Anyplace like Provincetown within 1 day drive of NYC?
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Anyplace like Provincetown within 1 day drive of NYC?
I love spending time in Provincetown so was looking for someplace similar within 1- days drive of NYC. What I like are the restaurants, shops, etc. all in a small walkable town. I don't mind the craziness! Any suggestions? Not New Hope/Lambertville since I've spent a lot of time there also.
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Cold Spring NY (1 hr drive)
Rhinebeck NY (2hours)
nw Connecticut and southern Bekshire towns
(Salisbury CT, Great Barrington MA, etc)(2+hours)
Princeton NJ (1+ hour)
None of thse are on the water, but they fit as small walkable towns with shops and restaurants
For a town closer to the water, I like Madison and Guilford CT.(2+ hours) Both are quite small though.
Rhinebeck NY (2hours)
nw Connecticut and southern Bekshire towns
(Salisbury CT, Great Barrington MA, etc)(2+hours)
Princeton NJ (1+ hour)
None of thse are on the water, but they fit as small walkable towns with shops and restaurants
For a town closer to the water, I like Madison and Guilford CT.(2+ hours) Both are quite small though.
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IMO, Saratoga Springs, NY is closest to P-town in terms of density of restaurants, shops, nightlife, even access to outdoor activities. Only it's not remotely on the ocean! 3 1/2 hours north of NYC, straight up I-87. It's most active from June to Labor Day, with the famed track being open for the last half of the summer; crowds reach their peak on the day of the Travers Cup.
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Provincetown is unique; anything else is a poor 'second'. It's the cultural vibe (including that 'old Yankee' sensibility) and the seasonal excitement that make it buzz.
The 'big sky' against the blue and white seascape along with the glittering air make it a bit special too.
There are a lot of small walkable towns with galleries, good restaurants and a strong gay culture within a hour of NYC but there's really nothing like Provincetown.
If you're uptown, and you walk downtown, you could enjoy Chelsea within an hour.
The 'big sky' against the blue and white seascape along with the glittering air make it a bit special too.
There are a lot of small walkable towns with galleries, good restaurants and a strong gay culture within a hour of NYC but there's really nothing like Provincetown.
If you're uptown, and you walk downtown, you could enjoy Chelsea within an hour.
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The water is such a big part of what makes PTown itself!
I think I'd choose Cherry Grove, Fire Island or Hudson NY or Great Barrington, MA, just designated best small town in America by the Smithsonian. It is small but there are many other interesting towns in the Berkshires. Reservations may be already impossible for summer, at least on the weekend.
Brattleboro is on the list too but the shops are less interesting and less galleries, though a GREAT farmers market on Sat am.
I think I'd choose Cherry Grove, Fire Island or Hudson NY or Great Barrington, MA, just designated best small town in America by the Smithsonian. It is small but there are many other interesting towns in the Berkshires. Reservations may be already impossible for summer, at least on the weekend.
Brattleboro is on the list too but the shops are less interesting and less galleries, though a GREAT farmers market on Sat am.
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Thanks again for your suggestions. I now have a lot of research to do.
And, by the way, I agree that there is no place like Provincetown, but after 40 years of visiting I am just looking for an alternative.
And, by the way, I agree that there is no place like Provincetown, but after 40 years of visiting I am just looking for an alternative.