Sterling Forest Points Of Interest Area attractions ................................................................................................................. 3 Harriman/Bear Mountain ............................................................................................... 3 Mansion Ridge............................................................................................................... 3 The Storm King Art Center ............................................................................................ 3 Woodbury Commons..................................................................................................... 3 United States Military Academy, West Point and the Hotel Thayer............................... 3 The Brotherhood Winery ............................................................................................... 3 1841 Goshen Court House............................................................................................ 3 Fort Decker....................................................................................................................3 Goshen Historic Track ................................................................................................... 3 Hall of Fame of the Trotter............................................................................................. 4 Hawk's Nest Drive ......................................................................................................... 4 Hill Hold ......................................................................................................................... 4 Knox Headquarters........................................................................................................ 4 Museum of the Hudson Highlands ................................................................................ 4 Nathaniel Hill Brick House ............................................................................................. 4 Ringwood Manor ........................................................................................................... 4 New Windsor Cantonment............................................................................................. 4 Sands-Ring Homestead ................................................................................................ 5 Scenic Road - Route 302 .............................................................................................. 5 The Museum Village in Orange County......................................................................... 5 Washington's Headquarters & Museum ........................................................................ 5 Bergen County museums.................................................................................................. 5 Fishing at Sterling Forest .................................................................................................. 6 Golf courses ...................................................................................................................... 7 Health clubs and spas....................................................................................................... 7 Movie theaters................................................................................................................... 8 New Jersey area arts & entertainment.............................................................................. 8 New York City boat tours .................................................................................................. 9 New York City Broadway theaters .................................................................................. 10 New York City bus tours.................................................................................................. 10 New York City entertainment and attractions.................................................................. 11 American Museum of Natural History.......................................................................... 11 ABC Studios ................................................................................................................ 11 Battery Park................................................................................................................. 11 Carnegie Hall............................................................................................................... 11 Cathedral of St. John the Divine.................................................................................. 11 Chinatown.................................................................................................................... 11 Chinatown History Museum......................................................................................... 11 City Center................................................................................................................... 11 Columbia University..................................................................................................... 12 Empire State Building .................................................................................................. 12 Frick Collection ............................................................................................................ 12 Grand Central Terminal ............................................................................................... 12 Greenwich Village........................................................................................................ 12 Guggenheim Museum ................................................................................................. 12 Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts ........................................................................ 12 Damrosch Park............................................................................................................ 12

Metropolitan Opera House .......................................................................................... 12 New York Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. ............................................................. 12 New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center............................. 13 Vivian Beaumont Theater and the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater................................... 13 New York State Theater .............................................................................................. 13 Avery Fisher Hall ......................................................................................................... 13 Alice Tully Hall and the Julliard School........................................................................ 13 Walter Reade Theater ................................................................................................. 13 Little Italy ..................................................................................................................... 13 Madison Square Garden ............................................................................................. 13 Metropolitan Museum of Art ........................................................................................ 13 NBC Studios ................................................................................................................ 14 New York Public Library .............................................................................................. 14 Pennsylvania Station ................................................................................................... 14 Rockefeller Center....................................................................................................... 14 St. Patrick's Cathedral ................................................................................................. 14 St. Paul's Chapel ......................................................................................................... 14 South Street Seaport ................................................................................................... 14 Staten Island Ferry ...................................................................................................... 14 Statue of Liberty .......................................................................................................... 14 Liberty Island ............................................................................................................... 14 The Cloisters ............................................................................................................... 15 The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center ...................................................................... 15 The Jewish Museum.................................................................................................... 15 The Museum of Modern Art......................................................................................... 15 Times Square .............................................................................................................. 15 Trump Tower ............................................................................................................... 15 United Nations Headquarters ...................................................................................... 15 Van Cortlandt Museum................................................................................................ 15 Wall Street ................................................................................................................... 16 Whitney Museum of American Art ............................................................................... 16 New York City helicopter tours........................................................................................ 16 New York City Off-Broadway theaters ............................................................................ 16 New York City restaurants .............................................................................................. 17 New York City self-guided walking tours......................................................................... 18 New York City special interest tours ............................................................................... 18 New York City walking tours ........................................................................................... 19 North Jersey historical sites ............................................................................................ 20 Edison National Historic Site ....................................................................................... 20 Clinton Historical Museum........................................................................................... 20 Great Falls Historic District .......................................................................................... 20 Liberty State Park ........................................................................................................ 20 Morristown National Historical Park............................................................................. 20 Waterloo Village .......................................................................................................... 20 Race tracks ..................................................................................................................... 21 Shopping ......................................................................................................................... 21 Skiing .............................................................................................................................. 22 Sports teams and stadiums............................................................................................. 22 Tennis ............................................................................................................................. 23

Area attractions Harriman/Bear Mountain Enjoy the fall colors at Harriman/Bear Mountain. The parks here feature hiking, fishing, boating, skiing and driving along Seven Lakes Drive. Approximately a 5 minute drive from Sterling Forest.

