8 Restored California Motels and Boutique Roadside Hotels

From midcentury desert retreats to coastal hideaways, these former roadside stops have found new life as beautifully designed boutique hotels.

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8 Restored California Motels and Boutique Roadside Hotels
8 Restored California Motels and Boutique Roadside Hotels

From midcentury desert retreats to coastal hideaways, these former roadside stops have found new life as beautifully designed boutique hotels.

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8 Best Boutique Hotels in Philadelphia for a History Weekend
8 Best Boutique Hotels in Philadelphia for a History Weekend

Discover the best boutique hotels for history lovers, weekend wanderers, and first-time visitors across Philadelphia's most storied neighborhoods.

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10 Charming Beach Towns for a Relaxed Weekend Escape
10 Charming Beach Towns for a Relaxed Weekend Escape

From California's storybook cottages to New England's lobster shacks, these 10 beach towns know exactly how a weekend should feel.

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5 Best Weekend Retreats With Pool and Spa Near NYC
5 Best Weekend Retreats With Pool and Spa Near NYC

Escape city stress at five retreats near New York City where pools, spas, and nature set the tone for a weekend that feels far from home.

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7 Ski Towns Worth Visiting Even If You Don’t Ski
7 Ski Towns Worth Visiting Even If You Don’t Ski

Not a skier? These seven winter towns offer beautiful scenery, good food, design hotels, and plenty to enjoy off the slopes, no skiing required.

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10 Retro Motels from the 1960s to Stay at on the Jersey Shore
10 Retro Motels from the 1960s to Stay at on the Jersey Shore

Ten vintage motels along the Jersey coast where 1960s neon, pastel doors, and summer nostalgia never went out of style.

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5 Best Hiking Trails in New Jersey to Explore This Season
5 Best Hiking Trails in New Jersey to Explore This Season

Discover the most scenic New Jersey hikes within reach of New York, from mountain summits to pine forests and the rush of open space.

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A Long Island Getaway to Cold Spring Harbor
A Long Island Getaway to Cold Spring Harbor

From brunch on Main Street to castle gardens, museum terraces, and the salt air at Oyster Bay, a one-day North Shore escape on the Long Island Rail Road.

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12 Escapes Near NYC for Fall Foliage, Lake Days, and Winter Snow
12 Escapes Near NYC for Fall Foliage, Lake Days, and Winter Snow

Twelve East Coast escapes near New York, from cabins to boutique hotels, made for every season: fall foliage, summer lakes, and cozy winter snow.

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A Day Trip to Beacon for Coffee, Art, and River Walks
A Day Trip to Beacon for Coffee, Art, and River Walks

A soft travel log from the Hudson line to Dia:Beacon, with stops for coffee, design shops, and quiet paths along the river. A day trip that favors rhythm over rush.

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20 Best Bookstores in New York City
20 Best Bookstores in New York City

Twenty of the best bookstores in New York City, covering every neighborhood and every kind of reader.

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10 Most Beautiful Rooftop Bars in New York City
10 Most Beautiful Rooftop Bars in New York City

Ten rooftop bars across New York City offering beautiful views, thoughtful design, and well-made drinks worth the climb upstairs.

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10 Best Scented Candles for a Cozy Winter Retreat
10 Best Scented Candles for a Cozy Winter Retreat

Get into the cozy holiday spirit with scents that glow through the colder months. From smoky woods to soft amber, these ten candles bring calm to any space.

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10 Shops in NYC for Homewares, Gifts, and Knickknacks
10 Shops in NYC for Homewares, Gifts, and Knickknacks

10 shops across New York for homewares, stationary, gifts, and knickknacks we keep in our back pockets for thoughtful, everyday design.

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5 Coffee Shops that Double as Workspaces (NYC Edition)
5 Coffee Shops that Double as Workspaces (NYC Edition)

Strong Wi-Fi, good coffee, and enough space to open a laptop. Five New York cafés that we love that make remote work a little easier.

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A Curated Guide to Coffee Beans Worth Brewing at Home
A Curated Guide to Coffee Beans Worth Brewing at Home

A selection of coffee beans chosen by our editors for their flavor, consistency, and cult followings. From New York classics to West Coast staples, these are the bags worth brewing at home.

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7 Best Spas in NYC to Book for Massages, Pools, and Rest
7 Best Spas in NYC to Book for Massages, Pools, and Rest

Seven spas and bathhouses where architecture, light, and materials do as much as the treatment. From deep tissue massages and hot stone work to cedar saunas and cold plunges, New York’s wellness scene has range.

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Art & Design

Art & Design
8 Art Exhibitions to See in NYC This September
8 Art Exhibitions to See in NYC This September

From Marcel Duchamp’s famous Fountain to Anthony McCall’s light installations, discover eight art exhibitions to see in NYC in September 2026 across Chelsea, Tribeca, and the Upper East Side.

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10 Design and Architecture Books for a Dose of Inspiration
10 Design and Architecture Books for a Dose of Inspiration

Looking for design inspiration? These 10 architecture and design books explore everything from Eames houses and Japanese design to Dieter Rams, Tadao Ando, John Pawson, and more.

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8 Must See Art Exhibitions in NYC This April
8 Must See Art Exhibitions in NYC This April

From a rare Domenico Gnoli survey to Frida and Diego at MoMA, here are eight art shows worth crossing town for this month.

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8 Art Destinations Worth a Day Trip From NYC
8 Art Destinations Worth a Day Trip From NYC

Discover the best art day trips from NYC, with sculpture parks, historic estates, and world-class museums across three states.

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8 Must See Art Exhibitions in NYC This March
8 Must See Art Exhibitions in NYC This March

Discover eight compelling art shows this March, from land art to portraits, and see New York in a fresh light.

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5 Must See Art Exhibitions in NYC This Winter
5 Must See Art Exhibitions in NYC This Winter

From Chelsea galleries to a major museum presentation uptown, these five exhibitions worth spending time with this winter.

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Artist Tom Sachs’ Creative Universe Lands in a New Guide
Artist Tom Sachs’ Creative Universe Lands in a New Guide

More than an art book, this guide follows the questions, materials and ideas that have fueled Tom Sachs’s world for forty years.

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10 Best Table Lamps to Elevate Every Corner of Your Space
10 Best Table Lamps to Elevate Every Corner of Your Space

Discover ten of our all time favorite table and desk lamps that elevate your space, add atmosphere and bring light to every corner.

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Gagosian Brings a Slice of Casa Malaparte to Design Miami
Gagosian Brings a Slice of Casa Malaparte to Design Miami

Malaparte and Gagosian bring a slice of Capri modernism to Miami with the first global showing of Casa Malaparte furniture.

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10 Must See Art Shows and Exhibitions in NYC This November
10 Must See Art Shows and Exhibitions in NYC This November

New York’s art calendar is active this November. From major museum shows to focused gallery exhibitions, these ten picks are worth planning for.

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15 Coffee Table Books that Prove Good Taste is in the Details
15 Coffee Table Books that Prove Good Taste is in the Details

The quickest way to look interesting? A table stacked with books people can’t resist picking up. These fifteen are the ones worth the space.

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A Guide to New York City’s Best Museum Shops
A Guide to New York City’s Best Museum Shops

Our favorite museum shops in New York for artsy and historic gifts, design objects, and souvenirs worth keeping.

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