When people ask where to take a day trip or spend a weekend just off the MetroNorth, Beacon is always at the top of our list. For over a decade, this walkable Hudson Valley city has drawn Escapers with its unbeatable mix of hiking, shopping, dining, and ...
Summer is here again, and that means flea markets! If you've been following us for some time, you already know Phoenicia Flea is one of our faves. Check out the schedule below and plan a trip Upstate around this curated market, featuring makers and merchants from the Catskills, Hudson Valley, and beyond. ...
A few years ago, Escape Brooklyn visited Urban Cowboy, cozying up in its Brooklyn-backyard cabin in lieu of going Upstate. Tucked behind a 3-story residential building in Williamsburg, the Urban Cowboy's Kanoono Cabin is best described as "rustic luxury," with beautiful reclaimed wood floors, a claw foot tub, a potbelly wood stove, and antiques to impress the most ...
New Yorkers are on "historical blizzard" notice until Wednesday. I just got home from our office closing early–it's ugly out there. There are lines around the Trader Joe's in Cobble Hill and I witnessed a fight break out at the Key Foods in my neighborhood. But I can't help but be really ...