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Halfway between New York City and the state capital of Albany, Dutchess is easily reached by major highways and is served by an international airport, buses and train lines. Dutchess County is easy to get to and not to be missed.

Millbrook Winery Launches Day Trip Package

Millbrook Vineyards & Winery launches their new Vineyard Express weekend getaway package on Saturday, June 11; it's an exclusive round trip escape to Dutchess wine country. Millbrook offers van shuttle service between the winery and the Poughkeepsie train station for wine lovers traveling via Metro-North from NYC Grand Central Terminal. The Vineyard Express operates on Saturdays and Sundays from June through October. Read More...

GO GREEN and Take the Roosevelt Ride!
Now-October 2011

A new National Park Service hybrid bus provides free shuttle service daily from the Poughkeepsie Railroad station to Historic Hyde Park and between their four sites. It meets Metro-North trains and delivers passengers to the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt; Eleanor Roosevelt's Val-Kill, and the Vanderbilt Mansion, which are open 7 days a week; from 9am to 5pm. Guided tours by Park Rangers are offered throughout the day. Top Cottage, FDR’s retreat, is open 7 days a week, with three programs a day at 11:10am, 1:10pm, and 3:10pm.

Call the Wallace Visitor Center at 845-229-5320 for tour and shuttle reservations. Download a pdf of the brochure with daily New York City rail link times. Read More...

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