• Jasper Francis Cropsey Home Studio and Gallery, 49 Washington Ave, +1 914 478-7990, [10]. Cropsey was a painter of the Hudson River school and an architect (Cropsey designed the stations of the now-demolished 6th Avenue elevated railway in New York City). Home and grounds are beautifully maintained, and are tucked away on a quiet side street in the center of the village. Open by appointment only.

By plane

• Westchester County Airport, 240 Airport Road, White Plains, +1 914 995-4860 (airlines), [2]. The closest airport, about 25 minutes drive. Rental cars are available.
• Stewart International Airport, 1180 First St, New Windsor, +1 845 564-2100, [3]. Another alternative to the congestion of the 3 major airports, but at present offers few direct flights.
• Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, New Jersey, [4], John F. Kennedy International Airport [5], and LaGuardia Airport [6]: The three major international airports in the New York City area offer service to just about anywhere. Westchester-based taxi and livery cars offer regular service to and from the three internationals from most areas of the county. New York City yellow cabs will take to you Westchester in a pinch, but the fares can be exorbitant. If staying in Westchester, ask if your hotel offers shuttle service.

By car

By train

• Metro-North Railroad - Hudson line, [7]. Express service between Hastings-on-Hudson station and New York City's Grand Central Terminal is about 25 minutes. Local rail service is available between other Metro-North commuter stations. Taxis are usually available at the arrival of trains from New York City. On all Metro-North trains on-board fares are subject to a stiff surcharge, so buy your tickets at the station or at the vending machines.
• Amtrak, [8]. Long distance connections are available in New York City's Penn Station and at Metro-North's Yonkers and Croton-Harmon stations.

Hastings-on-Hudson is boat accessible.

By bus

• Bee Line System, [9]. Westchester County's bus service provides access to White Plains and other locations in the county. Schedules and route maps are available on-line and at the Hastings-on-Hudson train station.

Books

• riverrun bookshop/riverrun rare book room, 7-12 Washington Ave, +1 914 478-1339. Used books: has two storefronts and a warehouse, about 80,000 books in all. Open 365 days a year, 11AM-5PM. [or riverrunbookshop.com anytime...].
• Gordon Beckhorn—Bookperson, 497 Warburton Ave, +1 914 478-5511. Used books.
• Good Yarns Bookstore, 8 Main St, +1 914 478-0014

Wine

• Rockwood & Perry Fine Wines, 525 Warburton Avenue, (914)-478-1028.

Open Monday-Saturday 10am-8pm and Sundays 12pm-6pm

Budget

Mid-range

Splurge

• Harvest on Hudson, 1 River St, +1 914 478-2800, [12]. A top restaurant on the Hastings waterfront, with a garden patio for drinks or dinner and views of the majestic Palisades. Try to catch dinner at sunset on a gorgeous day.
• Buffet De La Gare, 155 Southside Ave, +1 914 478-1671. French bistro in a Hudson River village.