We took three days in New York City as, no matter how easy it is living close by, there's nothing that beats falling asleep and waking up in the city that goes on and on and on. . . .We loved most taking full advantage of some of the best theatres and museums in the world.
Westchester County is one of the more popular areas of New York State, but I have to confess I didn't know much about it before Mom and I were invited up there by some friends. Blame it on too much TV - I watched Sleepy Hollow and X-Men First Class - both set in Westchester, but as with so many media depictions of real places - not too accurate.
One fine Spring/Summer day we took a gorgeous trip up to Westchester, NY to see some dear friends. The houses! The trees! The magnificent Hudson!
I am a big pop culture nerd and was disappointed to learn that Charles Xavier's giant Westchester mansion from the X-Men movies was actually a manor in England. But the disappointment turned to excitement when we remembered that Westchester was home to Tarrytown...and Sleepy Hollow.