Mansion Ridge (845) 782-7888 1292 Orange Turnpike, Monroe, NY Jack Nicklaus designed this brand new daily fee course, opened to the public in spring of 1999. This par 72 championship course features incredible views, extreme elevation changes and spectacular playing conditions.

The Storm King Art Center One of the country's few museums dedicated exclusively to the display of outdoor sculpture. Located in Mountainville, 40 minutes from Sterling Forest. The center covers 300 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds and offers rotating exhibits.

Woodbury Commons One of the largest national outlet shopping malls on the East Coast. Located in Central Valley, 20 minutes from Sterling Forest. There are over 150 shops, including Nike, Liz Claiborne, Dansk, Mikasa, Calvin Klein, Nine West, Joan & David, Cross, etc.

United States Military Academy, West Point and the Hotel Thayer (845) 938-4011 Located 30 miles from Sterling Forest. West Point offers a museum which houses the oldest public collection of military artifacts in the United States, and the ongoing pageantry of the Military Academy. Eisenhower Hall attractions include concerts, plays and ballets. All Army sporting events are open to the general public. West Point Museum: Sunday through Saturday, 10:30 - 4:15 pm.

The Brotherhood Winery 35 North Street Washingtonville, NY America's oldest winery, located 30 minutes from Sterling Forest. The winery was founded in the 1830s. Visitors can tour the museum and wine cellars and the entire wine making process at their leisure.

1841 Goshen Court House 101 Main Street Goshen, NY Open daily from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Contains displays of Indian artifacts.

Fort Decker 127 West Main Street Goshen, NY Open on special occasions. Revolutionary war site. Also served as the engineering office during the construction of the Delaware and Hudson Canal (1826-1828).

Goshen Historic Track Park Place Goshen, NY (845) 294-5333 Daily training and special events on the half mile track adjacent to the Hall of Fame Museum. Visitors welcome. An annual harness racing meet is held the first weekend in July.

Hall of Fame of the Trotter 240 Main Street Goshen, NY (845) 294-6330 Open Monday through Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday, Noon - 5:00 pm. The story of harness racing is told through exhibits, gallery shows and films. The museum is housed in the former Good Time Stable.

Hawk's Nest Drive Route 97 A state-designated scenic road, following the Orange County side of the Delaware River, northwest of Port Jervis. Enjoy a panoramic view from the overlooks.

Hill Hold Route 416 (845) 294-7661 Open April through October. Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm. Built in 1769, this historic working farm illustrates country farm living circa 1830.

Knox Headquarters Forge Hill Road Vails Gate, NY (845) 561-5498 Open April through December, Wednesday through Sunday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. This spacious stone house provided headquarters for several American Revolutionary generals and housed several of their officers.

Museum of the Hudson Highlands The Boulevard Cornwall-on-Hudson (845) 534-7781 Open Summer, Monday through Thursday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Saturday, Noon - 5:00 pm, Sunday 1:30 5:00 pm. Winter, Monday through Thursday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Weekends, Noon - 5:00 pm. The museum emphasizes the indigenous plant and animal life, and the geologic and human history of the Hudson Highlands.

Nathaniel Hill Brick House Route 17K Montgomery, NY (845) 457-5951 Open April through October, Friday through Sunday, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm. This is one of the great family homesteads of the Hudson Valley. Through more than three centuries and seven generations of the Hill Family, the house has evolved from a gentleman's farm to a country estate.

Ringwood Manor Established in 1854 by the Hewitt Family. Today, Ringwood Manor houses a splendid collection of furnishings, Hudson River School paintings, prints and lithographs reflecting the personal preferences of a family estimated to have amassed the sixth largest personal fortune in America. During the first two weekends in December, the house is open for Victorian Christmas, and in April for Victorian Spring activities.

New Windsor Cantonment Temple Hill Road Vails Gate, NY (845) 561-1765

Open April through October, Wednesday through Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm. During the closing stages of the Revolutionary War, this was the final encampment of the Continental Army.

Sands-Ring Homestead 174 Main Street Cornwall, NY Visits by appointment. Once the home of a prominent Quaker leader during the Revolutionary War, the house is now used as a museum with craft demonstrations.

Scenic Road - Route 302 North on Route 302 to Pine Bush. Designated by Orange County as a scenic road under the State Natural Beauty Commission program.

The Museum Village in Orange County Monroe, NY (845) 782-8247 Twenty minutes from Sterling Forest, depicts daily life and work during the 19th century through permanent working exhibits. Extensive collection of tools and other objects illustrating the America of the 1800s. Some of the buildings have demonstrations and special events that are scheduled throughout the season.

