darien-l
OBS Chief
Hi all,
My parents really enjoyed a train trip to Colorado I recently arranged for them, and asked me to look into a potential short New Year’s getaway for them. They’re interested in leaving on December 31, travel around 5 hours from NYP, and return on January 3.
Here’s what my parents are looking for:
A relatively small town with some rustic architecture and a “Christmas village” type atmosphere. They don’t want to rent a car, so walkability is extremely important. Ideally, they’re looking for a compact place with little or no sprawl, where both the town and the surrounding nature are easily accessible on foot. They’re into cross-country (but not downhill!) skiing, snowshoeing, and are interested in trying snowmobiles, so if there is a place within walking distance (or at least can send a shuttle) where they can rent some of this equipment that’s another big plus.
A big constraint is that my mom has to work until noon on December 31, eliminating a lot of potential trains. I think that my best bet is the Ethan Allen Express, which leaves NYP at 2:45p and goes to Fair Haven and Rutland in Vermont, with a motorcoach connection to Killington and Okemo. Another possibility is the Keystone, which has frequent service to some small towns in Pennsylvania, so if any of them fit the bill, please let me know. Thanks!
My parents really enjoyed a train trip to Colorado I recently arranged for them, and asked me to look into a potential short New Year’s getaway for them. They’re interested in leaving on December 31, travel around 5 hours from NYP, and return on January 3.
Here’s what my parents are looking for:
A relatively small town with some rustic architecture and a “Christmas village” type atmosphere. They don’t want to rent a car, so walkability is extremely important. Ideally, they’re looking for a compact place with little or no sprawl, where both the town and the surrounding nature are easily accessible on foot. They’re into cross-country (but not downhill!) skiing, snowshoeing, and are interested in trying snowmobiles, so if there is a place within walking distance (or at least can send a shuttle) where they can rent some of this equipment that’s another big plus.
A big constraint is that my mom has to work until noon on December 31, eliminating a lot of potential trains. I think that my best bet is the Ethan Allen Express, which leaves NYP at 2:45p and goes to Fair Haven and Rutland in Vermont, with a motorcoach connection to Killington and Okemo. Another possibility is the Keystone, which has frequent service to some small towns in Pennsylvania, so if any of them fit the bill, please let me know. Thanks!