Want to enjoy the feeling of your feet in the sand with a beer in your hand and a beautiful view of Manhattan? All summer there is Water Taxi Beach, s ahort hop across the East River in (you guessed it) a water taxi. DJs and dancing in [more...]

Want a refreshing change from the Hamptons? Try Sandy Hook. Plenty of beaches to choose from, including a nudist area if you are into that kind of thing. Great views back over Manhattan. Take a bike to make the most of it. Just hop on a [more...]

Crescent Beach on Shelter Island is where you want to go if you are on the prowl. Park yourself next to the Sunset Beach Hotel, restaurant and bar.

Just accompanied my friend here and I was somewhat bored, but he no doubt will go over and over again. Jacob Riis Beach in Queens. This place is less expensive than Fire Island, not snooty, and low-key. Bring a volley ball, plan to [more...]

Georgica Beach in East Hampton, Long Island. This is a great beach - don't let the location in the Hamptons throw you. There is no "scene" here. It's just simply a gorgeous stretch of beach. And it is so romantic. There are actually [more...]

Long Beach: Take the Long island rail road from Penn. A round trip ticket with a beach pass is $17. It's really a small town with a retail and restaurant stretch. There are tons of activities for kids: boat and bike rentals, [more...]

Don't think that all of the Jersey shore is simply beach slumming. There are actually some really lovely parts. There is a great barrier isle called the Seven Mile Beach, if you go to Avalon you'll find some of the highest dunes on [more...]

Get there early, parking and ferries can be crowded, better still, if you are returning on the late evening ferry, take the LIRR, from Penn in Manhattan or Atlantic in Brooklyn, and a cab from the station.

Get there early, parking and ferries can be crowded, better still, if you are returning on the late evening ferry, take the LIRR, from Penn in Manhattan or Atlantic in Brooklyn, and a cab from the station.

Get over any pesky inhibitions in Sand Hook, NJ - home of Gunnison Beach. Leave early, as the beach is popular and draws more than 5,000 people on a sunny day (no worries about your nakedness - with those numbers, you're bound to look [more...]

This is the best medicine for concrete and skyscraper overload and there are TONS of options:
1. The Aliento in Gardiners Bay/Island for $150/hr with a [more...]

Skywalk Kiteboarding. Hey ladies - according to the instructor at Skywalk, we're better than men are at this particular sport. It's $100 per hour or $245 for three hours.

Pick up a sunset sail from Chelsea Piers on the West Side Highway for the best views of Manhattan.

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