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
Two kids, boys about 10 years old, walk past the bar to the hostess stand of a popular restaurant in Aspen, Colo. “We’d like a table for two,” one says. The waitress doesn’t blink; she leads them to a booth. The mountain town of Aspen isn’t just a gnarly spot of X Games sports, or … Read more
Yes, you love your local playground. But it’s time to mix up your fall activities agenda. Ahead, hands-on experiences to scope out this fall with anyone from toddlers through teens. Looking for a great, practical game to get everyone out and about? Escapely’s Escape the City experience ($60) is an outdoor escape room using a … Read more
A routine construction job in Southern California has dug up something considerably older than plumbing. Hard-hat crews working on an Oceanside infrastructure project unearthed the fossilized remains of a rhino-like creature that roamed the Golden State some 45 million years ago — and scientists say it could be a brontothere, better known as the “thunder … Read more
Once a vibrant strip of mom-and-pop shops and tentpole retailers at the center of Los Angeles, Fairfax Avenue’s famed business corridor is now a shell of its former self. Steps from the Farmers Market and Rick Caruso’s tourist-packed The Grove, the district, home to legendary restaurants like Canter’s Deli and Genghis Cohen, should be thriving … Read more
An Orange County mom investigating the use of a pesticide in her community has claimed she developed intense itching after walking through an area where she alleges the product had recently been applied. It comes amid growing concerns over potential ties between their use and reports of rare cancers in the wealthy enclave of Ladera … Read more
Just when you thought the cost of living couldn’t go any higher. In a newly released ranking highlighting coastal hot spots where pros predict property values are set to keep aiming for the stratosphere, one very expensive, sun-drenched California city made the unwelcome cut. San Diego was singled out as one of the beachy markets … Read more
A small town wedged against one of the busiest Army posts in the country has earned an unwanted distinction as one of the least livable places in the United States. LeRay, New York, zip code 13637, sits just outside of far-upstate Watertown and contains Fort Drum — the sprawling military base fueling the area’s economy. The … Read more
Start your engines Riverside County. NASCAR veteran and road-racing legend Boris Said is behind bombshell plans for “Elsinoring” — a Nürburgring-inspired private motorsports playground near Lake Elsinore where wealthy motorheads can race around a track with 22 turns — then park them at their own luxe “garage villa.” The name is a cheeky, palm-tree-lined homage … Read more
While NYC has no shortage of celebrated restaurants, sometimes we must yield to the call of the quaint, and this seaside town more than delivers. In a recent roundup of the best small towns in the country, Travel + Leisure crowned Mystic, Connecticut, as the best of the best for destination dining. Made famous by … Read more
That’s rich. Residents of a wealthy Silicon Valley city are lining up for heavily subsidized rides around town — that will cost them peanuts. Sunnyvale, Calif. officially launched the affordable Beam service on Sept. 1 — a public, on-demand rideshare that will take users anywhere in the city for a flat rate of $3.50. Silicon Valley’s Sunnyvale … Read more
A Northern California town with railroad history and mountain scenery has made the national travel rankings of World Atlas, alongside thirteen other small towns in the region. The rankings highlighted the city of Dunsmuir, where it has an old downtown that sits at a Sacramento River canyon. A Northern California town with railroad history and … Read more
A popular Florida beach community is weighing tighter rules for its short-term vacation rentals after full-time residents have raised concerns about visitors’ noise, overflowing trash, and parking complications. The proposal under consideration for Pensacola Beach could create a registry for vacation rentals. It could require owners to designate someone who can be reached 24/7 when problems arise, … Read more
The sensational Lindsay Clancy murder trial has been the talk of the town of postcard-perfect Plymouth, Mass., where locals say everyone knows someone connected to the case. Even locals with firsthand familiarity with the people and places mentioned at the closely watched triple-murder trial, which has attracted throngs of out-of-town supporters, said they were turning … Read more
A Northern California city once known for its grim Gold Rush-era hangings is now in the running to be crowned one of the merriest Christmas towns in America by the Hallmark Channel. Placerville, located in El Dorado County, was founded in 1848 and was originally known as Dry Diggins before earning the unfortunate name “Hangtown.” … Read more
A sleepy fishing village north of San Francisco that was made famous by one of Hollywood’s most unsettling movies is suddenly the state’s hottest Labor Day getaway. Bodega Bay — the Sonoma County seaside town forever linked to Alfred Hitchcock’s horror movie “The Birds” — has landed among the fastest-rising vacation destinations in America for … Read more
This quaint California town has been crowned the fairest of them all…or at least the prettiest place in the Golden State. Architectural Digest recently published its list of the prettiest towns in every state. “We’ve focused on identifying one standout town—we were especially drawn to those that are both stunning and abundant in culture,” said … Read more
Brent Underwood has found a certain kind of gold in a ghost town. Eight years ago, the Austin-based entrepreneur used his life’s savings to buy Cerro Gordo, an abandoned silver-mining town near Lone Pine, California. “I’ve always had a love of history and hospitality,” Underwood told The Post, recalling a childhood spent watching Gunsmoke with his … Read more
Chock-full of charming Mission-era architecture and lush trees, the Los Rios Historic District is a feast for the eyes and steeped in history. The Orange County neighborhood is nestled in San Juan Capistrano, a city established by the Spanish in 1776 as the seventh of the Spanish California missions. The picturesque Los Rios District is considered … Read more
The secret is officially out for one of California’s best-kept secrets. Cambria, the quiet village tucked into a pocket of Monterey pines on the Central Coast, has been named one of the top weekend escapes on the West Coast by WorldAtlas. Halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the town of 6,000 residents remains a … Read more