Where to Watch the 2025 NYC Marathon
50,000 runners and up to 3 million spectators. Your guide to the best spots to watch and cheer the athletes along the annual NYC Marathon five-borough 26.2 mile route.
Best USA Scenic Train Trips
With clogged roads and flight cancellations and delays, this is a good time avoid them both and take the train. These are the best scenic train trips in the USA, ranging from a few hours to a few days, including on vintage steam trains.
Best Pumpkin Picking Spots in NYC and Nearby
Celebrate the season by choosing your Halloween pumpkin at one of the many pumpkin patches in NYC and the Tri-State area. It’s a great weekend excursion, and you’ll also find fresh apple cider, hayrides for the kids and more. For many family-owned farms, the pick-your-own pumpkin season helps keep them in business, so you are doing good while having fun. That’s a two-fer.
NYC Guide: Best Free & Cheap Things to Do In October, November & Beyond
Now that my hometown is back on top of the must visit destination list, here’s how to enjoy NYC on the cheap. Early fall is a great time to be in NYC, including for FREE museum admission, the annual Corn Maze at the Queens County Farm Museum, outdoor ice skating returns for the season, FREE
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25 Most Haunted Hotels in USA
Rooms With a Boo: Stay in one of these historic hotels, where some “spirited” guests may have checked out, but never leave. From a former convent to hotels adjacent to battlegrounds and one that was once a morgue, many of these hotels report that former guests or former owners haunt the halls long after they have checked out, and that current guests have seen them.
Beware of Buying a Flood Damaged Car
Scam Alert. Unfortunately, many cars and trucks flooded in hurricanes and other deep water disasters wind up for sale by unscrupulous dealers to unsuspecting customers. Here are the signs of a flood-damaged vehicle, to avoid getting soaked by buying one that is dangerous to drive.
1,000 FREE Halloween Pumpkin Carving Stencils & Recipes
With so many freebies available online, there’s no need to spend a lot of money on Halloween this year. Each of these FREE sources has dozens of choices for everything from pumpkin carving stencils to DIY decorations and Halloween-themed recipes. It adds up to more than 1,000 ideas to help you enjoy Halloween on the cheap, plus be
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Autumn Driving Hazards to Avoid
The fall season brings many wonderful things, including technicolor leaves and cooler temperatures. But it also brings autumn driving hazards, including wet leaves, fog and frost. Here’s how to anticipate and keep you and your passengers safe in potentially dangerous fall driving situations, whether it’s your daily commute or shopping expedition, or a weekend getaway.
New Airline Routes and Cancelled Routes Through Fall, Winter and Beyond
Plan your fall/winter 2025 and and spring/summer 2026 travel now, including these new routes between US cities and popular destinations in Europe, the Caribbean and South America, with dozens of new flights a week – plus updates to frequent flyer programs and partnerships. And be aware of routes which have been cancelled. We have both.
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Fast Food Deals & New Menu Items Through October & Beyond
There are great meal deals and new menu items at national restaurant and fast food chains every week, to help you stretch your strained budget. What’s new includes return of McDonald’s Monopoly game after a decade, new IHOP $6 everyday value menu, 85 cent Blizzards at Dairy Queen, Subway re-introduces its 500 calorie Fresh Fit
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