village in Westchester County, New York, United States
Tuckahoe is a village in Westchester County, New York and a small suburb of New York City.
Get in
editBy plane
edit- Westchester County Airport[dead link] (HPN IATA), 240 Airport Road, White Plains (New York), +1 914-995-4860 (airlines). The closest airport, about 30 minutes drive. Rental cars are available.
- Stewart International Airport (SWF IATA), 1180 First St, New Windsor, +1 845-564-2100. Another alternative to the congestion of the 3 major airports. Allegiant Air, American Eagle, and JetBlue operate flights from Florida and Philadelphia (Mar 2021).
- Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, New Jersey, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport: The three major international airports in the New York City area offer service to just about anywhere. Westchester-based taxi and livery cars offer regular service to and from the three internationals from most areas of the county. New York City yellow cabs will take to you Westchester in a pinch, but the fares can be exorbitant. If staying in Westchester, ask if your hotel offers shuttle service.
Get around
editTuckahoe's two train stations are 1 Tuckahoe Station. , on Depot Square, and 2 Crestwood Station. , in the northern portion of the village bordering the Crestwood area of both Tuckahoe and Yonkers. Both stations are served by Metro-North's Harlem Line. However, Westchester's bus system, the Beeline. also serves Tuckahoe. However, owing to the small size of the village, you can pretty much walk anywhere.
See
editDo
edit- Ride the trolley around Tuckahoe (Tuckahoe Trolley). Trolley runs on Fridays only, spring through the end of December, weather permitting.
The trolley stops at places like:
- 1 Tuckahoe Library/Community Center (The TCC), 71 Columbus Ave, ☏ +1 914-231-0229. The library and the community center are directly next to each other in the same building-the phone number listed is for the community center.
- 2 Depot Square. The main square in the village with shops and services.
- 3 Union Place trolley stop.
- 4 Main Street Park, 1-25 Marbledale Rd. A playground
- Country Market
- Stop & Shop
- 5 Lake Isle Country club (Lake Isle), 660 White Plains Rd (Eastchester), ☏ +1 914-961-3453. 9AM-5PM on weekdays, 10AM-4PM on weekends. It has a pool.
- 6 Fisher Avenue Park.
- Crestwood Train Station
- 7 Assumption Church, 100 Pleasant Ave (Not far from the TCC). It's a catholic church.
But there's also...
- Winter fest, celebrated in Depot Square in Tuckahoe in front of The Generoso Pope Foundation building. Winter fest consists of live music, local food vendors and a small ice-skating rink made special for the occasion right in Village Square. The firework show on the fourth of July is also amazing.
Buy
edit- 1 Antiques and Consignments on the Square (Consignment Shop), 4 Depot Square (In the village square), ☏ +1 914-395-1103.
Eat
edit- 1 The Quarry Restaurant, 106 Main Street, ☏ +1 914-337-0311. 3AM-9PM. An excellent restaurant for comfort foods.
- 2 Nutmeg, 64 Main Street, ☏ +1 914-779-1328. 8AM-6PM on weekdays, 9AM-3PM on weekends. A great cafe for snacks.
- 3 Angelina's, 97 Lake Avenue, ☏ +1 914-779-7944. noon-10PM on weekdays, noon-11PM on Saturdays, noon-9PM on Sundays. An Italian restaurant.
- 4 Tuck'd Away Bar & Grill, 90 Yonkers Ave, ☏ +1 914-222-9162. 11:30AM to 10PM on weekdays, 11:30AM to 11PM on Fridays and Saturdays.
- 5 Tuckahoe Station Cafe, 111 Lake Ave (Near the station, of course), ☏ +1 914-961-9641. 7AM-3PM. A snack place for your morning commute.
Drink
edit- 1 Broken Bow Brewery, 173 Marbledale Road, ☏ +1 914-268-0900. 2AM-8PM on weekdays, 1AM-10PM on Fridays, 11AM-10PM on Saturdays, 11AM-8PM on Sundays, and 2PM-8PM on Mondays. An excellent brewery.
Sleep
edit- 1 SpringHill Suites by Marriott Tuckahoe Westchester County (SpringHill Suites), 109 Marbledale Rd (near Broken Bow), ☏ +1 914-984-9010. Yes, this might be the only one within the village, but there are other hotels nearby.