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Winter The Great Indoors 6
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Can Shop, Won’t Stop 8
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Ski Trip 10
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Spring Artful Afternoon 14
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Architexture 16
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Rites of Spring 18
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Summer Coast to Coaster 22
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Sea the Day 24
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Upstate vs. Hamptons 26
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Fall Pick-Your-Own Adventure 30
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Legends of Sleepy Hollow 32
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Take a Hike 34
LEGEND
AT T R A C T I O N
PA R K
BAR
SHOPPING
CAFÉ
S TAY
E AT E R Y
FA R M
TRAIL
TRAIN
Winter
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The Great Indoors
H A L F D AY
Up here, there’s no shortage of ways to cure cabin fever while still staying inside. From rock climbing to rock concerts and everything in between, we’ve got you covered (literally).
THE ROCK CLUB
Climb the cold away on ice-free boulders. 130 Rhodes Street, New Rochelle, NY
NEW ROC CITY
Mini golf, movies, arcade, laser tag— the list goes on. 33 Lecount Place, New Rochelle, NY
M I L L S T R E E T B A R & TA B L E
Seasonal flavors and good vibes. 230 Mill Street, Greenwich, CT
Image: The Rock Club
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S A LTA I R E O Y S T E R B A R & FISH HOUSE
Grab libations and bivalves before the show in the heart of Westchester’s foodie capital. 55 Abendroth Avenue, Port Chester, NY
Image: Saltaire Oyster Bar & Fish House
T H E C A P I T O L T H E AT R E
Catch the latest headliner at the Brooklyn Bowl’s sister venue. 149 Westchester Avenue, Port Chester, NY
OTHER IDE A S: Grab Neopolitan pizza at Porto Napoli (261 Halstead Avenue, Harrison, NY), sister to NYC’s Kesté, or Burrata (425 White Plains Road, Eastchester, NY)
New Rochelle, Port Chester
Image: Scott Harris/ The Capitol Theatre
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Can Shop, Won’t Stop
F U L L D AY
Sidewalk-soldier the best Main Streets up Metro North’s Harlem Line. Start in Bronxville and hit Scarsdale, Chappaqua and Katonah, feeling out the vibes of each village and meeting passionate shopkeepers along the way.
DOBBS & BISHOP FINE CHEESE
There’s always a Gouda selection. 107 Pondfield Road, Bronxville, NY
Image: Dobbs & Bishop Fine Cheese
L A DENTELLIERE
Westchester’s favorite European boutique. 35 Popham Road, Scarsdale, NY
BEER NOGGIN
A well-brewed selection of craft drafts, cans and bottles. 102 Kraft Avenue, Bronxville, NY
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Image: La Dentelliere
C H A R L E S D EPA R T M EN T S TO R E
From clothing to kitchen gadgets— plus the friendliest personalized service. 113 Katonah Avenue, Katonah, NY
Z ACHY ’ S
75-year-old wine shop made famous on Shark Tank. 16 East Parkway, Scarsdale, NY
K EL LOGG S & L AW R EN CE
Old-fashioned hardware and dry goods store going strong since 1887. 26 The Parkway, Katonah, NY
OLD NEW HOUSE
Etsy-hatched furniture and rug merchant specializing in old-world textiles. 33 Katonah Avenue, Katonah, NY
Image: Stefan Radtke/Charles Department Store
OTHER IDE A S: Drive to Armonk for dinner at Danny Meyer-influenced Restaurant North (386 Main Street, Armonk, NY), or stop off the train at Chappaqua’s Susan Lawrence Fine Foods (26 N. Greeley Avenue, Chappaqua, NY).
Bronxville, Scarsdale, Chappaqua, Katonah
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Ski Trip
OV ERNIG HT
Much closer than Killington, you can satisfy your cravings for adventure in activity and gastronomy by cruising the country through New York’s Hudson Valley.
