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Adventure guide to the Champlain and Hudson River valleys : including the Green Mountains, Adirondacks, Catskills & Berkshires / Patricia and Robert Foulke.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Foulke, Patricia.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Travel--Guidebooks.
- Travel.
- Champlain, Lake--Guidebooks.
- Champlain, Lake.
- Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)--Guidebooks.
- Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.).
- Physical Description:
- xii, 336 p. : ill., maps.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Edison, N.J. : Hunter, 2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A guide covering the history, places to eat and stay (from hotels to state park campsites), recreation, entertainment, and shopping possibilities of the region encompassing the Green and White mountains of Vermont south through the Adirondacks, into the Catskills, and to the Sleepy Hollow area just north of Manhattan. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc.
- Contents:
- Intro
- New Table of Contents
- Contents iii
- Maps xiv
- Introduction 1
- The Champlain-Hudson Waterway 1
- History 2
- Geology 3
- Climate 5
- Ecology 5
- About This Book 6
- Scope 6
- Using This Book 6
- Travel Information 7
- When to Go 7
- Clothing &
- Equipment 8
- Transportation 8
- Costs 8
- Information Sources 9
- Heritage Travel 9
- Connecticut 9
- New York 9
- Vermont 10
- Massachusetts 10
- Lake Champlain 11
- The Vermont Side 11
- History of Lake Champlain 11
- Getting Here &
- Getting Around 14
- By Air 14
- By Car 14
- By Bus 14
- By Train 14
- Information Sources 15
- Adventures 15
- On Foot 15
- On Wheels 15
- Sce nic Drives 15
- Bi cy cling 16
- On &
- In the Water 16
- Boat Rentals &
- Tours 16
- Ex cur sion Boats &
- Ferries 17
- Fishing 18
- Diving 18
- Eco-Travel 19
- Sightseeing 20
- Burlington 20
- Essex 20
- Shelburne 20
- South Hero 21
- Vergennes 21
- Festivals &
- Events 22
- March 22
- August 22
- October 22
- Where to Stay 22
- Burlington 22
- Essex 23
- Shelburne 23
- Camping 23
- Charlotte 23
- Ferrisburg 23
- Grand Isle 23
- North Hero 23
- Where to Eat 24
- Burlington 24
- Essex 24
- The New York Side 25
- Getting Around 25
- By Air 25
- By Car 25
- By Bus 25
- By Train 25
- Informa tion Sources 25
- Adventures 27
- On Foot 27
- Walking Tours 27
- On Wheels 27
- Sce nic Drive 27
- Bi cy cling 28
- On Water 31
- Ex cur sion Boats 31
- Kayaking 31
- Sightseeing 31
- Plattsburgh 31
- Willsboro 33
- Essex 34
- Westport 34
- Crown Point 35
- Where to Stay 37
- Plattsburgh 37
- Westport 37
- Camping 37
- Where to Eat 38
- Plattsburgh 38
- Westport 39
- Green Mountains of Vermont 41
- Getting Around 42
- By Air 42
- By Car 42
- By Bus 42
- By Train 42.
