Hudson Valley (from New York City)

Two hours north of Manhattan and you're in a world of farm-to-table restaurants, Hudson River estates, and fall foliage that makes New England jealous. Beacon has Dia:Beacon (one of the best contemporary art museums in the country), Cold Spring has charm that should be illegal, and Hudson has more antique shops per capita than people. The Metro-North train means you don't even need a car. New Yorkers who discover the Hudson Valley either move there or never shut up about it.