Rebecca & Hugh
Things To Do
Chef's Table: Dan Barber, Blue Hill at Stone Barns
Before our wedding, we highly recommend watching the Chef’s Table episode (on Netflix) about Dan Barber, founder of the restaurant Blue Hill at Stone barns (our wedding venue), celebrated chef, dedicated farmer and food industry revolutionary is leading a fight to change the way we think about, and grow, our food, leading the way in the farm-to-table movement. You can find Dan in the 2nd episode of Season 1. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4360158/
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
A 6.6-mile hiking loop trail near Tarrytown. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 2.5 hours to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking and running, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring.
Lasdon Park and Arboretum
Lasdon Park and Arboretum is a public park containing gardens and an arboretum. It is located on New York State Route 35, Somers, New York, and open to the public daily without charge.
Boundless Adventures
Boundless adventures is an aerial adventure unlike anything you’ve experienced before. With 11 total courses, you’ll find yourself challenging your boundaries as you swing, climb, balance, traverse & zip-line through our treetop adventures.
The White Plains Outdoor Arts Festival
Within walking distance of your stay for our wedding, the WPOAF brings diverse displays of fine arts and crafts (paintings, photography, ceramics, glasswork jewelry, textiles and more) to tree-lined Tibbits Park in the heart of downtown White Plains for over 50 years.
Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate
*Please note tickets should be purchased in advance for this attraction.* Hudson Valley’s top cultural attraction, Kykuit was home to four generations of the Rockefeller family, beginning with the philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil. His business acumen made him, in his day, the richest man in America. Now a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, this extraordinary landmark has been continuously and meticulously maintained for more than 100 years.
PepsiCo Sculpture Gardens
Enjoy the sculptures and gardens on this iconic campus. The sculpture collection was started in 1965 and consists of works by major twentieth-century artists. Russell Page, the internationally famous garden designer, cultivated the corporate grounds into an arboretum transforming the gardens into a work of art.
Lyndhurst Mansion
A majestic estate on the banks of the magnificent Hudson River, where every visitor can experience firsthand an American icon of architecture and landscape.
Washington Irving's Sunnyside
In 1835, Washington Irving (author of such classics as “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle”) bought a two-room Dutch stone house on the banks of the Hudson. Today, both the house and grounds have been restored to look much as they did in the 1850s. Many of the original furnishings remain, while the wisteria vine Irving planted by the front door continues to bloom each spring. Winding trails throughout the estate afford superb vistas of the river and the landscape, and visitors can walk between Sunnyside and Lyndhurst via the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail.
Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse
The Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse (aka Tarrytown Lighthouse and Kingsland Point Lighthouse) was once a half-mile off shore, warning ships away from dangerous shoals on the east side of the Hudson River. Years of landfill by a now-demolished General Motors factory moved the shoreline within a few feet of the light. The cast iron tower was installed in 1883. Over its 78 years of operation, 12 light keepers and their families occupied the five-story structure.