The Adirondacks in New York
Travel Guide
Top 3 Favorite Fall Road Trips
Who knew that the mainstay mode of vacation from our childhood—the road trip—would boomerang back in popularity in 2020? For those of us with a serious case of burning wanderlust, we'll take it—it's a cliché, but sometimes the journey really is the destination. Here, our favorite scenic trips in the U.S., for adventure seekers and kitsch lovers alike—and accompanying style tips, of course.
For Fall Foliage: The Adirondacks
See: Prospect Mountain, Lake George, Bolton Landing, Fort Ticonderoga, Mount Marcy, a.k.a. the Cloud, Lake Placid, Blue Mountain Lake, Keene Valley
Eat: Noon Mark Diner, Delta Blue, Cottage at Mirror Lake Inn, Top of the Park, Friends Lake Inn Restaurant, The View
Stay: Sagamore Hotel, The Point, Hotel Saranac, Lake Placid Lodge, The Lake House at High Peaks Resort, Camp Solitude, Lake Kora
What to Wear
For Cross-Country Kicks: Route 66
See: Cadillac Ranch (above), Meramec Caverns, Route 66 Museum, The Painted Desert, Hackberry General Store, Sandhills Curiosity Shop, The Blue Whale, Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Eat: Watson’s BBQ, Lou Mitchell’s Diner, Waylan’s Ku Ku Burger, Big Vern’s Steakhouse, Baxter Springs Smokehouse BBQ, POPS
Stay: The Campbell Hotel, Palmer House, Blue Swallow Motel, 21C Museum Hotel, Big Texan Steak Ranch, Wigwam Motel
What to Wear
For Water Babies (and Big Little Lies Fans): Highway 1
See: Bixby Bridge, Huntington Beach, Mission Bay, The Funk Zone, Santa Ynez Valley, Hearst Castle, McWay Falls, Overlook Trail, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve. Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, Keyhole Rock
Eat: Nepenthe, Golden Gate Bakery, Sons & Daughters, Tartine Manufactory, Il Grillo, State Bird Provisions, Thomas Hill Organics
Stay: Post Ranch Inn, Ventana Big Sur, The Battery, Carmel Valley Ranch Carmel Valley Ranch
