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Unique StTay
he Ryan Family Farm in LaGrangeville is perfect for a multi-generational getaway. Stay in a beautifully restored home
built in 1828 on a private, 100-acre country estate. The Farmhouse features four bedrooms and accommodates up to 10 guests with all the modern amenities, including
a new kitchen, while still keeping its true rustic touch. Take a stroll along the lake to appreciate the views and watch the cows, mini goats and deer roam the land. Organic seasonal produce grown on the farm is for guests to enjoy. The Red Barn Venue and lakeside event spaces can host family celebrations, from weddings to reunions.
Can’t-Miss Destinations
Locust Grove Estate
(Open Seasonally)
Locust Grove Estate in Poughkeepsie was the summer retreat of the telegraph and code inventor Samuel F. B. Morse. Later home to the Young family, the Italianate-style mansion is now open for tours, allowing visitors an up-close view at more than 15,000 pieces of fine and decorative arts, paintings and furniture. Spend the day exploring the grounds, which feature 200 acres of hiking trails
with views of the Hudson River,
an ornamental flower garden and a kitchen garden with heirloom vegetable varieties from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Frances Lehman Loeb
Art Center
Discover the encyclopedic art museum on the Vassar College campus, with changing exhibitions and a permanent collection ranging from the ancient to the contemporary. Many of the 19th-century Hudson River School paintings that captured the beauty of our landscapes are
on display. See notable works by Rembrandt, Vincent Van Gogh, Georgia O’Keeffe, Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock. Admission is free.
Bardavon 1869 Opera House Opened as the Collingwood Opera House in 1869,
the opulent
structure has
presented
performances
by the likes of
Mark Twain and
Aretha Franklin.
In 1976, after
spells as a vaudeville house and a cinema, the Bardavon reopened as a general performing arts theater. Today, catch performances by
the Hudson Valley Philharmonic,
live simulcasts of New York City’s Metropolitan Opera and leading performers in music, opera, literature and comedy, including author David Sedaris, Boadway powerhouse Audra McDonald, and EGOT award winner John Legend.
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