DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBE YOU? You enjoy hiking in the fresh mountain air. You are visiting New York City for a few days or longer. You venture off the beaten path when you travel and like to find unique hidden gems most tourists don’t know about. You love taking photographs of landscapes and other natural scenes. All of the above! If you said ‘yes’ to any or all of the above, keep reading to find out why the Mountains, Falls & a Funky Little Town itinerary is a day-trip designed for you! THE MOUNTAINS Photo of the author rock climbing in the ‘Gunks. Just 90 minutes north of the greatest city on earth (New York City, of course!), lays the Shawangunk and Catskill Mountains*. The Shawangunk Mountain Ridge is famous in the rock-climbing world because it best climbing spot on the East Coast. For those who don’t enjoy hanging off rock-faces, however, the Shawangunk Mountains are filled with hiking trails through forest, meadow, and marshy habitats as well as natural glacial lakes, waterfalls, and views of the Hudson Valley. *For all my fact-lovers and literature geeks, the Catskills are the setting for the famous Rip Van Winkle stories! NATURAL GLACIAL LAKES, RIVERS, & WATERFALLS Photo of a natural glacial lake in the Shawangunk Mountains The Shawangunks contain several natural mountain-top glacial lakes that provide visitors stunning views and a chance to take a cool dip in water so clean you can drink it! This day-trip itinerary includes a mild-moderate hike around one of the most popular of those glacial lakes and a short walk to a nearby 60 ft waterfall. FOOD & DRINK Photo of a brunch frittata in New Paltz…so good it’s soon to be gone! With an itinerary meant to keep you on your toes, it’s a good thing that fresh food and drink will be an important part of your day. Start out at the hottest brunch spot in town and finish off at a hoppin’ brewpub (no pun intended!) with seasonal and year-round beers on tap. The itinerary is also jam-packed with ad
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