Fact: New Yorkers often need some fresh air and a change of scenery. Also fact: not everyone has time to jaunt off to the Hudson Valley for the day. We get it. Enter: the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, where you'll feel a world away perusing this grand ...
This 1970's log cabin perfectly mixes midcentury style with timeless cabin touches. Just a ten minute (3 mile) drive into Woodstock, NY.
I know exactly what you're thinking: low-key Miami? That's like an oxymoron, right? Yes, in a town overflowing with fancy beach hotels, cheesy nightclubs, and rampant self-absorption, it's easy to dismiss Miami as a place with #zerochill. However, with some careful maneuvering, Escape Brooklyn founder Erin Lindsey and travel buddy/sommelier/wine writer ...
Let’s face it: winters are tough in New York. If it’s not the snow – and it usually isn't– it’s the rain, ice, endless cloudy days... and let's not forget the wind tunnels. Whatever “it” is, it sucks – so every February, the EB crew packs it up and heads West ...
The Hunter Greenhouse is a three-bed, two-bath flat roof A-frame. No detail was spared in making this home Instagramable, as evidenced by its features on West Elm, Airbnb, Remodelista, Apartment Therapy and My Domaine's social channels. Good luck finding an available date! While you're in town, check out the Deer Mountain Inn for a meal, pop into the cute shops on Tannersville's Main Street, and explore Hunter Mountain's four-season offerings. Guests are also less than 10 minutes to Kaaterskill Falls, one of the best hikes in the Catskills. Bring proper footwear!
Two hours from New York City, Hasbrouck House offers a luxurious respite where nature meets history. The twenty-five room, four-season getaway is housed Dutch Colonial stone mansion dating back to 1757; after a lengthy gut renovation in 2015, it reopened in 2016. Since then, the hotel has broken in just ...
Photos & Story by Peter Crosby | Follow Peter @pbcrosby on Instagram and see more work at PeterCrosbyPhotography.com Tempted by family in Norway and long-held desire to visit the Land of the Trolls, my partner and I planned a 750km road trip along the West Coast of Norway and ...
Ninety miles from New York City, the legendary Mohonk Mountain House is a perfect four-season home base for New Yorkers to escape and get outdoors. Housed in a Victorian castle, high atop a hill and overlooking a lake, the National Historic Landmark is surrounded by 40,000 acres of pristine forest and ...
For the month of May 2017, Escape Brooklyn contributor Brianna Stachowski traversed Morocco's many magical landscapes. From the chaotic cityscape of Marrakech to the seaside town of Essaouira; the Blue City in the mountains to the vast Sahara Desert, Brianna took photos and careful notes of her favorite finds along the way. Aside from the beautiful ...
Some hundred miles upriver from New York City, the historic village of Athens, NY dates back to 1815. Tucked into its historic riverfront, one of the oldest and grandest hotels in the Hudson Valley, Stewart House, has just reopened for business as a beautiful boutique hotel, pub, and restaurant. Whether ...