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10 Journalists Share Top Getaways Close to NYC
...can go canoeing on the lake and hiking in the nearby woods. If you’re willing to fly, though, I highly recommend Quebec City. The plane ride is only an hour and fifteen minutes, but you feel transport...
A Castle on the Hudson: A Fairy Tale Getaway Near NYC
...area, goose-down comforters, and hiking and mountain biking trails, Castle on the Hudson has enough diversion to make two days feel like a week’s worth of vacation. And just think about all the fare yo...
Kripalu Retreat: Start Your New Year With This R&R Yoga Getaway
...ding quiet time practicing yoga, hiking the lakeside trails and heating up in the sauna, all while nourishing yourself with three all-natural meals daily. For the ultimate in flexibility, book the R&R...
Best Outdoor Adventures in New York
...pids, or biking along the sea. Hiking in the Hudson Valley Lace up your boots for this rewarding four-hour hike just 80 minutes north of Manhattan. The 5.5 miles of diverse trails and spectacular vie...
Plan a Fall Trip to Woodstock, New York
...ower walking around Cooper Lake. Hiking Overlook Mountain. Booking a room at newly opened Hotel Dylan, from $169/weekday, $219/weekend. How to get there: From Port Authority, take Adirondack Trailways,...
Quaker vs. Shaker: The Best Things to Do in Philadelphia and Cleveland This Summer
...n partake in fishing, biking and hiking activities. Cleveland: This city’s 18 parks are known as the Emerald Necklace and present a slice of wilderness within the city limits. Lake Erie is an aquatic p...
Long Island’s Car-free Paradise: Fire Island
...u’ll find Sunken Forest, home to hiking trails and 300-year old American Holly trees. Note: since there are a few private communities between Ocean Beach and Sunken Forest you won’t be able to bike dir...
The Berkshires: Best Art Experiences
...Berkshires offers a plethora of hiking trails from easy to more advanced. Take the Bus from NYC: Ride the Peter Pan bus line from Port Authority to the Berkshires in just over three hours. Once you’ve...
Lake George, a Local’s Spin on the Classic American Getaway
Pack a swimsuit, hiking boots, and some bug spray; we’re heading to the Lake George Region in the Adirondacks. Lake George is the original all-American Summer vacation and classic Upstate New York get...
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