In addition to a full schedule of events at the hotel, we’ve arranged exciting area excursions for your Chol Hamoed pleasure. Select the organized trips which best suit your family’s interests, with other options and attractions in the surrounding area for those who’d like to explore on their own schedule with family or friends. With hundreds of square miles of breathtaking nature, picturesque roads, hiking trails, bicycle trails, woodlands, heritage and period architecture and quaint New England villages, we have trips to suit everyone!
Visit landmark museums and mansions, historic Norwalk seaport, some of the best antique and outlet shopping in the U.S., and additional shopping at The Westchester and the shops on Greenwich Avenue nearby. Welcome aboard the Sea Mist, an exciting boat ride and narrated seal watch around the scenic Thimble Islands, followed by a guided tour of the Harrison House and Mansion.
All aboard! In only 40 minutes, the Metro North will have you in New York City. With regularly scheduled shuttle service from the hotel to and from the train station, you can plan a day in the city without the hassle of driving or parking. Or choose one of our guided OneDayGetaways, and explore the Hudson Valley's noted attractions, and its panoramic views of the Catskill Mountains.
So much to see and do; a plethora of activities for everyone!
Family Fun in nearby Norwalk or Hartford..
Maritime Aquarium of Norwalk and Norwalk SeaportWatch sharks, snakes, otters, jellyfish, sea turtles,frogs, big and exotic fish, and more than 1,000 other marine animals. Learn fun facts about river otters, sea stars, sand tiger sharks and more! Feed the Harbor Seals, pet a stingray, or touch a crab, in this hands on aquarium focused on Long Island Sound.
view the video: Meerkats at the Maritime Museum
See it BIG in IMAX: The IMAX theatre, with a screen six stories high, will be showing “Born to Be Wild”. view the video: Featurette from Born to Be Wild
Stroll the neighboring restored Norwalk Seaport with its quaint shops and galleries, Explore the picturesque Sheffeld Island Lighthouse and Norwalk Museum.
Connecticut Trash Museum An award-winning education center, the Trash Museum in Hartford, offers exhibits and programs on the many challenges and solutions of waste management. There is also a viewing area where you can observe the working regional recycling center. Want to see where your garbage and recyclables go? Join over 50,000visitors each year to learn how reducing, re-using and recycling our trash can impact the waste stream, conserve energy and natural resources. Through hands-on exhibits, interactive activities and award winning educational programs, visitors of all ages discover how to protect their environment before throwing something in the trash.
Tour Mark Twain’s House, the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Connecticut State Capitol Are you a history buff? Remember Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, and the all time classic anti-slavery book, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'? Well these authors lived nearby. For a nostalgic look back into the past, come join us for an informative guided tour of these historic sites built in the 1870’s, followed by a tour of the State Capitol.
Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum This Victorian Palace and historic landmark is one of the earliest and most significant Second Empire Style country houses ever built in the United States. You’re sure to enjoy the guided tour of this 62 roomed mansion.
A National Historic Landmark since 1971, it was built by renowned financier and railroad baron LeGrand Lockwood, during and shortly after the Civil War years, (1864 to 1868). The mansion, with its unparalleled Gilded Age interiors and furniture, illustrates magnificently the beauty and splendor of the Victorian Era. It boasts al fresco ceilings commissioned by the most popular artists of the time, and a staircase which cost then, $50,000.Interestingly, the mansion had hot and cold running water (complete with an indoor bathroom) which not even the White House had!
9/11 memorial and Anne Frank center Stop by the 9/11 Memorial and Ground Zero Museum, a national tribute of remembrance and honor of the people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993. Visit the Anne Frank Center, including a guided tour of the exhibits and the short documentary film, “The Short Life of Anne Frank.” Enjoy the shopping opportunities in the Big Apple!
Bialystoker the Beautiful, Shteibl Row and Historic East Broadway On this guided tour, you will visit a wide range of sites including the Bialystoker Synagogue, a simple Shteibl. You will see where immigrants went to shul, and how a new generation is carrying on these traditions.
...Or Stay Close by in Stamford
Beardsley Zoological Gardens Visit Connecticut’s only zoo. Featuring 52 acres devoted to the wildlife of North and South America. Exhibits include an indoor rain forest and a New England farmyard.
Stamford Museum and Nature CenterWith Life on the Farm, a small New England farm that houses a variety of animals and vegetable and herb gardens; Walk the woodland trails and see the many different native birds, animals, amphibians, and plant life you can spot; See Americana, natural history and native American culture, the stars come alive every Sunday at the Planetarium.
Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic ParkThe world’s longest elevated pedestrian bridge. Walk 212 feet above the Hudson River across a majestically transformed former railroad bridge. Learn about history and the surrounding area. Enjoy the Hudson Valley’s breathtaking panoramic views of the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains – spectacular in any season! Hyde Park: Join us for a guided tour inside the presidential home of FDR. the Library and museum are included.
West Point and the Hudson Highlands Tour The Hudson Highlands offers the most dramatic scenery of any point on the Hudson River, and this guided tour has all that and more. Your guide will regale you with the history of this part of the valley, as well as intriguing tales about sights along the way. The guided tour of West Point will include the Chapel, Trophy Point, Battle Monument and the Plain. You will have time to stop at the Visitors Center, the West Point Museum and Gift Shop. Photo ID required.
Boscobel House and Gardens At the end of the beautiful one-hour train ride along the Hudson River lies Boscobel, an early 19th century mansion that features one of the nation’s leading collections of furniture and decorative arts, plus extensive grounds with panoramic views of the river and the Hudson Highlands. Guided tour.
Westchester Trails Bike Rental Take a ride on Metro-North to Endless Trail Bikeworx in Dobbs Ferry and rent a bike for the day. Ride down the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail, this car-free bike and walking path is perfect for jogging, hiking, dirt biking and walking with strollers, and has beautiful views of the Hudson River and historical points of interest.
Mendy Vim's Holidays, an incomparable Passover Program you'll never forget!
"My family and i always look forward to spending another Pesach with the Vims.. We always enjoy the ambience of elegance and comfort combined with a meaningful Pesach."
- A devoted attendee
"I loved day camp, we had so much fun every day..Six flags and the other trips were great, too..."
- A junior guest
"You can always count on Mendy and his staff to go that extra mile..We have been with them for a few years now, and whenever we had any special requests, they always obliged with a smile. "
- A.L., New jersey
Come to Mendy Vim's Holidays for a luxurious Passover at the Stamford Plaza Hotel,For more information, call us at 718-998-4477 or 410-484-5553.
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