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PLAYLAND AMUSEMENT PARK, RYE US MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT COLD SPRING SHOP MONTGOMERY PLACE, ANNANDALE ON HUDSON © BEAR MOUNTAIN STATE PARK, BEAR MOUNTAIN FASNY MUSEUM OF FIREFIGHTING, HUDSON HUDSON VALLEY MUST-SEES Outdoors Art+Culture V This region’s magnificent landscapes have inspired generations of artists, writers and statesmen. Just north of Manhattan, beside the majestic Hudson River, discover palatial historic homes, quaint riverside villages and celebrated farm-fresh cuisine. Washington Irving set many of his stories here, including the classic Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Visit Sunnyside, his charming 19th-century cottage in Tarrytown. Many other historic homes offer tours, including the Vanderbilt Mansion and Franklin D. Roosevelt’s home in Hyde Park, the Rockefeller estate, and Boscobel House & Gardens—a grand estate overlooking the US Military Academy at West Point. Boscobel’s renowned Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival attracts over 30,000 fans every summer. History Family Fun Food+Drink Green Heart NY With some twenty theaters, the region offers many great performances. In Katonah, the Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts presents acclaimed music—from classical to opera to jazz—in an enchanting garden setting. You can walk amid landscapes that inspired the Hudson River School paintings at Olana, Frederic Church’s splendid estate, or amid 120 monumental sculptures at the open-air Storm King Art Center. Shop for unique regional art and crafts at Sugar Loaf Village. Galleries and shops also line the main streets of towns like Cold Spring, Nyack, Rhinebeck and Hudson, known for some of the nation’s best antique hunting. Watch old-fashioned, madcap air shows at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, home of one of the world’s largest collections of historic bi-planes. In Central Valley, Woodbury Common boasts the world’s largest collection of designer outlets. You’ll definitely eat well in the Hudson Valley—from legendary country inns to the worldfamous Culinary Institute of America. Or go to the source and visit the region’s abundant farm markets, artisanal cheese makers, and award-winning wineries. Shopping iloveny.com 800/CALL-NYS SUMMER 8  http://www.iloveny.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ILNY Travel Guide - Summer 2012

ILNY Travel Guide - Summer 2012
Contents
11 Vacation Regions
Getaway Ideas
Outdoors
Unlock a Canal Adventure
New York State Parks
Art+Culture
History
War of 1812
Food+Drink
Shopping
Regional Attractions
Summer Events Calendar
Camping
Index
Regional Travel Information
New York State Map
Autumn Preview
Autumn Events Calendar

ILNY Travel Guide - Summer 2012

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