A Guide to Hudson, NY
Planning a trip to Hudson, NY? Use our curated travel guide to Hudson for recommendations on the best spots to eat, shop, stay, and play.
Phoenicia Flea 2016
Holy cow–we can't believe it's already flea market season again! If you don't already know, Escape Brooklyn has a side business selling vintage and antiques–whether it's propping, sourcing for a restaurant or hotel, or selling at popup markets throughout the summer. Our most regular (and favorite) market to do is the Phoenicia Flea, a ...
The Best Hiking Near NYC That You Don’t Need a Car For
No doubt about it: Denny and I are spoiled New Yorkers. We have a car. But for a long time–the first years of Escape Brooklyn, actually–we didn't. Instead, we somehow managed to launch a travel website without one, making the most public transportation like the MetroNorth, NJ Transit trains, and even Adirondack ...
Catskills Cabin Month: A Recap
Here at Escape Brooklyn, we get a lot of emails asking for personal recommendations–whether it be hotels, questions about relocating, and very often, what our "insider" scoop is on the coolest rental properties out there. Though I promise you, we don't have any secret spots (okay, maybe one or two or five really special places), ...
Thaddeus House, a Double A-Frame in Glenford, NY
Thaddeus House–aka “Spacious Catskills A-frame" on Airbnb–is a retro-chic dream come true: a double A-frame home, built by hand in the 1970’s, just outside the groovy mountain town of Woodstock, New York. We love this house because it's one of those special places that perfectly marries the exterior to the interior, with period correct everything–from ...
A Henry David Thoreau Inspired Cabin in Forestburgh, NY
American author Henry David Thoreau moved to the woods in 1848 for two years, two months, and two days to answer the call of what he referred to as “living deliberately.” He explained his quest for self-reliance, seclusion and simplicity in his most famous piece of literature, Walden, where he moves into a tiny cabin in the woods ...
Silent G Farms in North Branch, NY
Guest house, farm house, party barn, recording studio, zen garden, pond, wood-fired sauna, and a hot tub on 20 acres. No, this isn’t David Bowie's hidden place you heard about in the Catskills–it’s Silent G Farms, just two hours from New York City in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains. On the bucolic, sprawling 20-acre property ...
Basilica Farm & Flea
The holidays have finally come and gone in 2015, and so small business owners from coast to coast are breathing a sigh of relief. For many, the months of November through January are spent preparing–and ultimately surviving–the busiest time of the year. For us, it was no different. For three back-to-back weekends during this past ...
Argyle Cabins in Argyle, NY
Denny and I are always on the hunt for new, cool places to explore and rest our heads. Though we usually end up in the Catskills and Hudson Valley, a friend recently challenged us to "lay off the Catskills." Up for the challenge, we left our comfort zone and looked north. Real ...
Escape Brooklyn Summer Camp September 2015
It already seems like forever ago, but Escape Brooklyn Summer Camp came and went in the blink of an eye. September 11-13, some fifty campers came out for a weekend of hiking, tubing, camping and drinking. The event was sponsored by Peekskill Brewery, who supplied us with a keg Uncommon Lager, and ...