The Best Places In the U.S. to Visit in January
News flash: January is an excellent time to travel. You can save on off-season deals at many spots around the country, you’ll encounter fewer flocks of tourists vacationing for the winter holidays, and you’ll start your new year off on a memorable note. Still, zooming in on where exactly to go in these United States can be a bit dizzying. That’s why we did the research for you to present the ultimate itineraries for January 2024 group getaways.
7 Fun BFF Road Trips Within 3 Hours of Philly
The restorative Catskill mountain air can revive you and your besties whether you want a low-key getaway or something more action-packed. You can take a leisurely stroll down Main Street to do a little antiquing or paddle on the Delaware River with Kittatinny, a local tubing and kayaking outfitter and hike the Sullivan Catskills Dove Trail, which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Woodstock festival. Roughly 168 miles or three hours away from Philly, make Narrowsburg your home base where pizza-heads will delight in the food and views at The Laundrette, a former car wash and laundromat turned pie haven overlooking the Delaware River.
5 Foodie Weekend Getaways From New York City
New Yorkers are spoiled rotten when it comes to good eats. Located only 90 miles from NYC in Sullivan County, Eldred is a culinary haven that attracts visitors from all over the country. Home to the Catskill Cuisine fest at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, where celebrity chefs like Scott Conant, Marcus Samuelson, Alton Brown, and Alex Guarnaschelli were in attendance this past year, this rural New York town packs a culinary punch.
The Best New Hotels in the U.S. for Fall Group Travel
If you and your nearest and dearest seek a mountain getaway this fall, we ask you to point your compass towards the bucolic Catskills in upstate New York. Especially when you consider the October 2023 debut of Hemlock Neversink. Spanning 230 acres, the newest concept from Foster Supply Hospitality is a wellness paradise.
Inside Hemlock, Foster Supply Hospitality’s Newest Upstate Retreat
Hemlock is the Foster Supply Hospitality’s seventh hotel, joining sister properties in the Sullivan County region of the Catskills including the DeBruce, the North Branch Inn, and Kenoza Hall. After launching a small spa at their recent property, Kenoza Hall, the Fosters were encouraged to go deeper into the wellness hospitality space.
The Nervous Driver’s Guide to Road Trips
I’m a New York City kid, which means by 3 years old, I was regularly requesting artichokes as my veggie of choice and my first public tantrum was in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It also means I didn’t really learn to drive until my 30s. This past summer, I was determined to remedy that, and I was working against the clock: My dad and I booked an August road trip to the Catskills Mountains, for which I’d be the chauffeur.
Grab Your BFFs: These 8 Epic Fall Mountain Towns Await
Sullivan County’s Catskills shine year-round, but there's just something about the region when paired with crisp fall air. Stay at Kenoza Hall, where groups will love sprawling out in the property’s cozy-chic bungalows and eating far too many pear and Gorgonzola salads and grilled trout almondine at the restaurant.
The Most Exciting Fall Hotel Openings of 2023, From Oregon to Mexico City
Hemlock Neversink—Catskills, New York. - Why we’re excited: The Catskills and Hudson Valley hotel boom of the last ten years has yielded a lot of new properties, some of which feel like extensions of New York City’s hectic energy, and others which feel like true retreats. This Catskills hideaway falls firmly into the latter category. The rooms’ earth tones and Quaker-inflected design allow the property’s gorgeous surrounds to take center stage, with plenty of luxe touches to make your stay comfortable, like Bellino Fine Linens, Matouk bathrobes, and all-natural Oneka bath amenities.
Dove Lovers!
This is Mary and Rich Brady from Portsmouth NH, they stayed at the Villa Roma for the week and found a dove brochure which sparked a 3 day Dove-watching extravaganza across the Sullivan Catskills. While here they also visited Grizzly Bagels, the Callicoon Cafe and Buckbrook
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