<p>May 18, 2012</p><p>For Release IMMEDIATE </p><p>Contact: MTA Press Office (212) 878-7440</p><p>Visit Metro-North’s "Staycation Showcase" in Grand Central Tuesday, May 22nd, 11:30 a.m. to 4p.m.</p><p>Plan a great escape at Metro-North's Getaway Day in Grand Central on Tuesday, May 22nd from 11:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. which will feature over 30 of the hottest summer Getaways in New York City, the Hudson Valley and Connecticut.</p><p>Stop by the "Staycation Showcase" to enter Metro-North’s Getaway Partner drawings to win free tickets to: - Cirque du Soleil: Zarkana, - New York Pass (a low-price ticket to 70 city attractions) - An overnight package, featuring a stay at the Inn on the Hudson in Peekskill.</p><p>There’s also a live lunchtime performance by two musicians courtesy of the Westchester County Center’s “Pepe Infiniti Concert Series.” Hear Matt Bednarsky from 12:45 pm to 1:15 pm, and Ali Isabella from 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm. The Westchester County Center is just a short walk from the White Plains train station. The Staycation Showcase also will feature live music presented by MTA Music Under New York.</p><p>Representatives will be on hand from some of the best attractions and destinations in the region including: Art Along the Hudson, Beacon Arts, Bronx Zoo, City of Peekskill, Empire City Casino, Empire Cruises, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Metro Commuter Network, Mohegan Sun, Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum, Museum of Modern Art, New Canaan Chamber of Commerce, New York Pass, New York Historical Society, Orange County Tourism, Norwalk Seaport Association, Putnam Visitors’ Bureau, Radisson Hotel in New Rochelle, Red Oak Transportation, Rye Playland, Scenic Hudson, Sleepy Hollow-Tarrytown Chamber of Commerce, Taste of New Haven, The Roundhouse at Beacon Falls, Westchester County Tourism, Westchester County Center, White Plains Business Improvement District, White Plains Performing Arts Center. ###</p><p>2</p>