Metro-North offered the additional leaf peeping service last Saturday, and it was a great success, with four times the ridership compared to a non-leaf peeping weekend.  Make a day of it, take in the brilliant fall colors and explore Metro-North getaways to regional cultural and scenic destinations.

 

Three additional Hudson Line trains will travel from Grand Central Terminal to Beacon or Poughkeepsie in the morning, departing at: 8:31 a.m., 9:31 a.m. and 10:31 a.m. Two additional Hudson Line trains will travel from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central in the afternoon, departing at 4:38 p.m. and 5:38 p.m.  The extra trains also stop at Harlem/125^th Street station, Tarrytown, Ossining and Croton-Harmon, as well as all stops in the upper Hudson River valley, including the popular hiking stops at Breakneck Ridge and Manitou.  

 

For a detailed train schedule, customers can visit:

 

The Hudson Valley is stunning in the fall, which makes it a perfect time to discover Metro-North getaways in the region. Don’t miss out on these prime destinations, all within convenient reach from Metro-North stations.   

 

The Hudson River Museum is a world in itself.  Galleries devoted to American art from the 19th century to the present; Glenview, its historic river home, the Planetarium* (open to the public weekends); Hudson Riverama, a permanent gallery devoted to the environment of the Hudson and its shores; and, The Bookstore, the only permanent installation by Pop Artist Red Grooms on view in New York.

The deal:

Package price from Grand Central Terminal/Harlem-125th Street: adults, $17.75; seniors, persons with disabilities and individuals receiving Medicare, $15; children 12-16, $14.75; children 5-11, $3; children under 5, free.

Package price from other stations: check here for price from your boarding station.

Purchase your package from any Metro-North ticket office, full-service ticket vending machine (excluding Glenwood Station).

 

Getting there:

Take the Hudson Line to the Glenwood station.  Check here  for an itinerary.

 

Take a ride on Metro-North to Endless Trail Bikeworx in Dobbs Ferry (just a short walk from the Dobbs Ferry train station) and rent a bike for the day. Rent a bike and enjoy a ride down the Croton Aqueduct. This remarkable car-free bike path has beautiful views of the Hudson River and historical points of interest and is an ideal day trip for those not up for a strenuous upland tour. Head north to Lyndhurst and enjoy a picnic or to Tarrytown and do some antiquing. Stop in Irvington and get lunch at one of the many restaurants. Choose any direction--you will not be disappointed.

 

Your package includes a one-day bike rental with helmet (extra $5 cost for a filled water bottle and you keep the water bottle). You must be at least 5 feet tall to ride. No children's bikes are presently available.

 

For more information click www.endlesstrailbw.com  Reservations are required. To reserve a bike, call 914-674-8567.

 

Package price from Grand Central Terminal/Harlem-125th Street: adults/children 12 & older, $40.25; seniors, $37; not recommended for children under 12.

 

Package price from other stations: check here  for price from your boarding station.

 

Purchase your package from any Metro-North ticket office or full-service ticket vending machine (excluding Dobbs Ferry Station).

Getting there:

Take the Hudson Line to Dobbs Ferry Station. The bike rental shop is located at 56 Main Street, just a short walk from the station. Check here for an itinerary

 

Located on the banks of the Hudson River in Beacon, New York, Dia:Beacon  is just an 80-minute train ride from Grand Central Terminal.  Occupying a former Nabisco box printing factory, the museum is the home for Dia’s collection of art from the 1960’s to the present as well as special exhibitions, new commissions, and public and education programs. Since its opening in 2003, Dia:Beacon has helped transform the City of Beacon into a vibrant arts destination.

 

In keeping with Dia’s history of single-artist presentations, each gallery was designed specifically for the presentation of one artist’s work.

 

Examples include Dan Flavin’s series of fluorescent light “monuments to V. Tatlin”; Joseph Beuys’ mixed-media installations such as Fond III/3 (1979) and Fond IV/4 ; Richard Serra’s Torqued Ellipses; and Michael Heizer’s North, East, South, West, among others.

 

Dia worked closely with the artist Robert Irwin to design a twenty-first century museum, with nearly 240,000 square feet of gallery space that retained the original character of the building. Dia:Beacon is often referred to as a “daylight museum” because its expansive galleries include nearly 34,000 square feet of skylights – which is an unusual characteristic for an art museum.

 

Dia:Beacon is part of Dia Art Foundation's constellation of sites.

 

Museum Days and Hours:

Hours of operation change seasonally. For current hours, as well as more information on the Museum, including group tours, call 845-440-0100 or visit Dia Art Foundation here before your trip.

 

Package price from Grand Central Terminal/Harlem-125th Street: adults, $39.50; seniors, persons with disabilities and individuals receiving Medicare, $32; children 12-18, $35.50; children 5-11, $2.00; children under 5, free.

 

Package price from other stations: check here for price from your boarding station.

 

Purchase your package from any Metro-North ticket office or full-service ticket vending machine (excluding Beacon Station).

Take the Hudson Line  to Beacon Station. Walk a short distance to Dia:Beacon. Trolley service available.

 

 

Metro-North has plenty of other fall getaway deals to the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, to learn more please visit: http://web.mta.info/mnr/html/outbound.htm