Washington's Headquarters & Museum 84 Liberty Street Newburg, NY (845) 562-1195 Open mid April through late October, Wednesday through Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday, 1:00 5:00 pm. The Col. Jonathan Hasbrouck House served as Washington's headquarters in 1782 and 1783. It was from here the Commander-In-Chief announced the signing of a preliminary peace treaty on April 19, 1783.

Bergen County museums A variety of learning experiences are offered at: Aviation Hall of Fame Teterboro, NJ (201) 288-6344 Tells the story of New Jersey aviation.

Bergen Museum of Art and Science Paramus, NJ (201) 265-1248 Exhibits, programs in arts, sciences, nature.

Dey Mansion Wayne, NJ (201) 696-1776 Washington's restored headquarters is now a museum.

Hermitage/John Rosencrantz House HoHoKus, NJ (201) 445-8311 1847 Gothic Revival house features tours and programs year round.

Meadowlands Museum Rutherford, NJ (201) 935-1175

Museum of African Art Tenafly, NJ (201) 567-0450

New Jersey Naval Museum Hackensack, NJ (201) 342-3268

U.S.S. Ling Hackensack, NJ (201) 342-3268 Tour the interior of a World War II submarine.

Fishing at Sterling Forest Sterling Lake, Sterling Brook, and Little Sterling Lake are stocked with Rainbow, Brook, and Brown Trout each year. All lakes have a variety of warm-water fish including: Large and Smallmouth Bass, Pickerel, Rock Bass, Crappie, Catfish and Perch. A limit of 5 trout per day per person is in effect on all waters in Sterling Forest. Two trout stockings have been scheduled for the spring. The first will occur at the end of March, and the second about two weeks later. There will be no trout fishing allowed in the brook or Little Sterling Lake before April 1. Every person 14 years of age or over, who uses Sterling Forest for fishing, must obtain a Permit. The period covered by our Permit is concurrent with the New York State Fishing & Hunting License (from October 1st through September 30th). A state fishing license is required in addition to the Permit, and valid only for the individual to whom it is issued. Fishing Areas • Little Dam Lake • Indian Kill Reservoir • Four Corners Pond • Laurel Meadow Ponds • Sterling Brook • Little Sterling Lake • Blue Lake • Cedar Pond • Eagle Valley Pond • Ringwood River Additional Information The Sterling Forest Outdoor Activities office is located on Route 17 two miles north of the Village of Tuxedo. Hours are 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Monday through Friday. Saturday and Sunday the office is open from 8:30 am til 5:30 pm. The phone number is (845) 351-5714 - if there is no answer, try the SFC office at (845) 3512151.

Golf courses The following state, county and municipal golf courses are open to the public: Mansion Ridge (845) 782-7888 1292 Orange Turnpike, Monroe, NY Jack Nicklaus designed this brand new daily fee course, opened to the public in spring of 1999. This par 72 championship course features incredible views, extreme elevation changes and spectacular playing conditions. Black Bear Route 23 Franklin, NJ (201) 209-2226 18 holes Par 72 Central Valley Golf Course Smith Clove Road Central Valley, NY 10917 (845) 928-6924 18 holes Darlington Golf Course Campgaw Road Mahwah, NJ 07430 (201) 337-8770 18 holes, driving range Par 71

Hickory Hill Route 17A / Ball Road Warwick, NY (845) 986-7100 High Mountain Golf Club Ewing Avenue Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 (201) 891-1600 18 holes, driving range Rockland Lake Championship Golf Course Route 9W Congers, NY 10920 (845) 268-7275 18 holes, driving range Par 72 Spook Rock Golf Course 199 Spook Rock Road Suffern, NY 10901 (845) 357-6466 18 holes, driving range Par 72

Please call the Clubs for prices, tee times and dress codes.

Health clubs and spas Quest Health & Tennis Club 1100 Route 17 North Ramsey, NJ (201) 327-1122 Note: If you are staying at the Ramada Inn, please check with the front desk for a Ramada Membership to Quest Health & Tennis Club. The Fountain (A European Health Spa) 1100 Route 17 North Ramsey, NJ (201) 327-5155 A place where you can find total relaxation and the expertise of European-trained aestheticians, body therapists, and hair services.

Movie theaters Sony Interstate Theater 235 Interstate Shopping Plaza Route 17 South (201) 327-0153 Lafayette Theater Rt 59 Suffern, NY (845) 357-6030 IMAX Theater at Palisades Center Exit 12 off NYS Thruway West Nyack, NY (845) 358-IMAX (4629)

New Jersey area arts & entertainment Garden State Ballet Newark, NJ (201) 623-0267 Classical ballet performed statewide. John Harms Center for the Arts Englewood, NJ (201) 567-3600 Offers a variety of music, dance, theater year round. New Jersey Ballet West Orange, NJ (201) 736-5940 Performs over 100 events; statewide, nationally, and on foreign tours. New Jersey State Opera Newark, NJ (201) 624-8203 Grand opera performed throughout the state. New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Newark, NJ (201) 624-8203 This outstanding group performs statewide. Newark Symphony Hall Newark, NJ NJ's largest performing arts center features all genre The Newark Boys Chorus (201) 621-8900 The New Jersey State Opera (201) 623-5757

