Take me to the top! The Mount Beacon Incline Railway

Travel east on Interstate 84 along the Hudson River and you will spy Mount Beacon—the tallest peak in the Hudson Highlands. While it is today marked by several tall towers, its summit was once a popular tourist attraction, accessed by the steepest funicular in the world at the time: the Mount Beacon Incline Railway.

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Panacea is Good for You

Chefs and artists have a lot in common: Both take great risks to pursue their passions, knowing full well that the odds of lasting success are crushingly long.

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Foxtrot Farm & Flowers

 It’s not easy to reach Kate Farrar during the growing season. Most days she’s out of the house by 6 am, tending to the numerous beds at Foxtrot Farm & Flowers in Stanfordville.

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