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...
In the heart of midtown’s high stress and high traffic stands Bryant Park NY, a much-needed escape and an oasis to take a moment to refresh and watch the world go by but in the cooler months it’s home to the Bryant Park Winter Village. Bryant Park NY is as close to the middle of Manhattan as you can get. Bordered by Fifth and Sixth Avenues and 40th and 42nd...
The Cloisters are the home of the main portion of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s medieval collection. The Cloisters, also known as The Met Cloisters are far from the main Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, but they are worth the trip. Up at the extreme end of Manhattan, almost to the Harlem River, you’ll find a stretch of riverside parkways that skirt...
North Fork, Long Island, is New York’s little slice of Provence or Napa Valley, situated on the Long Island Sound within a few hours from Manhattan. North Fork Long Island is 30 miles of Long Island land that is closer in character to France than New York, with its wineries, apple orchards, lavender fields, chateau-like mansions, trawler-fresh seafood, and couture...
The former Shinn Estate Vineyards offer an upmarket farm stay experience within 2.5 hours of NYC. The Shinn Estate Vineyards are now the Rose Hill estate, a Bed & Breakfast, and winery in the North Fork area of Mattituck situated on 22 acres of premier wine growing land. The historic Shinn Estate Vineyards farmhouse has been renovated and renamed the Rose Hill...
Ignore the recommendations from friends, the Top of the Rock is the view of New York City The Empire State Building will never be able to deliver. Welcome to 30 Rock, home of the Top of the Rock As its name would suggest, the Top of the Rock can be found at the top of 30 Rock (30 Rockefeller Plaza) between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Rockefeller Plaza is a series of...
Bright lights, sand, cold beers, hot dogs, and classic amusement park rides, the Coney Island boardwalk was high on our list of things to see in New York City. Growing up in Australia, it sounded like an amazing place, mentioned in Saturday morning cartoons like a mecca for kids. Sadly it’s not as pristine or exciting as an adult, but gladly not as seedy as ten years...
16 Long Weekend Escapes from New York City If you feel like 2020 owes you a break, here are some great trip ideas and 16 long weekend escapes from New York City. With the whirlwind of chaos that has turned 2020 from the year with so much potential to the year from hell, travel plans have been destroyed, international trips vetoed, and most other states rendered...
The Rum House is in the Hotel Edison in Times Square, New York The Rum House is the antithesis for the bright lights, brusque, clueless crowds, and blatant commercialism of the surrounding NYC streets of the Theatre District. Situated adjacent to the stylish W Hotel and parallel with the daily identifiable TKTS booth, its frontage is reassuringly unassuming, but its...
Amazon’s Marvelous Mrs Maisel exhibit captures New York in its golden era. Have you ever thought you were born in the wrong era? Do you feel a stronger connection to tradition, stylish fashion and mid-century modern furnishings? Have you longed for a glimpse into Midge Maisel’s privileged life? From now through September 6 you can stop by the Paley Center for Media...