Pastrami cured gravlax at Moderne Barn

Pastrami cured gravlax at Moderne Barn Credit: Pastrami cured gravlax at Moderne Barn (Linnea Covington)

For a mini vacation that’s mere miles away, take a car or train to Westchester County for a dose of nature and history, and also some solid eats.

In between meals, head to New Rochelle to see the preserved 18th century home of Thomas Paine, the father of the American Revolution, meander through the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery where Washington Irving, Andrew Carnegie and William Rockefeller are buried, or take a gander at one of the numerous picturesque farming villages along the countryside.

Here, the best five reasons to explore Westchester.

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Countdown to Hofstra strike ... 175-mile 'Greenway' plan ... Chicken finger hot spot Credit: Newsday

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