· Take the ferry across the Hudson River to the Liberty Science Center for Van Gogh: Brush With Genius on IMAX, then walk over to the Liberty House for dinner with a side of Manhattan views. [lsc.org]
· President Obama and the Roots will kick it on stage this Sunday at a rally in Philadelphia. [barackobama.com]
· It’s not too late to buy tickets to the Food Network’s NY Wine & Food Festival this weekend. [nycwineandfoodfestival.com]
· Let the Metro-North’s free shuttle chauffeur you around Dutchess County on Sunday for the Fall Harvest Wine, Cheese & Apple Picking day getaway. [offManhattan.com]
· If you haven’t found what you’ve been looking for at Eat Records, stop by the Brooklyn Soul Festival to peruse the vinyl selection and get in some dancing while you’re at it. [thebellhouseny.com]
· On Sunday at 3pm, tour the Noguchi Museum with a geologist as he observes the artist’s use of different stones like basalt, obsidian, granite and marble. [noguchi.org]
· Those looking for a new place to dine, check out the Michelin Guide to New York’s highest-rated restaurant outside Manhattan: Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare, then stroll four minutes away to the BAM’s free Next Wave Art Festival. [nytimes.com]
· Over 80 green vendors will be on display at the free 4th annual Maplewood Green Day Fair this Saturday, along with live music performances, organic and local food, an eco-bike tour, outdoor yoga classes, composting workshops, plus ramp tricks by a BMX team; all easily accessible by the train. [mommypoppins.com]
Sarah Knapp is a Brooklyn based entrepreneur whose love for the outdoors and community building led her to the October 2013 creation of OutdoorFest. She has a BA in History, is a Wilderness First Responder and a NY state hiking, camp and boating guide. Her proudest achievement to date is reading the Aeneid in Latin. 
Allison was one of our first top writers and Chief Editor but is no longer working with offMetro. Allison is a native New Yorker, who has lived in Rome, Tuscany, Melbourne, Toronto and Los Angeles. She frequently contributed travel pieces to Family Travel Forum, using her own children as guinea pigs as they travel the globe. She never missed a chance to sample local delicacies, as her love for travel goes hand-in-hand with her love for food and wine. 
Josh Laskin is a freelance travel writer and photographer based in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. When he is not at work or on the road, you can find him in the mountains snowboarding, climbing, hiking, fly fishing, mountain biking, and eating bagel bites.
Annie is a travel writer, environmentalist, and surfer based in Venice, CA. She heads up our West Coast team, keeps our grammatical errors in check, and makes sure our California writers always have a plan for their next adventure. Follow Annie’s travels @annelisemcb.
Carly Pifer is a freelance writer who has been known to follow whims inspired by romantic movie scenes or colorful street style shots to India, Japan, Tunisia and Argentina. After stints living in Seoul, Boston, Paris and Los Angeles, writing and searching for something intangible, she landed somewhat steadily in Brooklyn and has begun to find inspiration in her more immediate surroundings. 
Kate E. O’Hara is a New York based freelance writer and photographer who loves all things food—especially the people who make it and market it. Her writing aims to capture the essence of the food experience; the stories that go well beyond a plate of ingredients. In addition to her love of food, Kate is also known to have a hankering for red wine and craft beer. You can also find Kate on Instagram