North of Manhattan about 15 miles north of the George Washington Bridge, on the west bank in Rockland county, if you know your way around, you will happen upon the enchanted village of Grand View-on-Hudson. You may not even know you are here, for there are no shops, no signs to speak of, no traffic lights. But for about two miles on a former Indian trail on a bluff beside the Hudson River, there is a stretch of road which looks out to the three mile expanse of the Hudson River to the hills of Westchester County to the east. The collection oh homes is amusing and charming, small dwellings to grand estates. Old and new, they are all blessed with the ever changing sights and sounds of the river. Timeless. Each spring, this time of year, is a very special time in Grand View, with its veritable explosion of blossoms from flowering trees almost like fireworks. It is astounding that this kind of bucolic beauty can exist so close to Manhattan.
So take a drive up river to see what all the quiet fuss is about. You'll be charmed and you may want to stay.
David Sanders
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