5 Things we Love About Wurtsboro, New York

It's been called one of the Hudson Valley's best "Hallmark" type towns.

The village of Wurtsboro is one of the towns in the Hudson Valley that has gotten a bit of a "bad rap" over the years. So bad that we have heard some people call it "Worstboro" instead of Wurtsboro. OUCH! Wurtsboro has also been mentioned a few times in recent lists of Hudson Valley towns with the ugliest names (the full list of towns is below. Before you scroll down to look at the list let us share some of the things we LOVE about Wurtsboro, New York!

One of the Oldest Roads in America in Wurtsboro?

Old Mine Road is one of the oldest roads in America according to Wikipedia and runs through Wurtsboro. The road started as a cart path along the trails of the Leni Lenape and then became known as the Old Mine Road. Today Route 209 follows much of the path of the old road.

Harley Davidson Riders Love Wurtsboro

There are only a few places that Harley Davidson motorcycle owners/lovers can go to get official Harley merchandise in the Hudson Valley. O'Toole's Harley Davidson, located on Sullivan Street in Wurtsboro is the one place in Sullivan County where Harley loves can get work done on their bikes, browse Harleys that are for sale, purchase Harley gear, and much more.

Your Favorite Country Radio Station Lives There

You probably didn't know this but the 97.3 part of the Wolf radio station is shot all across the Hudson Valley from one of our towers located in Wurtsboro, NY. Hudson Valley's New Country, the Wolf has three cities of license, Hyde Park, New York (97.7), Danbury Connecticut (105.5), and Wurtboro New York (97.3).

Canal Towne Emporium

If you've never heard of Canal Towne Emporium, it's one place I think we all need to check out real soon. We received a ton of messages from folks that have been there and everyone had something similar to say, "Canal Town shopping Emporium is great for Christmas shopping. All kinds of great little finds". From what we have been told they also do a great light show around the holidays every year. Canal Towne Emporium is located at 107 Sullivan St, Wurtsboro, NY.

Great Food/Ice Cream

We got a message from Alexandra who said, "For the hometown of the week. Custards Last Stand for ice cream, and right next door there's Danny’s a delicious restaurant. And there’s even a Stewart’s. Alllll located by the light. Can’t miss it!" Custards Last Stand, Danny's Village Inn, and Stewarts Shop are all located on Kingston Ave, Wurtsboro, New York.