Combine a visit to an art museum with an outing to a park, all in one visit!
New York
Visit the Gilded Age at the Vanderbilt Mansion
Frederick and Louise Vanderbilt lived lives of unparalleled luxury. Their Hyde Park mansion offered nothing less.
Seeking Harriet Tubman in Fort Hill Cemetery
We went to Fort Hill Cemetery to pay our respects — and get the closest we’ll ever get — to freedom fighter and American hero Harriet Tubman. We’d visited her home, which is under restoration and renovation, earlier that day. And the day before, we’d toured William Seward’s house, her friend and former U.S. Secretary […]
Visit the Real Uncle Sam at Oakwood Cemetery
Explore Oakwood Cemetery’s beautiful grounds and hike its trails, leading around several ponds. It’s likely you’ll encounter Uncle Sam’s grave!
Tour Olana, the Quirky Estate of Frederic Church
“It looks as if Moorish architecture had an illicit liaison with the Victorian era,” quipped one visitor. See for yourself what Olana, Frederic Church’s quirky villa, is all about!
Bear Mountain State Park: Take a Scenic Drive
Take this beautiful drive through Bear Mountain State Park, and take in the panoramic views over the forested Hudson River valley from a mountaintop observation tower.
Discover the Secrets of Stony Point Lighthouse — the Oldest Lighthouse on the Hudson River
Come explore the oldest lighthouse along the Hudson River!
Exploring Equality at the Women’s Rights National Park
If you believe all people are created equal, then this is the daytrip for you!