Hudson to Housatonic Regional Event - September 6-8, 2024 - Highlights


Sites of the 2024 Northeast Region Walking Event Activities

Our Headquarters Hotel - the Poughkeepsie Hampton Inn & Suites
photo by Bob McDougall

A. Hampton Inn - Poughkeepsie, NY
B. FRI SEP 6: Walk 1PM: FDR Natl. Historic Site Hyde Park, NY
C. FRI SEP 6: Germania of Poughkeepsie Octobertfest
D. SAT SEP 7: Walk 9AM: Walkway Over the Hudson
E. SAT SEP 7: Dinner at Longobardi's - Wappingers Falls, NY
F. SAT SEP 7: Hampton Inn Hospitality Suite - Poughkeepsie
G. SUN SEP 8: Walk 10AM: Kent, CT

Links to Highlights:

Hyde Park Walk - Fri, Sep 6
Oktoberfest Social - Fri, Sep 6
Walkway over Hudson - Sat, Sep 7
Longobardi's Dinner Social - Sat, Sep 7
Kent Walk - Sun, Sep 8


Friday, September 6, 2024 - Walk - Hyde Park, NY


Start Table-CVVC: Lee & Carol West, VCWP: Carol & Andrew Schmidt
photo by Kathy Mack
Group Photo at Hyde Park Start Point
photo by Kathy Mack

Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt
photo by Bob McDougall
Vanderbilt Mansion
photo by Bob McDougall

Friday, September 6, 2024 - Social - Germania of Poughkeepsie's Oktoberfest


Welcome to the Oktoberfest
photo by Bob McDougall
Oktoberfest Tent
photo by Bob McDougall

Beat Hait, WNM & Carol Geisick, RD participating in opening of the Oktoberfest
photo by Eileen Anderson
Volkssporters Table
photo by Leslie Stone

Saturday, September 7, 2024 - Walk - Walkway Over the Hudson, Highland, NY to Poughkeepsie, NY


Happy walkers Lisa Ciccone, VCWP and L McDougall, CVVC
photo by Bob McDougall
Walkway (212 feet) over the Hudson
photo by Bob McDougall

The Walkway over the Hudson (Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge)
photo by internet
The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson Suspension Bridge
photo by Bob McDougall

Saturday, September 7, 2024 - Social - Dinner at Longobardi's Italian Restaurant


Carol West, CVVC and Carol Geisick, RD making announcements.
photo by Eileen Anderson
Andrew Schmidt, VCWP, making announcements.
photo by Eileen Anderson

Bob McDougall, CVVC reviewing the history of the Northeast Region.
photo by Leslie Stone
Lisa Ciccone, VCWP quizing us on Walkway Over the Hudson Trivia.
photo by Bob McDougall

Sunday, September 8, 2024 - Walk - Kent, CT


Group Photo at Kent Start Point
photo by Caol West
Lee West, CVVC, Guiding the 11 km walk.
photo by Eileen Anderson

ESVC walker joins Carol Geisick, RD and Tom Nisonger VCWP at
the Hiker Parking Area on the Appalachain Trail
photo by Kathy Mack
Horse Sculpture by Peter Busby, seen outside the Morrison Gallery
photo by Bob McDougall