Karen Benvin Ransom

Where do I begin? Let's go to one of the Hamlets of the Town of Bedford - Katonah! If enjoying a stroll through this beautiful town and its unique shops and restaurants begins to pale you can then jump over to The Katonah Museum www.katonahmuseum.org to enjoy an exhibit - there are tours every day at 2:30. There is always something such as the hunt sheet for children which is an Art History scavenger hunt through the exhibit and then get involved in a project at The Learning Center. There are daily tours at 2:30. If you can plan in advance there are always activities and lectures concerning the current exhibit. There are also rocking Second Saturday Parties held at the Museum. New - the great Restaurant "Ladle of Love" will have a food truck at the Museum on Saturdays - a great destination for the afternoon! Enjoy the repast in the outdoor Sculpture Garden. Then there are the concerts at Caramoor www.caramoor.org down the road during their International Music Festival and throughout the year. Come picnic before - bring your own or order one through Great Performances - all on their website! Do not forget the John Jay Homestead www.johnjayhomestead.org which is the third attraction along our Museum Mile! Home of Founding Father John Jay, 1st Supreme Court Justice, 1st Governor of New York State, there are tours, lectures and many events during the year including the great Farmers Market on Sat from 9-1 and the Annual Homestead Fair. Once they even had an American Girl Doll Tea for our daughters and their dolls - what memories! New Childhood Memories are created at Noka Joe's and Little Joe's Books. Many story hours, visitng authors, Flip Flop, Hopscoth events and more - along with a promotional penny ice cream! Evening/Night Life is primarily based on our cultural institutions plus the great restaurants. True, Katonah is small but all of the needed/desired amenities such as gyms, chain stores and Medical Facilities are available within the Town of Bedford or adjoining Mt. Kisco The Town of Bedford is comprised of Bedford Village, Bedford Hills and Katonah.
This lovely village is "once removed" since it was moved from it's original location to make way for the NYC Reservoir system in 1897. A farm was purchased and the Olmstead firm of Central Park fame designed the town with its many green spaces. The 85 buildings - primarily Victorians were then lifted and rolled into place in the New Katonah pulled by horse and mule!
People also love to live within the Village where they can walk to all - including the trains - and all the great stores and restaurants. Did I tell you about my fab new glasses that I got in Katonah........?