Nestled in Hudson Valley, Tarrytown is a picturesque village and popular weekend getaway destination near New York City. It centres around a charming main street and is home to numerous 19th-century mansions belonging to rich New Yorkers along what’s been dubbed “Millionaires Row”.
Explore the Gothic mansion of railroad baron Jay Gould at Lyndhurst, a National Historic Trust property that regularly hosts antique and garden events. The former home of Washington Irving (the author of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”) is also situated in Tarrytown and has contributed to it becoming the unofficial capital of Halloween.
Stroll down Tarrytown’s main street, which is clustered with restaurants, ice-cream parlours and one-of-a-kind boutiques. Catch a show at the Queen Anne-style Tarrytown Music Hall, where jazz icons, such as Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis, have performed or enjoy the incredible Hudson River Valley views from the Rockefeller estate of Kykuit.
Getting there
Tarrytown is a 40-minute train ride along the Metro-North Railroad commuter service from New York’s Grand Central Terminal. John F. Kennedy International Airport is just over one hour’s drive from the village.