Drive west out of Kingston on Route 28 toward Woodstock and the Catskills and you pass two white geodesic domes just beyond Thruway Exit 19. Since late 2024 they have housed Domes Dispensary, and the regional press has not been shy about the building. Chronogram called it one of the most architecturally striking dispensaries in the Hudson Valley and headlined a feature "A Cathedral of Cannabis." Hudson Valley One quoted descriptions of the space as otherworldly and temple-like. The story behind those domes is as unusual as the structures.
Joe Stote's domes, finished by new hands
The domes were the project of Joe Stote, a local artist and musician who, with his wife Valerie, imagined them as a community hub: an organic food store and garden center. According to Hudson Valley One, the project stalled after the death of Stote's father. Joe Stote died of cancer in March 2024, and Valerie later sold the property to Jennie Dundas.
Dundas is an unlikely dispensary owner on paper. She had an acting career that included roles in Little Gloria... Happy at Last and The First Wives Club, then co-founded Blue Marble Ice Cream, a certified-organic B Corp ice cream company in Brooklyn. She and her partner, David Tivnan, who works as an electrician, renovated the domes extensively, paneling the interior in reclaimed wood. Chronogram describes a skylit room with an almost 360-degree display of products; the shop's own site calls the design Catskills-inspired.
A Green Wednesday debut
The state registry shows the license, OCM-RETL-24-000066, was issued on April 17, 2024, to Sage Holdco, Inc., and lists the business as women-owned under New York's social and economic equity program. The store opened to the public on November 25, 2024, and celebrated its official debut two days later, on November 27, Green Wednesday, the cannabis industry's busiest pre-holiday shopping day. Hudson Valley One reported a gala with a silent disco and catering by Poppy Plate, and Chronogram noted that guests came from Hurley, Woodstock, Saugerties, Rhinebeck and Hudson.
Domes is also a different kind of license from most stores in this batch of reviews. It holds a general Adult-Use Retail Dispensary license rather than a CAURD, issued in the state's broader 2024 licensing round, and the registry flags the licensee as a women-owned business under New York's social and economic equity program, which gave priority to women-owned, minority-owned and other designated applicants.
Location is part of the business plan. Hudson Valley One quoted the owners citing a traffic study that counted about 26,000 cars a day passing the site. For shoppers coming up the Thruway from New York City, it is one of the easiest licensed stops in the region, a point several reviews highlighted on the shop's own site make.
Local farms on a wraparound shelf
The owners have told Chronogram they prioritize Hudson Valley farmers and producers alongside established brands, and that they bring growers in to educate staff on cultivation. The shop's site lists featured brands including Hurley Grown, Harney Brothers, Lowell Herb Co., MFNY, Eaton Botanicals, Off Hours, Alchemy Pure, Animal House and Aphrodite. Categories cover flower, pre-rolls, edibles, vapes, concentrates, tinctures, topicals and accessories.
Hurley Grown is about as local as it gets, since Hurley borders Kingston. The online menu also lets shoppers browse by best sellers and staff picks, and the shop says its menu is live, meaning the prices and inventory online match what is on the shelf when you arrive. If you want to understand the farm side of that shelf, our guide to craft cannabis in New York explains why it matters.
Music, a 420 party and other events
According to Chronogram, the domes' acoustics are good enough that the space doubles as a venue for after-hours music events. The shop also hosts an annual "Kingston Crown 420" celebration with local vendors, music, food and activities, and its site carries a recap of the most recent one. Chronogram's coverage also described the owners bringing farmers in to talk with staff about sustainable growing, so events here are as much about the supply chain as the party. Check the shop's events page and social channels for dates, since programming is announced on a rolling basis.
Hours, ordering and loyalty
Domes' website lists hours of 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Earlier listings, including Hudson Valley One's opening coverage and the state registry, show shorter hours, so call (845) 768-3805 to confirm, especially for early mornings. The live online menu supports ordering ahead for in-store pickup, and the shop says menu prices match what you will pay in the store. There is a loyalty program and rotating specials. Chronogram reported that delivery was in the works, but the shop's site currently describes in-store shopping and pickup only.
Its FAQ is written with first-time and out-of-state visitors in mind. It says budtenders will walk shoppers through terpene profiles, dosage suggestions and product formats without rushing, and that out-of-state IDs and passports are accepted, and that the store regularly serves visitors from New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
What visitors say
The testimonials the shop features from Google reviewers (a curated selection, so read them that way) focus on three things: the building itself, a large selection and patient staff. Several describe stopping on the drive between New York City and points upstate. We did not find a substantial independent review base on Leafly or Weedmaps for this location at the time of writing (October 2026).
Worth the detour?
Kingston has several licensed shops, and they suit different trips.
- Lucky Green Ladies (365 South Wall Street), an equity-licensed shop open since early 2025, is the in-town alternative if you are already in Kingston proper.
- Catskill Mountain High (308 Plaza Road) opened in October 2024 and, according to state records, keeps longer daily hours.
- Domes is the pick if you are coming off the Thruway or heading toward Woodstock and want the experience as much as the product.
For a day trip, the logic is simple: Exit 19 puts you at the Kingston traffic circle, Route 28 heads west past the domes, and Woodstock is roughly 20 minutes beyond. Anyone who is not driving should note that the location is built around car traffic rather than foot traffic, unlike some of the in-town shops.
For more of the region, see our guide to the best dispensaries in the Hudson Valley and look over our Hudson Valley deal listings before a road trip. If you are mapping a longer loop through the region, our Platinum Leaf review covers another well-regarded stop. Confirm hours with the shop before you go.