What to know about living—or at least vacationing—on a houseboat in NYC

… thats actually  on  the water As the tiny home trend has heated up over the past few years house boats have been … City Jamaica Bay and College Point Marina in Queens And why not Once you acquire a boat of your own docking fees at city marinas cost just a fraction of the rent youd pay for a traditional apartment and you have all …

By Virginia K. Smith |June 23, 2017 - 10:00AM
NYC camping: Sleep under the stars within the five boroughs (and slightly beyond)

… kids that theres life beyond their smartphones is only a subway or train ride away read on for five options in and … note that the Watch Hill marinaalong with the camp sitesis currently closed to ferry and private boat service as it … to Cold Spring a 77minute ride the offpeak round trip fare is $29 and then grab a cab to the the huge green space …

By Alanna Schubach |June 20, 2017 - 8:59AM
Head to New Paltz this summer for a blend of the energetic and the bucolic

… of every budget It sits in the foothills of the Shawagunk Mountains AKA The Gunks which makes for excellent rock … is close to town and has five rooms in different styles rates for the summer start at $229 per night Many shortterm … range from $60 campsites on a vineyard to a  rusticchic log home previously featured in the  New York Times  for $269 …

By Alanna Schubach |June 19, 2017 - 9:05AM