Staycation guide: Vacation at home with things to do in NYC

Save money and time with 33 ways to have a summer holiday in NYC. Take a staycation and let the city surprise you all over again.

Getting away from it all doesn’t have to entail plane tickets or a large wad of cash. You can vacation at home with these things to do in NYC. Find out where to explore cultural treasures, lounge on a beach, stuff your face and indulge your inner adrenaline junkie with this year’s choice staycations. No travel agent needed.


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Have only a day, a MetroCard and a few bucks? You can still experience a summer getaway—right here in NYC.

World Cup staycations 2010

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Staycations 2009

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Staycations 2008

Can't take a full-fledged vacay? At the very least get out of your apartment and into other boroughs.

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