A trip to Tarrytown offers visitors the perfect complement of history, dining, shopping and nature -- not to mention entertainment and first class lodging. From the majestic Hudson River views, including the Tappan Zee Bridge, to its Historic Districts showcasing 19th and 20th century architecture to its many unique shops and fine restaurants and hotels, Tarrytown offers something for everyone. It was in Tarrytown that America's first recognized author Washington Irving made his home, Sunnyside, which is open to the public for tours and special events. One of the country's oldest operating theaters, Tarrytown's historic Music Hall offers a wide variety of entertainment, hosting performers from Theodore Roosevelt to 'Four Bitchin' Babes.' The Captors' Monument in Patriots' Park, on the border between Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, commemorates the capture of the British spy Major John André by John Paulding, Isaac Van Wart and David Williams. Many fine restaurants, some with river views, offer nearly every type of food imaginable. Easily accessible by car, train and boat, Tarrytown is a must-see stop on a trip to the Historic River Towns of Westchester.