Katonah

Located in the Town of Bedford along Metro-North's Harlem Line, Katonah has always been—quite literally—a place on the move. Construction of the New Croton Dam forced the hamlet's complete relocation in 1897, and virtually the entire community was rolled more than a mile on logs to its present site. A model of relaxed, small-town life, Katonah is the polar opposite of strip mall suburbia, with not a single chain store allowed; instead, there’s a hardware store that opened in 1887, a department store run by the same family since 1924, and a bookstore-café that originally served as Old Katonah's library prior to "the big move." Despite its relatively small size, Katonah's cultural venues run aplenty: You'll find the Katonah Museum of Art, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, and the John Jay Homestead, home to America's first chief justice of the Supreme Court. On the home front, Katonah has many quaint Victorian “painted ladies," many of which predate the village itself, along with a mix of Colonials, craftsman bungalows, and modern-construction dwellings.

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Living in Westchester

Don’t call it upstate. This cosmopolitan county north of New York City is a collective of towns, hamlets and mid-sized cities that put virtually every lifestyle imaginable within an hour’s commute of Manhattan. It’s due north of the Bronx, next door to Connecticut, and the gateway to the Hudson Valley. Metro-North’s Harlem, Hudson and New Haven lines make for speedy service into Grand Central — an express ride from many down-county communities runs comparable to the F train from South Brooklyn, with a much sunnier view. Lower Westchester’s villages prioritize convenience, while the verdant horse country to the north is a favored destination for those looking to fade away in privacy. The Hudson and Long Island Sound form its two coasts, conspiring with an inland chain of lakes and reservoirs for unbeatable boating, fishing and other recreational endeavors. Chain stores are noticeably absent from many Main Streets, which run chockablock with character-filled indie shops.