https://eastcoastweekends.com/ East Coast Weekends is an independent guide to the best two- and three-day trips within reach of New York: the Hudson Valley, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington and Niagara Falls, with train times, costs and honest itineraries. en-us Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:40:54 GMT https://eastcoastweekends.com/ https://eastcoastweekends.com/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:40:54 GMT Independent guides to the best two- and three-day trips from New York: Hudson Valley, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington and Niagara, with train times and fares. https://eastcoastweekends.com/boston.html https://eastcoastweekends.com/boston.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:40:54 GMT A Boston weekend from New York: the Freedom Trail, Beacon Hill, the North End and where to stay, with Amtrak times and fares. https://eastcoastweekends.com/destinations.html https://eastcoastweekends.com/destinations.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:40:54 GMT Five East Coast destinations for a two- or three-day break from New York, with travel times and what each is best for. https://eastcoastweekends.com/hudson-valley.html https://eastcoastweekends.com/hudson-valley.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:40:54 GMT A car-free Hudson Valley weekend from New York: Dia Beacon, Storm King, Cold Spring and where to stay, with Metro-North times and costs. https://eastcoastweekends.com/niagara-falls.html https://eastcoastweekends.com/niagara-falls.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:40:54 GMT A Niagara Falls weekend from New York: the falls, Maid of the Mist, Cave of the Winds and where to stay, with train and flight options. https://eastcoastweekends.com/philadelphia.html https://eastcoastweekends.com/philadelphia.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:40:54 GMT A Philadelphia weekend from New York: Independence Hall, Reading Terminal Market, the Rocky Steps and where to stay, with Amtrak times and fares. https://eastcoastweekends.com/washington-dc.html https://eastcoastweekends.com/washington-dc.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:40:54 GMT A Washington, D.C. weekend from New York: the National Mall, Smithsonian museums, the Capitol and Georgetown, with Amtrak times and fares. https://eastcoastweekends.com/weekends.html https://eastcoastweekends.com/weekends.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:40:54 GMT Five weekend trips from New York compared by journey time, round-trip fare, how many nights you need and what each place is best for. https://eastcoastweekends.com/atlantic-city.html https://eastcoastweekends.com/atlantic-city.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:40:54 GMT An Atlantic City weekend from New York: the boardwalk, the beach and the casinos, with NJ Transit bus times and costs. https://eastcoastweekends.com/berkshires.html https://eastcoastweekends.com/berkshires.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:40:54 GMT A Berkshires weekend from New York: Mass MoCA, Tanglewood and Great Barrington, with Amtrak and driving options. https://eastcoastweekends.com/cape-may.html https://eastcoastweekends.com/cape-may.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:40:54 GMT A Cape May weekend from New York: Victorian streets, beaches and birding at the southern tip of New Jersey, with driving and bus options. https://eastcoastweekends.com/catskills.html https://eastcoastweekends.com/catskills.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:40:54 GMT A Catskills weekend from New York: hiking, small towns and where to stay, with driving and bus options from the city. https://eastcoastweekends.com/finger-lakes.html https://eastcoastweekends.com/finger-lakes.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:40:54 GMT A Finger Lakes weekend from New York: Watkins Glen, Seneca Lake wineries and Ithaca, with driving times and where to stay. https://eastcoastweekends.com/jersey-shore.html https://eastcoastweekends.com/jersey-shore.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:40:54 GMT A Jersey Shore weekend from New York: Asbury Park, Ocean Grove and the boardwalk, with NJ Transit times and costs. https://eastcoastweekends.com/one-or-two-nights.html https://eastcoastweekends.com/one-or-two-nights.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:40:54 GMT How many nights each East Coast weekend actually needs, based on journey time, what there is to do and whether the trip works without a car. https://eastcoastweekends.com/when-to-go.html https://eastcoastweekends.com/when-to-go.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:40:54 GMT A season-by-season guide to East Coast weekends from New York: where to go in spring, summer, autumn and winter, and what each season costs. https://eastcoastweekends.com/about.html https://eastcoastweekends.com/about.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:40:54 GMT Who writes East Coast Weekends, how trips are researched, how fares and opening hours are checked and how corrections work. https://eastcoastweekends.com/contact.html https://eastcoastweekends.com/contact.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:40:54 GMT Contact East Coast Weekends with corrections, questions or partnership enquiries. 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