The Metro-North pulls in, the doors open, and the first thing you notice is the quiet. No traffic, no parking garage, no one honking. You have a few hours ahead of you and nothing to manage except where you want…
Most plan weekend getaways from New York City backwards. They start with a list of the most famous places and attempt to cram as much as they can into thirty-six hours. Three towns. Five restaurants. A museum. A scenic drive.…
Every year, around mid-May, a certain look crosses the faces of New Yorkers planning their Memorial Day weekend. You know what I’m talking about: The look of abject horror after checking the traffic forecast for the Long Island Expressway on…
There’s a version of a New England road trip from NYC where you drive straight up I-95 to Boston without stopping. There, you eat a lobster roll, and call it New England. And that’s fine, I guess. But you’ll miss…
Here’s a theory I’ve had for a while: the best thing about New York City is how easy it is to leave. Not forever, of course (that would be insane). But for a weekend. Or even just a long Saturday.…
Spring in Greenwich CT arrives like an unannounced houseguest. One morning in late March you walk outside and notice the crocuses on Founders Hill have opened. A week later the magnolia in front of Stanton House Inn is just spectacular.…
Most people treat the Boston to New York drive like a chore to get through. Four hours of I-95, one coffee stop at a Connecticut service plaza, maybe a minor incident near New Haven. Done. And that’s one way to…
Coastal New England looks perfect in your mind’s eye. It does in mine, at least. Especially mid-winter. Seafoam houses. Little harbors full of boats. A beach bag tossed in the backseat as you go from town to town. In your…
The first time I got Newport, Rhode Island, was a clear early evening in June. Gas lamps flickered on. The harbor quieted down. And I finally understood why people built palaces on this stretch of coast instead of staying in…
You’ve heard of Greenwich Avenue. You just don’t know if it’s for you yet. Maybe you’ve heard it described as fancy. Or exclusive. Or “the Rodeo Drive of the East Coast.” You picture designer bags, polished storefronts, and people who…
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