JITNEY, HAMPTONS LUX LINER, LIRR and the LIE have all gotten old. Not that the friends at the end of those lines have, but I’ve been longing for a new, easier way to enjoy the summer months without spending hours on any of those conveyances. By Jove I think I’ve got it! And it comes in the form of two words…..HUDSON VALLEY.
It’s just amazing. A short 45-minute train ride up the beautiful Hudson River on Metro North out of Grand Central (No Penn Station YEA!!) and you’re surrounded by all the country one needs: Farmers Markets, Horses, Wines, Foods, it’s all up here. If you haven’t poked around up here, it will be worth a quick exploration. I’ve found beautiful homes both to buy and to rent without all the fuss and without $ and decimal point moved over to the far right. What a time to look for a better way.
I’ve just run into two of the travelers I used to see on the streets of Sag Harbor and East Hampton poking around up here. What fun! I guess the smart ones are getting wiser by the second and who would miss the Jitney, Hamptons Lux Liner, LIRR or the LIE anyhow?
Well, you’ve discovered the Hudson Valley? Well, that’s where I live in wonderful, funky Rosendale–outside of eclectic High Falls and in between New Paltz in the South and Kingston on the North. Call me when you are in town and I can show you around. And by the way, our Rosendale Farmer’s Market has the best prices around. 845-658-9613