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Adventure guide to the Champlain and Hudson River valleys : including the Green Mountains, Adirondacks, Catskills & Berkshires / Patricia and Robert Foulke.

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Book
Author/Creator:
Foulke, Patricia.
Contributor:
Foulke, Robert.
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 &amp
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 &amp
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 &amp
In the Water 16
Boat Rentals &amp
Tours 16
Ex cur sion Boats &amp
Ferries 17
Fishing 18
Diving 18
Eco-Travel 19
Sightseeing 20
Burlington 20
Essex 20
Shelburne 20
South Hero 21
Vergennes 21
Festivals &amp
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 &amp
Contacts 45
On Wheels 47
Scenic Drives 47
Bicycling 47
On Water 49
Canoeing &amp
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 &amp
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 &amp
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 &amp
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 &amp
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 &amp
Queensbury 140
Saratoga Springs 140
Capital District 143
History 143
Albany 144
Troy &amp
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 &amp
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 &amp
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 &amp
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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