Adventuress from a teeny-tiny town
Posted by Vikas Acharya on November 25, 2016
Growing up in Highland Mills, New York, I’ve always been accustomed to the “there’s nothing to do around here” feeling. No one has even ever heard of “Highland Mills” before, and the closest landmark that people sometimes are familiar with is Woodbury Commons (if you’re a shopaholic). Besides our local deli, Mario’s, and pharmacy, it’s easy to feel trapped in such a small town. Too far upstate to take advantage of New York City often, it can feel like the middle of nowhere. I mean, there really is nothing to do here… or is there?
Perhaps there is more than meets the eye? Highland Mills may be a tiny town (okay, an extremely minuscule town) but it also happens to be embedded in the beautiful, scenic, historic Hudson Valley. There are so many easily overlooked places encompassing this area that it now seems crazy to be trapped in the “there’s…
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