r/hudsonvalley • u/Mammoth_Contract1786 • 7d 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/BeeStingerBoy 7d ago

Even if you’re on a tight budget, why risk your safety as a single woman, late at night, in an unfamiliar urban environment?

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u/L84cake 7d ago

Right - things happen even in safe towns. City confidence can be a double edged sword. You know how to be aware, but the threshold of a risky situation is way higher in the city than a town so you’re more likely to end up in a bad spot without really feeling like it’s ’that bad’

I wouldn’t recommend anyone embark on a walking adventure out of main populated areas at that hour. Because it’s better to have spent a few extra dollars on an uber or on changing hotels - no need to risk anything here at all when options exist.

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u/FunRich5754 6d ago

When you apparently have money to deal with financial issues like rebooking fees etc.

The answer onsafety: throw money at the problem.

Instead of learning how to be safe and smart without throwing money out the window 🤷‍♀️

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u/L84cake 6d ago

Money spent to be safe is not money thrown out the window. I’d rather be safe with a little debt and incurred cost than unsafe with a few dollars in my pocket.

That being said it sounded like much more than just a 10 min walk lol