{"id":52182,"date":"2016-01-04T12:43:11","date_gmt":"2016-01-04T16:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=52182"},"modified":"2025-09-02T02:59:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T06:59:13","slug":"places-to-visit-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/52182\/places-to-visit-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Great Places to Visit in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve criss-crossed the East Coast in search of inviting and invigorating places to explore in the New Year. The following destinations are of special interest to those who place a premium on affordable luxury, sustainability and car-free travel options.
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Hilton Head
\n<\/strong>This South Carolina barrier island has purposely eschewed fast development in favor of slow-paced growth. The sweeping Lowcountry scenery has been perfectly preserved and surrounds you with Spanish moss, stately live oaks and miles of pristine waterfront. With 60 miles of bike trails, the most efficient wheels on this island come with handlebars. Hilton Head<\/a> is one of the nations top cycling destinations, earning the rank of Gold Level Bicycle Friendly Community by the American League of Bicyclists.
\nStay
\n<\/strong>If you think big chain hotels can\u2019t achieve solidarity with nature, the Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island<\/a> may change your mind. Located on a beautiful stretch of beach and surrounded by lush gardens, the hotel incorporates natural elements into the d\u00e9cor, with soothing sea-glass and shell accents gracing the common spaces. Rooms feature a natural color palette inspired by the sea, with subtle touches of coral and restful beach tones.<\/p>\n

\"Acadia

\"Baron's

\"Monticello\"

Photo Credits: Wild Center, Hilton Head Chamber of Commerce, Acadia Bike, Baron’s Cove and\u00a0Cameron Davidson, Virginia Tourism Corporation<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve criss-crossed the East Coast in search of inviting and invigorating places to explore in the New Year. The following destinations are of special interest to those who place a premium on affordable luxury, sustainability and car-free travel options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":52212,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[757,784,850,224,785,750,817,786,833,854,929,829,314,838,1089,776,770,834,790,769,788,969,319,364,1057,325,781,807,774,951,794,780,849,648,846,847,748,745,480,751,316,782],"tags":[238,116,40,21,176,177,381,293,280,145,483,306,110,144,299,18,133,449,282,204,169,58],"class_list":{"0":"post-52182","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-activity-2","8":"category-adventure-activity-2","9":"category-antiques-shopping-2","10":"category-arts","11":"category-beaches-adventure-activity-2","12":"category-bike-2","13":"category-biking-adventure-activity-2","14":"category-boating-adventure-activity-2","15":"category-books-culture-2","16":"category-boutiques-shopping-2","17":"category-charlottesville","18":"category-culture-2","19":"category-dining-nightlife","20":"category-fall-foliage-culture-2","21":"category-farmers-market-shopping-2","22":"category-farms-food-drink","23":"category-food-drink","24":"category-gardens-culture-2","25":"category-hiking-adventure-activity-2","26":"category-historic-sites-culture","27":"category-kayaking-adventure-activity-2","28":"category-locations","29":"category-long-island-destination","30":"category-maine","31":"category-museums-culture-2","32":"category-new-york","33":"category-outdoor-dining","34":"category-pet-friendly-themes","35":"category-restaurants-food-drink","36":"category-sag-harbor","37":"category-sailing-adventure-activity-2","38":"category-seafood-food-drink","39":"category-shopping-2","40":"category-south-carolina","41":"category-theater-culture-2","42":"category-tours-culture-2","43":"category-train-2","44":"category-upstate-new-york-destination","45":"category-virginia","46":"category-walk","47":"category-weekend-getaways","48":"category-wine-food-drink","49":"tag-adventure","50":"tag-amtrak","51":"tag-art","52":"tag-beach","53":"tag-bed-and-breakfast","54":"tag-bike","55":"tag-biking","56":"tag-budget-friendly","57":"tag-cultural-getaway","58":"tag-dining","59":"tag-family-friendly","60":"tag-farm","61":"tag-historical-sites","62":"tag-hotel","63":"tag-locally-sourced","64":"tag-museum","65":"tag-outdoors","66":"tag-restaurants","67":"tag-romantic","68":"tag-train","69":"tag-weekend-getaway","70":"tag-wine"},"acf":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":52212,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11954796_971387546258422_6109597307107173180_n-e1465073419701-300x164.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/50"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52182"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52182\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}