MAY 1, 2010
Departures: 6:45 AM Brattleboro
7:15 AM Gill
7:35 AM South Deerfield
8:05 AM West Springfield
Description:
For more than 60 years, The Culinary Institute of America has been at the apex of the food world. It first opened back in 1946 as the New Haven Restaurant Institute in Connecticut with three instructors; a chef, a baker and a dietitian. It was a vocational school for WWII veterans and offered a 16-week program.
As the food industry grew, so did the school. By 1965 the enrollment grew to 400 students and operated a $2 million state-of-the-art facility. With continued growth, the school needed a larger facility so it moved to a former Jesuit novitiate in Hyde Park, NY where it continues to prosper.
In 1981, the CIA became the only school authorized to administer the American Culinary Federation's (A.C.F.) master chef certification exam. The CIA employs the largest concentration of master chefs certified through the 10-day A.C.F.-sponsored exam.
Today the CIA's physical assets are valued at $177 million and its total annual budget is in excess of $102 million. The college currently enrolls more than 2,700 students in its degree programs and employs more than 125 chef-instructors and other faculty members representing 16 countries.
Todays lunch will be at American Bounty Restaurant.
Boscobel - Situated on a bluff on the east bank of the Hudson River, overlooking the United States Military Academy at West Point, Boscobel House & Gardens offers its visitors inspirational and astounding views of the river and the Hudson Highlands.
Completed in 1808 for the States Dyckman family, Boscobel House is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of Federal architecture in the country. It contains an extensive and important collection of Federal-period furniture and decorative arts, many of which were crafted by premier New York cabinetmakers Duncan Phyfe and Michael Allison.
Boscobel’s experienced docent staff guides visitors through a step back in time with tours of Boscobel House. The grounds – a magnificent rose garden, orangery, herb garden, springhouse, pond, fountain and woodland trail, complete with rustic cedar structures and glorious scenery – are open for independent strolling and picnicking.
Stop by the Visitors Center at the Carriage House to view a fascinating exhibit on the rescue and restoration of Boscobel, and sneak a little shopping in, too. Boscobel’s Museum Shop offers unique and interesting items for all!
Visit Boscobel’s Museum Gift Shop, one of Putnam County’s best kept shopping secrets!
| Business or country club casual (collared shirt and dress or chino-style slacks) attire is preferred. No jeans or sneakers, please. |
$105.00 per person
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