Day trips and getaways in and around New York

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Located under two hours from NYC, this 37th annual street festival transforms a historic Hudson Valley village with blueberry donut eating contests and free family fun

If you are looking for an easy summer day trip, put this upstate harvest celebration on your radar. Located under two hours from NYC, a vibrant street festival is preparing to take over the Hudson Valley....

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3 hours from NYC: this tiny Catskills hamlet of under 300 people is booming thanks to Alison Roman’s store and a cabin where guests feel ‘genuinely submerged in the forest’

Bloomville, New York has a population you could fit into a single subway car, and somehow that's exactly what's making this speck of a Catskills hamlet one of upstate's most interesting little pockets rig...

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This upstate NY town known as the ‘Emerald Isle of the Catskills’ is under 3 hours from NYC—with rolling green mountains, waterfalls, & misty valleys

If you've always dreamed of wandering through Ireland's emerald countryside, you don't need a passport to experience it. Tucked into New York’s Northern Catskills, Greene County has earned the nickname th...

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Escape the city at this beloved 1841 country fair in Middletown, featuring wild motorcycle stunts, classic deep-fried food, and cheap entry.

We all love a good city street festival, but sometimes you just need a classic country fair. Enter the Orange County Fair in Middletown, NY. It is officially returning for its massive 186th season. ...

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Skip the 5-hour drive: Amtrak brings back direct daily trains from NYC to the Great New York State Fair this August

A direct train from Moynihan Train Hall straight to the fairgrounds doorstep. No rental car, no five-hour slog up the Thruway, no circling for parking. Governor Hochul, Amtrak, and the state DOT j...

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The ‘Caribbean of NY’ is a crystal clear glacial lake 4 hours from NYC—it’s home to a hyper-rare ‘coral reef’ you can glide over on clear-bottom kayaks

Who needs an expensive flight to the tropics when you can just drive four hours north of New York City and find water so brilliantly turquoise you’d swear you stepped off a plane in the Caribbean?! Nes...

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America’s most walkable beach town is just 2.5 hours from NYC — with free beaches, a historic boardwalk & 180+ attractions

We New Yorkers have a lot going for us: creativity, culture, resilience, and, of course, the bragging rights of calling the greatest city in the world home. One thing many of us don't have? A car. B...

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Forget modern skyscrapers: Manhattan’s spectacular Sylvan Terrace is a hidden 1882 cobblestone street lined with 20 preserved wooden townhouses—a “real-life movie set” tucked away in Washington Heights

A walk down Sylvan Terrace in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood is a true trip back in time. Located right next to the historic Morris-Jumel Mansion, this quiet, one-block street is completel...

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This 56-acre shopping mall in Upstate NY sat vacant for over 30 years — now it’s becoming a new Costco warehouse and retail hub

Some malls get a second life as apartments. Others get bulldozed for parking lots. The former Seneca Mall in West Seneca, NY is getting something a little more unexpected: a Costco. Town Supervisor...

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Syracuse’s Great New York State Fair reveals free admission days and 41 concerts: Here is when kids, students, seniors, and veterans get in for $0

New Yorkers love a good deal, and this summer, the state's biggest fair is handing out more free admission days than usual. The Great New York State Fair returns to Syracuse from Wednesday, August 26 t...

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