86. Route 9 - Albany Post Road

04/20/23 • 17 min

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Sometimes the show takes you to new places, and sometimes the way to get there is the destination. U.S. Route 9 is historic—for much of the portion in New York State, it's The Albany Post Road. Join Cidiot® for a very personal driving tour from Poughkeepsie to Kinderhook with sites, stops and history along the way. Be sure to see the surviving markers, a system developed by Ben Franklin, including the iconic 100-mile marker in Rhinebeck.

Below are some of the places mentioned w/links for more info.

Poughkeepsie to Hyde Park:

Staatsburgh to Rhinebeck:

River & Post restaurant
Mills Mansion (Staatsburgh State Historical Site)
Habitas on Hudson
Patty’s Pet Palace
The Beekman Arms
Le Petit Bistro
Samuels Sweet Shop
Oblong Books (book recommendations on Episode 77)
Rhinebeck Farmer’s Market
100 Mile Marker (picture on Cidiot Instagram)
Northern Dutchess Hospital
Co. coworking
Dutchess County Fairgrounds
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome

Red Hook:

Maizeland (Van Ness House)
Taste Budd’s Cafe
Annabelle’s Village Bake Shop
The Corner Counter
Localvore
Historic Village Diner (The Halfway Diner)
The Elmendorph Inn
Rose Hill Farm
Greig Farm
Lasting Joy Brewery

Clermont to Claverack:

Claverack to Hudson:

Below are some of the places mentioned w/links for more info.

Poughkeepsie to Hyde Park:

Staatsburgh to Rhinebeck:

River & Post restaurant
Mills Mansion (Staatsburgh State Historical Site)
Habitas on Hudson
Patty’s Pet Palace
The Beekman Arms
Le Petit Bistro
Samuels Sweet Shop
Oblong Books (book recommendations on Episode 77)
Rhinebeck Farmer’s Market
100 Mile Marker (picture on Cidiot Instagram)
Northern Dutchess Hospital
Co. coworking
Dutchess County Fairgrounds
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome

Red Hook:

Maizeland (Van Ness House)
Taste Budd’s Cafe
Annabelle’s Village Bake Shop
The Corner Counter
Localvore
Historic Village Diner (The Halfway Diner)
The Elmendorph Inn
Rose Hill Farm
Greig Farm
Lasting Joy Brewery

Clermont to Claverack:

Claverack to Hudson:

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85. Camp Catskill

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Welcome to Season 6 of Cidiot®!

I'm excited to talk about 700,000 acre-big Catskill Park, "America's First Wilderness," with Ryan Penny, owner of Camp Catskill in Tannersville, NY.

In two parts, we'll cover what drew Ryan to the Catskills, about starting his store in Tannersville, spotting a cidiot, and about Catskill Park, including his four favorite spots "inside the blue line." We also get into Kaaterskill Falls and the controversy of its claim as the tallest waterfall in New York state. We also talk about micro spikes, crampons and how I shouldn’t wear my Stan Smiths into waterfalls. In part two, we cover culture, including the story and connection of Rip Van Winkle. You'll want to wake up for this.

Be sure to check out these links:

Tannersville: Cidiot Guide to 5 Places To Visit Nearby (on the Cidiot.com blog)
Camp Catskill store (Use promo code CIDIOT10 for 10% off. For a limited time.)
Episode 55: Hike Your Own Hike (with Sean of Mountain-Hiking.com)

Cidiot® is a registered trademark, hosted and produced by Mat Zucker. Visit Cidiot.com for more info including sponsorship and partnership opportunities. Original music created by Space Studios.

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87. Cheese Please

This episode is all about cheese. Who doesn't love it?

To answer them all, Cidiot interviews Lauren Cunningham-Housman, owner of The Corner Counter, a new cheese and provisions shop in Red Hook, NY.

Lauren worked for years with iconic cheese purveyor Murray's Cheese in New York City, and combining her business school education and her experience in (and love of) cheese, built a plan to open her own shop. I ask her how she chose the Hudson Valley, about her journey from intern to opening her own business. I also ask about geography. Is the Hudson Valley special for cheese? And how should one buy cheese? What should I bring to a dinner party? Can we eat the rind? What’s her desert island cheese? This episode is a cidiot primer on cheese, including “affenage” — day care for cheese and facts about cheese you might not know such as there are just four ingredients in cheese, and ideas I never thought about like the seasonality of cheeses.

Tune in to learn, taste with your ears and have a laugh. Plus, for a limited time as part of the grand opening, Lauren is offering Cidiot listeners 10% off cheese and charcuterie when you use the secret code GOATS at checkout.

Links to things mentioned in the episode:

Episode 15: Town for Sale
The Corner Counter, Red Hook, NY
Talbott & Arding, Hudson, NY
Cheese Louise, Kingston, NY
Montgomery Place, Red Hook, NY

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