New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20
SHORT TOURS AVAILABLE
impatient Motorist Can Find
Many in This Section.
ROADS ARE SETTLING WELL
Several Runs of One or Two
Days Are Suggested, with
New York as a Centre.

With every indication of an early open
ing of the 1919 touring season. the
motorist will not have long to wait be-
fore the roads will be i'm a suitable con-
dition to allow the enjoyment of extended
tours. Within a radius of about seventy
five miles of New York City the roads
are already sufficiently settled to offer
many enjoyable short trips, using this
city as centre.
The touring department of the Automo-
bile Club has investigated conditions
along the principal motor routes leading
through lower New York State Connectl-
cut and Southern New Jersey, and sug-
gests several short runs which may be
enjoyed at this time.
Undoubtedly some of the most salts
factory runs available at this season are
through the southern part of New Jer-
sey. The roads i'm this section are now
we'll settled and i'm excellent condition
and may be traversed with comfort.
4 trip from New York to Atlantic City,
through staten Island to Red Bank. n.
J.: then over the Rumson Road to Sea
sey TO Point Pleasant: thence via Lake
wood TO Atlantic City is an excellent tour
for a week end. On this trip Lakewood
should be made the luncheon stop. From
Lakewood good roads will be found TO
Atlantic city, which place can he reached
in time for an early dinner. From At
lantic City the motorist may return via
Lakewood: or, if longer run is de-
sired. the route through Philadelphia and
Trenton to New York will be found in
good condition.
Another interesting run through New
Jersey is via Newark. Elizabeth and New
Brunswick TO Trenton. the return route
running through Princeton. Somerville.
Norristown, Whippany and Orange to
Newark
For tho last month most Of tho roads
on Long Island have been in good condi-
ton. affordng many pleasant short runs.
An enjoyable trip of about sixty-five miles
over good roads is 10 follow the Merrick
Road down the south shore of the island
to Massapequa. thence To Jericho. Turn
ing left at Jericho, go to Flushing. from
which point return TO New York by way
Of Jackson avenue and the Queensboro
Bridge.
Westchester County also affords its
usual number Of pleasant short motor
trips over good roads. Road conditions
between New York City and Peekskill are
exceptionally good for this time Of tho
year. making possible an attractive trip
OF about forty-five miles through plctur-
esque towns containing many historical
landmarks. Returning from Peekskill, an
alternate route is offered through the
watershed district. via Cross River. Bed
ford. Armonk and White Plains TO New
York.
The route along the west bank OF the
Hudson to Nyack also offers good going
An excellent short trip could be enjoyed
by following this route 10 Nyack, ferry
ing over TO Tarrytown from this point
and returning TO New York via Elmsford,
White Plains and New Rochelle The
ferry between Nyack and Tarrytown Is
now being operated on the regular sum
mer schedule.
Another pleasant weekend trip. over
well settled roads. is available by follow
ing the route from New York City 10
Stratford. Conn, then through the pict-
uresque Housatonic and Naugatuck val
leys TO Waterbury. From Waterbury the
return route is via WATERFOWL and Dan
bury TO Carmel, then down through beau
tiful rolling country past Lake Mahopac
and through Westminster County to New
York.