Brooklyn is a borough of New York City, with 36 neighborhoods contained within it. It’s tempting to list the top places to see in Brooklyn and call it a day, but an itinerary like that would be quite exhausting. With an area of almost 100 square miles, you would spend most of the day onContinue reading “One Day in Brooklyn – Gowanus”
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Four Days in Boston, MA
A historic and walkable New England city, Boston makes for a great four day getaway. It is easy to get to from NYC, with plenty of places to stay in, dine at, and explore. You can be as active as you want, maybe running the half marathon “A Run to Remember” honoring Boston’s first respondersContinue reading “Four Days in Boston, MA”
The Freedom Trail – Boston, MA
The 16 official sites of Boston’s Freedom Trail take you from the oldest public park in the nation, the Boston Common, all the way through the history of the American Revolution to the Bunker Hill Monument, the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 which was the first major battle of the RevolutionaryContinue reading “The Freedom Trail – Boston, MA”
A Summer Weekend in Sag Harbor, NY
Once an old whaling port, Sag Harbor has small town charm which is overlayed with wealthy Hamptons flair. One of the best places in the Hamptons for doing things in the summer, you will spot wealthy locals getting coffee or a bite to eat and you might spot a celebrity or two. At the sameContinue reading “A Summer Weekend in Sag Harbor, NY”
A Day in Montauk, NY
Happily one sunny Labor Day weekend we decided to spend the day exploring Montauk, NY. The furthest point out on Long Island, most consider it a weekend getaway but hotel prices can skyrocket during the summer and holidays. We decided to be brave souls and take public transportation out from New York City and justContinue reading “A Day in Montauk, NY”
Coopers Beach, NY
The highlight of our trip to the village of Southampton in the summer was an afternoon on Coopers beach. With free public access to the shore, it has views of sparkling ocean waters and an expansive sandy beach against a backdrop of multi-million dollar beach homes. Southampton was established in 1640 making it the oldestContinue reading “Coopers Beach, NY”
Jones Beach, NY
Over six miles of white sand can be found on Long Island’s Jones Beach, one of New York’s largest beaches with over six million visitors in an average summer season. Part of Jones Beach State Park, it is considered “the people’s beach”, and there really is something here for everyone. We came here one busyContinue reading “Jones Beach, NY”
Little Island at Hudson River Park, NYC
On a cloudy Labor Day weekend we decided to check out Little Island, a newly developed park on Pier 55 in New York City. It’s open from 6am every day and is free to the public. It can be reached by either 13th or 14th street on the West Side. The vision of philanthropist familiesContinue reading “Little Island at Hudson River Park, NYC”
Liberty State Park, NJ – a Nice Day on the Way to the Statue of Liberty
Liberty State Park is almost two square miles in size, located in Jersey City, NJ,, with outstanding NYC views. You can catch a ferry to the Statue of Liberty from there and will probably spend less time waiting in line and experience smaller crowds than if you had departed from Battery Park in Manhattan. However,Continue reading “Liberty State Park, NJ – a Nice Day on the Way to the Statue of Liberty”
Four Days in Philadelphia, PA
A visit to Philadelphia is wonderful year-round, with much to see and do including an exploration of American history. We took a trip in early March to participate in the annual Love Run (a 5K and half-marathon that year), which was also my first visit to Philly. Then we went back to see it atContinue reading “Four Days in Philadelphia, PA”
The Full Itinerary 