| Poughkeepsie is a city in New York, USA. It can be | | | | atmosphere for locals, travellers and musicians. |
| found in the Hudson River Valley between New York | | | | For shoppers it is filled with specialty shops offering |
| City and Albany. Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess | | | | unique gifts, clothing and antiques created in the |
| County, about half way between New York City and | | | | Hudson Valley by local artisans. It also is home to |
| the state capitol of Albany, on the east side of the | | | | many beautiful wineries offering award winning wines. |
| Hudson River. | | | | Its first rate restaurants offer unique dining featuring |
| The name comes from the word which means the | | | | many of the Valleys local bounty. |
| reed covered lodge by the little water place referring | | | | The Mid Hudson Bridge crosses the river at |
| to a spring or stream feeding into the Hudson River, | | | | Poughkeepsie, as does a former rail bridge which was |
| south of the present downtown area. Poughkeepsie | | | | the first Hudson crossing to be built south of Albany. |
| is known as The Queen City of the Hudson. | | | | The Mid Hudson Bridge is pretty bridge and a |
| It is a trade centre and was once a major | | | | suspension bridge.However at night its lit with |
| manufacturing centre, but suffered severe economic | | | | coloured lights and it is just beautiful. It is in red and |
| decline in the early 1990s. It now has computer | | | | blue. If youre in the area, go down to the riverside at |
| hardware and software research and development | | | | night and admire. You can walk across the bridge, or |
| firms and light manufacturing. | | | | to do it virtually visit. |
| Local attractions include the FD Roosevelt Home and | | | | Vassar College is a highly selective, residential, |
| Library, Vanderbilt Mansion and Gardens, Vassar | | | | coeducational liberal arts college. Consistently ranked |
| College, Marist College, Woodbury Commons Factory | | | | among the top arts colleges in the country, Vassar is |
| Outlets, Dutchess County Fairgrounds,Culinary | | | | renowned for pioneering achievements in education, |
| Institute of America, West Point US Military | | | | for its long history of curricular innovation and for the |
| Academy, and nearby vineyards, golf and shopping. | | | | beauty of its campus. |
| When the sun goes down, the Hudson Valley late | | | | Spend a weekend or a week in the Poughkeepsie |
| night scene heats up. Bars, lounges and restaurants | | | | area and youll find many things to do and see. Book |
| fuse music, food and spirits to create a friendly | | | | you trip and come and enjoy yourself any time. |