There are many things to do and places to go in the Hudson Valley. Find the best restaurants, great shopping, and places to stay (including bed & breakfasts, inns and spas). Find the best places to visit in the Hudson Valley with children. Find fun places to take the kids including educational things to do with children. Historic sites, beautiful parks with activities for kids, biking, nature trails and hiking are all among the best places to go and the best things to do with kids in the Hudson Valley of New York.

If you are relocating to the Hudson Valley, find real estate agents in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland County, the mid-Hudson Valley and the upper-Hudson Valley. Work with experienced realtors to help you buy or sell a house in Westchester, Rockland, and the mid- and upper-Hudson Valley.

If you are living in the Hudson Valley, find school districts and the public schools within each district. Select your town and find information about the school district(s) that services your community. Find your local police department & sheriff office, post offices (address and phone number), places of worship (churches, synagogues, mosques) and the best attractions and activities in the Hudson Valley.

Visit our transportation section offering information about airline travel at airports in and near the Hudson Valley. If you are traveling from New York City to the Hudson Valley, find train schedules between the Hudson Valley and New York City, at MTA Metro-North to the Hudson Valley. The MTA trains run between Manhattan and the lower and mid-Hudson Valley (Westchester County, Rockland County, Orange County, Putnam, and Dutchess County). For trains to the mid and upper-Hudson Valley find Amtrak Trains to the Hudson Valley. Get the Amtrak train schedules and address of Amtrak train stations in Albany, Columbia County, Dutchess County, Rensselaer and Westchester County.

If you're visiting the Hudson Valley as a tourist or you are a resident in one of the ten counties in the Valley, www.Hudson-River-Valley.com offers information about outdoor activities and attractions throughout the Hudson Valley. Find indoor and outdoor activities in Westchester County and Rockland County in the lower-Hudson Valley, Orange County, Putnam County, Dutchess County, and Ulster County in the mid-Hudson Valley, Greene County and Columbia County, in the upper-Hudson Valley, Rensselaer County and Albany in the upper-Hudson Valley and Capital Region of New York.

Find many things to do in good weather, cold winter days, and rainy days. Enjoy performing arts dance, music, and theatre. The Historic Hudson Valley offers the highest concentration of historic sites in America. Visit historic sites in all ten counties in the Hudson Valley. Historic sites in the Hudson Valley include:

Clinton House, Fort Montgomery, Historic Hudson River Valley Preservation Sites, John Jay Homestead, Knox's Headquarters, Kykuit, Rockefeller Estate, Lyndhurst, Montgomery Place, New Windsor Cantonment, Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park, Philipsburg Manor, Philipse Manor Hall, Staatsburgh State Historic Site, Stony Point Battlefield, Union Church of Pocantico Hills, Van Cortlandt Manor, Washington Irving's Sunnyside and Washington's Headquarters.

Find places to have fun and spend a day in the fresh air. Outdoor Activities for grownups (adults) and outdoor activities for kids include: parks, biking Trails, boating, canoeing, kayaking, camping grounds & campsites, cross-country skiing, equestrian trails & horseback riding, fishing, golf courses, hiking trails & walking, Audubon society & birding, ice skating, boat launch, skiing, sledding, snowmobiling, winter sports, apple & fruit picking, picnicking, playgrounds, miniature Golf, swimming, cruises & boat trips, wineries, vineyard tours & wine tasting.

Looking for colleges and universities in New York's Hudson Valley? Plan a visit to SUNY College and University campus' in Albany, Hudson, Middletown, New Paltz, Poughkeepsie, Purchase, Stone Ridge, Suffern, Troy, and Valhalla. Visit Bard College and the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Dutchess. Find colleges, universities, and schools for higher education in Albany, Columbia County, Dutchess County, Greene, Orange County, Putnam, Rensselaer, Ulster, Westchester and Rockland County.

For snow delays, icy roads, or stormy weather reports go to 'School Closing or Delay' Weather Reports.

Our Health Section includes: Acute Care Hospitals in Putnam County, including Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel, New York and Acute Care Hospitals in Rockland County including Nyack Hospital in Nyack, New York and hospitals in Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, and more.

Are you relocating to the Hudson Valley? Looking for homes in Westchester County, Putnam County, or the mid-Hudson Valley? Visit Hudson Valley realtors.

Are you looking for a list of hotels, resorts, bed & breakfasts, and charming inns in the lower-Hudson Valley, mid-Hudson Valley, or upper-Hudson Valley? Find Old World Victorian Inns or a cozy B & B in the countryside, casual hotels and motels with swimming pools, or luxurious hotels and spas such as the Ritz-Carlton, near world-class shopping centers in White Plains, New York.

If you enjoy antique shopping, see the Antiques Directory for the Hudson Valley, including the City of Hudson, Westchester County, and Cold Spring in Putnam County. Find antiques in Westchester County in Mamaroneck, Mount Vernon, Rye and Scarsdale.

For fabulous selections of antiques in all price ranges including high-end antiques, visit Hudson, NY in Columbia County. End your day with dinner at one of many excellent restaurants in Hudson.

If you live in New York City, take a day trip to the charming town of Cold Spring on the banks of the Hudson River. Don't have a car - no problem. Go to Grand Central Station and catch the MTA Metro-North to Cold Spring . The train station is within walking distance of the Hudson River, shops, and many fine restaurants. Enjoy charming boutiques, one of a kind stores and antique shops. End your day with a walk along the Hudson River and dinner at one of the charming restaurants in Cold Spring.

Looking for movie theaters in the Hudson Valley? Checkout our Leisure Menu where you will find movie theatres and multiplex cinemas for Albany, Columbia County, Dutchess County, Greene County, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Ulster, and Westchester County. Find lists of movies, previews of movies, information about different movie theaters, and more. Or book your tickets at one of our listed Online Movie websites such as Fandango or Moviefone.

Restaurants Hudson Valley is featured at www.Hudson-River-Valley.com, www.HudsonValleyAttractions.com and www.RestaurantsHudsonValley.com. When deciding where to eat, be sure to check Restaurants Hudson Valley for options by type of food (cuisine), location, and special features such as outdoor dining or live music and more.

When you're looking for a restaurant and deciding “where to eat" check The word is restaurant reviews. The word is reviews are compiled from reviews across the web including: Google, Open Table, Trip Advisor, Yahoo, Yelp, Zagat, and our own Restaurants Hudson Valley visitor reviews.

Find activities, attractions, places to go, and things to do in the Hudson Valley at www.Hudson-River-Valley.com. Visit the counties of Albany, Greene, Ulster, Orange, Rockland, Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Columbia, and Rensselaer for a list of activities, attractions, restaurants, and things to do by town, village, and county within the Hudson Valley in New York State.

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