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Croton Point Park
Storm King Art Center
Twin Lakes Farm
With campuses on the borders of Bronxville and Eastchester, those interested in dipping their feet into the equestrian world can take lessons at Twin Lake’s riding academy, experience a horse-centric summer camp, or even engage in some therapeutic riding.
Fox Hill Farms
Explore the scenic backwoods of Westchester with this well-established equestrian center. Offering 90-minute, guided trail rides through the Rockefeller State Preserve, Fox Hill’s full-service riding stable also provides hunter, equitation, and jumper instruction as well as boarding and leasing services.
Juckas Stables
With trail rides for every level amid 117 acres of farmland, this riding paradise in Orange County has been family-owned since 1965. Juckas offers a variety of trail rides (some complete with picnic
GET YOUR ARTS FIX! Arts institutions had a tough year in
2020, with COVID-19 forcing them to close and/or cancel most performances. As entertainment options rebound, supporting local cultural institutions has
lunches or dinners!) plus kids’ lessons and other activities.
Southern Dutchess Equestrian Center
This convenient spot in Wappingers Falls offers it all: horseback riding lessons, horse training and boarding, horse layup facilities, and horse sales and leasing as well as kid-friendly options including birthday parties and summer equestrian camp.
GOLF
Whether you’ve got skills that would impress Tiger or you’re just starting out, Westchester and the Hudson Valley offer a wealth of public courses that are perfect for all skill levels. Westchester boasts six
never been more important! Here are some of the highlights of the region’s top spots to get a culture fix:
In Peekskill, you’ll find Hudson Valley MOCA, which presents challenging contemporary art exhibitions and programs. In Purchase, the Neuberger Museum of Art has more than 6,000 works of art, and Clay Art Center in Port Chester is a nationally recognized non- profit ceramic arts center.
The Hudson River Museum in Yonkers boasts many Hudson River School artists in its collection, as well as a state-of-the- art planetarium. The Katonah Museum of Art has wonderful offerings for kids as well as exhibitions that explore ideas about art, culture, and society. Also great for kids is the Westchester Children’s Museum, an interactive discovery and play space/ art gallery. The Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum in Poughkeepsie is another favorite arts space for the little ones.
At the 500-acre Storm King Art Center in New Windsor, visitors can view more than 100 unique sculptures, while Vassar
18-hole municipal courses: Dunwoodie, Maple Moor, Saxon Woods, Hudson Hills, Mohansic and Sprain Lake. In Rockland County, you can hit the greens at county- run Patriot Hills Golf Course, Phillip J. Rotella Memorial Golf Course, and Rockland Lake Golf Course, while Orange County operates Hickory Hills and Stony Ford public courses. You can also spoil a good walk at three Dutchess County public courses: Beekman Golf Course, Dutcher Golf Course, and James Baird State Park Golf Course, or in Putnam at Putnam County Golf Course and Centennial Golf Club. For a slightly elevated golf experience, there are countless country club, private, and semi-private golf courses to choose from as well.
College in Poughkeepsie boasts the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center with more than 21,000 works.
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah is a prime destination for live performances of multiple genres. Other popular local venues include Tarrytown Music Hall, White Plains Performing Arts Center, the Capitol Theater, the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, and West Point’s 4,000-capacity Eisenhower Hall Theatre.
The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College is home to a wide variety of performing arts acts year- round. And Chappaqua Performing Arts Center is a new addition to the region’s entertainment scene.
Enjoy classical performances by the Newburgh Greater Symphony Orchestra or take in a live show or movie at the Historic Paramount Theatre in Middletown. Bardavon, in Poughkeepsie, offers offers affordable arts education programs, music, dance, theater, and classic films.
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