Mr. Click had a work event in Troy, New York which also happened to be the day before a concert we had booked in Bethel, New York.
We made it into a little getaway weekend. We stayed on the waterfront in Troy.
When we got to
the hotel, we walked around a little and along the Hudson River. We walked around River Street Market that had quite a few restaurants. We also checked out the area around the hotel.
I thought this was an interesting use of space in our room. That night was Mr. Click's work event so I ordered dinner at the Bistro in the hotel (delicious Mediterranean bowl!). When he got back, we hung out at the bar in the hotel with some of the other event attendees. We also met two make up artists from the show The Gilded Age! That was pretty exciting. The show films in Troy for some of the scenes. I love that show!
The next morning we headed into what I think is the downtown Troy area. We had coffee at a cute coffee shop
Alias Coffee before heading to our next destination.
The scenery was so beautiful on our drive.
In another serendipitous turn of events, we were able to visit our niece and her husband at their lovely home on our way to Bethel.
We got to meet their kitties (one was too shy for a photo).
They gave us a tour of their amazing home and property. It was our first time visiting them so it was quite exciting. We went out to lunch with them in their super cute hometown. It was a great meal and a beautiful day.
Then we were back on the road to Bethel...more gorgeous scenery along the way. We stopped once for a call and got some really good cappuccinos at a Greek restaurant. We made it to our next hotel in the afternoon.
We stayed in the town of Monticello, outside of Bethel. This was my look for the concert.
It was about a 15 minute drive to the venue.
It is on the site of Woodstock and a historical landmark.
We didn't know what to expect and we were blown away by how beautiful (how many times can I say beautiful?!) views and grounds.
Everyone working there was so friendly and helpful. There were so many food and drink vendors and zero lines.
We were there to see J J Grey and The Mofros and he was the second act on the bill. Mr. Click is a big fan of his music which can be described as swamp rock,Southern soul blues and funk. He put on an amazing show and left us wanting more!
The venue is pretty incredible and looked even more magical at night.
The next morning we headed out to Beacon, New York.
City Girl #1 had told us about this quaint town and it sounded like a good place to visit.
The rest of the morning we walked around town, stopping in shops and window shopping at others. This cat cafe was tempting but I just said hi to the kitties.
It started raining and we figured that was our cue to start our drive home. It was an easy drive and we were happy to be home after a wonderful getaway.
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