Paper Mill Playhouse Millburn, NJ (201) 376-4343 New Jersey official state theater. Six productions plus children's theater and Summer Festival. Shea Center for the Performing Arts Wayne, NJ (201) 595-2371 At William Paterson College. Jazz Room Series, chamber music and drama. Waterloo Village Stanhope, NJ (201) 347-0900 Summer festival of classical and jazz music. Year round offerings. The Garden State Arts Center Located at Exit 116, Garden State Parkway Holmdel, NJ (908) 442-9200 This is New Jersey's premier showcase for the performing arts, presenting classical, pop, rock and roll, country, comedy and dance mid-June through September. The Meadowlands Complex - Giants Stadium/Continental Arena 50 East Highway No. 20 East Rutherford, NJ 07073 (201) 935-3900 Site of concerts as well as sporting events.

New York City boat tours Circle Line Cruise Pier 83, west end of 42nd Street (212) 563-3200 Once you've finished the three-hour, 35 mile circumnavigation of Manhattan, you'll have a good idea of where things are and what you want to see. Operating daily early March through December. TNT Express 3 Park Avenue (212) 532-5777 The TNT Express, a hydroliner, will show you the island of Manhattan in 75 minutes. Boats depart AprilSeptember, weekdays and Saturday at noon and 2 pm. World Yacht Cruises Pier 81, West 42nd Street at the Hudson River (212) 630-8100 Serves lunch and Sunday brunch on two-hour cruises, and dinner Sun - Sat. The Continental cuisine is restaurant quality, and there's even music and dancing on board. The cruises run daily year round. The Spirit of New York Pier 62, West Side Highway (212) 742-7278 Sails on lunch, brunch, dinner and moonlight cocktail cruises. Pier 16 At South Street Seaport's Pier 16 you can take voyages to New York's past aboard the iron cargo schooner Pioneer, side wheeler Andrew Fletcher, or re-created steamboat DeWitt Clinton. Andrew Fletcher and DeWitt Clinton: (212) 269-3200 offer 90 minute tours of New York Harbor. The Lower East Side Tenement Museum (212) 431-0233 Offers Sunday tours through former immigrant communities.

New York City Broadway theaters If you are planning to see a show or concert in New York City, please call Ticket Master: (212) 307-4100, or Tele-Charge: (212) 239-6200 or (800) 432-7250 outside NJ, NY, CT. Shubert Theater 225 West 44th Street (212) 239-6200 (800) 432-7250

Broadhurst Theater 44th Street, west of Broadway (212) 239-6200

Majestic Theater 247 West 44th Street (212) 239-6200

Broadway Theater 53rd Street and Broadway (212) 239-6200

Martin Beck Theater 302 West 45th Street (212) 239-6200

Brooks Atkinson Theater 47th Street, west of Broadway (212) 307-4100

Minskoff Theater 200 West 45th Street (800) 223-7565 (212) 765-8058

Virgina Theater 245 West 52nd Street (212) 239-6200

Music Box Theater 239 West 45th Street (212) 239-6200 (800) 432-7250

Vivian Beaumont Theater 219 West 48th Street (212) 239-6200 (800) 432-7250

Neil Simon Theater 52nd Street, west of Broadway (212) 307-4100

Walter Kerr Theater 219 West 48th Street (212) 239-6200 (800) 432-7250

Ethel Barrymore Theater 243 West 47th Street (212) 239-6200 Gershwin Theater 50th Street at Broadway (212) 239-6200 Helen Hayes Theater 240 West 44th Street (212) 307-4100 Imperial Theater 249 West 45th Street (212) 239-6200

Richard Rodgers Theater 226 West 46th Street (212) 307-4100 Roundabout Theater Company 1530 Broadway at 45th Street (212) 869-8400 (212) 719-9393

St. James Theater 246 West 44th Street (212) 233-6200

Winter Garden Theater 50th Street at Broadway (212) 239-6200 (800) 432-7250

New York City bus tours Gray Line 254 West 54th Street (212) 397-2620 The Gray Line offers a number of standard city bus tours, plus cruises and day trips to Brooklyn and Atlantic City. Short Line 166 West 46th Street (212) 354-5122 Offers some 20 different tour options.

New York City entertainment and attractions American Museum of Natural History (212) 769-5100 Striking exhibits of man and nature from all continents, from prehistoric to present. Nearby Hayden Planetarium has a spectacular moving display of stars.

ABC Studios 67th Street and Columbus Avenue NY, NY 10021 (212) 456-1000 Note: To obtain tickets for Regis & Kathie Lee and for tours of the ABC studios, call the above phone number in advance for details.