- Information Sources 43
- Adventures 43
- On Foot 43
- Hiking Trails 43
- Hiking Tours &
- Contacts 45
- On Wheels 47
- Scenic Drives 47
- Bicycling 47
- On Water 49
- Canoeing &
- Kayaking 49
- Fishing 50
- On Horseback 51
- Riding Stables 51
- On Snow 52
- Downhill Skiing 52
- Cross-Country Skiing 57
- Sightseeing 59
- Middlebury 59
- Castleton 59
- Plymouth 60
- Manchester 60
- Bennington 61
- Events 61
- January 61
- February 61
- March 61
- May 62
- June 62
- August 62
- Where to Stay 62
- Stowe 62
- Waitsfield 63
- Middlebury 64
- East Middlebury 64
- Goshen 64
- Killington 64
- Plymouth 64
- Dorset 64
- Ludlow 65
- Manchester 65
- Manchester Center 66
- Arlington 66
- Bennington 66
- Camping 66
- Fair Haven 66
- Plym outh 66
- Poultney 67
- Rutland 67
- Sherburne 67
- Stowe 67
- Where to Eat 67
- Waitsfield 68
- Warren 68
- Killington 68
- Dorset 68
- Ludlow 69
- Manchester 69
- Arlington 69
- Bennington 69
- The Adirondacks 71
- History 71
- Preservation Efforts 73
- Geography 73
- Getting Around 74
- By Air 74
- By Car 74
- By Bus 74
- Information Sources 75
- Regional Offices 75
- County Offices 75
- Adventures 76
- On Foot 76
- Hiking 76
- On Wheels 86
- Scenic Drives 86
- Bicycling 89
- On Water 89
- Excursion Boats 89
- Canoeing, Rafting &
- Kayaking 90
- Fishing 94
- On Horseback 95
- On Snow 96
- Downhill Skiing 96
- Cross-Country Skiing 96
- In the Air 97
- Ballooning 97
- Sightseeing 98
- Northern Adirondack Region 98
- Lake Placid 98
- Saranac Lake 98
- Paul Smiths 98
- Wilmington 98
- Newcomb 99
- Central Adirondack Region 99
- Raquette Lake 99
- Blue Mountain Lake 100
- Crown Point 100
- Fort Ticonderoga 100
- Southern Adirondack Region 101
- Bolton Landing 101.
- Lake George 101
- Events 102
- May 102
- June 102
- July 103
- August 103
- September 103
- Where to Stay 103
- Northern Adirondack Region 103
- Lake Placid 103
- Keene 104
- Paul Smiths 104
- Saranac Lake 104
- Upper Saranac Lake 104
- Tupper Lake 105
- Central Adirondack Region 105
- Blue Mountain Lake 105
- Hague 105
- Chestertown 105
- Inlet 106
- North Creek 106
- North River 106
- Schroon Lake 106
- Southern Adirondack Region 106
- Lake George 106
- Bolton Landing 107
- Warrensburg 107
- Diamond Point 107
- Lake Luzerne 107
- Camping 108
- Northern Adirondack Region 108
- Central Adirondack Region 108
- Southern Adirondack Region 109
- Island Camping 110
- Where to Eat 111
- Northern Adirondack Region 111
- Lake Placid 111
- Upper Saranac Lake 111
- Central Adirondack Region 111
- Chestertown 111
- North Creek 112
- North River 112
- Schroon Lake 112
- Westport 112
- Southern Adirondack Region 112
- Lake George 112
- Bolton Landing 113
- Warrensburg 113
- Upper River &
- Foothill Towns 115
- History 115
- Glens Falls Area 115
- Fort Edward 118
- White hall 119
- Schuylerville 119
- Getting Around 119
- By Air 119
- By Car 119
- By Bus 119
- By Train 120
- Information Sources 120
- Adventures 120
- On Foot 120
- Hiking &
- Walking 120
- On Wheels 122
- Sce nic Drives 122
- Bicy cling 123
- On Water 124
- Canal Boats 124
- Canoeing 125
- On Snow 126
- Downhill Skiing 126
- Cross-Coun try Ski ing 126
- In the Air 127
- Bal looning 127
- Sightseeing 128
- Glens Falls 128
- Fort Edward 129
- Saratoga Springs 130
- Schuylerville 133
- Whitehall 135
- Events 135
- May 135
- June 135
- July 136
- August 136
- September 136
- October 136
- November 136
- December 137
- Where to Stay 137.
