. It also is adjacent to this cute greenhouse building. I'd love to return with a camera and a few rolls of film. The view of West Point from the back of the gardens is breathtaking. We visited on a Sunday and the back lawn was completely empty. We sat down and fed the baby with that magnificent view in the back. It was so blissful and perfect.

Lovely grounds overlooking Constitution Marsh & Island, the Hudson, and West Point on the far…read moreshore. and main building. I'm sure they host weddings on the front lawn. The main building was actually relocated to this site from further south and has a rich history of the initial construction, gradual decay, disassembly, resurrection, catastrophic damage, and aggressive renovation. The main plaster/cement ceiling in the upstairs library actually crashed down one evening a few years ago and damaged much of the home with plaster dust. Fortunately, charitable contributions have helped to restore most of the site as a 2026, except for vintage-era wallpaper and some furniture. We were fortunate to visit after a winter of intensive renovation, which allowed us to get a much better sense of the home. Displays in the adjacent visitor's center and grounds provide some interesting history, but you should really time your arrival to take a tour led by one of the volunteer docents. It is a beautiful home, which I would give 5-stars to if renovations were complete.

This is the largest indoor play center in Westchester/Duchess County and it's a great place to tire…read moreout your kids during a cold/rainy/snowy day. Pros: - With 80,000 sq. ft. of entertainment, there is so much to do for kids of all ages - toddler play area, trampolines, rock climbing, ninja warrior courses, dodgeball, slam-dunk basketball, arcade games, and vast playgrounds. Took my 5-year-old daughter and her friends and they didn't want to leave after 3.5 hours. - The carpet and some of the finishes glow in the dark, so in the evening time they turn off the lights for a fun afterparty experience - Plenty of comfortable seating for the adults Cons: - During our time, the septic tanks broke, resulting in a terrible smell by the back bathrooms. They had to leave a door open to relieve the odor so it was freezing by the toddler area. What was most frustrating was that nothing was announced or clarified over the speaker system and we had to ask around on what to do. My husband had to drive to BJs because he could not hold it anymore. - If they make the kids wear socks, they should enforce it on the adults as well to keep the germs out. Can't wait to come back!

Place is very clean! Staff is fantastic! Management was helpful…read more My kids had a great time! Would definitely go back!

Came here for first time on my bday to see The Horror Circus show. It was definitely a nice…read moreexperience and the show wasn't too bad either. Parking was not an issue at all. It is a little bit of a walk, but nothing crazy. Inside was really nice. The only downfall, I will say is that there was only one bathroom, one stall. And in a big place like that it definitely should be more than one bathroom other than that, I will definitely be coming back here for another event and or show. All the years I've been in this area I never visited here. The Staff were great.

Sugarloaf PAC layout ensures that no matter where you sit, you'll have an excellent view of the…read morestage. The sound is absolutely perfect too! Not too loud. However, one downside is the lack of handicap parking spots, which is a huge inconvenience for those with walking issues. Despite this drawback, Sugarloaf PAC delivers top-notch entertainment with its impressive seating arrangement.

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.