Battery Park Crescent-shaped with original cannons guarding entrance to the Hudson River; Castle Clinton exhibits its history in war and peace.

Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall Museum 881 Seventh Avenue (212) 903-9629 Free Admission Newly restored facility is home to the world's greatest orchestras and soloists.

Cathedral of St. John the Divine Amsterdam Avenue and 112th Street World's largest Gothic-style cathedral; magnificent stained glass, stone carvings, biblical garden.

Chinatown Canal Street Visibly exotic, Chinatown is a popular tourist attraction. The Chinatown stretch of Canal Street is almost overwhelmed with sidewalk markets bursting with stacks of fresh seafood and strange-shaped vegetables in extra-terrestrial shades of green. Food shops proudly display their ware.

Chinatown History Museum 70 Mulberry Street, 2nd floor (212) 619-4785 At the corner of Bayard and Mulberry Streets, shows interactive photographic exhibitions on Asian-American labor history. It also has a resource library and bookstore and offers a walking tour of Chinatown. Open weekdays and Sunday Noon - 5:00 pm.

City Center 131 West 55th Street (212) 581-7907 Beautifully renovated performing arts center of well-known dance companies.

Columbia University 116th Street and Amsterdam Avenue World famous educational center.

Empire State Building Fifth Avenue and 34th Street (212) 736-3100 One of the world's first and most famous skyscrapers, soaring 1,450 feet. Observation deck overlooks 50mile area. Open Mon - Thu, 9-9. Fri - Sun, 9:00 am - 9:30 pm.

Frick Collection Fifth Avenue and 70th Street (212) 288-0700 Exquisite paintings by European masters from the 14th through 19th centuries. Open Tue - Sat, 10-6, Sun 1-6. Closed holidays.

Grand Central Terminal 42nd Street and Vanderbilt Avenue (212) 935-3960 Renaissance-style architecture beautifies the main concourse, one of the worlds largest rooms. Free tours Wednesday at 12:30 pm. Meet in front of Chemical Bank inside terminal on main level.

Greenwich Village Washington Square, foot of Fifth Avenue Fashionable enclave for writers and artists; tree-lined streets of 19th century townhouses, shops, coffeeehouses and art galleries.

Guggenheim Museum 1071 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street (212) 423-3500 Frank Lloyd Wright's unique building contains modern treasures in sculpture. Open Fri - Wed, 10-8.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Venue of renowned musicians and opera singers. Lincoln Center Events Hotline: (212) 239-6277 Jazz Performance Hotline: (212) 875-5299 Persons With Disabilities: (212) 875-5380

Damrosch Park The Guggenheim Bandshell is the setting for the Lincoln Center out-of-doors annual summer concerts as well as many other free events.

Metropolitan Opera House Box Office: (212) 632-6000 The Metropolitan Opera House season runs from September through April.

New York Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. 2 Columbus Circle NY, NY 10022

(212) 397-8200

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center (212) 870-1630 The Library and Museum of the Performing Arts Research Center form an educational center complete with exhibition galleries and an auditorium.

Vivian Beaumont Theater and the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater Box Office: (212) 362-7600 Present musicals, classic and contemporary dramas throughout the year.

New York State Theater Box Office: (212) 870-5570 The New York City Ballet appears winter and spring. The New York City Opera presents productions summer and fall each year.

Avery Fisher Hall Box Office: (212) 875-5030 Home of the New York Philharmonic and Great Performers at Lincoln Center; concert seasons run September through May. The summer brings the Mostly Mozart Festival to the stage.

Alice Tully Hall and the Julliard School Alice Tully Box Office: (212) 875-5050 Julliard School: (212) 769-7406 Alice Tully Hall presents Serious Fun and Classical Jazz in the summer. The Chamber Music Society and performances featuring Julliard students fall through spring.

Walter Reade Theater Box Office: (212) 875-5600 The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Great Performers events.

Little Italy Mulberry Street Crowded with restaurants, cafes, bakeries, imported food shops and souvenir stores. Especially on weekends, when suburbanites flock here, this is a street for strolling, gawking, and inhaling the aroma of garlic and olive oil.

Madison Square Garden Seventh Avenue between 31st and 33rd Streets (212) 465-6000 21,000 seat, multi-purpose facility; famous locale for boxing, ice hockey and international exhibitions. Exposition Rotunda and Bowling Center.

Metropolitan Museum of Art Fifth Avenue at 83rd Street (212) 362-6000 Many world famous masterpieces; primitive to present-day sculpture and art; changing exhibits.

NBC Studios 30 Rockefeller Plaza NY, NY 10023 (212) 664-4444 Note: To obtain tickets for "Saturday Night Live," "The Caroline Rhea Show," "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" and tours of the NBC studios, call the above phone number for details.

New York Public Library Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street (212) 930-0800 International collection of prints, rare books and manuscripts; immense reference section. Tours Tuesday through Saturday at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. Open Tue & Wed 11-7:30, Thu - Sat 10-6.

