The lead singer of the legendary band, Hall and Oates, Darryl Hall, has also opened a music venue in the thriving downtown core, bringing in different artists weekly. “We get this huge attraction of people from all over the country who show up there.” One aspect that Schmitt brings up when describing the town that is so close to his heart is the sheer diversity it offers. “We are lucky. You have your blue collar workers all the way up to billionaires. There are not a lot of towns or communities that have that. We have private helipads, a disc golf course, and one of the oldest municipality-owned golf courses in the country, Dutcher Golf Course.” “There are a lot of Manhattanites that reside here too,” he elaborates. “You are a stone’s throw away from New York City, and you have a train right into the village of Pawling.” 67 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 08 PAWLING, NY
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