An alternative to biking over the Brooklyn Bridge, spend an afternoon ice skating in Prospect Park; the rink opens on Thanksgiving Day. Walk off the stuffing with a day of shopping at Woodbury Common outlets one hour north of NYC; Black Friday sales...

Now that the radiators are clanking and the branches are spindly, we can spend whole afternoons in the cozy nooks of our favorite local coffee shops, waiting for the snow to fall. This season, forget those big green letters blazoned on every block (you...

In his timeless essay, “Once More to the Lake,” E.B. White recalled the “peace and goodness and jollity” of the Belgrade Lakes in Maine. His words still ring true for this author who spent good portions of her childhood summers there at camp,...

Whether it’s our health, our job, MoMA’s Tim Burton exhibit, or our family, we’ve all got at least one thing to be thankful for this year. Instead of cooking like crazy and picking up pine cones for table decor, you’ve opted to go out and you need some...

Recently renovated Savoy Suites in Georgetown is offering a Thanksgiving Holiday Dinner Package starting at $159; while in D.C., visit the new “Inside Tim Russert’s Office” exhibit at the Newseum. While you’re shopping for the big feast accoutrement at...