It is not unusual for someone relocating to the northern Dutchess area to ask where do people shop? If you Live in the Northern Dutchess area, Red Hook and Rhinebeck, you will quickly notice the absence of the popular stores and malls.  Yes, I consider the quality of life to be among the best, with great open space and a slower pace of life.  Most of us need to shop, so, if the quality of life is so great would the residents have to travel to Poughkeepsie, which is over a half and hour away, just to shop?  Thankfully, this is not the case, all you need to do is get on the Kingston Rhinecliff bridge and in a matter of minutes you will be on the other side of the Hudson in Ulster County where you can shop till you drop.

I remember back in the early nineties when IBM closed some of its facilities- I was so sure the area was doomed because every week another store closed and it looked like the mall was going to be a concrete graveyard.  In a matter of years the trend was reversed and one by one new stores began to open.  Then came 9/11 and many left New York City and decided to make the Mid-Hudson Valley their permanent home.  Then even more stores were added. 

So here are some off the stores you will see.

 

 

 

 

 

If you are looking to relocated to Northern Dutchess please call Jennifer Fivelsdal - 845-758-6842 or email me at jfivelsdal@hvc.rr.com for a relocation package or you can request one at www.midhudsonhomevalue.com

 

 

8 Comments on Where Do People In Northern Dutchess Do Most Of Their Shopping?

Hi Jennifer,

Nice job for locals needing a place to shop. Glad to hear the IBM closing didn't have the impact you were concerned about.

02/18/2008 09:20 PM by Orange Co. Real Estate~Lynda Eisenmann, Broker-Owner, CRS,CRB,GRI,SRES, Brea, CA (Preferred Home Brokers)

Jennifer - what a great use of RES - way to go - so very clever - nice job

02/18/2008 11:33 PM by Central Oregon Real Estate | Thesa Chambers, Broker (RE/MAX Sunset Realty La Pine)

Jennifer - Great blog post and great use / way to display your photos!

02/19/2008 01:20 AM by Joseph Ellman (Realty Executives- Williams-Sykes Realty)

Lynda - It did have an adverse effect on the area but it wasalso a learning experience for everyone - "Never put all your eggs in one basket".  Where do you shop is a question people new to the area ask about.  I have actually driven clients to Kingston to show them the Malls.

Thesa - I think I will include it with my relocation package.

Joe - Since this is a question I often hear I decided to put the answer in words picture and music

02/19/2008 07:17 AM by Jennifer Fivelsdal, Rhinebeck NY (Keller Williams Realty)

Jennifer, not have a place to shop close by would not matter to me, but my wife, well lets just say should would be going through withdrawal, and that would not be a plesant experience for the family :) :)

02/19/2008 04:12 PM by George Souto (McCue Mortgage Co.)

Jennifer, another great post about your heart warming and more than welcoming area.  I loved the slide show.

02/19/2008 08:50 PM by Ray Nellum, Fort Smith Real Estate (Ramona Roberts Realtors)

Thanks for commenting on my blog.  I too hope you sell you properties, and people see the value you provide.  God Bless you today.  Lu

02/20/2008 06:37 AM by Lu Kalaj (The Michigan Group)

George - I am not big on shopping myself,  but having a place to shop is uppermost in the minds of many when looking for a home.

Ray - Thank you.  I have been asked this question many times, so I decided to this was a way to address it.

Lu - Thank you.

02/22/2008 07:38 AM by Jennifer Fivelsdal, Rhinebeck NY (Keller Williams Realty)

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