The Empire State Building is open to visitors from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily.
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, famed for the Headless Horseman
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and William Rockefeller. If you’re feeling brave, walking tours will take you
through the burial grounds by lantern.
(Daytime tours are also available for
travelers of a less courageous variety.)
Bewitching Excursion
Getting to Boston from the Bronx
River Parkway should take about three
hours, with numerous routes available. Once there, Loews Boston Hotel
is the perfect jumping off point to see
Faneuil Hall, Fenway Park, the New
England Aquarium or any of the city’s
other noted attractions. The hotel is
just 15 minutes from the Freedom
Trail, a 2.5-mile route that includes
16 historically significant sites, including Boston Common, America’s first
public park; the Old Corner Bookstore,
the longest-standing commercial building in Boston; the USS Constitution,
the oldest commissioned warship still
afloat; and the Paul Revere House.
For road-hungry travelers who’d like
just a little more time with their foot on
the pedal, a short drive north will land
them in Salem, the famed “Witch City.”
Deriving its name from “shalom,” the
Hebrew word for peace, the city’s claim
to fame dates back to the 1692 witch
trials. The Salem Witch Museum, the
Witch Dungeon Museum and the
Witch History Museum all provide a
detailed look back at the scandal-filled
historical period.
All that time on the road will have
any group thirsting for a little waterside
fun. The seaport town of Salem also
lured pirates, including the notorious
Clam chowder, a New England classic
Gloucester, Mass., is home to America’s original seaport.
Captain Kidd and Blackbeard, and it
was also the birthplace of Nathaniel
Hawthorne, who penned “The Scarlet
Letter.” Local attractions pay homage to
both. Also worth visiting is the Peabody
Essex Museum, one of the oldest museums in the country, home to an array of
art and culture exhibitions.
After investigating the former haunts
of accused witches and infamous pirates,
take to the road again, heading further
northeast along Route 127. The route
will take travelers to Cape Ann, and
along the way, fishing villages, antique
shops and numerous eateries serving
up Massachusetts’ finest seafood will
keep wanderers satisfied. A bowl of New
England clam chowder is never far away.
When reaching the fishing village of
Gloucester, Mass., America’s original
seaport, be sure to snap a photo with
“the Man at the Wheel,” a statue
memorializing sailors lost at sea. There
are also four lighthouses in the area; take
a lighthouse cruise for the best view.
Art lovers will want to make a stop
at the Rocky Neck Art Colony, one of
the oldest working art colonies in the
country. Or visit Motif No. 1, an iconic
red fishing shack in nearby Rockport,
Mass., which is considered the mostpainted building in America.
Whether you traverse the entire
coast, take a quick weekend jaunt
along part of it, or just want to experience freedom on four wheels for a day,
the road is calling—reminding us that
life is sometimes about the journey,
sometimes about the destination, and
sometimes a little of both. L
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