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"When Visiting the Falls, Remember the 3 P's: Parks, Pizza and Pleasant Memories!"

Wappingers Falls (not to be confused with its parent town of Wappinger) is located along NY Rt 9 and shared between the city of Poughkeepsie and town of Wappinger, is a lovely village in Dutchess County where you can still witness the breathtaking Majesty of the stunningly beautiful Falls from which the village proudly got its name. The Falls still look the same today as when the Wappini Native Americans lived here, and when the first Dutch settlers arrived to overtake the land in the early 1700... Full review
Pros
  • Mix of city and suburbia
  • Good restaurants
  • Shopping nearby
  • Things to do
  • Community spirit and friendliness
  • Country Players performance group
Cons
  • Mix of city and suburbia
  • Can get congested
  • Parking limited
  • A bit noisy
Recommended for
  • Professionals
  • Singles
  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
  • Tourists
  • LGBT+
  • Hipsters
  • Students
  • Country Lovers
  • Trendy & Stylish
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