Take a drive through Riverdale in your Bronx rent a car

The Bronx section of Riverdale is a somewhat eclectic neighborhood. Riverdale is a small community within the larger borough of the Bronx. It is nestled into the north western area of the Bronx. Despite its small size, Riverdale is perhaps the wealthiest community in New York. It is a beautiful area through which to drive your Bronx rent a car. There are parks, schools, and plenty of nice architecture for you to view through the windows of your Bronx rent a car. While Riverdale is a part of the Bronx, it is bordered by the Hudson River and the Harlem River as well as Van Cortlandt Park and Westchester County to the north. Riverdale consists of an area, along the Hudson River which is home to expensive upper class estates, while the eastern portion of the community lives in high rise dwellings and is considered middle class.

History of the area

Riverdale was founded in the late nineteenth century and was considered a suburb for wealthy Manhattan, New York residents. Riverdale was a popular place to spend weekends and the summer months, and is still home to many wealthy estates. It was only after travel by rail became accessible that Riverdale became inhabited year round. As the twentieth century unfolded, so did the Riverdale real estate market, inviting more and more middle class residents to the area. As described above, when you drive through Riverdale with your Bronx rent a car you can see the shift in neighborhood construction and appearance. Most of the mansions are built in the Georgian and Tudor style of architecture. Riverdale is unique in that no other neighborhood in New York City contains the number of mansions which you can find in Riverdale. Hudson Hill is one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Riverdale and features several mansions which are worth taking the time to view as you drive through with your Bronx rent a car. The mansions include Greyston (1864), Alderbrook (1880), Stonehurst (1861), and Oaklawn (1863). Within Riverdale you can find the Riverdale Historic District through which you can drive your Bronx rent a car. The Historic District is located between the 252nd and 254th Streets and Palisade and Independence Avenues. Within the Bronx section of Riverdale, there is a beautiful community which is well worth driving through in your Bronx rent a car. The neighborhood, Fieldston has recently been named a landmark community by New York City.

About the Riverdale community

The Bronx Riverdale community features three famous private schools known throughout New York and the country. They are Horace Mann, Fieldston, and Riverdale Country. Additionally, Riverdale is home to several public elementary and high schools as well as several parochial schools which are attended by various groups within the Riverdale community.

There are many cultural activities located within Riverdale, so don't forget to check out the local event listings during your upcoming Bronx rent a car vacation. Popular attractions include a museum of Jewish art - the Derfner Judaica Museum, a botanical garden, and Wave Hill, which has two mansions on its grounds and plays host to a series of concerts during the summer. A short drive from Riverdale is the vast Van Cortlandt Park, which is a great area to take your family for a picnic, sports, walking, and bicycle riding. There is ample room to park your Bronx rent a car in the park. You may want to consider renting a 15 passenger van and take a group of people to visit Riverdale and then enjoy all that Van Cortlandt park has to offer. As you drive through Riverdale, you can stop your Bronx rent a car to purchase one of the two local newspapers which serve Riverdale to get a better feel for the neighborhood. These newspapers are the Riverdale Press and Riverdale Review.

As you drive your Bronx rent a car through Riverdale you may notice some familiar places as the neighborhood is often featured in television and movie scenes. For example, Law and Order, a long running and Emmy award-winning series on NBC television, regularly films in the Bronx section of Riverdale. The Bronx neighborhood has been featured in such movies as The Accidental Husband, Mean Streets, and many others. Even Frank Sinatra, who his famous for his song New York, New York?filmed some scenes for his movie Contract on Cherry Street in the Bronx section of Riverdale.

A great vacation destination for Bronx rent a car travelers

It is very convenient to reach Manhattan and New Jersey from Riverdale. There are trains and buses which take commuters and shoppers to Manhattan. You can also drive your Bronx rent a car to Manhattan. The trip is only a few miles, although it can take far longer depending on the time of day. Living in Riverdale is also a short ride with your Bronx car rental to the famous home of the New York Yankees who are winners of 27 World Series titles.

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