- Glens Falls &
- Queensbury 137
- Saratoga Springs 137
- Camping 138
- Fort Ann 138
- Hadley 138
- Cor inth 139
- Gansevoort 139
- Saratoga Lake 139
- Cam bridge 139
- Where to Eat 140
- Glens Falls &
- Queensbury 140
- Saratoga Springs 140
- Capital District 143
- History 143
- Albany 144
- Troy &
- Schenectady 145
- Getting Around 146
- By Air 146
- By Car 146
- By Bus 146
- By Train 146
- Information Sources 147
- Adventures 147
- On Foot 147
- Hiking 147
- Urban Walks 148
- On Wheels 149
- Bicycling 149
- On Water 150
- Excursion Boats 150
- Self-Skippered Charter Boats 150
- Canoe &
- Kayak Rentals 150
- On Snow 151
- Downhill Skiing 151
- Cross-Country Skiing 151
- On Ice 152
- Sightseeing 152
- Albany 152
- Schenectady 156
- Troy 157
- Events 158
- February 158
- March 158
- April 158
- May 159
- June 159
- July 159
- August 159
- September 159
- October 159
- November 160
- December 160
- Where to Stay 160
- Albany 160
- Scotia 161
- Averill Park 161
- Berlin 161
- Camping 162
- Schaghticoke 162
- Scotia 162
- Averill Park 162
- Petersburg 162
- Where to Eat 162
- Albany 162
- Scotia 163
- Troy 163
- The Berkshires &
- Taconics 165
- The Berkshires 165
- Geography of the Berkshires 165
- Getting Around 166
- By Air 166
- By Car 166
- By Bus 166
- By Train 166
- Information Sources 166
- Adventures 167
- On Foot 167
- Hiking 167
- On Wheels 169
- Scenic Drives 169
- On Water 171
- Boating 171
- Rafting 171
- Fishing 172
- On Horseback 172
- On Snow 172
- Downhill Skiing 172
- Cross-Country Skiing 173
- Sightseeing 174
- Williamstown 174
- North Adams 174
- Pittsfield 174
- Lenox 175
- Stockbridge 176
- Performing Arts 177
- Pittsfield 177
- Lenox 177
- Becket 177.
- Stockbridge 178
- Sheffield 178
- Events 178
- June 178
- July 178
- August 178
- September 178
- October 178
- November-December 179
- Where to Stay 179
- Williamstown 179
- Lenox 179
- Lee 180
- Stockbridge 180
- Camping 181
- Pittsfield 181
- Lanesborough 181
- North Egremont 181
- Where to Eat 181
- Williamstown 181
- Lenox 181
- Stockbridge 182
- South Egremont 182
- The Taconics 183
- Northwestern Connecticut's Litchfield Hills 183
- Getting Around 183
- By Air 183
- By Car 184
- By Bus 184
- By Train 184
- Information Sources 184
- Adventures 184
- On Foot 184
- Hiking 184
- On Wheels 188
- Sce nic Drives 188
- Bi cy cling 188
- On Water 189
- Ca noeing, Rafting &
- Tubing 189
- Fishing 190
- Boating 190
- On Horseback 190
- On Snow 190
- Downhill Skiing 190
- Cross-Coun try Ski ing 190
- Sightseeing 191
- Lakeville 191
- Sharon 191
- Litchfield 191
- Kent 192
- New Preston 192
- New Milford 192
- Events 192
- June 192
- July 192
- August 193
- September 193
- October 193
- December 193
- Where to Stay 193
- Salisbury 194
- Litch field 194
- New Preston 194
- New Milford 194
- Camping 195
- Where to Eat 195
- Salisbury 195
- Litchfield 196
- Kent 196
- New Preston 196
- New Milford 196
- The Catskills 197
- History 197
- The 17th Century 197
- The 18th Century 199
- The 19th Century 200
- Getting Around 202
- By Air 202
- By Car 202
- By Bus 202
- By Train 202
- Information Sources 202
- Adventures 203
- On Foot 203
- Hiking 203
- On Wheels 207
- Sce nic Drives 207
- Bicy cling 208
- On Water 210
- Boating 210
- Fishing 211
- On Horseback 211
- On Snow 212
- Downhill Skiing 212
- Cross-Coun try Skiing 214
- Eco-Travel 214
- Out door Edu ca tion Cen ters 214.
- Sightseeing 215.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- ISBN:
- 9786610245338
- 1-280-24533-6
- 1-58843-373-0
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