Although Max Yasgur's farm, site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival, was actually located in nearby town of Bethel, Woodstock nonetheless carries the historical legacy. Tie-dyed couture decorates boutique windows along with glittering peace signs in town shops. Souvenir posters of the Woodstock concert showing tickets for selling for $7 are displayed throughout the town.
Situated in Ulster County, a rural community amid mountains and streams, Woodstock is known on its website as The Colony of the Arts. Art galleries, a photography studio, and independent book stores line the main street along with the Town Hall, home of The Woodstock Poetry Society.
Since 1989, Woodstock has sponsored an annual film festival featuring other arts events such as jazz, theater, and monthly poetry readings. The two-hour bus ride from the Port Authority in New York City leaves passengers in the central part of the town known as the Village Green.
Woodstock history predates the '60s Woodstock concert and music. Twin Gables, a picturesque Victorian house located on Tinker Street is Woodstock's oldest bed and breakfast inn, dating back to 1926. Byrdcliffe, an arts and crafts colony established in 1902, carries a reputation as one of the oldest art colonies in the country.
Buffalo offers numerous cultural excursions in history. Approximately an eight-hour bus trip from New York City, Buffalo was home to famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright as well as the Theodore Roosevelt National Historic Site, where Roosevelt took the oath as president.
The Erie Canal, Underground Railroad and Civil War graves are part of Buffalo's historical sites. The Colored Musicians Club brings the heritage of past jazz greats, and The Central Library carries the original manuscript of "Huckleberry Finn" in its Mark Twain Room. Twenty minutes away is Niagara Falls, making Buffalo an exciting visit in heritage, history and nature.
East Hampton in Suffolk County is accessible from New York via the Hampton Jitney Bus. Established in 1649, the town contains natural beaches and sand dunes. Amagansett, Montauk and East Hampton are all linked as part of the Hamptons community on eastern Long Island. East Hampton is a favorite summer resort for many New York City residents who escape to the pristine beaches and quiet sand dunes.
