Newburgh is an old city with a young soul. Nestled along the west shore of the Hudson River near the confluence of I-84 and the New York State Thruway, it’s a place of art studios in converted factory lofts, modern corporate offices, and historic riverfront neighborhoods, set before the fjord-like backdrop of Storm King Mountain and the rippling waters below. Cross the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge from Dutchess County and you might spot the ornate, bracketed gables of the town’s most notable residences—several are attributed to Calvert Vaux, partner of Frederic Law Olmsted and whose mentor, Newburgh native Andrew Jackson Downing, was dubbed “the father of American landscape architecture.” In town, you’ll find a growing number of Brooklynesque eateries and maker shops mingling with time-tested classics. Whether you’re sipping locally-brewed kombucha along Broadway or hosting a backyard barbecue with a view, you’ll know you’ve made a wise move.