I RV I N G FA R M CO F F EE R OA S T ER S
Make a pit stop at the Manhattan favorite’s northern outpost. 44 Main Street, Millerton, NY Image: Irving Farm Coffee Roasters
HARNEY & SONS
Don’t miss the tasting bar at the famed tea blender’s home base. 13 Main Street, Millerton, NY
C ATA M O U N T S K I A R E A
Hit the slopes. 78 Catamount Road, Hillsdale, NY
Image: Paul Barbera/Troutbeck
TROUTB ECK
Retreat for dinner and rest at the storied estate that once welcomed Emerson and Thoreau. 515 Leedsville Road, Amenia, NY
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Image: Monte’s Local Kitchen & Tap Room
M O N T E ’ S LO C A L K I TC H EN & TA P R O O M
Brunch farm-to-table style. 3330 NY-343, Amenia, NY
M I L L B R O O K V I N E YA R D S AND WINERY
Taste and bring home a bottled souvenir. 26 Wing Road, Millbrook, NY
OTHER IDE A S: Grab GQ-approved pizza or fireside brews at The Lantern. ( 10 Main Street, Wassaic, NY)
Wassaic, Dover Plains
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Spring
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Artful Afternoon
H A L F D AY
We don’t just have “local art museums,” we also have nationally-renowned museums that happen to be local. Head up the Hudson Line and get in touch with your creative side.
DIA : B E ACON
The modern art foundation’s upstate home in a former Nabisco box factory. 3 Beekman Street, Beacon, NY
BA N K SQ UA R E COFFEEHOUSE
Grab a locally-roasted cuppa (and maybe strum the house guitar). 129 Main Street, Beacon, NY
M A N I TO G A
Home and studio of industrial designer Russell Wright. 584 NY-9D, Garrison, NY
Image: Vivian Linares/Manitoga
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HUDSON RIVER MUSEUM
Westchester’s largest and most diverse, blending classic and contemporary works with science and history. 511 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, NY
OTHER IDE A S: Break up the train ride with a pint-sized whistle stop at Peekskill Brewery (47 S. Water Street, Peekskill, NY).
Beacon, Garrison, Peekskill, Yonkers
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Architexture
F U L L D AY
Connecticut has long attracted innovators and tastemakers. Put on your best black turtleneck and spend a day exploring the Nutmeg State’s premier design destinations.
BARTLETT ARBORETUM & GARDENS
Stroll through 93 acres of Mother Nature’s most beautiful creations. Image: Iwan Baan/Grace Farms
151 Brookdale Road, Stamford, CT
UNITED HOUSE WRECKING
Spice up your space with one-of-a-kind finds from salvage heaven. 535 Hope Street, Stamford, CT
THE GLASS HOUSE
See the modernist master’s magnum opus: His own home. 199 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT
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Image: Michael Biondo/The Glass House
G R AY B A R N S O N T H E S I LV E R M I N E R I V E R G R AC E FA R M S
Have afternoon zen tea in the AIArecognized River Building, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning SANAA.
End your day in the rustic-chic tavern of this historic en vogue inn. 194 Perry Avenue, Norwalk, CT
365 Lukes Wood Road, New Canaan, CT
Image: Marili Forestieri/One Kings Lane/Graybarns on the Silvermine River
New Canaan, Talmadge Hill
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Rites of Spring
OV ERNIG HT
Let your body and soul escape amidst music, nature, fine cuisine and a quiet night’s sleep.
L A S D O N PA R K AND ARBORETUM
Observe tranquil specimen gardens. 2610 NY-35, Katonah, NY
Lasdon Park, Arboretum & Veterans Memorial: A Westchester County Park
N O R T H C O U N T Y T R A I L W AY
Bike the 22-mile rail trail’s most scenic portion, hugging the Croton Reservoir. Mt. Pleasant, NY – Somers, NY
CAR AMOOR CENTER FOR MUSIC AND THE ARTS
Catch live music al fresco in the Spanish Courtyard. 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, NY Image: Francesco Tonelli/The Inn at Pound Ridge
T H E I N N AT P O U N D R I D G E BY JEAN- GEORGES
Have dinner by a celebrity chef who went north. 258 Westchester Avenue, Pound Ridge, NY
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BEDFORD POST INN
Spend a quiet night in the country. 954 Old Post Road, Bedford, NY
T H E B A R N AT BEDFORD POST
End your namaste with a post-yoga brunch. 954 Old Post Road, Bedford, NY
OTHER IDE A S: Dine and stay at Crabtree’s Kittle House (11 Kittle Road, Chappaqua, NY), an 18th century tavern converted to an inn as part of our Lawrence Farms development in the 1930s.
Bedford Hills, Katonah
Image: Yoga with Rebekah at the Bedford Post Inn.
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Summer
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Coast to Coaster
H A L F D AY
Forget Coney Island. We’ve got our own boardwalk empire—complete with funhouses, a classic wooden scream machine and first-rate frankfurters close by.
