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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 beach escapes, and
Victorian towns like Spring Lake and Cape May, filled with romantic inns.
• New Jersey Transit trains
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973 275 5555
• 90 mins from Manhattan
Hyde Park
F. D. Roosevelt's estate and presidential library, the lavish Vanderbilt mansion, a
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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.
• Metro North trains
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212 532 4900
• Short Line buses
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800 631 8405
• 2 hrs from Manhattan
Buck's County, PA
Thisbucolicenclaveofhills,streams,coveredbridges,andmellowstonefarmhouses
offers visitors cozy, country inns, fine dining, choice antiquing, and gallery hopping.
New Hope, a charming art colony, is the place to stay.
• Trans-Bridge Line buses
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610 868 6001
• 2 hrs from Manhattan