Pennsylvania Station One of the world's busiest railroad stations - runs below Madison Square Garden.

Rockefeller Center 47th through 52nd St. between Fifth and Seventh Ave Included in this midtown Manhattan plot are 19 skyscrapers from the art deco era; outdoor ice skating; NBC radio and TV studio tours, home of the famous Radio City Music Hall.

St. Patrick's Cathedral Fifth Avenue at 51st Street Magnificent 19th century replica of Gothic architecture.

St. Paul's Chapel Broadway and Fulton Street The oldest, 1776, surviving church in Manhattan and the site of the prayer service following George Washington's inauguration as president. Open until 4 daily and Sundays until 3.

South Street Seaport Fulton Street between Water St. and East River Restored 19th century waterfront area; historic ships; trips on side-wheel paddleboat and century-old schooner. Tours, exhibitions, restaurants and international shops.

Staten Island Ferry The 20-30 minute ride across New York Harbor provides great views of the Manhattan skyline, the Statue of Liberty, the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, and the NJ coast and it costs only $.50 round trip. (718) 390-5253

Statue of Liberty World famous symbol of freedom rising from NY Harbor; recently restored.

Liberty Island (212) 363-3200. Admission free. For ferry information: (212) 269-5755 Daily departures every 30 minutes 9:30 - 3:30; more frequent departures and extended hours in summer.

The Cloisters Fort Tryon Park (212) 923-3700 Perched atop a wooded hilltop near Manhattan's northernmost tip, the Cloisters houses the Metropolitan Museum of Art's medieval collection. Open Tue - Sun 9:30 - 5:15. Closes at 4:45 November through February.

The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center 11th Avenue at 35th Street Has 1.8 million square feet of exposition space spread over 5 blocks.

The Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street (212) 423-3200 The permanent two-floor exhibition, presented alongside temporary shows, traces the development of Jewish culture and identity over 4,000 years. The exhibition draws on the museum's enormous collection of art works, ceremonial objects, and electronic media. Open Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu 11-5:45; Tue 11-8. Closed national and Jewish holidays.

The Museum of Modern Art 11 West 53rd Street (212) 708-9500 The world's most comprehensive survey of 20th century art. Admission: Open Fri - Tues 11-6, Thu 11-9.

Times Square Seventh Avenue at 42nd Street Hub of the city and center of the theater district; annual gathering to watch the "ball drop" on New Year's Eve.

Trump Tower Fifth Avenue between 56th and 57th Street Features 80-foot waterfall, remarkable architecture, boutiques and restaurants.

United Nations Headquarters First Avenue between 42nd and 48th Streets (212) 963-7713 Imposing structure on East River provides historic setting for world heads of state; fine sculptures on 18-acre grounds. Tours offered daily 9:15 - 4:45. One hour tours leave the General Assembly lobby every 15 - 30 minutes. Children under 5 not permitted.

Van Cortlandt Museum Broadway at 246th Street, Bronx (718) 543-3344 This 1748 house is full of furnishings and household goods that reflect both its Dutch and British owners. Open Tuesday through Friday 10-3, Saturday and Sunday 11-4.

Wall Street The nation's financial center, features New York Stock Exchange and Visitor's Gallery, American Stock Exchange, Trinity Church with 17th century graveyard, and Federal Hall National Memorial, site of Washington's inauguration as first president.

Whitney Museum of American Art 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street (212) 570-3676 Changing exhibitions offer an intelligent survey of 20th century American works. The second floor offers daring new work from American video artists and filmmakers, and the third floor gallery features a sample of the permanent collection. Open Wed, Fri and Sun 11-6, Thu 1-8.

New York City helicopter tours Island Helicopter Heliport at East 34th Street and East River (212) 683-4575 Liberty Helicopter Tours Heliport at West 30th Street and Hudson River (212) 465-8905

New York City Off-Broadway theaters Cherry Lane Theater 38 Commerce Street (212) 989-2020

Perry Street Theater 31 Perry Street (212) 255-7190

Circle In The Square Downtown 159 Bleeker Street (212) 254-6330

Playwrights Horizons 416 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Aves (212) 279-4200

Circle Rep 159 Bleeker Street (212) 254-6330

Promenade Theater Broadway at 76th Street (212) 580-1313

Douglas Fairbanks Theater 432 West 42nd Street (212) 239-4321

Provincetown Playhouse 133 McDougal Street (212) 674-8043

John Housman Theater 450 West 42nd Street (212) 967-9077

WPA Theater 519 West 23rd Street (212) 206-0523

Lucille Lortel Theater 121 Christopher Street (212) 924-8782

Westside Theater 407 West 42nd Street (212) 307-4100

Manhattan Theater Club at City Center 131 West 55th Street (212) 581-7907

New York City restaurants Following is a sampling of New York City's top restaurants: Aquavit 13 West 54th Street (bet. 5th & 6th) New York, NY (212) 307-7311 Scandinavian Reservations Recommended B. Smiths 771 8th Avenue (at 47th Street) New York, NY (212) 247-2222 Caribbean Reservations Recommended Bouley 615 Duane Street (bet. Greenwich & Hudson) New York, NY (212) 608-3852 French American Reservations Recommended