P L AY L A N D P A R K
Where else but Westchester can you find a county-owned art deco amusement park on the beach? 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY
W A LT E R ’ S H O T D O G S TA N D
Grab the most famous hot dog #NorthofNYC, served from its pagoda for over a century. 937 Palmer Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY
LO N G FO R D’ S OW N - M A D E ICE CREAM
Stroll the sidewalks of Rye dripping a delicious ice cream cone. 4 Elm Place, Rye, NY
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PELHAM PICTURE HOUSE
Catch an indie movie at this iconic 1920s Mission Revival theater. 175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham, NY
Image: Walter’s Hot Dogs
A U R AY G O U R M E T
Grab cheese and provisions for a waterside toast. 144 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont, NY
OTHER IDE A S: Delay your train ride with a cold one at Harrison Tavern (7 Purdy St, Harrison, NY 10528), or cruise into White Plains to start a longer night out at Lilly’s (169 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY).
Rye, Mamaroneck, Larchmont
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Sea the Day
F U L L D AY
Island paradise is closer than you think. Avoid LaGuardia, head for Connecticut and beach yourself on Greenwich Time.
THE GRANOLA BAR
Grab avo toast on the go — and the picnic lunch you forgot. 96 Purchase Street, Rye, NY
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TO D ’ S P O I N T
Grab your day pass, swim trunks and flip flops. 11 Tods Driftway, Old Greenwich, CT
L’ E S C A L E
Return to the harbor in style with a waterfront dinner. 500 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT
S AV O R W E S T C H E S T E R
Break for the (NY) border and feast at this NYC-style food hall, then walk it off with some nighttime shopping. 125 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, NY
OTHER IDE A S: If the island jam isn’t your speed, hit more landlocked playas like Pear Tree Point (Pear Tree Point Road, Darien, CT) and Weed Beach in Darien (off Nearwater Lane – just off Route 1), Bayley Beach in Rowayton (11 Pine Point Road, Norwalk, CT) or Compo Beach in Westport (60 Compo Beach Road, Westport, CT).
Greenwich
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Upstate vs. Hamptons
OV ERNIG HT
Indulge all your senses with world-class antiques, boutiques, galleries and gastronomic exploits, with good taste every step of the way.
S U A R E Z F A M I LY B R E W E R Y
Start your adventure tasting world-class farmhouse brews. 2278 U.S. 9, Hudson, NY
Image: Suarez Family Brewery
H AW K I N S N E W YO R K
Purveyor of luxurious, accessible and sustainable home goods. 613 Warren Street, Hudson, NY
O L A N A S TAT E H I S T O R I C S I T E
Take in one of the most spectacular views in the region. 5720 State Route 9G, Hudson, NY Southern View Panorama from Olana photo by Beth Schneck Photography, 2013, bschneckphoto.com
FISH & GAME
Taste the valley’s bounty from one of its pioneering chefs. 13 S 3rd Street, Hudson, NY
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R I V ERTOW N LO D G E
HOME/MADE HUDSON
Come for the ricotta toast, stay for the bottomless Chemex coffee.
Stay at the Wes Anderson of boutique inns. 731 Warren Street, Hudson, NY
119 Warren Street, Hudson, NY
BACK BA R
Grab libations behind an antique store. “When in Hudson…” 347 Warren Street, Hudson, NY
BARTLETT HOUSE
Grab coffee and snacks for the road. 2258 NY-66, Ghent, NY
OTHER IDE A S: Wake up closer to home by sleeping over at Hotel Tivoli (53 Broadway, Tivoli, NY) or Rhinebeck’s Beekman Arms Inn (6387 Mill Street, Rhinebeck, NY).
Image: Rivertown Lodge
Be the best kind of test subject at The Culinary Institute of America (1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park, NY).
Hudson
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Pick-Your-Own Adventure
H A L F D AY
Head for the hills, fill those burlap bags with apples and yourself with those sweet, sugared morsels that are cider doughnuts.
HARDSCR ABBLE CIDER S T UA R T ’ S F R U I T FA R M
Hit the orchards at a local institution, family-owned since 1828.
Cider doughnuts and cider for grownups under one roof. 130 Hardscrabble Road, North Salem, NY
62 Granite Springs Road, Granite Springs, NY
H A RV E S T M O O N FA R M & ORCHARD
Head for the hills and pluck all the apples you desire. 130 Hardscrabble Road, North Salem, NY
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P U R DY ’ S FA R M E R & T H E F I S H
Dine where the fields are fork’s throw from the table. 100 Titicus Road, North Salem, NY
THE BLUE PIG
Have a farm-to-cone ice cream finale. 121 Maple Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
OTHER IDE A S: Taste the small-batch mastery of Thompson’s Cider Mill and Orchard in Croton – even apple wine. (335 Blinn Road, Croton-on-Hudson, NY).
