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9780764564482

The New York Times Guide to Unforgettable Weekends

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  • ISBN13:

    9780764564482

  • ISBN10:

    076456448X

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-05-01
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Summary

The perfect guide for any city-dweller craving an unusual weekend escape, The New York Times Guide to Unforgettable Weekends is a compilation of over forty articles that have appeared in the "Weekend" section of The New York Times. Candid, personal essays are complimented by transportation information, and descriptions and information for various accommodations, dining and attractions. The guide covers a weekend getaway to suit every taste and budget. You can ramble through charming towns and follow New York2s own wine trail in Ulster County. You can stay at a working farm in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania or a balloon-glide above Connecticut. With beautifully written articles to whet your appetite for weekend adventure, and comprehensive information on all aspects of the trip, The New York Times Guide to Unforgettable Weekends is the perfect companion for any New York-area adventure.

Table of Contents

List of Maps
vi
To the Reader viii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction x
Weekending Without Leaving the City
A French Country Inn---on City Island
3(8)
Wildlife in Winter at the Bronx Zoo
11(8)
Walking Brooklyn's Flatbush Trail
19(10)
Long Island
A Day at the Races: Betting at Belmont
29(8)
Mansions of Long Island's Gold Coast
37(8)
Fire Island: For Families, Too
45(12)
The Hamptons (After the Crowds Have Gone Home)
57(8)
Bicycling from Manhattan to Montauk
65(8)
On the Lookout for Whales
73(8)
The Hudson Valley
Garden-Hopping in Westchester
81(8)
A Rockefeller's Aerie: Kykuit
89(9)
Happy Trails Along the River
98(9)
West Point: Pitching Camp Where the Old Soldiers Live On
107(7)
Woodstock's Old-Time New Age Karma
114(9)
Where History Meets Nature
123(7)
Paddling Downstream, Slowly
130(11)
Horse Racing & More at Saratoga Springs
141(9)
Rambling Through Ulster Country
150(8)
The Roosevelts' Hudson Oases
158(9)
More Getaways in New York State
A Bella Weekend at Mohonk Mountain House
167(5)
In Pursuit of the National Pastime: Cooperstown
172(10)
A 150-Mile Voyage by Canal
182(7)
Suffragists Slept Here & Roused a Nation
189(7)
Majestic & Brooding, a Fort Holds Its Ground
196(9)
New Jersey
A Piece of Portugal: Network's Ironbound District
205(7)
Wilderness Adventures in Stokes Forest
212(9)
Strolling Bucolic Hunterdon Country
221(9)
Victoriana at the Shore: Cape May
230(10)
Princeton: Nation's History Entwined with Ivy
240(9)
Pennsylvania
Bucks Country, History's Country Home
249(10)
Down on the Farm in Mount Joy
259(9)
The Brandywine Valley
268(9)
Appointment in Schuylkill County
277(8)
Steaming Through a World That Time Left Behind
285(10)
Connecticut
Three Paths of History
295(10)
Apples & Elegance in Litchfield Country
305(8)
Unwinding in the Connecticut River Valley
313(8)
Down-Home Foxwoods Casino
321(5)
Exploring Mystic Seaport & Environs
326(8)
Adventures Aloft: Hot-Air Ballooning
334(7)
Other Destinations Within Easy Reach of New York City
Newport, Old Money's Oceanside Retreat
341(9)
Learning to Snowboard at Vermont's Stratton Mountain
350(10)
A Literary Tour of the Berkshires
360(8)
Where History & Beaches Meet
368(8)
Emerald Isles, Boston's Own
376(8)
An Island Loved for What It Doesn't Have
384(9)
Index 393

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