Belmont Park: Though Big Brown's big race is not for another two weeks, Belmont will be featuring live horse racing Friday through Monday of this weekend. Admission is only $2 (or $5 if you want access to the clubhouse) and Belmont is a short 45-minute trip from Penn Station via the LIRR. For train schedules, click here.Fort Tryon Park: This gorgeously designed park sits at the top of a hill that overlooks the Hudson and features long, rambling walks and historical ramparts. Also the home of The Cloisters, this is a spot where you can easily spend the day. Just take the A train to 190th Street.
Historic Hudson Valley: Under an hour from Grand Central Station via Metro-North’s Hudson Line, the Hudson Valley features such historical landmarks as Washington Irving’s home at Sunnyside, the Rockefeller Estate at Kykuit, and the 16th-century Phillipsburg Manor, where you can stroll through the quiet streets and literally go back in time. For train schedules, click here.Spring Lake: This beautiful seaside town on the Jersey shore features historic Victorian homes with wraparound porches and white picket fences, gorgeous swan-filled lakes, a beautiful expanse of beaches complete with a boardwalk for biking and walking. Less than a two-hour train ride from Penn Station, the Spring Lake train station is in walking distance from the beach and the quaint downtown district. Click here for train schedules.
Woodbury Commons: This sprawling shopping center in upstate New York features the outlet outposts of such sought-after brands as Barneys, Burberry, Escada, J. Crew, Gucci, Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, Kenneth Cole, Diane von Furstenberg, and much, much more. Shop till you drop, then head back to the city via Metro-North. Click here for transportation details.
Enjoy the long weekend – whether you’re in the city or not!
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