Croton Falls
Image: Peter T. Michaelis/ Purdy’s Farmer and the Fish
Legends of Sleepy Hollow
F U L L D AY
It’s a real place, and anything but scary. Head to Westchester’s storied Rivertowns and write your own adventurous chapter exploring this exciting heritage region.
S TO N E B A R N S C EN T ER FO R FO O D A N D A G R I C U LT U R E
Once Rockefeller lands, the education-focused sustainable farm is now a sacred site for farmto-table types and families alike. 630 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills, NY
WA S H I N G TO N I RV I N G ’ S S U N N YS I D E
See the storybook homestead of the man behind the legend itself. 3 W Sunnyside Lane, Irvington, NY
BLUE HILL CAFÉ & GR AIN BAR
Grab a locavore breakfast in the courtyard. 630 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills, NY
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COFFEE L A B S ROA S TER S
Let skilled latte artists fuel your stroll down Tarrytown’s Main Street. 7 Main Street, Tarrytown, NY
O L D C ROTO N AQ U ED U C T T R A I L
Off-road on a bike and trace the history of New York’s water supply. Yonkers, NY – Croton-on-Hudson, NY
R E D H AT O N T H E R I V E R
Unwind with drinks while enjoying spectacular Hudson River views. 1 Bridge Street, Irvington, NY
Red Hat on the River
OTHER IDE A S: Get an earlier start back with dinner in Dobbs Ferry – we recommend Harper’s (92 Main Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY) or The Cookery (39 Chestnut Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY). If it’s Sunday, hit Hastings-on-Hudson on the way up for the Hastings Flea Market (131 Southside Avenue, Hastings-On-Hudson, NY) and BYOB brunch at Juniper (19 Main Street, Hastings-On-Hudson, NY).
Irvington, Tarrytown, Ossining
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Take a Hike
OV ERNIG HT
The Hudson Highlands region doesn’t just boast some of the best trails in the country, they’re reachable right from the train—it’s New York’s most accessible wilderness staycation.
H U D S O N H I L’ S C A F E & MARKET
Have a hearty breakfast to fuel your ascent. 129-131 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY
Image: Old Souls
OLD SOULS
Grab last minute provisions. 63 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY
CO L D S P R I N G A P OT H EC A RY
Keep your hands as soft as they’ll be warm. 75 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY
T H E PA N T RY
Fill your thermos with fresh local roasts. 3091 U.S. Route 9, Cold Spring, NY
H U D S O N H I G H L A N D S S TAT E P A R K
Pick a mountain, any mountain—then climb it. Route 9D, Cold Spring, NY
H U D S O N VA L L E Y B RE WERY
Go wild tasting wild ales straight from the source. 2 Churchill Street, Beacon, NY
THE ROUNDHOUSE
Enjoy dinner, industrial-chic accommodations and fireside libations over rushing water. 2 East Main Street, Beacon, NY
OTHER IDE A S:
Image: Sarah Tew/The Roundhouse
Hop the train north to Poughkeepsie and hit Walkway Over the Hudson (61 Parker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY), followed by a post-hike beer at The Mill House Brewing Company (289 Mill Street, Poughkeepsie, NY).
Beacon, Cold Spring, Poughkeepsie
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14. IRVINGTON 113 Main Street, Irvington, NY · 914.591.2700
13. GREENWICH 2 Sound View Drive, Greenwich, CT · 203.869.0700
12. EA ST FISHKILL 1989 Route 52 , East Fishkill, NY · 845.227.4400
11. DARIEN 780 Boston Post Road, Darien, CT · 203.655.8238
10. CROTO N - O N - H U DSO N 124 Maple Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY · 914.271.5500
9. C O M M E R C I A L 800 Westchester Avenue, Rye Brook, NY · 914.798.4900
8. COLD SPRING 60 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY · 845.265.5500
7. C H A P P A Q U A 45 South Greeley Avenue, Chappaqua, NY · 914.238.4766
6. BRONX VILLE 4 Valley Road, Bronxville, NY · 914.337.0400
5. BRIARCLIFF MANOR 1145 Pleasantville Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY · 914.762.7200
4. BREWSTER 2453 Route 6, Brewster, NY · 845.279.6800
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