It's worth a (2 mile) walk up to the Flatiron to catch Hugh Hayden's installation titled Brier Patch -- up till May 1. / 4 comments
If you haven't heard a polka band yet this season, here's your chance. Plus, great scenery and two hours in Bear Mountain State Park. Did I mention the polka band?
The classical gardens were constructed over decades in the early 1900s on 150 acres in Yonkers. Now 43 acres of them -- in various states of restoration -- are open to the public. / 6 comments
Canoe through the New York Botanical Garden and the Bronx Zoo on the only fresh water river in New York City. / 3 comments
The hamlet on the north shore of Long Island offers uncrowded beaches, good lunch spots, historical sites and the best Italian ices in the county. / 5 comments
Only corners of the park are open so far, but you can schedule a tour of what will be the second largest park in the city. / 2 comments
Take your bikes on the ferry and check in for the day or for a while. / 2 comments
The small but clever waterfront park in Williamsburg now has several restaurants on its perimeter, and makes for a great day or night trip. / 1 comment
The Downtown Alliance engaged Kamau Ware of the Black Gotham Experience to explain the Black history behind some Fidi sites. Use it as a walking tour. / 2 comments
An hour's drive gets you over the Bear Mountain Bridge to a popular-for-a-reason hike up to a viewy outcropping; 10 minutes away is the waterfront town of Peekskill.
An hour's drive gets you to Croton Gorge Park, a piece of the Old Croton Aqueduct that once supplied the city with its drinking water. / 3 comments
A 17-mile route takes you over the Brooklyn, Manhattan, Williamsburg, Pulaski and Queensboro bridges, with an option of adding on a train and a tram. / 3 comments
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