Peekskill Weekenders 20s-50s

Everyone had been to a brewery and a winery, but who knew there was such a thing as cideries. Well it’s a thing and since I love cider, let’s go enjoy a Red Barn Cidery, which is only 30 minutes from Peekskill.

The usually have food trucks and live music, so we can enjoy music, cider, and some street food. Oh and their prices for flights or glasses are reasonable: cider and beer are $9, wine is $12, and they have other alcoholic and non alcoholic options. What more could you ask for ;-)

https://redbarncidery.com/

Who doesn't love a good beer and pretzel combo! Let's meet at Peekskill train station and carpool to the German Springtime Oktoberfest Beer and Pretzel fair in Poughkeepsie. It takes about 1 hour to get there, so we will hang out at the fair for about 2-3 hours, depending on the vibe and events of the fair, and then come back around 5 pm to arrive at 6 pm. The German Festplatz fair will be held at 510 Old Degarmo Road. You are free to bring guests, we can sort out who will drive once we arrive at the train station, and see what our final count is. It is $5.00 to get into the fair and $1 for veterans with ID. Please bring $5-10 to contribute to the gas of the people who are driving. Here

Who knew there was a castle in Brewster!

Well lets go and have a picnic and enjoy the live music that they have only on the second Sunday of the month. We can meet up at the train station in Peekskill at 12:30 and carpool to the ferry. Once we arrive at the castle, we will enjoy a free 1-hour tour of the castle and grounds. After, we will find some place in the garden to have a picnic, so please bring a few things to share with the group. If you have any small team sports equipment that would be cool to bring, we can play while we hang out. There is usually live music on these days, so hopefully we can find close to the music for our picnic. We will probably head back around 6-6:30, depending on the ferry times and what's happening at the island. The tickets are only $45 for the trip to the island and the tour, which you really can not beat. Please only RSVP after you have purchased your tickets. You are free to bring guests, we can sort out who will drive once we arrive at the train station, and see what our final count is. Please bring $5-10 to contribute to the gas of the people who are driving.

HERE IS YOUR LINK TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKET, PLEASE PURCHASE THE TICKET FOR THE 2PM WALKING TOUR AND FERRY:
https://bannermancastle.org/tours-events/bannerman-island-tour/

Details about the island and castle:
https://bannermancastle.org/

One of the best things to do along the Hudson River is visit Pollepel Island, a tiny jewel in the setting of the Hudson Highlands. The rich history of Bannerman Castle and the beautiful scenery of this place will provide a wonderfully enriching day for the whole family. The whole experience is 2.5 hours and we’ll be leaving from Beacon, NY.

The Bannerman Castle Trust Inc., in cooperation with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, provides a public tour of Bannerman Castle and Pollepel Island. All proceeds will benefit the Pollepel Island and Bannerman Castle preservation efforts, to ensure many can experience this beautiful place for generations to come.

• Tour Includes: 30-minute boat ride over to Bannerman Island aboard the Estuary Steward • Guided 45-minie walking tour of the island in which you will visit the famous Bannerman Castle ruins and gardens • Visit to the Bannerman Garden and Bannerman Residence, where you’ll learn about all things Bannerman • Return trip back on the Estuary Steward to Beacon where it all began
• The tour departs from Beacon, NY and advance booking is required for all tours! Please wear comfortable shoes as there is some rough terrain on the walking tour portion of the experience. Strollers cannot be accommodated. There are 72 steps to get from the dock to the historic trail and event space on Bannerman Islands, we are not ADA accessible. Food and drinks are not included, but you can purchase snacks and souvenirs on Bannerman Island. (no picnicking allowed on Pollepel Island, except on Third Sunday Music Program).
• Ferry departs from: 2 Red Flynn Drive, Beacon, NY 12508
  Directions: Take Exit 41 (Beacon) South. Turn right at Beekman Street. Follow and pass main entrance to Metro North Train Station. Make the next right onto Red Flynn Drive (Please note: the Road is not marked!) Red Flynn Drive is the bridge over the train tracks. Once you go over bridge you pass Long Dock Park Entrance. (Do not go into Long Dock Park.) Red Flynn Drive bares to the right. Look to the left as you go down the hill. The Beacon Institute Dock is the first floating dock on the left.

In an effort to read more, I have started reading books made after my favorite movie or TV series, watching pieces that take me along the professional journey of my favorite actors and actresses, and looking at how they tie together. My preferences are historical, crime, fantasy, sci-fi, true life, and autobiographies, but I am open to reading anything. So, I thought about doing a bi-monthly meetup where we pick a book that has been turned into a movie that has been turned into a book, a movie that has been turned into a book, or an autobiography that references movies. We would meet bi-monthly to discuss the difference between the book and the movie, the quality of the movie itself, the characters we thought could be more developed or left undeveloped, and anything else that leads to a good conversation. These meetups would happen at my house; everyone would be expected to bring snacks, food, and drinks to share with the group. The flow of the event would be 1st a discussion of the book. Second, watching the movie or the associated actors' movie. 3. Discussing the book vs the movie. As it will be at my house, I will provide the address the day off once you have confirmed your attendance. For the first book, we will read and review Gone Girl (2021) with Ben Affleck, and then we can pick a new book at each meetup. Please bring some ideas. I have been considering Kevin Hart's book I Can't Make This Up, Hunger Games 1, Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Twilight Spin-Off (where Bella is a man and Edward is the woman), Passing (2021), and Wild (2004).