WARWICK COMMUNITY PROFILE Why This Commu- nity? (1) Hudson Valley Magazine, March 2019: Warwick listed on cover as one of “Places to Live.” (2) HV Magazine: 24-Hour Guide to Warwick https://hvmag.com/things-to-do/what-to-do-in-warwick-a-24-hour- guide/ (3) Welcome to Warwick video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5bRk4RUD64 (4) Official Warwick Valley Guide: https://www.townofwar- wick.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Full-Guide-2020-2021.pdf (A) VILLAGE/TOWN OF WARWICK: 1) SCHOOL INFORMATION: ABOUT US: https://www.warwickvalleyschools.com/about-wvcsd/ STATE RECOGNITION: https://www.warwickval- leyschools.com/warwick-valley-high-school-wins-recognition-school- award-from-new-york-state-education-department/ GRADUATION RATES: https://data.nysed.gov/gra- drate.php?year=2019&instid=800000040158 2) WARWICK LIBARY https://www.albertwisnerlibrary.org VOTED BEST SMALL LIBRARY IN AMERICA 2016 Program & events calendar: https://www.al- bertwis- nerlibrary.org/pro- grams- exhibits-calendar 3) PARKS & RECREATION Stanley Demming - ADA-accessible playground in Stanley- Demming Park: http://www.warwickcc.org/2019/04/work- begins-on-ada-accessible-playground-in-stanley-demming- park/ Veteran’s Memorial Park - http://www.war- wickcc.org/tag/veterans-memorial-park/ Warwick Town Park: 4) WARWICK HISTORICAL SOCIETY: www.whsny.org 5) WARWICK VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER: https://warwickvalleycommunitycenter.org (B) LOCAL EVENTS: APPLEFEST http://www.warwickcc.org/2019/10/warwick-celebrates-31st-annual-ap- plefest/ LADIES NIGHT OUT http://www.warwickcc.org/ladies-night-out-2/ VILLAGE CONCERT SERIES ON RAILROAD AVENUE https://villageofwarwick.org/2019/05/summer-concert-series/ This concert series was started about 15 years ago by the Village of Warwick. They have grown significantly over the years and all thanks to the many sponsors who donate. MARDI GRAS FOR A CAUSE: https://mardigrasforacause.com HUDSON VALLEY JAZZ FESTIVAL https://warwickinfo.net/event/hudson-valley-jazz-festival-3/ (C ) THINGS TO DO: HEY WARWICK: https://heywarwick.com WARWICK CONFERENCE CENTER: https://warwickconferencecenter.org/lei- sure-study/ * Offers leisure learning through Roads Scholar Program PINE ISLAND BLACK DIRT FESTIVAL: https://www.pineislandny.com/black-dirt-feast/ MOUNT PETER HAWK WATCH: https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/82175.html The Mount Peter Hawk Watch Trailway is a small 5-acre parcel on Mount Peter, a high point along the Bellvale Mountain Ridge. Mount Peter Hawk Watch is unique because of its small size, providing access for a scenic overlook, raptor viewing and birdwatching. LOCAL RESTAURANTS/SHOPS: Warwick Valley Merchants’ Guild: https://www.facebook.com/warwickmerchantsguild/ Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce: http://www.warwickcc.org Chamber Restaurant Guide: http://directory.warwickcc.org/list/category/restaurants-193 (D) OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES: Mount Peter Ski Area: https://www.mtpeter.com * Mount Peter is conveniently located in Warwick, just one hour from New York City (the George Washington Bridge) in the Hudson Valley, of Orange County, New York. An easy day trip! We are known for many things, like our fa- mous FREE beginner ski and snowboard lessons, our great snow making and ex- pert grooming, an awesome terrain park, our top-notch racing and development programs, and our family atmosphere. Mountain Creek: https://www.mountaincreek.com * skiing, mountain biking, water park APPALACHIAN TRAIL: https://appalachiantrail.org/explore/communities/warwick-n-y/ Breweries & Distilleries: https://orangetourism.org/explore/attrac- tions/wineries-and-breweries/distilleries/ Shawagunk Wine Trail: https://www.shawangunkwinetrail.com * Shawangunk Wine Trail is home to 15 wineries nestled between the Shawangunk Mountains and the Hudson River, just 60 miles north of NYC. Storm King Art Center: https://stormking.org * a 500-acre outdoor museum located in New York’s Hudson Valley, where visitors experience large-scale sculpture and site-specific commissions under open sky Bethel Woods: https://www.bethelwoodscenter.org *National Register Historic Site of the 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair and the home of a one-of-a-kind cultural center offering a di- verse mix of performances, arts programs that inspire, a museum honor- ing the decade that ushered in a new world, and so much more. West Point: https://www.westpoint.edu/about * Since 1843, the mission of the West Point Museum has been to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret historically significant artifacts and stimulate interest in the United States Military Academy at West Point, the United States Army and the Profession of Arms. The West Point Museum also supplements academic, cultural and military instruc- tion and provides educational programs and services for Cadets, the mil- itary and civilian personnel. Mohonk Mountain House and Trails: https://www.mohonk.com * Founded by the Smiley Family in 1869, our Victorian castle resort is nestled in the Hudson Valley, only 90 miles north of New York City. Surrounded by 40,000 acres of pristine forest, our National Historic Landmark resort offers farm-to-table cuisine and an award-winning spa. (E) TRANSPORTATION TO NYC: Bus Service: https://villageofwarwick.org/transit/ New Jersey Transit Buses #196 and #197 provide service from Warwick to New York City and the surrounding areas. Several bus stops are located in the Village, and the Park and Ride on Route 17A has free parking. Train service: New Jersey Transit Call 973-762-5100 NJ Transit rail schedules connect from Metro North to all points throughout NJ and the northeast corridor rail lines. .