Mickey Mantle's Restaurant 42 Central Park South (bet. 5th and 6th) New York, NY (212) 688-7777 Contemporary American Peter Luger Steak House 178 Broadway (Driggs Ave) Brooklyn, NY (718) 387-7400 Steakhouse Open Sundays, no credit cards accepted Planet Hollywood 140 West 57th St (bet .6th & 7th) New York, NY (212) 333-7827 American Reservations not accepted

Cafe Des Artistes 1 West 67th Street (bet CPW & Columbus) New York, NY (212) 877-3500 French/Continental Reservations Required

Rainbow Room GE Building 30 Rockefeller Plaza (bet. 49th & 50th) New York, NY (212) 632-5100 Contemporary Continental Open late and Sundays Reservations Required

Carmine's 200 West 44th Street (bet 90th & 91st) New York, NY (212) 221-3800 Southern Italian Reservations Recommended

Russian Tea Room 150 West 57th (bet 6th & 7th) (212) 688-6525 Reservations Required

Four Seasons 99 East 52nd Street (bet. Park & Lexington) New York, NY (212) 754-9494 Continental Reservations Recommended Hard Rock Cafe 221 West 57th (bet Broadway and 7th) New York, NY (212) 459-9320 American Reservations not accepted Jeckyll & Hyde Club

Sylvia's Restaurant 328 Lenox Ave (bet 126th & 127th St) (212) 996-0660 Soul Food Reservations accepted for groups of 10 or more Tavern On The Green Central Park West & 67th Street New York, NY (212) 873-3200 Contemporary American/Continental Open late and Sundays Union Square Cafe 21 East 16th Street (bet. 5th & Union Square) New York, NY

1409 6th Ave (bet. 57th & 58th) New York, NY (212) 541-9505 American Reservations not accepted

(212) 243-4020 American Contemporary Reservations Required

Le Cirque New York Palace Hotel 455 Madison Ave (at 50th St.) New York, NY (212) 794-9292 French

New York City self-guided walking tours The New York Convention and Visitors Bureau 2 Columbus Circle (212) 397-8222 "I Love New York Visitors Guide and Map" is available at the Bureau's information center. Urban Center Books 457 Madison Avenue at 51st Street, inside the courtyard of the New York Palace Hotel (212) 935-3592 The Municipal Art Society of New York has prepared a comprehensive "Juror's Guide to Lower Manhattan": Five walking tours for the benefit of jurors who are often required to kill time while serving in downtown courthouses. Along with an explanation of the New York jury system, the pamphlet includes tours of lower Manhattan and Wall Street, the City Hall district, Chinatown and Little Italy, South Street Seaport and TriBeCa. Rockefeller Center GE Building at 30 Rockefeller Plaza A free "Walking Tour of Rockefeller Center" pamphlet is available from the information desk in the lobby.

New York City special interest tours Backstage on Broadway (212) 575-8065 A talk about Broadway theater held in an actual theater, given by a theater professional. Reservations are mandatory; groups of 25 or more only. Stardom Tours 1-800-STARDOM Offers a tour around the city emphasizing celebrity homes and memorable movie locations. Art Tours of Manhattan (609) 921-2647 Offers custom-designed tours of museum and gallery exhibits as well as artists' studios and lofts. Gallery Passports (212) 288-3578 Takes you to galleries and museums in Manhattan.

Doorway to Design (212) 221-1111 Tours fashion and interior design showrooms as well as artists' private studios. Harlem Your Way! (212) 690-1687 Harlem Spirituals, Inc. (212) 757-0425 Penny Sightseeing Co., Inc. (212) 410-0080 Offers bus and walking tours and Sunday gospel trips to Harlem. River to River Downtown Tours (212) 321-2823 Specializes in lower Manhattan for two-hour walking tours. Fulton Fish Market (201) 798-5777 Richard Lord, tour guide, gives an insider's view of the early morning seafood market.

New York City walking tours Sidewalks of New York (212) 517-0201 or (212) 662-6300 Hits the streets from various thematic angles - Ye Old Tavern tours, Celebrity Home tours, Famous Murder Sites, Chelsea Saints and Sinners, and so forth. These walks are offered on weekends year round; weekday tours are available by appointment. Adventure on a Shoestring (212) 265-2663 An organization dating from 1963 that explores New York neighborhoods. Tours are scheduled periodically. Citywalks (212) 989-2456 Offers two-hour walking tours exploring various neighborhoods in depth, weekends at 1:00 pm. Urban Explorations (718) 721-5254 Runs Thu, Fri and weekend tours with an emphasis on architecture and urban planning. Chinatown is a specialty. The Municipal Art Society (212) 935-3960 Operates a series of bus and walking tours. The Museum of the City of New York (212) 534-1672 Sponsors Sunday afternoon walking tours. The Urban Park Rangers (212) 427-4040

Offers weekend walks and workshops, most of them free in city parks. The 92nd Street Y (212) 996-1100 Often has something special to offer on weekends and some weekdays.

