New York 2022 – Day 3 (The tour of Sleepy Hallow)
Morning Shenanigans
Our friend, from Tarrytown, offered to give us a tour of Sleepy Hallow on Mothers Day. Since we couldn’t possibly say “no” to such a fun offer, we dragged ourselves out of bed at 8, grabbed a quick bite at Duncan Donuts, and made our way to Grand Central Terminal.
Cheapskate Tip – Grand Central Terminal is worth visiting even if you’re not going anywhere. The main hall alone is quite impressive with it’s marble flooring and constellation murals on the ceiling. The floor beneath it is full of shops and some reasonably priced restaurants.
The hour long ride on the Hudson line took us through areas we have yet to explore like Harlem and Yonkers. The seats were really comfortable and the time went by quickly.
Once we met our friend, we drove to the first stops on our tour – the little towns of Piermont and Nyack.
Afternoon Shenanigans
Where we drank – We enjoyed our first brews of the day at Two Villains. Stephen ordered a Sus Juice Blend #1 (Mango, Pineapple and Passionfruit) which is a mouth-puckering sour, while I opted for Doomsday, their New England IPA. We shared pretzel and catfish bites and decided that the catfish bites alone, were worth the trip!
Next stop – The “Ghost Busters” house! Nyack has the only house legally declared haunted by the New York Supreme Court. It was actually quite a lovely home and I never would have guessed it was haunted. Of course, we only did a “drive-by” so we didn’t really have the time for a super close encounter.
The Tour of Sleepy Hallow
We then drove over to Sleepy Hallow and parked on a side street. A five minute walk brought us to the site where the famous Headless Horseman bridge once stood. The bridge that existed during Washington Irving’s time is long gone. In its place is a modern bridge that is part of the street. However, a scenic bridge is a little further upstream and is a perfect place for imagining the Horseman’s midnight ride.
We walked past the Old Dutch Church and had a lot of fun visiting the vast graveyard next to it. We knew that Washington Irving was buried there but we didn’t know that several other famous people were laid to rest there as well, including William Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie.
Cheapskate tip – Cemeteries are great places to visit. Not only are they are free, they are full of history and sometimes, as in this case, contain celebrities. In other cemeteries I’ve had the opportunity to stand next to some amazingly interesting people like Al Capone, Johnny Appleseed and Mother Goose.
Where we drank – After hitting a few gift and antique shops, we stopped for an afternoon repose at Little B’s in Tarrytown. Although we didn’t order lunch, their burger menu looked quite impressive.
Where we ate – Since we skipped lunch we had plenty of room in our stomachs for the ice cream at Main Street Sweets. Our friend was sure this place had the best ice cream in the world. We, of course, had to have a scoop or two for research purposes.
Evening Shenanigans
After that, we bid farewell to our friend, waved at Michael Douglas’ house, and boarded the train back to Manhattan.
Where we ate – Momma said she was in mood for mashed potatoes so a quick Google search landed us at Ryan Macguires. The comfort food they served was exactly what we wanted. We sat at a cozy table and shared some wine while we reminisced about all we’d seen that day and how nice it was to be dry for a change!
After our big day out, we headed back to the room for an early bedtime. The next day would be our last chance to take a bite out of the Big Apple and we had a lot of ground to cover.
Check out our last day at the Intrepid Museum, Chelsea Market, Little Island and the Highline!
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