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Travel

Explore adventure guides and design a custom itinerary for the destination of your choice in and around the city.

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Whether you're a luxe city-dweller headed to the Hamptons for the weekend or a landlocked wanderer looking to see what all this "lobster roll" fuss is all about, the northeast's meandering coast is overflowing with prime vacation destinations.

These Towns Make the Jersey Shore a Can't-Miss Summer Destination

New York

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Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

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New York City has entered a golden age of meatless treats.

The 5 Best Meatless Burgers in NYC

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Drink

The hot toddy is but a humble, yet efficient cocktail.

The 5 Best Hot Toddies in NYC This Week

Best Weekend Ever

Best Weekend Ever: Tips for the Best Day Trips and Weekend Getaways

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We’ve got news for any New Yorkers still harboring outdated, noxious notions about New Jersey.

Weekend Getaways in New Jersey That’ll Make You Feel Like the Boss

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Summer is inching toward its end, but it isn’t through toasting NYC just yet.

Beat the Heat at NYC’s Best Indoor Spots With Outdoor Vibes

Beach Day

Beach Day brings you all the best beaches in the US and abroad, with advice on when to go, how to prepare, and more.

Beach Day: All the Best Beaches in the US and Abroad

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New York City doesn’t get enough credit for its miles and miles of beaches.

The Best Beaches on Long Island

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Lifestyle

Coney Island, that in-city vacation permanently etched in 1930, has actually changed a lot over the years.

A Rickety Coaster, a 'Freak' Show, and Booze: It's Coney Island, Baby!

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Entertainment

Thrillist's entertainment section covers every facet of popular culture. If you care about television, music, film, or celeb news; we've got it covered.

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How Heisler Became TV's Most Popular Fake Beer

Hamptons

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At the East End of Long Island, a long strip of beaches stretches all the way to The End -- a playground every Manhattanite knows collectively as “the Hamptons,” whether you ever get invited there or not.