City & Country: New York City

For our first post back after the summer holidays, we wanted to channel that headspace in which you either feel a little wrung out from summer travels, ready to plan something because you didn’t go anywhere, or just want to keep the travel vibe going in the form of weekend excursions here and there. And so we’re reintroducing our City + Country series, which we first did for London, tapping friends with roots in the city, but who also have a house and life in the country. And whereas our Black Books have loads of contributors and intel, these lists are tighter and more subjective. I’m excited to get back to the city and get the patty melt at Commerce Inn, and now I have eight weekend itineraries I can’t wait to try!

Since—depending on mood (and weather)—you might be up for a brisk weekend alongside an empty-ish beach, or a mountain hike with a whisky by a roaring fire, we divided our list into coastal destinations and hilly ones, all easily drivable from NYC. And while we cover a lot of ground here, from the North Fork of Long Island to The Berkshires in Massachusetts, there are many other places we’ve written about previously, so have a look at our Delaware County List, Finger Lakes List, Upstate NY List, Litchfield CT List, Hudson Valley Dispatch, and Hudson Valley by Train stories, as well as our NYC Black Book, for our network’s favorite addresses in the city.