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Apple pickin' time
From apple-picking to golfing to zooming through the treetops on a zipline, there's a bounty of bargain getaways under 100 miles from NYC this fall: Credit: Getty
Where: Along New York’s ‘Apple Pie Trail’
When: Through October
Miles from NYC: 50
Perfect for: Families, weekend bakers
Warwick, N.Y., may be located in Orange County, but it’s all about apples in these parts - though the upstate town hosts the annual Applefest on Oct. 2, the pickin’s fine all autumn long at more than a dozen area orchards, farms, stands and wineries.
If you go: Click on OrangeTourism.org and plan a route that includes family hayrides at Soons Orchards (soonsorchards.com), shopping for apple pie at Overlook Farm Market (overlookfarmmarket.com), picnicking at Masker Orchards (maskers.com), or visiting the petting zoo at Pennings Orchard (penningsfarmmarket.com)
Upstate New York apples are ripe for the picking in October.
Zooming on a zipline
Where: Catskills Mountains
When: All fall - and winter, too
Miles from NYC: 90
Perfect for: Thrill seekers
For a leaf-peeping change of pace, try a heart-stopping way to view the foliage: from above. Zipline Adventure Tours in the Catskills, which opened this past summer, takes adventurous types over and through the woods at breakneck speeds.
If you go: Canopy tours start at $19 per person for two trips. The advanced Mid-Mountain Tour is $89 and includes ziplines, rope bridges and swinging bridges. Coming in October is Sky Rider, which will be the longest zipline in North America. (www.ziplinenewyork.com; 518-263-4388).
Adventurous types can get their kicks on a Catskills zipline.
It's still summer at the Sun
Where: Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Conn.
When: All fall
Miles from NYC: 100
Perfect for: Couples, guys and gals getaways
Pretend summer’s still here while you blow your bankroll at the tables. Enjoy a clambake while sipping on a tropical drink with the Mohegan Sun’s Indian Summer Package that includes an overnight stay at the Connecticut casino, a $50 coupon to Jasper White’s Summer Shack, and a $25 coupon to Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville.
If you go: The package starts at $125 per person (tax included) and is based on double occupancy. Call 1-888-777-7922 and use code PTIND. For more fall packages starting at $99, go to mohegansun.com.
Credit: Handout
The Mohegan Sun offers an Indian Summer Package
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Leaf peeping - by boat
Where: The Hudson River
When: Saturday, Oct. 23
Miles from NYC: 30
Perfect for: Couples, families and anyone easily awed by nature's annual technicolor show
You don’t have to hop in a crowded car and fight traffic to take in the visual splendors of autumn in the Northeast. Climb aboard the Spirit of New York for a fall foliage lunch cruise, which sails north of the George Washington Bridge for three peaceful hours worth of spectacular scenery.
If you go: Spirit of New York sails on Oct. 23, noon to 3 p.m., from Chelsea Piers on the West Side. Price is $48.90 per person. Lunch buffet is included, cash bar is available (www.spiritcruises.com).
Watch the seasons change from the comfort of a small cruise ship.
Hudson Valley harvest
Where: Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, N.Y.
When: Through Nov. 23
Miles from NYC: 90
Perfect for: Couples, families
Use the Mohonk Mountain House as your base to celebrate all that Hudson Valley has to offer in autumn. The venerable Victorian resort is slashing its rates 35% off for midweek stays with its Seasonal Bounty deal. Through Sept 30, it’s $199 per person, per night; $255 per person in October, and $199 per person to Nov. 23.
If you go: Scale the Shawangunk Mountains (aka The Gunks), visit such nearby mansions as the sprawling Vanderbilt estate; go antiquing in town or spend the day on a farm. Or just hang at the Mohonk: rates includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and such resort activities as boating, tennis and golf (www.mohonk.com)
Mohonk Mountain House is a popular year-round destination
When: Saturday, Oct. 23
Miles from NYC: 30
Perfect for: Couples, families and anyone easily awed by nature's annual technicolor show
You don’t have to hop in a crowded car and fight traffic to take in the visual splendors of autumn in the Northeast. Climb aboard the Spirit of New York for a fall foliage lunch cruise, which sails north of the George Washington Bridge for three peaceful hours worth of spectacular scenery.
If you go: Spirit of New York sails on Oct. 23, noon to 3 p.m., from Chelsea Piers on the West Side. Price is $48.90 per person. Lunch buffet is included, cash bar is available (www.spiritcruises.com).
Where: Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, N.Y.
When: Through Nov. 23
Miles from NYC: 90
Perfect for: Couples, families
Use the Mohonk Mountain House as your base to celebrate all that Hudson Valley has to offer in autumn. The venerable Victorian resort is slashing its rates 35% off for midweek stays with its Seasonal Bounty deal. Through Sept 30, it’s $199 per person, per night; $255 per person in October, and $199 per person to Nov. 23.
If you go: Scale the Shawangunk Mountains (aka The Gunks), visit such nearby mansions as the sprawling Vanderbilt estate; go antiquing in town or spend the day on a farm. Or just hang at the Mohonk: rates includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and such resort activities as boating, tennis and golf (www.mohonk.com)
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