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New York City: There's more to seeHudson ValleyJust north of New York City, the Hudson Valley is littered with charming towns. The area is particularly beautiful in fall, and many New Yorkers head up this way just to see the leaves change color. For a scenic drive, take Route 9 along the eastern side of the river, or take the Taconic State Parkway if you're in a hurry. Trains run here from New York City's Grand Central Station, or you can take a boat tour of the Hudson River. There is very little reliable public transport around the valley, but it's a lovely spot for cycling. On the river's western bank, Harriman State Park is a good place for a hike or a swim in one of the park's three lakes. Adjacent Bear Mountain State Park , popular with New York's nature lovers, with hiking, wildflowers, swimming, fishing, cross-country skiing, sledding and ice skating. The park's Trailside Museum & Zoo has exhibits on the area and acts as a refuge for rescued animals. West Point , to the park's north, has been grinding independent thought out of cadets since 1802. Military luminaries such as Grant, MacArthur and Eisenhower did their training here (and so did the slightly less successful Edgar Allen Poe). The campus is an impressive collection of red-brick and graystone Gothic and Federal buildings set in rigidly formal gardens. Tarrytown, NYWashington Irving fans will know Tarrytown, on the Hudson's eastern bank, as Sleepy Hollow, setting for the Legend of Sleepy Hollow . While you're here you can visit Irving's home, Sunnyside, and his grave. Those who couldn't care less should still have a look at the town's historic homes, particularly the impressive Rockefeller family estate. Overlooking the river from the eastern bank, Hyde Park is something of a Roosevelt theme park - this is where FDR had his summer White House. The Franklin D Roosevelt Home and Library has old photos, tapes and the Pres' specially made Ford Phaeton. FDR and the first lady are buried in the grounds. Because the President's mother lived at Hyde Park, NY Eleanor Roosevelt (who wasn't a big fan) set up house two miles east of Hyde Park at Val-Kill, now the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site. Two miles (3.2km) north of Hyde Park, the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site is a spectacular Beaux Arts mansion - a mere summer cottage for the railroad dynasty. The Jersey ShoreThis is where the good folk of New York City head when summer heats up and the big apple gets a bit squishy. The New Jersey coast stretches 127 miles (205km) from Sandy Hook in the north to Cape May in the south. It's the most visited area of the state, and thanks to its beaches and the casinos of Atlantic City, it accounts for most of the 178 million total trips taken by tourists. Beaches from Long Branch to Bay Head are served by the New Jersey Transit North Jersey Coast train service. From May to Labor Day, frequent trains run from Penn Station (NYC), Hoboken and Newark to the Shore. To get to the Shore by car, take the Lincoln Tunnel or George Washington Bridge out of the city - the Garden State parkway runs to all Jersey Shore points. 1 | 2 |
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