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Staatsburgh State Historic Site Photo: Andrew Halpern Nancy Lutz Director of Communications 8454635446 / [email protected] 3 Neptune Rd. Suite A11A Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 DutchessTourism.com Hudson River views, Great Estates, farms & markets, cultural attractions, culinary adventures, natural scenic beauty, only 90 minutes from NYC – in the heart of the Hudson Valley! Attraction Highlights Crown Maple at Madava Farms Tour the world’s largest maple sugarhouse, sample handmade sugar and maple syrup including Bourbon Barrel Aged syrup, shop, dine on farm fresh food and explore the 800 acres of densely forested maple trees. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Home, Library & Museum Enjoy a guided tour of the birthplace of America’s 32 nd U.S. President and the home where he hosted dignitaries such as Winston Churchill and Great Britain’s King George VI. Then visit America’s first presidential library, originally designed by FDR himself, and the only used by a sitting president. Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site Tour the country estate and Gilded Age mansion of Frederick Vanderbilt, one of the richest men in America of the 19 th century. Walkway Over the Hudson Get out your cameras to visit the world’s longest elevated pedestrian bridge spanning 1.28 miles across and 212’ above the Hudson River with a glass enclosed elevator to take you to amazing views. The Culinary Institute of America America’s premier culinary school teaching students from 30 countries. The CIA offers studentguided tours and dining at their award winning restaurants. http://www.ciarestaurantgroup.com/newyorkrestaurants/ Walkway Over the Hudson Crown Maple at Madava Home of FDR

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Daytrip excursions from NYC —    

It’s so easy to reach Dutchess County from New York City by car or train. The train line runs along the Hudson River for a beautiful scenic ride from NYC in about an hour & 40 minutes. Take Amtrak from Penn-Station or Metro-North Railroad from Grand Central Station.    

Amtrak Amtrak stops in Poughkeepsie and Rhinecliff Stations. Groups can request a Rails & Trails guide for a narrated journey. Amtrak.com Metro-North Railroad Service from Grand Central Station to Beacon and Poughkeepsie. MTA.info

   

 

 

     

   

 

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Contact:  Nancy  Lutz  [email protected]    

 

Staatsburgh  State  Historic  Site  Photo:  Andrew  Halpern  

 

Nancy  Lutz  Director  of  Communications  845-­‐463-­‐5446  /  [email protected]  

 

3  Neptune  Rd.  Suite  A11A  Poughkeepsie,  NY  12601  DutchessTourism.com  

Hudson River views, Great Estates, farms & markets, cultural attractions, culinary adventures, natural scenic beauty, only 90 minutes from NYC – in the heart of the Hudson Valley!

Attraction Highlights  

Crown  Maple  at  Madava  Farms  Tour   the  world’s   largest  maple   sugarhouse,   sample  handmade   sugar   and  maple  syrup  including  Bourbon  Barrel  Aged  syrup,  shop,  dine  on  farm  fresh  food  and  explore  the  800  acres  of  densely  forested  maple  trees.    

 

Franklin  D.  Roosevelt  Presidential    Home,  Library  &  Museum  Enjoy  a  guided  tour  of   the  birthplace  of  America’s  32nd  U.S.  President  and  the  home  where  he  hosted  dignitaries  such  as  Winston  Churchill  and  Great  Britain’s   King   George   VI.   Then   visit   America’s   first   presidential   library,  originally  designed  by  FDR  himself,  and  the  only  used  by  a  sitting  president.  

 

Vanderbilt  Mansion  National  Historic  Site      Tour   the   country  estate   and  Gilded  Age  mansion  of   Frederick   Vanderbilt,  one  of  the  richest  men  in  America  of  the  19th  century.      

Walkway  Over  the  Hudson      Get  out  your  cameras  to  visit  the  world’s  longest  elevated  pedestrian  bridge  spanning  1.28  miles  across  and  212’  above  the  Hudson  River  with  a  glass  enclosed  elevator  to  take  you  to  amazing  views.    

 

The  Culinary  Institute  of  America  America’s  premier  culinary  school  teaching  students  from  30  countries.  The  CIA  offers  student-­‐guided  tours  and  dining  at  their  award  winning  restaurants.  http://www.ciarestaurantgroup.com/new-­‐york-­‐restaurants/  

Walkway  Over  the  Hudson  

Home  of  FDR  

Crown  Maple  at  Madava  

Home  of  FDR  

Hudson  River  Valley  MAP  

                                                                   

                                           

   

Dutchess  Attractions  

Culinary    The  Culinary  Institute  of  America  America’s  premier  culinary  school  offering  student-­‐guided  tours  and  group  dining.                                                                              Crown  Maple  at  Madava  Farms                              World’s  largest  sugarhouse;  guided  tours,  syrup  tasting,  pastries  &  coffee,  farm  fresh  lunch,  specialty  shopping.                                                                                            

Irving  Farm  Coffee                                                                                                              Tour  coffee  roaster  &  sample  freshly  roasted  coffee.                                                              

Millbrook  Vineyards  &  Winery                                  Behind  the  scenes  tours,  tastings,  shopping,  I  Love  NY  commemorative  glass  to  take  home.                                                                                                                                                                  

Sprout  Creek  Farm  Tour  the  working  farm;  meet  the  animals,  shop,  and  sample  award-­‐winning  cheese.          

