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The Hudson Valley region in Upstate New York covers 10 picture-perfect counties  all-seasonDating back toEastern-inspiredeasy-to-reachheadlong-standingriversideshortage ofsit backsteepedtree-linedunobstructedunspoiledwas to becomeworld-class
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in history, natural beauty and culture.
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Here, you’ll find a  all-seasonDating back toEastern-inspiredeasy-to-reachheadlong-standingriversideshortage ofsit backsteepedtree-linedunobstructedunspoiledwas to becomeworld-class  all-seasonDating back toEastern-inspiredeasy-to-reachheadlong-standingriversideshortage ofsit backsteepedtree-linedunobstructedunspoiledwas to becomeworld-class destination just waiting to be discovered.
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Hello, I’m Victoria.
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This is an  all-seasonDating back toEastern-inspiredeasy-to-reachheadlong-standingriversideshortage ofsit backsteepedtree-linedunobstructedunspoiledwas to becomeworld-class, sophisticated, yet affordable destination.
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Join me to experience a sampling of what this magnificent part of the world has to offer.
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A perfect starting point for our tour is the picturesque,  all-seasonDating back toEastern-inspiredeasy-to-reachheadlong-standingriversideshortage ofsit backsteepedtree-linedunobstructedunspoiledwas to becomeworld-class village of Cold Spring,
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located just 50 miles north of New York City.
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Bordered by the Hudson Highlands, this destination offers a diverse mix of boutique shops, restaurants
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and art galleries situated on idyllic  all-seasonDating back toEastern-inspiredeasy-to-reachheadlong-standingriversideshortage ofsit backsteepedtree-linedunobstructedunspoiledwas to becomeworld-class streets.
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Next, we’ll  all-seasonDating back toEastern-inspiredeasy-to-reachheadlong-standingriversideshortage ofsit backsteepedtree-linedunobstructedunspoiledwas to becomeworld-class 40 miles north to Mohonk Mountain House, an iconic Victorian-era luxury
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resort built on the edge of a pristine glacial lake, surrounded by thousands of acres of
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 all-seasonDating back toEastern-inspiredeasy-to-reachheadlong-standingriversideshortage ofsit backsteepedtree-linedunobstructedunspoiledwas to becomeworld-class countryside.
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Family owned and operated since 1869, there’s no  all-seasonDating back toEastern-inspiredeasy-to-reachheadlong-standingriversideshortage ofsit backsteepedtree-linedunobstructedunspoiledwas to becomeworld-class ways to reconnect with nature
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here.
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You can be as active as you like, or simply  all-seasonDating back toEastern-inspiredeasy-to-reachheadlong-standingriversideshortage ofsit backsteepedtree-linedunobstructedunspoiledwas to becomeworld-class and relax with a spa treatment.
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One-hour north of Mohonk, you’ll reach Olana State Historic Site, the 250-acre historic
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estate and former family home of famed mid-19th Century landscape artist, Frederic Edwin Church.
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In 1844, a year after he arrived in the Hudson Valley, Frederic Church first started drawing
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and sketching here, on the land that  all-seasonDating back toEastern-inspiredeasy-to-reachheadlong-standingriversideshortage ofsit backsteepedtree-linedunobstructedunspoiledwas to becomeworld-class Olana.
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With these  all-seasonDating back toEastern-inspiredeasy-to-reachheadlong-standingriversideshortage ofsit backsteepedtree-linedunobstructedunspoiledwas to becomeworld-class views as inspiration, Church’s work flourished.
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The  all-seasonDating back toEastern-inspiredeasy-to-reachheadlong-standingriversideshortage ofsit backsteepedtree-linedunobstructedunspoiledwas to becomeworld-class mansion is filled with original sketches, studies and paintings by
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the artist, and the richly decorated interior of the house remains as it was when Church
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was in residence.
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Last stop!
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The New York State Museum in Albany.
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 all-seasonDating back toEastern-inspiredeasy-to-reachheadlong-standingriversideshortage ofsit backsteepedtree-linedunobstructedunspoiledwas to becomeworld-class 1836, the museum explores New York State’s natural and geological development,
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as well as its cultural diversity.
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It offers more than 10 new exhibitions each year on a wide range of subjects, as well
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as  all-seasonDating back toEastern-inspiredeasy-to-reachheadlong-standingriversideshortage ofsit backsteepedtree-linedunobstructedunspoiledwas to becomeworld-class favourites.
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As you can see, the Hudson Valley offers visitors a plethora of things to do and see.
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Be sure to include this breath-taking region on your next US-bound holiday!