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BACKROADS • JULY 2022
Beach’s Motorcycle Adventures presents
WE’RE OUTTA HERE
a weekend destination keeping you on the backroads
RHINEBECK, NEW YORK A HISTORIC GEM ALONG THE HUDSON RIVER VALLEY Those of us who live close to, or along, New York’s Hudson River Valley are aware of how beautiful the region is. The old country lane roads, once native trails, make for some of the most delicious motorcycle riding to be had in the northeast. This region is, more or less, halfway between New York City and the state’s capital of Albany.
This part of the Hudson River Valley is also home to many of the mighty and extravagant homes of some of the most important men and women in our history. Tarrytown has two – Lyndhurst and Kykuit, and further north Locust Grove has a history all its own as it was once the summer home of Samuel Morse.
In Hyde Park, you can visit Springwood – the Summer Whitehouse of FDR and Eleanor (Gee, we think she was swell). Just a few miles up the river from Springwood, the Vanderbilts built a jaw-dropping 54-room, 44,000-square-foot beaux-arts country house simply known as Hyde Park. The interior includes all of the finest finishing touches, from rich wood paneling to European marble.
