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LIVING IN WESTCHESTER AND THE HUDSON VALLEY | RELOCATION & MOVING GUIDE
new businesses and open space, including the Scenic Hudson Park at Peekskill Land- ing, which features a riverfront boardwalk. Spins Hudson, a popular entertainment venue is already open, providing 40,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor adventure.
RYE
A lovely community with 14 miles of Long Island Sound shore, multifaceted Rye is a microcosm of the Westchester County itself. The city of Rye is home to historic Rye Playland, an active business district, con- venient shopping centers and apartment dwellings. In the heart of Rye, a lovely village offers wonderfully strollable restaurants and shops. Outside of the main commercial center, Rye includes myriad neighborhoods with many well-manicured homes and pic- turesque villages (Rye, Rye Brook, Port Chester and Rye Neck). With many parks, beaches, bathing clubs and historic sites, Rye offers a manageable commute and a lifestyle that’s just laid-back enough.
WHITE PLAINS
An appealing balance of bustle and calm, White Plains has a business-day population of nearly 250,000, with just 60,000 perma- nent residents. Offering malls, restaurants and housing options that skew a bit younger than most in Westchester, the small city is attracting many up-and-coming profession-
Above: Peekskill Riverfront Park is the perfect confluence of natural and man-made beauty. Right: Port Chester’s iconic Capitol Theatre is a contemporary hotspot with a historic past and pedigree — a place where music legends have performed over many decades.
als who want a little more excitement than traditional suburbs might supply. Empty nesters, too, are drawn to the inviting envi- ronment, which is loaded with easily acces- sible stores, cultural events and other ame- nities. The county seat, White Plains also offers a vibrant nightlife and an energetic yet manageable pace.
YONKERS
Of Westchester’s six cities, Yonkers is not only the largest but also perhaps the one enjoying the most long-term renaissance. As heralded by the Generation Y market- ing initiative, the riverside city of 200,000 is in the midst of a robust economic-de- velopment program within its 18-square miles. Residential buildings are going up or being renovated, old factories are be- ing retrofitted to house people and new businesses (including the Uno Building, a former elevator factory converted into hip micro-flats for Millennials), and the water- front area — which has been dubbed SoYo, thanks to a number of new art galleries that have opened — finds itself a fresh and ex- citing hub of interest and activity, with a
host of new shops and eateries, including Chef Peter Kelly’s world-renowned Xaviars X2O on the Hudson.
THE RIVERTOWNS
TOWN OF GREENBURGH
Westchester’s largest town, Greenburgh covers 36 miles, much of which incorpo- rates the famed Rivertowns region, over- looking the Hudson. Center stage of the landlocked areas is the village of Elms- ford, home to the soaring Greenburgh Library, which features 28-foot glass walls and 46,000 square feet of space. Located in the heart of Westchester, historic Elmsford offers outstanding access to the County’s major highways, the vibrant down- town White Plains, the Rivertowns and New York City. There is easy access to public transportation, shopping, dining, and the North & South Country hiking, biking and walking trails, among the largest and most beautiful in the County.