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  FREE
TICKET! July 9-20th is "Making Sense of Lavender" - learn
about the plant, help in the garden and make a sachet at Fort
Ticonderoga! Buy 1 ticket and get the 2nd companion fare FREE anywhere
in NY to Ticonderoga. Use the code V430 on Amtrak.com
STOP: Ticonderoga + taxi
(Fort is a 5-min. taxi from station, lodgings nearby).
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 BLUES,
BREWS & BBQ! July 27th, the National
Museum of Dance is hosting an extravaganza! Enjoy delicious BBQ,
jam out to some of New York's finest blues groups, and indulge in craft
beer tastings from Saratoga Brewery and wine from Kenwood Vineyards.
Advance Tickets: $55. More on lodging here.
STOP: Saratoga Springs + taxi
(10 min.)
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 BLUEBERRY FEST!
July 29th, don’t miss the 13th
Annual Blueberry Fest featuring 19th century craft demos, antiques,
live music, etc. There will be blueberries galore & a blueberry
pancake breakfast. Download the new travel
guide for more info on area lodging. STOP: Hudson + Taxi
(20 min. to Old Austerlitz)
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 DUTCHESS
COUNTY FAIR! Aug. 21-26th, the bucolic fairgrounds play host to
nearly half a million patrons. The 2nd largest county fair in NY is
the showplace for agriculture in Dutchess
County and... it's just a quick train ride away! STOP: Poughkeepsie
+ taxi
(10 min.)
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 ADIRONDACK FARM STAY!
Help feed the animals, collect eggs or plant in the garden at Asgaard
Farm & Dairy - just 30 miles outside Plattsburgh. Packages start
at $250 per night for 4 people with a 2-night minimum. Cook with ingredients
on-site! STOP: Plattsburgh + Enterprise
or taxi
(30 min.)
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