Day trips and getaways in and around New York

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In 2015, two sisters from Germany reopened a shuttered 1849 general store in Upstate NY known for its 350 kinds of candy; 11 years later, they’ve found a buyer and are saying goodbye

For 177 years, there's been a store at the quiet crossroads in North Cohocton, NY. Horse-drawn wagons have rolled past it, the railroad came and went, and generations of Finger Lakes kids have pressed...

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This European-style shopping village near NYC is teaming up with the NY Islanders for a completely free Halloween maze and festival this weekend

Belmont Park Village is transforming its luxury shopping campus into a Halloween festival this October. The luxury outlet has teamed up with the New York Islanders to host a slate of family-friendly e...

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Ranked one of New York’s top 100 places to retire, this Long Island village’s 1927 movie palace is hosting a candlelit ‘Thriller’ Halloween concert

Westbury, NY is the kind of place a lot of New Yorkers only know as a stop on the LIRR. Turns out, plenty of people would happily stay a while! The Long Island village lands at #100 out of 585 on Nich...

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New York makes real estate history, tying for America’s most expensive metro area with 3 of the priciest zip codes in the top 10

New York real estate is notoriously competitive, and the upper end of the luxury market is reaching new heights. According to a recent 2026 ranking by Property Shark, New York holds three of the top 10...

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New Jersey’s largest corn maze is just 2 hours from NYC — and it’s a 10-acre fall adventure

If you’re ready to trade NYC’s concrete jungle for a maze of actual corn, this New Jersey farm has just the fall adventure for you. About two hours from the city, Stony Hill Farms is home to a sp...

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For two days only, explore the Gothic Market inside New York’s historic Lyndhurst Property; the Gilded Age mansion is hosting over 50 oddity vendors and a spooky tour before the event closes October 25

Time is running out to visit the Gothic Market weekend! Today and tomorrow are the last days to experience this massive event. It completely takes over the historic Lyndhurst Property for the season....

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In 1973, ‘The Exorcist’ was filmed at Fordham University’s Rose Hill campus; 53 years later, students living above the former medical school morgue report being grabbed by ghostly men in white coats

Fordham University’s Rose Hill campus in the Bronx is a gorgeous institution, but its historic walls hold dark secrets. Students and staff report unexplained noises, mysterious cigar smoke, and terrify...

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This 19th-century Victorian castle is just 90 miles from NYC — with breathtaking fall foliage, mountain views & a world-class spa

As Halloween creeps closer, there’s no better time to pair spooky-season adventures with a scenic fall escape. And just 90 miles north of NYC, a storybook Victorian castle offers the perfect excuse to tra...

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Less than two hours from NYC, a retired New Jersey zinc mine hides glowing rainbow tunnels and the world’s largest fluorescent rock display

Deep in the hills of northern New Jersey, there’s a tunnel where the walls glow neon green and electric red. No filters, no tricks. Just rocks. Welcome to the Sterling Hill Mining Museum in Ogdensburg,...

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In 1933, FDR launched a program that went on to plant more than 3 billion trees; 93 years later, the Westchester park named for him is home to a glowing Harry Potter Forbidden Forest

Picture it: 1933, the depths of the Great Depression, and millions of young Americans are out of work. So President Franklin D. Roosevelt comes up with a plan to put them to work outdoors, planting fo...

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