If you do come up for the weekend, there are plenty of interesting things to do within a 20 minute radius. Here are some:

Hike or rock climb Shawangunk Mountains in New Paltz
Hike in Minnewaska State Park near New Paltz
Visit home of FDR in Hyde Park
Visit Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park

(And yes, that is Yeltsin seating on FDR's lawn)