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Automobile For specific directions from your point of origin, consult AutoPilot. From the Taconic Parkway: Exit at Route 55 westbound. Proceed six miles west to a left turn onto Van Wagner Road (which becomes Raymond Avenue), and proceed less than 1 mile to Vassar. A Gothic stone archway, the main entrance, is on the left. From the New York State Thruway: Use Exit 17 (Newburgh), and take I-84 eastbound across the Newburgh Beacon Bridge to Exit 13 for Route 9 north. Follow directions below. From Route 9 northbound: Drive 9.5 miles north from the intersection of I-84 and Route 9 to exit for Spackenkill Road (Route 113). IBM's extensive facility is on the left. Proceed about 0.5 mile on Spackenkill Road. Turn left at the second traffic light onto Wilbur Boulevard. Turn right when Wilbur ends at Hooker Avenue. Turn left at the first traffic light onto Raymond Avenue. Enter the college through the stone archway on the right. From Route 9 southbound: Exit at Spackenkill Road (Route 113) and follow directions above. Train Metro-North Commuter Railroad serves the Hudson Valley, connecting New York City's Grand Central Terminal with Poughkeepsie. For timetables, call 800-METRO-INFO. Poughkeepsie is also served by Amtrak. For schedules, call 800-872-7245.

Train Metro-North Commuter Railroad serves the Hudson Valley, connecting New York City's Grand Central Terminal with Poughkeepsie. For timetables, call 800-METRO-INFO. Poughkeepsie is also served by Amtrak. For schedules, call 800-872-7245.

Air Scheduled passenger service is available from Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, New York, about 35 minutes from Poughkeepsie. Check with your travel agent or the airlines about flights and ground transportation.

Bus Daily service is available from Long Island, northern New Jersey, and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City via ShortLine Bus (800-631-8405); connecting service to upstate New York, Boston, and Washington, D.C., is available via Adirondack and Pine Hill Trailways (800-858-8555).

Taxi Service Allen's Taxi........845-485-2411

Poughkeepsie Alumnae House; gracious accommodations for Vassar alumnae/i and college visitors in Tudor-style inn at the edge of campus; continental breakfast; reservations required; 845-437-7100. Courtyard by Marriott, Poughkeepsie, 408 South Road, Route 9; 845-485-6336, 800-321-2211. Days Inn, 62 Haight Avenue; within walking distance of campus; 845-454-1010, 800-325-2525. Holiday Inn Express/Poughkeepsie, Route 9 and Sharon Drive; complimentary breakfast; 845-473-1151, 800-465-4329. Inn at the Falls, 50 Red Oaks Mill Road; overlooking falls on Wappingers Creek in Red Oaks Mill; complimentary breakfast; 845-462-5770, 800-344-1466. Beech Tree Grill, 3 Collegeview Avenue; 845-471-7279. Cobbablu Bakery and Cafe, 1 Collegeview Avenue; 845-485-8411. Dickens English Pub and Tea Garden, 796 Main Street; 845-454-7322. Pizzeria Uno, 842 Main Street; 845-452-4930. River Station Restaurant, 1 Water Street; breathtaking views of the Hudson River; 845-452-9207.

The Shakespeare Garden on campus connects visitors to a quieter time and place. Hyde Park The Culinary Institute of America, Route 9; four elegant restaurants overlooking Hudson River, serving cuisine prepared at the school where world-class chefs are trained; 845-471-6608. Millbrook A Cat in Your Lap Bed and Breakfast, Old Route 82; rooms in historic 1840 home and suites with fireplaces in converted barn; hearty breakfast; 845-677-3051. Rhinebeck Beekman Arms, 4 Mill Street, Route 9; America's oldest inn; charming rooms in main building and in cottages; gracious dining, tap room; 845-876-7077. Delamater Inn, 44 Montgomery Street, Route 9; rooms decorated with antiques; complimentary breakfast; 845-876-7080. Foster's Coach House, 22 Montgomery Street; 845-876-8052.

Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center Vassar's collection covering the history of art from ancient Egyptian to present-day American, including extensive collection of works from Hudson River School; gallery organizes special exhibitions of photography, prints, and paintings; 845-437-5632. Franklin D. Roosevelt Home and Library Franklin Roosevelt's estate in Hyde Park; includes library and museum housing extensive displays on lives and careers of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt; 845-229-9115. Vanderbilt Mansion The home of Frederick and Louise Vanderbilt, built between 1896 and 1898; grounds include formal gardens, trails, and a postcard view of the Hudson River; 845-229-9115. Cold Spring Charming riverfront village renowned for its architecture, antique shops, and restaurants.

Appalachian Trail Trail extends across the southeast corner of Dutchess County; 845-454-4936. Storm King Art Center Dramatic 400-acre park and museum with 120 modern sculptures including works by Calder, Noguchi, and Smith; 845-534-3190. Innisfree Garden Garden includes 40-acre lake surrounded by cliffs, low hills, waterfalls, and streams; May-October; 845-677-8000. Rhinebeck Historic village with art and antique galleries, handsome homes, appealing craft shops, chamber music series, art-film theater. Rhinebeck Aerodrome Antique aircraft and cars on display, weekend air shows and rides; 845-758-8610.

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