Historic  Sites  –  The  Great  Estates  Clermont  State  Historic  Site  Eleanor  Roosevelt  National  Historic  Site              FDR  Presidential  Home,  Library,  Museum  Locust  Grove  Mount  Gulian  Old  Rhinebeck  Aerodrome  Airshows/Museum  

Rhinebeck  Historic  Walking  Tours  Staatsburgh  State  Historic  Site  The  Roosevelt  Ride  Vanderbilt  Mansion  National  Historic  Site  Wilderstein  Historic  Site    

Cultural  Arts    Dia:Beacon  Frances  Loeb  Art  Center  at  Vassar  Richard  B.  Fisher  Center  at  Bard  College    

Scenic  Bannerman  Castle  Island  Empire  Cruise  Lines  HIKE  New  York                                                                                                Innisfree  Garden    Walkway  Over  the  Hudson    Wing’s  Castle    

Boutique  Shopping  &  Antiquing  Beacon  -­‐  Millbrook  -­‐  Red  Hook          Millerton - Rhinebeck

Scenic  Train  from  NYC  Dutchess  station  stops  only  1.5  hours  from  NYC  AMTRAK  -­‐  Metro-­‐North  Railroad  (MTA)  

 

Nancy  Lutz  Director  of  Communications  [email protected]  845-­‐463-­‐5446  Dutchesstourism.com  

Tour  at                                                                                                        The  Culinary  Institute  of  America  

Vanderbilt  Mansion  

Bannerman  Castle  Island  

Innisfree  Garden  

Sprout  Creek  Farm  

Dia:Beacon  

Amtrak  on  Hudson  

Rhinebeck  

Annual  Events  &  Festivals    

Country  Living  Fair  June  2-­‐4,  2017  National  magazine  hosts  specialty  shopping,  cooking  demos,  celebrity  appearances.    

Rhinebeck  Arts  Festival  June  24-­‐25,  2017  Upscale  shopping,  live  music,  fine  food,  meet-­‐the-­‐artists.    

Old  Rhinebeck  Aerodrome  Airshows  &  Biplane  rides  Mid  June  –  Mid  Oct  Weekend  airshows  feature  vintage  &  WWI  aircraft,  guided  museum  tours,  &  biplane  rides.    

   

SummerScape  Festival  July  through  Mid  August  Eight  weeks  of  world-­‐class  performances  in  opera,  music,  theater,  dance,  film  and  cabaret.    

Dutchess  County  Fair  Aug  22-­‐27,  2017  Six  day  fair  Tues-­‐Sun.  Food,  exhibits,  specialty  shopping.  Antique  village  with  one  room  schoolhouse  and  train  station.    

Hudson  Valley  Wine  &  Food  Fest  and  Craft  Brew  Fest  Sep  9-­‐10,  2017  Award  winning  wineries,  distilleries  and  craft  breweries,  meet  the  wine  makers,  demos,  farm  fresh  food  and  live  music.    

NYS  Sheep  &  Wool  Festival  Oct  15-­‐16,  2016  Hand-­‐dyed  yarn,  livestock,  demos,  workshops,  shopping,  and  food.        

Dutchess  Events  Calendar    

Mount  Beacon,  HIKE  NY  

The  Culinary  Institute  of  America  

Richard  B  Fisher  Center,  Bard  College      SummerScape  Festival                                                                                  Photo:  Peter  Aaron  ‘68/Esto  

Group  dining  at  the  Rhinecliff  on  Hudson  River  

Wilderstein  Historic  Site  

Dutchess  Lodging    Dutchess  County  accommodations  range  from  modern  appointed  hotels  to  historic  inns  and  quaint  bed  &  breakfasts.    

