Travel Note
If you are staying for the weekend, you can expect lots of time to hike, swim and play in a field, and the chance to get little dapper for shabbat. Here are a few things to make sure to bring: 1. comfortable shoes for hiking 2. sandals 3. light hiking pants (preferable to shorts) 4. bathing suit 5. shorts 6. shower goodies: shampoo/conditioner, body soap, etc. 7. bug spray (we'll have some for every block of rooms, but you might want your own - look for one that works against ticks) 8. light rain jacket (just in case!) 9. a clean outfit for Friday night :)
Travel Note
If you are taking a train or plane, Watson Livery Service is the recommended local cab company to get you from the station/airport to the wedding venue. You can arrange cab service by calling (845) 464-8178
Travel Note
From Grand Central Terminal, take the MetroNorth Harlem line to the Wassaic train station. Trains leave every two hours from Grand Central on July 4th: Depart 9:10am ............. Arrive 11:52am Depart 11:10am ............. Arrive 1:49pm (any later trains will get you in after the wedding starts) Wassaic is about a 30-minute drive to the retreat center. See Cab Information for a recommended local taxi company.
Travel Note
You have a few options if you choose to fly. You can fly into New York (JFK, La Guardia or Newark) and follow the directions for travel by train from NYC. If you'll be coming to the neighborhood just for the wedding, you can also fly directly into Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Hartford, CT. Bradley is the closest airport, and is 50 miles (approx. 80 minutes by car) from Isabella Freedman. More information on carpooling or shuttles from Bradley will be available closer to the wedding date.
Travel Note
If you would like to offer a ride to a guest or are looking to join with someone who's driving, please enter your info in this spreadsheet to coordinate: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xTe_exhQcnht51uRLKrw7XqGbgLkdXWvUzvIEEk0t6s/edit?usp=sharing Isabella Freedman is about two hours by car from NYC. There is free parking on site. The address is 116 Johnson Road Falls Village, CT 06031.
Travel Note
Lodging at Isabella Freedman is $155 per person, per night and $115/night for each child ages 5-12 (children under 5 stay free). This pricing includes all meals throughout the weekend. If you are staying off site, the meal cost for the weekend will be $75 per day. If the venue is full by the time you register, or you prefer to research other local hotels, here are a few options: THE FALLS VILLAGE INN 33 Railroad Street, Falls Village, CT 06031 www.thefallsvillageinn.com 860-824-0033 INTERLAKEN INN 74 Interlaken Road, Lakeville, Connecticut 06039 www.interlakeninn.com 800-222-2909 INN AT IRON MASTERS 229 Main Street, Lakeville, CT 06039 www.innatironmasters.com 860-435-9844