Autumn
in New York
Autumn
in New York
Why does it seem so inviting ...
When
Vernon Duke wrote his hit song "Autumn in New York"
in 1955, those who love New York felt that he got the mood
just right.
Many
still think so today.
Besides
the excitement in the air around South
Street Seaport, at local farmers
markets and the annual Greenwich
Village Halloween Parade, New York in Autumn provides
so many opportunities for family fun and quick getaways
for scenic driving tours, apple or pumpkin picking, and
special seasonal events going on in and around the city.
Central
Park Fall Foliage
New
York' summer playground, Central
Park becomes home to thousands of leap peepers who take
advantage of the midtown location and, with cameras at the
ready, felt like they've just spent a day in the country.
Best fall foliage viewing times: mid-to-late October.
The
Cloisters Fall Foliage
Home
to one of the largest medieval art collections in America,
the Cloisters
Museum in Fort Tryon Park in upper Manhattan also provides
sweeping views of the Hudson River and surrounding area.
Best fall foliage viewing times: October.
Hudson
Valley
To experience the best fall foliage, the best advice is
always ... get out of town!
Head
north to the spectacular fall foliage of the Hudson
Valley offering breathtaking views of Sleepy Hollow
country along the Hudson Palisades, along with stops at
Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate, and stained glass windows
by Matisse and Chagall at the Union Church of Pocantico
Hills.
For
a weekend jaunt, spend the night at the Castle on the Hudson
or the quaint and charming Tarrytown House, and continue
sightseeing the next day at Washington Irving's Sunnyside
and Philipsburg Manor, made famous by the author in his
tale of the headless horseman.
10 minutes from Philipsburg Manor, also don't miss the annual
Great Jack O' Lantern Blaze in late October when Van Cortlandt
Manor is illuminated by 3,000 hand carved jack-o'-lanterns.
Apples
& Pumpkins o' Plenty
For
a great day of family fun, apple farms and pumpkin farms
abound in Westchester and throughout the Hudson Valley (see
below for more resources).
During
the fall picking season, many farms also lure customers
in with additional free hayrides or servings of hot mulled
cider.
Also
don't forget prime locations in Long Island, Connecticut
and New Jersey. And - for a quick, fresh "catch"
- remember to keep your eyes open for occasional roadside
stands that farmers set up specifically for families out
on a weekend autumn drive.
More about Autumn in New York around the Web:
Fall
Foliage in Upstate New York
New
York State Fall Foliage
Apple
Picking in New York State
Pumpkin
Picking in New York State
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