Ajax Tavern 685 East Durant Avenue ajaxtavernaspen.com This popular hangout boasts excellent food and notoriously delicious drinks. Ask about the offerings from local craft distilleries.   Brexi411 South Monarch Street brexiaspen.com The black-and-white tiled floor signals to diners that they’re stepping into ... More

The Hudson Valley, a bucolic stretch that begins just above Manhattan and extends toward Albany, is the sort of green, friendly place where city dwellers take weekends and relish in the peace and quiet that come along with it. On September 12th and 13th, however, things are going to get a ... More

"I had to go places inside myself I found unendurable," Gail Sheehy tells me, looking tiny and incredibly vulnerable. We’re sitting in her cluttered office/apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, eating tuna salad as we discuss the writing of her memoir, Daring: My Passages. The phone never stops ringing; a ... More

DJ Ruckus gets around. The guy who was once called “the most sought-after DJ in the world” plays about 200 shows a year—clients have included Jennifer Lopez, Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey—and seems to always be on the road. “My travel schedule is absolutely crazy; all my friends ask me how I do it,” ... More

It’s no surprise that Santa Fe’s Inn and Spa at Loretto claims to be the most photographed building in the entire state of New Mexico. The hotel, which is located at the end of the Old Santa Fe Trail, was designed to emulate the architecturally stunning Taos Pueblo, a UNESCO ... More

There’s really no such thing as a bad time of year to explore California’s wine country, but we’ll let you in on a little secret: the best time to go is during harvest. From mid-August to October, the region is ripe with activity, and so too are the vines as their gorgeous grape clusters ... More

Montauk has long been regarded as a casual beach town with a decidedly bohemian vibe—and it still is—but the easternmost point of Long Island is also flush with an impressive culinary scene, chic waterfront bars and more. We asked five loyal Montauk lovers to share their local recommendations. Here’s what ... More

Thanks to a $5 million makeover by designer Michael Kramer that’s refurbished 71 existing rooms, suites and cottages and added 38 new guest rooms to the property, the once-tired Gurney’s Inn has been transformed and rebranded as Gurney's Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa—just in time for the peak summer season. The ... More

Greenest Juice When it’s too hot to eat heavy, get six pounds of raw produce in a single bottle of cold-pressed green juice from Austin-based Daily Greens. Founder Shauna Martin, who created Daily Greens after her breast cancer diagnosis at age 33, credits ... More

Summer is finally in full swing, and it’s time to head out East. Whether you’re looking to catch some live music or give back to a great cause, we’re keeping you in the loop about the not-to-be-missed happenings from Southampton to Montauk. So get out your calendar and start scheduling!   SATURDAY, ... More