berkshires

Is this Gilded Age boom town New York’s last affordable family getaway?

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Is this Gilded Age boom town New York’s last affordable family getaway?

The Hamptons are a hedge fund fiefdom. The Hudson Valley is now home to multiple $2,000-plus-a-night hotels. Even Litchfield County, Conn., once home to farm stands and little else, is full of cashed-up city slickers. That leaves the Berkshires. Three hours from Manhattan, this western Massachusetts mountain range has somehow avoided becoming completely unattainable for … Read more

Escape from New York! 5 sizzling summer road trips to beat city heat and the usual beach crowds — all on just one tank

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Escape from New York! 5 sizzling summer road trips to beat city heat and the usual beach crowds — all on just one tank

Summer has come to NYC, leaving us locals yearning to breathe freely as the steamy weather settles in and hordes of wide-eyed tourists take Manhattan — and too much space on the sidewalks. But where to retreat — and cool off — in 2026? Headache-making fuel prices are turning precious trips to the beach into pricey pitfalls, while … Read more