Lunar New Year Parade and Festival 2024

New York City. This much-anticipated event heralds the start of the Lunar New Year 2024, weaving together the threads of ancient customs and contemporary vibrancy against the city’s skyline. From…

Buffalo

BUFFALO Local Guide Blogs Amtrak Stations Located in Western New York on the outskirts of Niagara Falls is New York’s second-largest city, Buffalo. Home to its own two Amtrak stations,…

Lighthouses Along the Hudson River

…They are lighthouses. They are iconic. And in the Hudson Valley they punctuate the waterway known as “America’s First River.” From New York City to the City of Hudson, lighthouses…

New York City: Industry City

…in New York City—Don’t forget to use the New York By Rail 15% discount! Where to Stay in NYC Looking for a getaway opportunity? Spend the night and experience all…

Central Park Things To Do

Editor’s Note: New York by Rail updated this blog to include current information. When it comes to polishing the rough edges of New York City, providing a respite from the…

Fun Fall Outdoor Activities with Amtrak

Autumn is in full swing in New York State! If breathtaking fall foliage, crisp autumn air and fun outdoor trips are what you’re looking for, then New York is the…

Hudson Valley

New Paltz New Paltz Restaurants, Hiking and Attractions. Picture a groovy small town with mountainous landscapes and a caring community. Right in New York’s Hudson Valley, about a 20-minute drive…

New York City: The Jewish Museum

…of history, of ceremony, and, in a sense, of religious thought — unlike anything else in New York City’s rich cultural landscape.” —Roberta Smith, The New York Times Getting to…

NYC Cider Festival

…is to support producers of fermented ciders and the New York cider-making industry. to build a market for New York cider made from New York apples, to advocate for the…

A Day Trip to Columbia County

Looking to escape the busy summer tourism season on Long Island and New York City, I decided to be a tourist myself. Thankfully, after scanning New York By Rail‘s convenient…

New York By Rail Top 20: Attractions

…to be wowed. By John Barry NEW YORK CITY What’s there to say, really, beyond listing these iconic Manhattan-based attractions? Central Park, Broadway, Little Italy, Chinatown, The Highline, Statue of…

Walkway Over the Hudson: A Great Day Trip

…former resident of the Hudson Valley and a current resident of New York City, the longing for days of bucolic serenity is encountered more often than not. With the autumn…

Best Gardens in New York State

…Hall. The former private estate overlooks the Hudson River and Palisades and is one of New York City’s 33 city-owned cultural institutions. Open every day from 10 am – 5:30…

Escape to Southern Ulster County

…to September 1, 2018, Amtrak will depart from Grand Central Terminal (not Penn Station) to stations between New York City and Albany-Rensselaer, including Poughkeepsie. Don’t forget to use the New

New York Comic Con

2023 New York Comic Con New York Comic Con, arguably the biggest pop culture event in the country, is back at the Javits Center in New York City from October…

New York City: One World Observatory

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Museum Mile Festival

…Museum of the City of New York, The Jewish Museum, Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Neue Galerie New York, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. In…