Contents13

On the Road 4

New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania Highlights 5

Destination New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania 16

Getting Started 18

Events Calendar 23

Itineraries 25

History 32

The Culture 44

Food & Drink 54

Environment 60

Outdoor Activities 66

New York City 76History 77Orientation 77information 78Dangers & Annoyances 80Sights & Activities 80New York for Children 102Tours 102Festivals & Events 103Sleeping 103Eating 105Drinking 108Entertainment 109Shopping 110

Getting There & Away 113Getting Around 113

New York State 115History 116Land & Climate 116National & State Parks 116LONG ISLAND 117Gold Coast 117The Hamptons 123Shelter Island 127Fire Island National Seashore 128HUDSON VALLEY 130Lower Hudson Valley 130Cold Spring 135Mid- & Upper Hudson Valley 136Rhinebeck & Around 138Millbrook & Around 140Hudson 141CATSKILLS REGION 143Eastern Catskills 143Kingston 146Saugerties 148Northern Catskills 148Woodstock 149Phoenicia 151Tannersville & Around 151Southern & Western Catskills 153CAPITAL DISTRICT & MOHAWK VALLEY 154Albany 154Saratoga Springs 159Cooperstown 164THE ADIRONDACKS 166Information 166Lake George & Around 167Bolton Landing 169Lake Placid & Around 170Saranac Lake 174CENTRAL ADIRONDACKS 176Blue Mountain Lake & Around 176Old Forge & Around 177THOUSAND ISLANDS & ST LAWRENCE SEAWAY 178Thousand Islands 178Alexandria Bay & Around 178Clayton 182Cape Vincent 183

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Around Reading 335Lebanon & Around 337SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA 337Gettysburg 337Harrisburg 345Three Mile Island 348Hershey 349York 353PITTSBURGH 354SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA 371Laurel Highlands & Around 371Johnstown 378Around Johnstown 380NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA 381Erie & Around 381Pymatuning State Park 386Erie National Wildlife Refuge 387Titusville 387Oil City & Around 388Hermitage & Sharon 390Allegheny National Forest & Around 391Route 6: Allegheny National Forest to Scranton 394Scranton 396Williamsport 397The Poconos 397Jim Thorpe 397Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area 398

Directory 401Accommodations 401Activities 403Business Hours 405Children 405Climate Charts 406Dangers & Annoyances 406Discounts 407Food 407Gay & Lesbian Travelers 407Holidays 408Insurance 408International Visitors 408Internet Access 409Legal Matters 409Maps 410Money 410Photography 410Post 410

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area 247Skylands & the Appalachian Trail 248CENTRAL NEW JERSEY 249New Brunswick 250Princeton 252Trenton 255Lambertville & Around 258SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY 259Camden 259Pine Barrens 261Atlantic City 262Around Atlantic City 270Ocean City 270Wildwoods 271Cape May 274

Philadelphia 281History 282Orientation 282Information 282Dangers & Annoyances 285Sights 285Activities 303Tours 303Festivals & Events 304Sleeping 305Eating & Drinking 307Entertainment 309Shopping 311Getting There & Away 311Getting Around 312AROUND PHILADELPHIA 313Valley Forge 313Bucks County 314Brandywine Valley 314

Pennsylvania 316History 317Land & Climate 317National & State Parks 319Getting There & Around 319PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH COUNTRY 319Lancaster 319Intercourse & Around 326Bird-in-Hand & Around 329Strasburg & Around 330Lititz 333Ephrata 333Reading 333

Sackets Harbor 185St Lawrence Seaway 185FINGER LAKES REGION 186Southern Tier 186Ithaca 186Trumansburg 190Watkins Glen 190Hammondsport 191Northern Tier 193Syracuse 194Skaneateles 196Seneca Falls 196Geneva 197Penn Yan 197Rochester 197WESTERN NEW YORK 199Buffalo 199NIAGARA FALLS & AROUND 204Niagara Falls 204Niagara Falls – The Canadian Side 206Fort Niagara State Park 206Chautauqua 206

New Jersey 209History 210Land & Climate 210National & State Parks 212Getting There & Around 212JERSEY SHORE 213Sandy Hook 213Highlands & Atlantic Highlands 215Red Bank 216Long Branch 217Asbury Park 218Ocean Grove 221Belmar & Around 222Spring Lake 224Manasquan 224Point Pleasant 225Seaside Heights & Around 226Tom’s River & Around 229Island Beach State Park 230Long Beach Island 230NORTHERN NEW JERSEY 235Hoboken 236Jersey City 239Newark 240Meadowlands 243Montclair & Around 243Morristown & Around 245

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IN NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY & PENNSYLVANIA 424Availability & Cost of Health Care 424Infectious Diseases 424Environmental Hazards 425

The Authors 427Behind the Scenes 429Index 434Map Legend 444

Air 417Bicycle 417Boat 418Bus 418Car & Motorcycle 419Hitchhiking 421Local Transportation 421Train 421

Health 423BEFORE YOU GO 423Insurance 423Recommended Vaccinations 423Medical Checklist 423Internet Resources 424

Practicalities 410Shopping 411Telephone 411Tourist Information 411Travelers with Disabilities 411Volunteering 412Women Travelers 412Work 412

Transportation 414GETTING THERE & AWAY 414Air 414Land 416Sea 416GETTING AROUND 416

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White sand beaches, unspoiled dunes, seabirds aplenty

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Hiking the Appalachian Trail,canoeing the Delaware River, camping alongside quiet lakes

Skylands (p248)

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