North Jersey historical sites Edison National Historic Site West Orange, NJ (201) 736-5050 A fascinating display of Thomas Edison's greatest inventions. Tour the scientist's laboratory, Victorian home and library.

Clinton Historical Museum Clinton, NJ (908) 735-4101 Visit restored 19th century grist mill with log cabin, general store, blacksmith shop, schoolhouse and limestone quarry.

Great Falls Historic District Paterson, NJ (201) 279-9587 View Paterson's Great Falls - at 75 feet, the highest waterfall in New Jersey. Then tour the site of the first planned industrial city including locomotives, textiles, and the first practical submarine.

Liberty State Park Jersey City, NJ (201) 915-3400 This waterfront park offers a spectacular view of the Statue of Liberty and the New York City skyline. Take a ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.

Morristown National Historical Park Morristown, NJ (201) 539-2085 Washington and his army wintered in these wooded hills. Visit the elegant Ford Mansion, once Washington's headquarters and now a museum. Also visit the soldier huts at Jockey Hollow.

Waterloo Village Stanhope, NJ (201) 347-0900 This quaint 18th century village lies along the banks of the Morris Canal. Guided tours. Concerts featured in the summer.

Race tracks Aqueduct Racetrack Rockaway Boulevard Ozone Park, Queens Holds races late October through early May Belmont Park Hempstead Turnpike Elmont, Long Island Home of the third jewel in horse racing's Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes. Picks up the action from May through July. After a few weeks upstate at Saratoga, racing returns to Blemont from late August through October. Races are held Wednesday through Monday. For New York racing information, call (718) 641-4700. The Meadowlands 50 Rt. 120 East Rutherford, NJ 07073 (201) 935-8500 Generally a trotting venue, also has a flat track season from Labor Day through December. January through mid-August runs both trotters and pacers. Yonkers Raceway Central Avenue Yonkers, NY (718) 562-9500 Features harness racing daily, year round.

Shopping The Palisades Center Mall Route 287 and Route 303 Exit 12 off New York State Thruway Telephone: (845) 348-1005 The 4-story Palisades Center Mall features 22 Lowes movie theaters, as well as a 3D theater. In addition to a wide variety of stores, the Palisades Center has batting cages, an indoor ice skating rink, a food court and many restaurants. Approximately a 25 minute drive from Sterling Forest on Route 287 East. The Bergen Mall Route 4 and Forest Avenue Paramus, NJ The Galleria at Crystal Run Exit 120 Route 17 North (Quickway) Middletown, NY The Garden State Plaza Route 4 and Route 17 Paramus, NJ Paramus Park

700 Paramus Park (off Route 17 South) Paramus, NJ Mall at IV 289 Route 4 Paramus, NJ Nanuet Mall Route 59 Nanuet, NY The Interstate Shopping Center 259 Franklin Turnpike (Franklin Tpke, Exit Route 17 South) Ramsey, NJ Woodbury Commons (Factory Outlets) Route 32 (NY State Thruway North, Exit 16) Central Valley, NY The Secaucus Outlets Route 17 South (to Meadowlands exits) Secaucus, NJ

Skiing Sterling Forest Ski Center Address: Box 608, Route 17A West, Tuxedo, New York 10987 Phone:

(845)351-2163 (800)843-4414 (NY/NJ only) (845) 351-4788 Ski conditions

Amenities:

7 trails (beginner, intermediate, expert). Lessons - rentals - night skiing - group rates available.

Sports teams and stadiums Giants Stadium/Continental Arena 50 East Highway No. 20 East Rutherford, NJ 07073 For all events: (201) 935-3900 New York Mets - Shea Stadium 126th Street & Roosevelt Avenue Flushing, NY (718) 507-TIXX New York Yankees - Yankee Stadium 161st Street & River Avenue Bronx, NY (718) 293-6000

New York Islanders (516) 888-9000 Madison Square Garden 7th Avenue New York, NY New York Rangers and Knicks tickets: (212) 465-6741

Tennis Public Tennis Clubs in the Sterling Forest area: Merritt Tennis Courts 390 Ehrhardt Road Pearl River, NY 10965 (845) 623-0377 Rockland Fitness Institute 21 Perlman Drive Spring Valley, NY 10977 (845) 356-3666 Sport-O-Rama Tennis Club 18 College Road Monsey, NY 10952 (845) 356-1900