fh_trips | Castle Hotel & Spa, Outside Sleepy Hollow, NY [Saturday morning and afternoon]

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Castle Hotel & Spa, Outside Sleepy Hollow, NY [Saturday morning and afternoon]

It's the last day of vacation, Fandom, so enjoy the beautiful, crisp weather by sleeping in and enjoying a decadent brunch before heading into town for last minute cider drinking and souvenir-buying!

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Welcome to the Castle Hotel & Spa. Located 30 miles from Manhattan and a mile and a half from Sleepy Hollow, this beautiful piece of architecture sits majestically atop one of the highest points in Westchester County, and overlooks the Hudson River amid sprawling acres of manicured gardens and grounds. With over 100 years of history, the Castle is a sumptuous escape to the enchanted era of America’s Gilded Age.

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Students are in Deluxe Rooms located in Carrollcliffe, the newest wing of the Castle with one king-size bed or two queen-size beds ~~whichever is funnier~~, private bath with a shower/tub combination. The hotel offers the most luxurious imported linens, goose-down comforters, and plush bathrobes (and chocolates on your pillow because they're fancy). Deluxe rooms also include an armoire with a flat-screen HDTV, Tivoli clock radio, Bose sound system and complimentary high-speed internet access.

Teachers and their guests are in Junior Suites, also located in Carrollcliffe. In addition to all of the goodies in the students' room, the teachers get a sitting alcove and a separate tub and shower to relax in. Booyah.

[OOC: Room assignments are HERE . Please move NSFW threads to private journals!]

Saturday means brunch! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, brunch. Stuff yourselves to the gills one last time before heading back to Fandom at Equus' frankly ridiculous brunch (CRAB BENEDICT, you guys. Cider doughnuts!).

The 8,000 square-foot THANN Sanctuary Spa features amenities such as steam, whirlpool, relaxation lounges, and a private VIP treatment room. Private health and fitness classes are available by reservation. There are also daily yoga classes and cardiovascular and strength training equipment located in the gym on the spa grounds.

If you're excited about a pre-dawn jog (Steve, calm down), there are paths throughout the grounds intended for that purpose. There is also croquet available on property, along with bocce courts and a life-sized, custom-designed chess set.

Stop by TaSH, Tarrytown’s and Sleepy Hollow’s weekly farmers market, for fresh Hudson Valley produce, meat, bread, cut flowers, dairy products, preserves, and wine in the town square where Ichabod Crane first encounters the Headless Horseman.

Over 80 vendors, live bands, kids carnival, kids science fair, and great food!

Our local historical society's two-hour tour introduces the unique history of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow and some of the most intriguing people who have ever lived here. The guides will lead you through the many sections of the two historic Hudson River villages and regale you with enticing tales of local lore. Starting from Patriots Park, you will journey past historic sites and buildings while the guides share stories of the individuals who made these places their home. The tales include historical accounts of real people and events, as well as a few unexplained incidents from the area’s legendary past. Each of our past residents has left their mark on the community, and a few of them may still linger nearby!

There are dozens to choose from! May we suggest Main Street Sweets, Silver Tips Tea Room, Sunset Cove, or Tarry Tavern?

Though heavy on the headless kitsch, there are lots of fun shops to poke your head into in both Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown. Try out Bella's Boutique, the Philipsburg Manor Gift Shop, Flying Fingers Yarn Shop, or a Nu Toy Store.

So jealous of all of you actually on vacation this weekend. Bah.

Kanan briefly considered spending one last morning keeping company with the horses, or maybe just never getting out of bed again. This vacation had turned out to be more stressful than relaxing, after all.

He split the difference by staying more or less in, heading for the gym to beat the poodoo out of a heavy bag to blow off some steam.

After discussion with management, the hotel bar decided that they just couldn't serve Frank any more this week. While he seemed to be functioning as well as ever, it was decided that he had to have been over-served by this point by simple math.

So Frank was finally checking out the town, or at least the nearest tavern in the town.

Lucille had never been to a spa, and was thus aware that she was expected to wear a swimsuit and be wrapped in a towel or a bath robe. She considered canceling, but that would be cowardly, so she just hoped she wouldn't meet anyone she knew.

The whirlpool wasn't too bad though.

Because fate was occasionally cruel, this would be the day Cassandra decided to return to the spa. "Lucille," she greeted, sounding pleasantly surprised as she walked up to the whirlpool. She untied her towel from her hips. "I haven't seen you all week."

"At least this shit is less dumb," Dante muttered, wandering around.

He couldn't buy anything; he was still broke. What he could do was pause for the music, going from band to band but spending some real time on each. He paid closer attention to it than some people might expect him to.

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"Cassandra!" Lucille smiled tensely, unable not to let her gaze wander down her friend's body, while sinking a little deeper under the water. "I have been..."

Unaware of Lucille's discomfort, Cassandra stepped into the whirlpool not far from her and sat down. "Have you enjoyed the trip?" she asked.

Luckily the water in the whirlpool hid most of their bodies from Lucille's eyes, but sadly not from her imagination.

"I have," she said, tensely cheerful. "I took the cemetery tour, visited the Lyndhurst mansion and found a place that served good tea. And you?"

"I spent a fair deal of time on the preserve," Cassandra said. She let out a little sigh as the warm water began to work into her muscle. "It has been a while since I was last able to ride and hike as much as I would like. It was pleasant."

Lucille wrapped her arms around her body, trying to cover her breasts without being too obvious about it.

"It must have been pleasant."

It was difficult to have a conversation in a whirlpool.

"Yes." Cassandra frowned at her. "...Are you all right?" she said. "Do they not have hot springs where you are from?"

"No," Lucille said quickly. "This is a quite new experience, although not unpleasant."

She didn't look quite relaxed about it though.

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Castle Hotel & Spa, Outside Sleepy Hollow, NY [Saturday morning and afternoon]

HOTEL

HOTEL - Rooms

HOTEL - Equus Restaurant

HOTEL - THANN Sanctuary Spa

HOTEL - Explore the Grounds

SLEEPY HOLLOW

SLEEPY HOLLOW - Activities

Farmers' Market

20th Annual Street Fair

Walking Through Time

SLEEPY HOLLOW - Food

SLEEPY HOLLOW - Shopping

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