Thursday, February 7, 2008

Sunday Drive






Bear Mountain is the perfect Sunday drive destination. Located just about an hour and a half outside of the ol'apple, Bear Mountain's winter magesty is irresistable, even to the most ci-tay of city slickers. The hill is threaded with several trails that unanimously lead to breathtaking vistas of the Hudson. If hiking isnt your cup of hot chocolate, lace up some skates and hit the rink (located at the park's activity center) and do your best Michelle Kwan. If you find your ankles a bit sore after a couple laps, take a break and people watch. There's nothing like watching an angry dad yelling at his daughter who can't stay on her feet. And if the entire Bear Mountain experience isnt the perfect sundae treat, then throw a cherry on top and head on over to Iona island. This little sanctuary is possibly the closest place to heaven on earth (other than Seattle of course). Visitors will enjoy bird watching across a vast marsh while basking in the pleasant calm of a winter's dusk.