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Westchester
County, New York in the 
of the Hudson River Valley! |
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1-Day Garden Tour |
1-Day Shopping Tour |
2-Day Family Fun Itinerary |
2-Day Itinerary |
3-Day Itinerary |
Fall Driving Tour: Bridge to Bridge |
Fall Driving Tour: Foliage, Farms & Fine Estates |
Northern Sites |
Southern Scenes, and Sights of the Sound |
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| DAY ONE | From New York City or Connecticut, take I-95 to Exit 18B (Mamaroneck Avenue). Proceed south on Mamaroneck Avenue to the end at the intersection with Route 1 (Boston Post Road). Turn right and travel southwest for several miles into the village of Larchmont. |
| 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Explore the
Village of Larchmont's downtown shopping and dining district on foot. Lot and on-street parking is plentiful and free. Several antique stores are concentrated along Route 1 (Boston Post Road) and Larchmont Avenue, including: 1) Arti Antiques, 2070 Boston Post Road 2) Dualities Antiques and Art, Inc., 2056 Boston Post Road 3) Milestones Antiques and Collectibles, Inc., 2134 Larchmont Avenue 4) Thomas K. Salese Antiques, 2372 Boston Post Road 5) Woolf’s Den Antiques, 2130 Boston Post Road Choose from a variety of delis, cafes and restaurants for lunch, such as Sherwood’s, Tequila Sunrise, or the Watercolor Café. |
| 2:00 PM | Depart Larchmont for
Mamaroneck. Return to Route 1 (Boston Post Road) and travel northeast into the Village of Mamaroneck. Stop at Briggs House Antiques at 566 East Boston Post Road. Proceed to the intersection of Mamaroneck Avenue. Turn left onto Mamaroneck Avenue and find metered on-street parking. Visit Chatsworth Auction Rooms and Furniture Studios at 151 Mamaroneck Avenue. |
| 3:00 PM | Depart Mamaroneck for
Tarrytown. Travel north on Mamaroneck Avenue to the entrance ramp of I-95 North. Proceed on I-95 to Exit 21 for I-287 West. Take I-287 West until it merges with I-87 (New York State Thruway). Take Exit 9 (the last exit before the bridge) onto Route 9 in Tarrytown. |
| 4:00 PM | Check in at any of our hotels in the Tarrytown and surrounding area. (Marriott, Hilton, Dolce Tarrytown House, Courtyard by Marriott, Crowne Plaza, or Doral Arrowwood) |
| 4:00 - 6:00 PM | R&R at Hotel. |
| 6:00 - 10:00 PM | Evening out at
Westchester Broadway Theatre, Elmsford. Enjoy a three-course dinner and a live musical performance a popular Broadway revival at the longest-running year-round Equity theater in New York State. (914) 592-2268 www.broadwaytheatre.com |
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| 9:00 - 10:30 AM | Enjoy a leisurely breakfast or brunch at your hotel or local restaurant. |
| 10:30 AM | Depart for Lyndhurst, Route 9, Tarrytown |
| 11:00 - 11:45 AM | Take a short guided tour of the
Lyndhurst Estate, Tarrytown. Learn about the 19th and 20th century furniture, art, and decorative accessories that are original to the house. Lyndhurst, a National Trust for Historic Preservation site, is an 1838 Gothic Revival mansion, owned after 1880 by railroad magnate Jay Gould. (914-631-4481). www.lyndhurst.org. |
| 12:00 - 4:00 PM | Explore the downtown Tarrytown shopping and dining district on foot. Metered on-street parking is plentiful. Several antique stores are concentrated along Broadway (Route 9), Main Street and Washington Street, including: 1) The Arcadia Shoppe, 23 Main Street 2) The Bird Cage, 4 South Washington Street 3) Bittersweet Antique Center, 37 Main Street 4) Hank’s Alley, 15 North Washington Street 5) Tarrytown Antiques Center, 25 Main Street 6) Tarrytown Art & Antiques Co., 19 Main Street Choose from a variety of delis, cafes and restaurants for lunch, such as Horsefeathers, the Main Street Café, and Santa Fe. www.sleepyhollowchamber.com |
| 4:00 PM | Depart Westchester County via I-87 (New York State Thruway) or I-287 (Cross Westchester Expressway) |
Antique shopping trips to Westchester County can also be planned around one of many antique fairs and shows that take place every month of the year (except December), such as the White Plains Antiques Shows in January, May and November, or the Lasdon Memorial Day Antiques Show and Lasdon Labor Day Antiques Show in May and September, respectively.
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