Beacon (%845-440-0100;
http://www.diaart.org; 3 Beekman
Street; adult $10; h11am-6pm
Thu-Mon mid-April–mid-Oct,
11am-4pm Fri-Mon mid-Oct–mid-
Apr), a former factory, now
a major museum. Inside
are big names on a big
scale, including an entire
room of Andy Warhol’s
shadow paintings, and
a hangar-sized space to
house Richard Serra’s
Torqued Ellipses.
Main St has a few cafes,
restaurants and galleries
and Hudson Beach Glass
(www.hudsonbeachglass.com;
162 Main St), a boutique-
gallery where you can buy
artfully designed, hand-
crafted pieces or sign up
for a class to learn how to
do it yourself.The Drive » Strip mall-lined
Rte 9 north passes through
Poughkeepsie (puh-kip-see),
the largest city on the east bank
and home to Vassar and Marist
colleges. During this 22-mile
drive, stop (exit on Marist Dr/
Rte 9G north and then left on
Parker Ave) for a stroll and
incomparable river views on
a converted railroad bridge,
now a state park known as the
Walkway Over the Hudson.7 Hyde Park
Hyde Park, just north
of Poughkeepsie, has
long been associated
with the Roosevelts, a
prominent family since
the 19th century. The
estate of 1520 acres,
formerly a farm, includes
the Franklin D Roosevelt
Library & Museum
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