Historic  Inns  and  B&Bs    

All  Dutchess  Lodging    

Beekman  Arms  Delamater  Inn  [email protected]  BeekmanDelamaterInn.com    

Courtyard  by  Marriott                                                          Fishkill  &  Poughkeepsie  [email protected]  Marriott.com/Pouch    

Hampton  Inn  [email protected]  HamptonInnFishkill.com    

Hampton  Inn  &  Suites  [email protected]  PoughkeepsieSuites.HamptonInn.com    

Hilton  Garden  Inn  [email protected]  PoughkeepsieFishkill.stayhgi.com    

Holiday  Inn  Express  [email protected]  HiExpress.com/Poughkeepsie      

HYATT  house  [email protected]  Fishkill.House.Hyatt.com    

Poughkeepsie  Grand  [email protected]  PokGrand.com      

Springhill  Suites  &  Residence  Inn  by  Marriott,  Fishkill  –  OPENS  Jan  2017  [email protected]  springhillsuites.marriott.com    

The  Rhinecliff  [email protected]  therhinecliff.com    

The  Roundhouse  [email protected]  RoundhouseBeacon.com    

www.dutchesstourism.com

Hudson  Beach  Glass  

                                                                   

                                           

   

Dutchess  Attractions  

Culinary    The  Culinary  Institute  of  America  America’s  premier  culinary  school  offering  student-­‐guided  tours  and  group  dining.                                                                              Crown  Maple  at  Madava  Farms                              World’s  largest  sugarhouse;  guided  tours,  syrup  tasting,  pastries  &  coffee,  farm  fresh  lunch,  specialty  shopping.                                                                                            

Irving  Farm  Coffee                                                                                                              Tour  coffee  roaster  &  sample  freshly  roasted  coffee.                                                              

Millbrook  Vineyards  &  Winery                                  Behind  the  scenes  tours,  tastings,  shopping,  I  Love  NY  commemorative  glass  to  take  home.                                                                                                                                                                  

Sprout  Creek  Farm  Tour  the  working  farm;  meet  the  animals,  shop,  and  sample  award-­‐winning  cheese.          

Historic  Sites  –  The  Great  Estates  Clermont  State  Historic  Site  Eleanor  Roosevelt  National  Historic  Site              FDR  Presidential  Home,  Library,  Museum  Locust  Grove  Mount  Gulian  Old  Rhinebeck  Aerodrome  Airshows/Museum  

Rhinebeck  Historic  Walking  Tours  Staatsburgh  State  Historic  Site  The  Roosevelt  Ride  Vanderbilt  Mansion  National  Historic  Site  Wilderstein  Historic  Site    

Cultural  Arts    Dia:Beacon  Frances  Loeb  Art  Center  at  Vassar  Richard  B.  Fisher  Center  at  Bard  College    

Scenic  Bannerman  Castle  Island  Empire  Cruise  Lines  HIKE  New  York                                                                                                Innisfree  Garden    Walkway  Over  the  Hudson    Wing’s  Castle    

Boutique  Shopping  &  Antiquing  Beacon  -­‐  Millbrook  -­‐  Red  Hook          Millerton - Rhinebeck

Scenic  Train  from  NYC  Dutchess  station  stops  only  1.5  hours  from  NYC  AMTRAK  -­‐  Metro-­‐North  Railroad  (MTA)  

 

Nancy  Lutz  Director  of  Communications  [email protected]  845-­‐463-­‐5446  Dutchesstourism.com  

Tour  at                                                                                                        The  Culinary  Institute  of  America  

Vanderbilt  Mansion  

Bannerman  Castle  Island  

Innisfree  Garden  

Sprout  Creek  Farm  

Dia:Beacon  

Amtrak  on  Hudson  

Rhinebeck  

Annual  Events  &  Festivals    

Country  Living  Fair  June  2-­‐4,  2017  National  magazine  hosts  specialty  shopping,  cooking  demos,  celebrity  appearances.    

Rhinebeck  Arts  Festival  June  24-­‐25,  2017  Upscale  shopping,  live  music,  fine  food,  meet-­‐the-­‐artists.    

Old  Rhinebeck  Aerodrome  Airshows  &  Biplane  rides  Mid  June  –  Mid  Oct  Weekend  airshows  feature  vintage  &  WWI  aircraft,  guided  museum  tours,  &  biplane  rides.    

   

SummerScape  Festival  July  through  Mid  August  Eight  weeks  of  world-­‐class  performances  in  opera,  music,  theater,  dance,  film  and  cabaret.    

Dutchess  County  Fair  Aug  22-­‐27,  2017  Six  day  fair  Tues-­‐Sun.  Food,  exhibits,  specialty  shopping.  Antique  village  with  one  room  schoolhouse  and  train  station.    

Hudson  Valley  Wine  &  Food  Fest  and  Craft  Brew  Fest  Sep  9-­‐10,  2017  Award  winning  wineries,  distilleries  and  craft  breweries,  meet  the  wine  makers,  demos,  farm  fresh  food  and  live  music.    

NYS  Sheep  &  Wool  Festival  Oct  15-­‐16,  2016  Hand-­‐dyed  yarn,  livestock,  demos,  workshops,  shopping,  and  food.        

