Atlantic City 2 – Weekend Getaways from NYC
In part one of this series, I floated the controversial idea that perhaps Atlantic City warranted inclusion in a list of six smart weekend getaways from New York, both because of its well-earned reputation as well-worn tourist-trap and in spite of it. Come for the amazing Asian food, wineries, beaches, and…dare I say it…shopping, […]
Atlantic City 1 – Weekend Getaways from NYC
Forget everything you think you know about Atlantic City. Don’t get me wrong – it is all that. Playground of broken dreams, Ozymandian vestige of ostentatiousness, neon-stucco-and-chrome found-object monument to a time when Roger Moore was Bond, Trump’s hair was real, and you could still get a hot meal on a transcontinental flight. AC’s […]
Long Island Wine Country – Weekend Getaways from NYC
You’ll hear a lot about the southern fork of eastern Long Island when you google “weekend getaways from NYC”. That’s where the Hamptons are. Have we been to the Hamptons? Yes. The Verdict? Skip it, unless you’re Billy Joel. (If you’re looking for a beach getaway for yourself, try Cape Cod.) The best feature […]
Kykuit, The Rockefeller Estate – Weekend Getaways from NYC
Ah, the Rockefeller family. John D., founder of Standard Oil, was a simple man. No drinking, no smoking, no gambling, no dancing. Actually that last one I could see. When he commissioned Kykuit, named for the hill where it sat/sits (and dutch for “lookout”), John D. envisioned a modest 32-bedroom farmhouse surrounded by porches. […]
Lyndhurst
635 S Broadway Tarrytown, NY 10591 If you like your conspicuous consumption the way I like mine, you like it Old School. The Hudson Valley is the Mecca for the outsized estates of the American magnates and robber-barons we’ve all read about in history class. Rockefeller. Roosevelt. A generation of self-made American royalty whose […]
Cayuga Lake Wine Trail
Nestled along the western side of Cayuga Lake are a handful of wineries, in just such an assortment that one could, if one chose, “winery hop” northward from Ithaca. If you’ve been to Napa have that in your mind’s eye, the Wine Trail, like many east coast wineries, is a different experience altogether. Unlike […]
How to Get to Ithaca from NYC
Photo by Tony Hisgett Disclosure – we have no affiliation with any of the businesses we discuss in this article. The fact that Ithaca is just long enough a drive to make it an undertaking also makes it an oft-overlooked weekend getaway destination, especially as throngs of weekenders head for the beach. (Or the […]
Route 6A, Dennis, and Brewster
If it’s a nice day, you can make an afternoon out of driving the North Cape’s route 6A from Brewster to Dennis, or vice versa. Even if you don’t stop anywhere, the scenery is beautiful. If you have time, however, and are interested in shopping and art galleries, this spot is full of them. […]
Jones Beach State Park – Weekend Getaways from NYC
Photo by Mark Guim Jones Beach is the most visited beach on the entire eastern seaboard. (Source) But don’t let that stop you. For starters, Jones Beach is Biiiig – spanning ten miles. As a repeat visitor, I’ll vouch that you’ll find an open stretch of beach. Also, it’s popular because it’s awesome. As […]
Storm King Art Center
1 Museum Rd, New Windsor, NY If you like your Thomas Cole landscapes with a dash of Rene Magritte surrealism, the Storm King Art Center (website) is the place for you. It’s an art installation writ-large, using an entire natural landscape as its grounds. It’s also the perfect plug-and-play romantic getaway, within easy […]
