(All area codes are 845)
Gardens
Innisfree Garden
Tyrrel Rd., Millbrook New York
Chinese style tea garden with a 40-acre lake, surrounded by cliffs,
low hills, waterfalls and streams. Walking trails. Opens May 1,
677-8000. www.innisfreegarden.com
Institute of Ecosystem Studies: Mary Flagler Cary Arboretum
Rt. 44A, Millbrook New York
1,924 acres, public ecology programs, nature trails, display gardens,
tropical greenhouse, and scientific seminars. Greenhouse is open
daily year-round, from 9am-3:30pm. Grounds are open seasonally,
from April 1st to October 31st: Mon. to Sat., 9am-6pm; Sun., 11am-6pm.www.ecostudies.org
Millbrook Tribute Gardens, Inc.
Franklin Ave, Millbrook New York
Garden and children's playground. Open all year.677-3434
Farmers' Markets
Millbrook Farmers' Market
Franklin Avenue, Millbrook
Saturdays 9am-1pm. Held late May through end of October in the
Tribute Garden parking lot at Front St/Franklin Ave. Locally-grown
fresh produce, hearth-baked breads, home-made products, flowers,
plants...
677-3125. www.millbrookfarmersmarket.com
Historic
Clinton Exhibit Center
Clinton Historical Society, Salt Point Tnpk., Clinton Corners
New York
Center located in a former Quaker Meeting House built in 1777.
Weekends, May & Oct., art exhibit; 10am-4pm. July-mid-Sept.
historic exhibit, noon-4 pm. 266-5494 or -3819 www.townofclinton.com
Nine Partners Meeting House-Nine Partners Cemetery.
Church St/Rte. 343, Millbrook New York
Circa 1780 Meeting House. Visits by appointment only.677-9638
Wing's Castle
717 Bangall Rd., Millbrook New York
A Hudson River stone castle constructed by artist/owners Peter
and Toni Wing, using salvaged materials from antique buildings.
677-9085. Hours: May 31-Sept. 1, Wed.-Sun.; Sept.-Dec. 20, weekends
only.
Zoos
Hudson Valley Raptor Center.
148 South Rd., Stanfordville New York
Center cares for over 100 hawks, owls, falcons and other birds
of prey, including a pair of American Bald Eagles. Flight demonstrations
by Master Falconers. Tours. Call for fees, dates and times. 758-OWLS
(6957) or visit www.hvraptors.com
Trevor Zoo
Millbrook School Rd, six miles east of the village of Millbrook
It is open to the public from 8:00am to 5:00pm every day of the
year. Admission is $3.00 for children and $4.00 for adults. All
groups other than families are by appointment only. Group rates
are available and appointments can be made by calling the Trevor
Zoo at (845) 677- 3704. www.millbrook.org
Wineries
Dutchess Wine Trail
More and more people are discovering how much fun it is to spend
the day on the Dutchess Wine Trail. The trail links Millbrook
Vineyards & Winery with Clinton Vineyards, Cascade Mountain
Winery and Alison Vineyards. The wine trail makes it easy to spend
a day enjoying the picturesque countryside, picnicking or dining,
and of course, touring the wineries and sampling the fabulous
wines. Finding your way between the wineries is easy due to the
many signs which mark the wine trail.www.dutchesswinetrail.com
Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
Wing and Shunpike Roads, Millbrook New York
Consistently rated as one of the top New York State wineries for
the last seven years by wine critics and consumers alike. Specializing
in classic French varietals like Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc and
Pinot Noir, you'll taste world class wines that are only a short
drive away. Learn about the wine making process on our fully guided
tour, then taste for yourself what wine enthusiasts have been
raving about. Open year-round, seven days a week. Our hours are
11-6 p.m., Memorial Day through Labor Day, and 12-5 p.m. the rest
of the year. 677-8383, Fax 677-6186 or (800) 662-WINE
E-mail: shudson@millwine.com. On the web at
www.millbrookwine.com
Alison Wines & Vineyards
The Hudson Valley’s newest producer of fine red and white
wines created from the noble French varieties. Winemaker Richard
Lewit handcrafts his wines to reflect the special climate and
growing conditions found in New York. All wine making and barrel
aging takes place in a converted dairy barn, parts of which date
to the mid 1800’s. Tours and tastings are conducted in an
intimate setting which encourages a deeper appreciation of wine
and wine making. Open Tuesday -Friday noon to 6 pm, Saturday &
Sunday 11 am to 6 pm. 758-6335.
Cascade Mountain Winery & Restaurant
835 Cascade Mountain Road, Amenia, New York 12501
Described as a star rising in the east not solely for its wines,
but for its restaurant as well. New York Times food and wine writers
M.H. Reed and Geoff Kalish, M.D., gave the winery's restaurant
a 96, one of the top ratings in the Hudson Valley.The Winery is
open year 'round, the Restaurant is open daily April through December,
and year 'round on weekends.
373-9021
Clinton Vineyards & Winery
212 Schultzville Road, Clinton Corners, New York
Estate bottled white wines and champagnes, award-winning dessert
wines. Open for tours & tastings: Fri. - Sun. 11 am - 5 pm.
266-5372.
Millbrook Vicinity
Franklin D. Roosevelt Home National Historic Site
4097 Albany Post Rd., Rt. 9, Hyde Park, New York
Lifelong home of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, including gravesite
and Rose Garden are. 9am-5pm. 229-9115. www.nps.gov/hofr
Locust Grove, The Samuel Morse Historic Site
2683 South Rd., Rt. 9, Poughkeepsie, New York
Home of Samuel F. B. Morse, designed by A.J. Davis. Extensive
furniture collection, china, art, walking trails, picnic grove.
Morse Gallery features telegraph exhibits and art. May-Thanksgiving,
10am-3pm. Year-round by appt.454-4500. www.MorseHistoricSite.org
Mid-Hudson Children's Museum
75 North Water St, Poughkeepsie, New York
The Mid-Hudson Children's Museum is fabulous fun for kids! There
are over 50 hands on exhibit stations for children of all ages!
Exhibits like the great bubble machine; a climb through model
of the human heart; dinosaurs; and more! 845 471-0589. www.mhcm.org
Mills Mansion State Historic Site
Old Post Rd., Staatsburg, New York
The country home of Ogden and Ruth Livingston Mills, built in
1895-96 and furnished in the styles of Louis XIV, Louis XV and
Louis XVI.Apr. 1-Labor Day, Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun. noon-5pm.
Labor Day-late Oct., Wed.-Sun., noon-5 pm. Special Christmas tours.
889-8851
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum
Stone Church Rd., Rhinebeck, New York
Antique aircraft and automobiles on display and in action, air
museum. May 15-Oct. 31, 10am-5pm. Weekend airshows, mid-Jun.-mid-Oct.,
2pm. Open cockpit bi-plane rides available before and after shows.752-3200.
www.OldRhinebeck.org
Vanderbilt Estate, Italian Gardens
Rt. 9, Hyde Park, New York
Take a walking tour of FW Vanderbilt's award winning Italian garden.
Ornamental fountains, terraces, three levels of annuals, perennials
and roses. Open year round. 452-5826.
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Rt. 9, Hyde Park, New York
Home of Frederick and Louise Vanderbilt, built between 1896 and
1898, representative of the "Gilded Age." Grounds, trails,
formal gardens and a spectacular view of the Hudson River.9am-5pm
229-9115. www.nps.gov/vama
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