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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.

FRONTLINE: Great Escape

Hotel Fauchère 401 Broad St., Milford (570) 409-1212 hotelfauchere.com Cost: Rooms run $275-$350 weekends, $200-$300 weekdays. Distance: About...

FRONTLINE: Great Escape

Lambertville House 32 Bridge St. Lambertville, N.J. (609) 397-0200, lambertvillehouse.com Cost: In fall, rooms run $210-$235 weekdays,...

FRONTLINE: Great Escape

Wrightsville, Pa. (in South Central Pennsylvania’s lower Susquehanna River Region) Drive time: About 90 minutes. Back to...

FRONTLINE: Great Escape

Bethlehem, Pa. (six miles northeast of Allentown in the Lehigh Valley) Drive time: A little more...

BEYOND THE BATTLEFIELD

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

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...
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