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Hotel: The Church des Artistes is the dream project of a self-described “composer and artist couple who live in a large renovated church hall in the Rondout section of Kingston, and have created a unique bed and breakfast featuring stained glass windows, freshly pressed linens and comfy beautiful bedrooms.”VRBO: Try this cozy, one-bedroom cottage nestled in the heart of Kingston’s downtown district for a romantic couples retreat.Photo: Getty Images.Beacon, NYAs is tradition with NYC’s greener, hippie-denizen environs, Beacon is heaven for art buffs. Only, think Timothy-Leary-meets-Lee-Ufan-minimalism. At just an hour-and-a-half from NYC by car and train, it’s a great spot for a culture trip even if you only have 24 hours.What to do: Dia:Beacon is one of the United States’ premier museums for modern and contemporary art, housed in a beautifully converted Nabisco box-printing factory. 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"[Rooms] feature original wide-plank floors, exposed brick walls, gorgeous fireplaces, and tasteful furnishings."Plum Guide: Try Drifting On By, a riverfront palace with sweeping views of the Hudson River.Photo: Getty Images.Red Hook, NYNo upstate town does pastoral romance quite like Red Hook (not to be confused with Red Hook, Brooklyn). The sleepy little town is the perfect place to watch the leaves change color in the fall, and find yourself in pin-drop silence nature about two hours away from NYC. What to do: Visit insta-darling boutiques like Vaux Vintage, and then go for a stroll in your new linens in Poets’ Walk Park, est. 1850 as a self-declared “series of ‘outdoor rooms’ separated by stands of trees and stone walls — created for the owners of two neighboring estates.” (You can bet Washington Irving was a fan.) Once you’ve written the Next Great Novel, pull up a chair at the Historic Village Diner, a dreamy 1920s stand-alone diner. 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