{"id":62282,"date":"2018-12-20T05:31:10","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T09:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=62282"},"modified":"2019-01-15T15:18:53","modified_gmt":"2019-01-15T19:18:53","slug":"offmetro-2018-a-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/62282\/offmetro-2018-a-year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"offMetro 2018: A Year in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the year comes to a close we want to celebrate all of you &#8211; our wonderful readers &#8211; along with the tremendous writers of offMetro. This year, we had the pleasure of sharing a variety of itineraries, stories and guides. None of this would have happened without our team of writers who scouted the best destinations, the unique experiences and the off the beaten path lodging options.&nbsp; If you haven&#8217;t yet discovered the comedy of Jamestown or the best of vegan dining in the boroughs, use this guide to start planning your weekends in 2019.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From the Adirondacks to Philadelphia, with a stop in Brooklyn on the way, here are our top articles for each oM writer of 2018.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>From Allison Tibaldi:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zOxkWYmYBx\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/59946\/elk-lake-lodge-an-adirondack-paradise-to-call-your-own\/\">Elk Lake Lodge: An Adirondack Paradise To Call Your Own<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/59946\/elk-lake-lodge-an-adirondack-paradise-to-call-your-own\/embed\/#?secret=zOxkWYmYBx\" data-secret=\"zOxkWYmYBx\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Elk Lake Lodge: An Adirondack Paradise To Call Your Own&#8221; &#8212; offMetro NY\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-info\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>From Sarah Knapp:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"4E9tYRbFJN\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/60713\/things-to-do-in-new-paltz-new-york\/\">Things to Do in New Paltz, New York<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/60713\/things-to-do-in-new-paltz-new-york\/embed\/#?secret=4E9tYRbFJN\" data-secret=\"4E9tYRbFJN\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Things to Do in New Paltz, New York&#8221; &#8212; offMetro NY\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>From Josh Laskin:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"6Xc6YFFk49\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/62028\/best-east-coast-ski-towns-for-a-weekend-adventure\/\">Best East Coast Ski Towns for a Weekend Adventure<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/62028\/best-east-coast-ski-towns-for-a-weekend-adventure\/embed\/#?secret=6Xc6YFFk49\" data-secret=\"6Xc6YFFk49\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Best East Coast Ski Towns for a Weekend Adventure&#8221; &#8212; offMetro NY\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>From Holly Fink:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Hgxzymgpon\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/61784\/visiting-jamestown-new-york-a-comedic-weekend-away\/\">Visiting Jamestown, New York: A Comedic Weekend Away<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/61784\/visiting-jamestown-new-york-a-comedic-weekend-away\/embed\/#?secret=Hgxzymgpon\" data-secret=\"Hgxzymgpon\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Visiting Jamestown, New York: A Comedic Weekend Away&#8221; &#8212; offMetro NY\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>From Darren Paltrowitz:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"qYR1m5GZFg\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/61117\/drink-like-a-local-on-long-island\/\">Drink Like A Local On Long Island<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/61117\/drink-like-a-local-on-long-island\/embed\/#?secret=qYR1m5GZFg\" data-secret=\"qYR1m5GZFg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Drink Like A Local On Long Island&#8221; &#8212; offMetro NY\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>From Lavanya Sunkara:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"XU1TZWV8lN\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/61043\/the-best-vegan-restaurants-in-new-york-city-and-beyond\/\">The Best Vegan Restaurants In New York City and Beyond<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/61043\/the-best-vegan-restaurants-in-new-york-city-and-beyond\/embed\/#?secret=XU1TZWV8lN\" data-secret=\"XU1TZWV8lN\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The Best Vegan Restaurants In New York City and Beyond&#8221; &#8212; offMetro NY\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>From Lindsay Maher:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"b5Kqfk0PWb\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/61667\/the-best-brunch-in-brooklyn\/\">The Best Brunch in Brooklyn<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/61667\/the-best-brunch-in-brooklyn\/embed\/#?secret=b5Kqfk0PWb\" data-secret=\"b5Kqfk0PWb\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The Best Brunch in Brooklyn&#8221; &#8212; offMetro NY\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>From Michele Herrmann:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"NMQIZRNDTq\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/61519\/the-best-things-to-do-in-buffalo-new-york\/\">The Best Things to Do in Buffalo, New York<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/61519\/the-best-things-to-do-in-buffalo-new-york\/embed\/#?secret=NMQIZRNDTq\" data-secret=\"NMQIZRNDTq\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The Best Things to Do in Buffalo, New York&#8221; &#8212; offMetro NY\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>From Team Foodie (Andrew Hoffman &amp; Yijia Gu):<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"XVkkE1FlUv\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/61653\/the-best-restaurants-in-philadelphia\/\">The Best Restaurants in Philadelphia<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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&#8212; offMetro NY\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>From Regina Baker:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"GKVzSxhgVX\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/60922\/craft-beer-cooperstown-ny\/\">Hop City: Craftily Drink Your Way Through Cooperstown, NY<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/60922\/craft-beer-cooperstown-ny\/embed\/#?secret=GKVzSxhgVX\" data-secret=\"GKVzSxhgVX\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Hop City: Craftily Drink Your Way Through Cooperstown, NY&#8221; &#8212; offMetro NY\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>From Angelica Olstad:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"egOZjAyUXO\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/60758\/easily-explore-history-culture-and-nature-on-the-hudson-river-with-this-new-app\/\">Easily Explore History, Culture and Nature on the Hudson River with This New App<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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