Down what feels like a secret alleyway leads you into an atmospheric beer garden playing the Grateful Dead. Adorned in beer taps and license plates, equipped with heating lamps and good service. The Bridge View Tavern is located a stones throw away from the Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse offering delicious and […]
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A gem on the shores of the Hudson River, Kingsland Point Park in Sleepy Hollow is more than your average park. It has ballfields, a boat launch, grills and pavilions, and a playground with a strange set of teeth for climbing. Take a walk along the shore to admire what […]
Today Rockwood Hall State Park is a bucolic hidden gem on the banks of the Hudson River open to the public, but the story of how it got there begins in 1886. The property was sold to William Rockefeller of the Standard Oil Company to be used as summer home, […]
Washington Irving was America’s first celebrity author, best known for his short stories The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle. While living in Tarrytown at the turn of the century, he was inspired by the local Dutch ghost stories. Though an avid traveler he always pictured this place, […]
An experience that brings the dark charm of the 20s with a contemporary twist, The Unsilent Picture is a sensational Sleepy Hollow event. An original silent film shot in black and white around Van Cortlandt Manor echoes the tale of local legend Washington Irving’s The Adventure of the Mysterious Picture. […]
Spooky. Historical. Absolutely beautiful. A walk through the rural Sleepy Hollow Cemetery founded in 1849 holds many surprises. You can explore the grounds on your own, but going with a guided tour is a fun way to learn all of the exciting secrets and stories that live in one of […]
The town of Sleepy Hollow was transformed into an autumnal legend thanks to the author Washington Irving. Keeping in the spirit of his tale about the Headless Horseman, spooky fanfare rises up from every corner each October. Get ready for Halloween and spend the perfect spooky day or weekend this […]
With its sky lakes, waterfalls, it’s hard to pick where you want to visit within the miles of trails at Minnewaska State Park [5281 Route 44-55, Kerhonkson, NY 12446]. On my most recent visit, I decided to tackle Gertrude’s Nose which is a 7.5 miles loop with 1300’ elevation gain. […]
Years ago I visited Sam’s Point Preserve [400 Sams Point Rd, Cragsmoor, NY 12420] for the first time, I remember falling head over heels for its beauty. I love the Gunks, but there was just something special about this park. I definitely didn’t make it to all of the trails […]
Thirty five peaks above 3,500’ in the Catskills are on many hikers bucketlists, to become Catskill 35ers and conquer the highest mountains in the region. Bagging Wittenberg and Cornell Mountains [GoogleMaps location: Woodland Valley Campground] can be done in a strenuous out and back 9 mile hike gaining +2,500’. During […]
In 1870 it was the highest span bridge in America, rising 150’. In one life the Rosendale Trestle [GoogleMaps location: Binnewater Kiln parking lot] hosted trains, but after years of sitting defunct was rejuvenated in 2013 as a pedestrian bridge. It is located along the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail which […]
Do you know what the Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, and Grand Central Terminal have in common? The cement used to help create them and other national icons was mined in Upstate New York – and you can go spelunking in that very cave! Widow Jane Cave [668 NY-213, Rosendale, […]
The Hudson Highlands houses many outstanding hikes, some extremely popular for good reason – and a few that maybe should be more well known. Thankfully, Black Rock Forest [65 Reservoir Rd, Cornwall, NY 12518] remains slightly under the radar for such an astoundingly beautiful place. Most definitely still a local […]
Wanna hang out under the bridge? Take a hike at Franny Reese State Park [281 Haviland Rd, Highland, NY 12528] and you’ll start out there. But don’t stop there! After walking beneath the Mid-Hudson Bridge, head right to find the trailhead and get hiking. Approximately three miles of mild trails […]
Mystical and exotic, I find allure in the garden gnome. What kind of a person decides to host one on their lawn? Where do the ornaments go when missing? Do they have souls? Over a dozen of these creatures reside permanently on a precipice in upstate New York called Gnome […]