Dutchess  Events  Calendar    

Mount  Beacon,  HIKE  NY  

The  Culinary  Institute  of  America  

Richard  B  Fisher  Center,  Bard  College      SummerScape  Festival                                                                                  Photo:  Peter  Aaron  ‘68/Esto  

Group  dining  at  the  Rhinecliff  on  Hudson  River  

Wilderstein  Historic  Site  

Dutchess  Lodging    Dutchess  County  accommodations  range  from  modern  appointed  hotels  to  historic  inns  and  quaint  bed  &  breakfasts.    

Historic  Inns  and  B&Bs    

All  Dutchess  Lodging    

Beekman  Arms  Delamater  Inn  [email protected]  BeekmanDelamaterInn.com    

Courtyard  by  Marriott                                                          Fishkill  &  Poughkeepsie  [email protected]  Marriott.com/Pouch    

Hampton  Inn  [email protected]  HamptonInnFishkill.com    

Hampton  Inn  &  Suites  [email protected]  PoughkeepsieSuites.HamptonInn.com    

Hilton  Garden  Inn  [email protected]  PoughkeepsieFishkill.stayhgi.com    

Holiday  Inn  Express  [email protected]  HiExpress.com/Poughkeepsie      

HYATT  house  [email protected]  Fishkill.House.Hyatt.com    

Poughkeepsie  Grand  [email protected]  PokGrand.com      

Springhill  Suites  &  Residence  Inn  by  Marriott,  Fishkill  –  OPENS  Jan  2017  [email protected]  springhillsuites.marriott.com    

The  Rhinecliff  [email protected]  therhinecliff.com    

The  Roundhouse  [email protected]  RoundhouseBeacon.com    

www.dutchesstourism.com

Hudson  Beach  Glass  

 

Daytrip excursions from NYC —    

It’s so easy to reach Dutchess County from New York City by car or train. The train line runs along the Hudson River for a beautiful scenic ride from NYC in about an hour & 40 minutes. Take Amtrak from Penn-Station or Metro-North Railroad from Grand Central Station.    

Amtrak Amtrak stops in Poughkeepsie and Rhinecliff Stations. Groups can request a Rails & Trails guide for a narrated journey. Amtrak.com Metro-North Railroad Service from Grand Central Station to Beacon and Poughkeepsie. MTA.info

   

 

 

     

   

 

VIDEOS  

Contact:  Nancy  Lutz  [email protected]    

 

Staatsburgh  State  Historic  Site  Photo:  Andrew  Halpern  

 

Nancy  Lutz  Director  of  Communications  845-­‐463-­‐5446  /  [email protected]  

 

3  Neptune  Rd.  Suite  A11A  Poughkeepsie,  NY  12601  DutchessTourism.com  

Hudson River views, Great Estates, farms & markets, cultural attractions, culinary adventures, natural scenic beauty, only 90 minutes from NYC – in the heart of the Hudson Valley!

Attraction Highlights  

Crown  Maple  at  Madava  Farms  Tour   the  world’s   largest  maple   sugarhouse,   sample  handmade   sugar   and  maple  syrup  including  Bourbon  Barrel  Aged  syrup,  shop,  dine  on  farm  fresh  food  and  explore  the  800  acres  of  densely  forested  maple  trees.    

 

Franklin  D.  Roosevelt  Presidential    Home,  Library  &  Museum  Enjoy  a  guided  tour  of   the  birthplace  of  America’s  32nd  U.S.  President  and  the  home  where  he  hosted  dignitaries  such  as  Winston  Churchill  and  Great  Britain’s   King   George   VI.   Then   visit   America’s   first   presidential   library,  originally  designed  by  FDR  himself,  and  the  only  used  by  a  sitting  president.  

 

Vanderbilt  Mansion  National  Historic  Site      Tour   the   country  estate   and  Gilded  Age  mansion  of   Frederick   Vanderbilt,  one  of  the  richest  men  in  America  of  the  19th  century.      

Walkway  Over  the  Hudson      Get  out  your  cameras  to  visit  the  world’s  longest  elevated  pedestrian  bridge  spanning  1.28  miles  across  and  212’  above  the  Hudson  River  with  a  glass  enclosed  elevator  to  take  you  to  amazing  views.    

 

The  Culinary  Institute  of  America  America’s  premier  culinary  school  teaching  students  from  30  countries.  The  CIA  offers  student-­‐guided  tours  and  dining  at  their  award  winning  restaurants.  http://www.ciarestaurantgroup.com/new-­‐york-­‐restaurants/  

Walkway  Over  the  Hudson  

Home  of  FDR  

Crown  Maple  at  Madava  

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