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Sunbathers basking at Jones Beach
Excursions from New York
Jones Beach
State Park
Miles of ocean beaches,
pools, a boardwalk with
games, miniature golf, and
entertainment are all part
of this exceptional recrea-
tional center on Long
Island's south shore. A
great day's outing from
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Long Island
Railroad connects with
buses
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LIRR: 718 217 5477
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90 mins from Manhattan
Fire Island
An escapist's dream.
No cars are allowed on
this tranquil island off
Long Island, rimmed with
26 miles (42 km) of beach.
Visitors get around on
foot or bike, and shop or
dine in tiny, village centers.
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Long Island Railroad to
Bayshore ferry boats
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LIRR: 718 217 5477
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2 hrs,
30 mins from Manhattan
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New Jersey Transit trains
to Princeton: 973 762 5100
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90 mins from Manhattan
Philadelphia, PA
Boasting Indepen-
dence Hall, colonial
neighborhoods, a lively
riverfront, and more than
100 museums, including
some noted collections
of Impressionist art, Phila-
delphia is a great addition
to a visit to New York.
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Amtrak trains: 800 USA
RAIL
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1 hr, 45 mins from
Manhattan
beach escapes, and Vic-
torian towns like Spring
Lake and Cape May, filled
with romantic inns.
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New Jersey Transit
trains: 973 762 5100
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90
mins from Manhattan
Hyde Park
F. D. Roosevelt's
estate and presidential
library, the lavish Vander-
bilt mansion, a chance to
preview the work of future
great chefs at the Culinary
Institute of America, and
scenic river views are
among the lures of this
Hudson River valley town.
By car, Rhinebeck, 10
miles (16 km) away, is a
good overnight base.
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Metro North trains: 212
532 4900
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Short Line
buses: 800 631 8405
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2 hrs from Manhattan
Buck's County, PA
This bucolic enclave
of hills, streams, covered
bridges, and mellow stone
farmhouses offers visitors
cozy, country inns, fine
dining, choice antiquing,
and gallery hopping. New
Hope, a charming art col-
ony, is the place to stay.
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Trans-Bridge Line buses:
800 962 9135
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2 hrs
from Manhattan
Caramoor,
Katonah
The 100-acre Caramoor
estate, in northern
Westchester County,
includes a museum of
room settings brought
from European palaces,
and a Venetian theater
that hosts an outdoor
summer music festival.
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Metro North “Caramoor
Specials”: 212 532 4900
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75 mins from Manhattan
Tarrytown
Mansions
Kykuit, the Rockefeller
mansion overlooking the
Hudson River, is the major
draw, but Tarrytown also
offers Philipsburg Manor,
a restored Dutch farm es-
tate. A little farther south
in Irvington is Sunnyside,
home of author Washing-
ton Irving, and Lyndhurst,
palace of financier Jay
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Metro North
trains: 212 532 4900. 1 hr
from Manhattan
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New York
Waterway river cruises to
Kykuit: 800 533 3779
The Hamptons
Celebrity-watching is
a favorite sport in the
sophisticated Hamptons
on eastern Long Island,
where society and enter-
tainment names gather to
enjoy the miles of beach
and beautiful old colonial
towns such as Southamp-
ton and Easthampton.
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Long Island Railroad
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LIRR: 718 217 5477
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2 hrs,
30 mins from Manhattan
Princeton, NJ
Home to one of the
oldest and most elite
universities in America,
Princeton is also a lovely
town filled with fine
18th-century homes. On
campus are Nassau Hall,
the 1783 U.S. Capitol, and
a museum of sculpture.
New Jersey Shore
With the Atlantic
Ocean beaches stretching
the length of the state,
the New Jersey shore is
ideal for families. It offers
lively boardwalks, laidback
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