| Reader's Comments |
 |
Been out of town...still felt I was in White Plains, reading what is new in CitizeNetReporter. Election Results, daily news, and especially with your detailed reporting of the new Cappelli design. Site is indeed timely, newsworthy and great. Thanks for keeping me informed. Fantastic job.
-- Leonard Nadel of White Plains
|
|
| White Plains Week |
|
 CLICK HERE TO WATCH NOW!
John Bailey
Jim Benerofe
welcome
Peter Katz
to the
WHITE PLAINS WEEK
NEWS TEAM
Fridays at 7:30
Mondays at 7
on
WPPA-TV
Channel 76
NEW!
See Current Edition of
White Plains Week
on the Internet at
www.whiteplainsweek.com
|
|
| User Info |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Guide Lists Notable Gardens and Special Events
Posted on Wednesday, February 27 @ 15:56:10 EST by jfbailey
|
|
|
Westchester County Clarion Statesman, Filed 2/27/02, 3 PM EST by Westchester Office of Tourism:The Westchester County Office of Tourism is offering the new Gardens, The Westchester Way, a four-color, foldout brochure that lists and describes various gardens
throughout Westchester County, New York in the heart of the Hudson River Valley.
Whether interested in visiting gardens to learn about the
growth patterns of a certain species, or enjoy leisurely
strolls through perennials, this brochure offers information to
help plan your visits.
"This new brochure includes gardens that are superlative in terms of size, design, or purpose. We've listed butterfly-friendly gardens, gardens that contain rare species of cultivated plants, gardens that do not use any chemicals, even a non-traditional 'sculpture' garden," said Margo Jones, Director of the Westchester County Office of Tourism. "Anyone in search of exceptional gardens should consider visiting Westchester County."
Fourteen notable public and private gardens that are open for individual and group tours are listed, including those at Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate in Sleepy Hollow and the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah.
THE ROSE GARDEN AT KYKUIT, one of the many private estate gardens described in Gardens: The Westchester Way brochure.
Photo Provided by Westchester County Office of Tourism
Each description includes points of interest, its history, the species of
trees, plants and flowers.
Additional information includes: months, days, and hours of operation;
admission fees (if any); and the types of tours that are available (guided
or self-guided, group or individual). Directions to each place utilizing
public transportation (trains, buses, and taxis) is also listed. Funds from the D.O.T. Smart Commute program made the printing of this brochure possible.
The brochure provides a county map showing the location of each major garden. A calendar of special events has been included, listing annual garden-related events that take place the same month every year, such as the Azalea Festival at Lasdon Park and Arboretum in Somers, Rose Day at the Lyndhurst estate in Tarrytown, and the annual Opening Day of Wildflower Island at Teatown Reservation in Ossining. The Garden Conservancy's Open Days Program dates are also listed.
Free copies of the "Gardens, The Westchester Way" brochure are available, from the Westchester County Office of Tourism at 222 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 100, White Plains, NY 10605. Phone: (800) 833-9282 or (914) 995-8500; or e-mail: tourism@westchestergov.com.
|
| |
| Article Rating |
|
Average Score: 0
Votes: 0
|
|
|
