New York City Day Trips

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If you still have the time or energy to take trips outside Manhattan, there are certainly some worthwhile excursions. Keep in mind that some of New York's most interesting ethnic pockets of restaurants and shops can be found in its immigrant communities in the outer boroughs, especially Queens and Brooklyn.

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Bronx Zoo
This landmark zoo is worth the 45-minute subway ride from Midtown for its enormous range, from the Butterfly Garden to the 6.5-acre Congo Gorilla Forest and Tiger Mountain exhibit.
Bronx River Pkwy. at Fordham Rd.; New York City, NY; 718-220-5100; www.bronxzoo.com
Tags: family | wildlife | outdoors | zoo
Yankee Stadium
Head to the Bronx and catch a Yankee's game at the brand new Yankee Stadium, opened in 2009, designed to be a new and improved "house that Babe Ruth built."
E. 161st St. at River Ave.; New York City, NY; 718-293-4300; www.yankees.com
Tags: family | baseball
Fire Island
A skinny barrier isle off Long Island’s south shore, this beachy, car-less paradise attracts weekend and summer refugees from the asphalt jungle. Winter is mostly dead.
2-hour drive or 2.5-hour trip (train + ferry) from Manhattan; Fire Island, NY; www.fireisland.com
Tags: family | outdoors | swimming
The Hamptons
Long Island’s South Fork seems to draw descendants of The Great Gatsby crowd, who have created ritzy estates, fancy boutiques, and society parties among beach grass, potato fields, and whitewashed colonial architecture.
The HamptonsNY; www.hamptons.com
Tags: family | outdoors | history | swimming
Hudson River Valley
Make the trip to this scenic river valley, home to state capital Albany, historic estates like Van Cortlandt Manor, West Point, and charming towns like Woodstock and Sleepy Hollow.
Hudson Valley; 3-hour drive from ManhattanNY; www.visithudsonvalley.com
Tags: family | culture | outdoors | history
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