Palenville NY is a tiny upstate hamlet in the Catskills that has a legitimate literary claim to fame – the place where Rip Van Winkle lived. Many of the townships of the Catskills like to lay claim to being the setting for Rip Van Winkle – especially the town of Catskill and its nearby road bridge over the Hudson River – Rip Van Winkle Bridge. But...
Ben & Jerry’s Flavor Graveyard in Waterbury, Vermont is part of the ice cream factory of the much-loved green mountain brand. Since 1978, the famed Ben & Jerry’s ice creams have been leaping off the shelves due to their unique blends and humorous flavor names. Who are Ben & Jerry? Ben & Jerry’s is named after two real people: Ben Cohen and Jerry...
The Disney Art of Animation Resort is a family-friendly vacation destination, inspired by the modern era of Disney and Pixar animated movies. If you want to get your kids excited about visiting Walt Disney World in Orlando, this is THE place to stay. Staying at the Art of Animation Resort Orlando The Disney Art of Animation Resort is one of the Disney budget...
Coogee Beach (pronounced could gee) is a popular beach community between Bondi, Brontë, and Maroubra beaches. Considered part of Randwick, this Eastern beaches suburb is populated by young, well-heeled professionals with a love of healthy outdoor activities and Coogee Beach is the center of it all. Coogee Beach is situated on Arden Street, a popular...
The Rocks Sydney is a window into Sydney’s colonial past and a vibrant place to shop, dine, and drinks. Before the arrival of the British colonists, The Rocks Sydney, was the traditional tribal lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation and was known by the original inhabitants as Tallawoladah. In 1788, that changed when the First Fleet landed on the shores...
Arcade Museum is the world’s largest arcade with over 600 games, a 20-lane bowling alley, and an 18-hole indoor mini-golf course.
Ice fishing in the Adirondacks on a frozen lake is something we’d always wanted to try. It always seemed so foreign and exotic growing up reading about Inuit families fishing through holes in the ice in picture books and National Geographic magazines and then later seeing travel documentaries of Americans and Canadians fishing from the cozy comfort of heated tents...
Get ready for things to get a little spooky with Watt Where How’s Top Things to do in Sleepy Hollow. Sleepy Hollow the book, the movie, the legend, and the small town in Westchester County, New York, all owe their fame to author Washington Irving – but there’s more than just haunting tales of pumpkin slinging horsemen to attract you. Top things to do in Sleepy...
This summer and fall, pencil in a trip peach picking in Upstate New York as a refreshing addition to your vacation plans. Apple picking, peach picking, and fruit picking, in general, is a favorite family fun day trip in Upstate New York as summer rolls to a close – and a rite of passage as the first Halloween decorations start appearing in shops across America...
The Edge NY and the Vessel have made the Hudson Yards a must-see destination when visiting New York City. The Edge NY is the latest addition to the ever increasing range of high altitude viewing decks and rooftop bars in New York City. Part of the recently opened Hudson Yards, home of the other new NYC landmark, The Vessel, taking the elevator 102 floors to The Edge...