Looking for a quiet day in the Hudson Valley, in a sublime little slice of heaven complete with a whimsical and amazing house, go here!

Russel Wright made interesting pottery, but his design skills did not end there. He took a piece of landscape that was stripped and destroyed and brought it back. It still has a lot of second growth and invasives, but his ideas of landscaping- creating rooms, is fascinating. I enjoy the grounds- have not toured the house in years, but I... More

Need to book on website for a 90 minute tour (mostly on weekends) which includes hiking the old quarry grounds, visiting his studio and his house, the later going through restorations.This does not present a problem during the very interesting tour about Mr. Wright's designs and life. Wear good walking shoes as you are traversing stone steps and damp trails.... More

My husband and I just returned from a day trip to see Manitoga, the Russel Wright home and land. Since there were no previous posts about this place, we really didn't know what to expect. But, since it's only a 45 minute scenic drive from our house, we decided to give it a chance. When we got there (around 12:00... More