Tarrytown

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Tarrytown is a village in Westchester County in the state of New York in the United States of America.

Contents 1 Understand 2 Get in 2.1 By plane 2.2 By car 2.3 By train 2.4 By boat 2.5 By bus 3 Get around 4 See 5 Do 6 Buy 7 Eat 7.1 Budget 7.2 Mid-range 7.3 Splurge 7.4 Sweets 8 Drink 8.1 Alcohol 8.2 Coffee & Tea 9 Sleep 9.1 Budget 9.2 Mid-range 9.3 Splurge 10 Stay safe 11 Get out 12 External links

Understand

Tarrytown shares a zip code and a school system with adjacent Sleepy Hollow, but the two villages are separate municipalities.

Get in

By plane

• Westchester County Airport, [1], 914 995-4860. The closest airport, about 20 minutes drive. Car rentals are available.
• Stewart International Airport, Newburgh, 845 564 2100, [2]. Offers an alternative to the congestion of the 3 major airports, but at present offers few direct flights.
• Newark Liberty, JFK, and LaGuardia airports: Local taxi and livery cars offer regular service to and from 3 major international airports.

By car

• Tarrytown is easily accessible from the northeastern United States of America via interstate highways such as the New England and New Jersey Turnpikes (I95) and the New York State Thruway system. The I87 portion of the Thruway connecting Albany and New York City crosses the Hudson River at Tarrytown on the Tappan Zee bridge as does I287, which connects with I95 to the east. The Saw Mill River Parkway, which runs along the village's eastern flank, connects with the Taconic State Parkway to the north (to Albany and the I90 east-west portion of the Thruway system) and the Henry Hudson Parkway into New York City.

By train

• Metro-North Railroad - Hudson line, [3]. Express service between Tarrytown station and New York City's Grand Central Terminal is about 35 minutes. Local service is available between other Metro-North commuter stations. Local taxis swarm the station at the approach of a train (if you are accustomed to New York City yellow cabs with their single fare restriction and meters, be aware that taxis in Tarrytown can take multiple passengers and charge flat rates by zone). On-board train fares are subject to a stiff surcharge, so buy your tickets at the station or at the vending machines located on the southbound (to New York) platform.
• Amtrak, [4]. Long distance connections are available in New York City's Penn Station and at Metro-North's Croton-Harmon station.

By boat

• NY Waterway, [5], 1-800-53-FERRY, runs seasonal, weekend trips from Manhattan to Tarrytown. Packages deals are available to Historic Hudson Valley properties Philipsburg Manor [6] and Sunnyside [7], as well as Kykuit [8], the Rockefeller estate.

If arriving by private boat the following provide transient docking, and both have fuel docks. Though the street names differ, the two boat clubs are on the same road west of the railroad tracks.

• Tarrytown Marina, 236 W Main St, 914 631-1300, [9].
• Washington Irving Boat Club, 238 Green Street, 914 332-0517, [10].

By bus

• Bee Line System, [11]. Westchester County's bus service provides access to White Plains and other locations in the county. Schedules and route maps are available on-line and at the Tarrytown train station.

Get around

Getting around Tarrytown depends on whether or not you are staying in local lodging and what you want to see. If arriving by train from New York City and planning on only a day trip within the central business district, you can easily get about on foot or by local taxi. NY Waterway tours have their own bus transportation between destinations. If you stay in local hotels or motels, your own vehicle or taxi service are something of a necessity. Broadway (aka Route 9) is the main north to south route through the village. It is divided into North Broadway and South Broadway by Main Street.

See

• Lyndhurst, 635 S Broadway, 914 631-4481, [12]. A Gothic-styled mansion, formerly home of railroad baron Jay Gould.
• Sunnyside, West Sunnyside Lane, 914 591-8763, [13]. The home of Washington Irving, author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip van Winkle.
• Andre Captor’s Monument, N Broadway. Revolutionary War site. A monument marks the spot where 3 Americans captured British spy John André and exposed Benedict Arnold's treasonous plot to turn over West Point to the British. Also the spot in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow where Ichabod Crane first encounters the Headless Horseman.

Do

• Follow Ichabod Crane's route, [14]. Fans of Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow can follow the route of Ichabod Crane from the center of Tarrytown north into the adjacent village of Sleepy Hollow. But don't expect to find the "Western Woods" or anything else from the 1999 movie Sleepy Hollow. Tim Burton's production is only loosely based on Irving's story, and was filmed largely in Hertfordshire, England.
• Ice skating. If the winter is cold enough, there is ice skating on the smaller of Tarrytown's reservoirs.
• Old Croton Aqueduct, [15]. Go hiking or biking on the aqueduct's trailway. The original water supply to New York City is now a walking trail that runs from Croton-on-Hudson in the north to Yonkers in the south. Notably, the trail passes through the Lyndhurst estate in the south end of Tarrytown, and very near Washington Irving's Sunnyside. Over the 180 years since it was built, portions have disappeared from the downtown areas of several river towns, including Tarrytown. Hudson Office Supply at 10 Main St. sells maps of the trail.
• Take in a show, [16]. The Tarrytown Music Hall is a nonprofit venue that regularly hosts jazz concerts, classic movies, and cultural events. Show dates are posted outside the music hall entrance at 13 Main St. and on its web site.
• Waterfront concerts. At the village's Pierson Park. Events are usually posted in the window of the Chamber of Commerce, 54 Main St.
• Third Friday [17] happens on the third Friday of the month, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. On that evening there are special events in the village, some restaurants offer bargains, there's usually music in the streets, and galleries and other businesses are open late.

