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Everything you have to see in the city that never sleeps

Star Tripping

Thrillist is looking to the night sky in 2024. Here’s where and how to stargaze and catch this year’s total solar eclipse in destinations around the U.S.

Star Tripping: Best Places to Travel for Stargazing

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This April 8, Americans across the country are set to squint to the sky for the rarest of cosmic spotlights: a total solar eclipse.

The Best Places to See the Total Solar Eclipse on the East Coast

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With the upcoming arrival of spring, it’s time to begin our seasonal foray of taking long walks in nature far away from city sidewalks.

Explore These Secret Hikes Within 2 Hours of NYC

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In the fall of 2020, my roommate set up a bird feeder in our backyard with the hope of catching a glimpse of Boston’s airborne fauna.

Grab Your Binoculars and Your People, It’s Birding Szn

Two Days Away

Thrillist shares itineraries to some of the best towns and small cities across the United States. Everything you need to know to make the most of your weekend away.

Two Days Away: Small Town Weekend Getaways in the U.S.

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Before Lucille Ball was the star of her groundbreaking 1950s show, I Love Lucy, and living in Beverly Hills, the virtuoso of physical comedy and mogul of moxie-fueled female firsts called Jamestown, New York—aka The Pearl City—her home.

Lucille Ball’s Hometown Is a Comedy Hub Full of Culture, Funky Shops, and Nearby Alpacas

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Reasons to Drive

Visit these small and growing cities across the country just hours from major local markets. You may be surprised to find the best restaurants, hikes, beaches, and more are found here.

Reasons to Drive: Travel Guides to Local Cities in the U.S.

Holiday Festivals

Thrillist's 'Holiday Festivals' showcases some of the best holiday-time festivals across the globe, detailing where they are located and when they run.

Holiday Festivals: Seasonal Celebrations to Visit Around the World

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Christmas season often means carols; ringing bells; warm, spiced beverages; and—the less accessible, but equally iconic—Christmas markets that twinkle across Germany and the rest of Europe each year.

This Christmas Market in Pennsylvania Rivals Anything in Europe

Nation

Photo by Tracy Mammolito, courtesy of Outlandish

“Our biggest fear is that customers see us as a little REI,” says Ken Bernard, who co-founded Outlandish, the fourth Black-owned outdoor gear store in the country.

Outlandish, a Black-Owned Outdoor Store in Brooklyn, Forges Its Own Path

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Every October, just like clockwork, 30,000 yarn enthusiasts congregate at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, New York to flaunt handknit sweaters and trade crochet tips.

This Former Livestock Auction Is Now the Most Fashionable Place to Buy Yarn

Fall Foliage

From road trips to local guides, here's everything you need to enjoy the great autumn outdoors and see the most beautiful fall foliage in your part of the country (plus the best times to see it).

Fall Foliage in the US: Autumnal Guide to the Outdoors

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It’s that time of the year when sweater weather, all things pumpkin, and fall foliage reign supreme.

Waterfalls, Museums, and Gilded Mansions: A Guide to Leaf-Peeping Fun in New York State

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Keep the credits rolling at the end of the 2012 documentary Welcome to Kutsher's: The Last Catskills Resort, and you’ll be treated to an earful of onstage one-liners courtesy of celebrated comedian Freddie Roman.

Inside the Rich and Raucous Legacy of New York’s Borscht Belt

Photo by Read McKendree, courtesy of York Beach Surf Club

The days of sun-kissed shoulders and long al fresco feasts may be dwindling, but there’s still plenty of time for a few final summer flings.

Squeeze in an End-of-Summer Road Trip to These Gorgeous New Waterfront Hotels

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Montauk, once most popular among fishermen and surfers, today, offers an eclectic mix of parties, share houses, live music, breweries, lobster rolls, and, yes, still some of the best fishing and surfing in the Northeast.

Where to Dig Into Lobster Rolls, Take a Beach Hike, and Party in Montauk

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When it comes to long weekend destinations for New Yorkers, while Rochester may not be immediately top of mind, this city perched on the southern side of Lake Ontario punches well above its weight in relation to its size.