The Hudson Valley of New York state extend north ward from New York City to Albany. It is defined as any area in which the waters end up in the Hudson River. This include out to Binghamton to the west and into Connecticut to the east. The Hudson Valley is lush and green in the summer. The hills roll away from the river endlessly and hide in their nooks and crannies many small towns bergs and villages. Much of the modern history in NY centers around migration of the Europeans beginning in the 15Th centuries with the early explorers of Verrezano and Hudson. A beautiful way to see this history is by driving the roads up along the river. Many spectacular views quaint towns and villages and early US history are every where. Your boutique hotel in New York will have a lot of information on seeing the Hudson Valley. Going north from NY city there is Yonkers the first city established north of NY. The urban sprawl is continuous from NY to here but not too much further north the setting is much more rural and more forest. Old pre colonial towns dot the river banks. Today many are full of antique, curio, gift shops and galleries fun places to eat and explore. Many have B and B’s for a quaint place to stay. Accommodations can be limited in some towns so you may want to plan a head. Sitting by the river is nice it is about a mile wide in most places and is very deep the force of the river can be felt when down by the river. In Cold Spring NY is a pier where you can get out far enough to look up the river north toward the cities Beacon and Newburgh. Both have revitalized water front areas with fine river views and walk