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Day Trip Guides

The Main Line area is a dream for day trips. The sheer abundance of idyllic towns in the region means there’s always somewhere new to discover (or rediscover, if you’ve been to the town before). Perhaps the most exciting part of life around the western suburbs is that it’s everchanging, with new businesses and eateries popping up each day. Whether you’re a local or visitor to the Philly suburbs, use our day trip guides as a starting point for your adventures through fan-favorite towns like Ardmore and Malvern or nearby Jersey Shore hotspots like Cape May (and that’s just the start). Of course, if you uncover something new while you’re in town, so much the better — that’s the point of a day trip, after all.

BEYOND THE BATTLEFIELD

Gettysburg is so much more than a “been there, done that” destination. A peaceful retreat...

FRONTLINE: Great Escape

Congress Hall Hotel 251 Beach Ave., Cape May, N.J.; (609) 884-8421, congresshall.com Cost: Rooms run $100-$465...

FRONTLINE: Great Escape

Tilghman Island On Maryland’s Eastern Shore, 12 miles southwest of St. Michaels The scoop: Just three...

FRONTLINE: Great Escape to Hotel on Rivington

Hotel on Rivington 107 Rivington St., New York, N.Y. (212) 475-2600, hotelonrivington.com The scoop: Located in the...

PERFECT PINE BARRENS

Still too chilly for the beach? There’s plenty of sand inland ... and so...
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FRONTLINE: Great Escape to Mandarin Oriental Hotel

Mandarin Oriental Hotel 1330 Maryland Ave., SW, Washington, D.C.; (202) 554-8588, mandarinoriental.com The scoop: Celebrate the...

FRONTLINE: Great Escape to Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia

Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia 10 Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia (215) 523-8000, ritzcarlton.com Cost: Year-round “Reconnect” package rates from...

MAIN EVENTS: Plan Your Month

Mystery Meat At last, the outrageously funny Monty Python’s Spamalot, winner of the 2005 Tony...

FRONTLINE: Great Escape to Villa Park House and Sea Crest by the Sea

Villa Park House, 417 Ocean Road, (732) 449-3642, villaparkhouse.com Sea Crest by the Sea, 19...

FRONTLINE: Great Escape to Virginia Hotel in Cape May

Virginia Hotel 25 Jackson St., Cape May (800) 732-4236 virginiahotel.com Cost: Rooms run $100-$345 in December. Drive time: Two...
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