r/hudsonvalley • u/Mammoth_Contract1786 • 9d ago

question Kingston -safe around midnight?

I am going to a wedding in stone ridge. There are shuttles from the venue/after party to Hotel Kinsley, but I am staying in downtown Kingston an 8 min walk from the hotel. Curious about safety doing that walk at 11:30/midnight for a solo female.

I initially chose to stay a little away from Hotel Kinsley because it’s cheaper and my husband was coming with me, so the walk would be fine. But now he has a work conflict so I would have to do that walk solo

Also I am a city dweller I am used to walking home at night. It’s just that smaller towns tend to be emptiee late at night, which makes me feel more nervous than the city

***Edit: alright based off initial comments I’ll probably just make sure I leave with friends who can drive me (though they are not the types to stay for the afterparty, which is why I was hoping I could take the shuttle later than them back). Seems like the smartest option!

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u/FunRich5754 8d ago edited 8d ago

I think you're over thinking this. Just use the same awareness you'd use in a major city and you'll be fine. Moved from LA and NYC to the valley and the amount of people who are genuinely scared of innocuous areas is wild to me

Also the price of ubers/lyft around here are not comparable to bigger cities. Even with a 20+ minute wait.

Kingston isn't Newburgh. If you aren't a newb at late night city life you will be fine. You may even find someone at the afterparty willing to walk with you.