Buy

There are no "big box" stores within the village. In fact, except for CVS and Eckerd pharmacies, chain stores don't have a presence in the village. Yet. Instead, the central business district, encompassing Main Street and the adjacent portions of Broadway, offers numerous antique stores and boutiques, gift shops, a chocolate shop, delicatessens, and restaurants.

Eat

Budget

• Eldorado West Diner, 460 S Broadway, 914 332-5838. Located at the exit from the Tappan Zee bridge, across from the Doubletree Hotel.
• Main Street Pizza, 47 Main St, 914 631-3300.
• Tony's Pizzeria Ristorante, 13 S Broadway, 914 332-0325.

Mid-range

• Horsefeathers, 94 N Broadway, 914 631-6606, [18]. Local gathering spot with pub food as well as formal entrees.
• Isabella Italian Bistro, 61 Main St, 914 332-1992, [19].
• Lago di Como Ristorante, 27 Main St, 914 631-7227, [20]. Northern Italian cuisine, sidewalk dining in season.
• La Piazza Trattoria, 108 N Broadway, 914 631-4484.
• Santa Fe, 5 Main St, 914 332-4452, [21]. Busy Mexican restaurant.
• TGI Friday's, 240 White Plains Rd, 914 332-0360, [22]. Chain restaurant\bar located in an office park in the mostly residential south side of the village.
• Striped Bass, 236 W Main St at the Tarrytown Boat Club, 914 366-4455, [23]. Year round waterfront dining.
• Main Street Cafe, 24 Main St, 914 524-9770. Sidewalk dining in season.

Splurge

• Equus, 400 Benedict Ave, 914 631-3646, [24]. The restaurant at The Castle at Tarrytown will put a serious dent in your wallet, but its hilltop location offers stunning views of the Hudson Valley.

Sweets

• Main Street Sweets, 35 Main Street, 914 332-5757. Dessert shop serves homemade ice cream, pies, cakes, cookies, plus a variety of coffees.
• Baskin-Robbins, 61A N Broadway, 914 631-9054, [25]. 31 flavors, of course.
• Anna Shea Chocolates, 4 S Washington Street, 888 828-8528, [26]. Exquisite hand-made chocolates, one-of-a-kind treats. Finnish-born chocolatier was trained locally by a Belgian chocolate maker and continued her training in France.

Drink

Alcohol

• Horsefeathers, 94 N Broadway, 914 631-6606, [27]. Local gathering spot with a long list of (bottled) beer.
• Santa Fe, 5 Main St, 914 332-4452, [28]. This busy Mexican restaurant features the customary margaritas and tequilas.
• TGI Friday's, 240 White Plains Rd, 914 332-0360, [29]. Chain restaurant/bar located in an office park in the mostly residential south side of the village.
• Striped Bass, 236 W Main St at the Tarrytown Boat Club, 914 366-4455, [30]. A waterfront restaurant and bar featuring frequent live music, especially on Friday nights (music starts at 10 pm). Go for the sunsets and linger at the Cabana Bar on warm evenings.
• Sunset Cove, 238 Green St at the Washington Irving Boat Club, 914 366-7889, [31]. Waterfront restaurant and bar with superb views of the Tappan Zee bridge. Indoor restaurant serves lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch. Outdoor tiki bar (seasonal) is very popular with a usually young crowd.
• Demeter's Tavern & Sportsbar, 51 Old White Plains Rd, 914 631-9679. Off the beaten path, but near the hotels on White Plains Rd. Pub food and sports channels.

Coffee & Tea

• Coffee Labs Roasters, 7 Main St, 914 332-1479. Canine-themed (and dog friendly) coffee house roasts its own beans.
• Silver Tips Tea Room, 3 N Broadway, 914 332-8515, [32]. Local tea room has family ties to a tea estate in Darjeeling. Sandwiches, soups, wraps, and salads.

Sleep

Budget

Mid-range

• Courtyard by Marriott, 475 White Plains Rd, 914 631-1122, [33].
• Doubletree Hotel, 455 S Broadway, 914 631-5700, [34].
• SpringHill Suites by Marriott, 480 White Plains Rd, 914 366-4600, [35].

Splurge

• Castle on the Hudson, 400 Benedict Ave, 800-616-4487, [36].
• Marriott, 670 White Plains Rd, 914 631-2200, [37].

Stay safe

Dial 911 from any telephone for emergency police, medical, and fire services.

Get out

• Once you exhaust the supply of antique stores in Tarrytown, there are plenty more in the village of Cold Spring, New York, about 40 miles north.
• Visit sites associated with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in adjacent Sleepy Hollow.

External links

• Sleepy Hollow Chamber of Commerce covers Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow. Lists seasonal events on web site. Displays posters of events in its storefront window at 54 Main Street, 914 631-1705.

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