Need a break from reality? Reminder of what life is really all about? Wine tasting, delicious food and some outdoor fun with your loved one or girlfriends? Warwick, New York is only around an hour or so away by car from NYC/Hoboken and it is the most wonderful, relaxing escape for a weekend. I recommend heading out late Friday evening after rush hour traffic dies down and staying through Sunday early afternoon. I promise you will feel relieved, refreshed and recharged after your visit to this charming gem. If you don’t, the next cocktail is on me!
Not many towns in this nation have been able to maintain financial stability without chain restaurants and big box retailers, which is also unfortunately why these towns and villages lose their quaint atmosphere and old-fashioned character. Thriving on it’s local retailers, unique coffee shops and family-owned restaurants that line it’s picture-perfect Main Street, Warwick has thankfully been able to avoid excessive development. There are amazing local grocery stores, seasonal apple picking farms and awesome wineries where you can enjoy the rolling hills and Appalachian mountains in the distance. And, Warwick’s history is off the charts – read more here. Thank you to the wonderful people of Warwick for maintaining such a lovely place!
Even more, there are multiple convenient and affordable places to lodge and stay for your weekend trip, ranging from resorts to bed and breakfasts to smaller hotels to little inns! We fortunately have a place to stay nearby Warwick in Mountain Creek Lodge, which is located a few miles away from Warwick in a town called Vernon, New Jersey (stay in NJ, spend time in NY – my motto in life these days). Find a B&B or hotel here, or possibly check out airbnb.
Below are my Warwick go-to’s for the perfect weekender with your girlfriends, significant other or maybe even the entire family!
Food + Farms
- Restaurants:
- Landmark Inn *personal fav
- Eddie’s Roadhouse *personal fav
- Trattoria Viviano
- Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery *wonderful for lunch and live music
- Breakfast + Coffee + Sweet Treats:
- Caffe A La Mode *personal fav
- Nobles Pie Cafe *personal fav
- Fetch Bar & Grill
- Corbett’s Cookie Bar Kitchen
- Charlotte’s Team Room
- Bellvale Farms Creamery
- Local Farms + Groceries:
- Pennings Farms Market *personal fav
- Ochs Orchard *personal fav
- Masker Fruit Farms
- Applewood Farm
- Heaven Hill Farm and Market
- Wineries:
- Hiking: *Use this site to plan a hike!
- Wawayanda State Park *new fav
- Parts of the Appalachian Trail
- Other Activites:
- Warwick Applefest (Sunday, October 4, 2015)
- Skiing, snowboarding and sledding at Mountain Creek
- Golf and/or Massages at Crystal Springs Resort in Vernon, NJ
Hope you get to experience Warwick very soon! It’s my favorite in the Spring/Summer/Fall personally, but Winter is a very popular time as well! If you have any questions about your stay or experience, please feel free to reach out to me directly: lincolnandholland@gmail.com.
Xx LPH