The reason Hudson Valley has an idyllic reputation in the first place is because of towns like Kingston, New York. A weekend getaway guide to Kingston, New York, below. If staying in Uptown Kingston, most of the shops and restaurants will be within walking distance. Like most of the restaurants in the Hudson Valley, the menu changes with what’s in season—right now, that’s squash doughnuts, pumpkin mole tacos, and a chicken pot pie with thyme gravy. It may seem like a wildly eclectic assortment, but it makes perfect sense once you are inside—everything fits in the Hudson Valley bucolic aesthetic.