Getting the flavor of...New York’s maritime revival

New York’s maritime revival

Next time you visit New York City, get out on the water, said Justin Davidson in Condé Nast Traveler. Thanks to cleaner water and heavy investment in new waterfront parks and private ferries, the Big Apple “is a maritime city again: You can feel it now in a way you couldn’t just a dozen years ago.” Public kayak launches along the Hudson River encourage paddlers to see how much of the shoreline from the Bronx to the Battery they can cover in a day. Charter sailboat companies carry passengers out past the Statue of Liberty into the vast harbor that gave birth to the nation’s largest metropolis. Parks dot the shoreline from Red Hook in Brooklyn to Long Island City in Queens. Even my canoe trip down the long-neglected Bronx River offered evidence of rebirth. “Herons skimmed the water, snapping turtles splashed off rocks,” and—where the river passed through the Bronx Zoo—bison cooled themselves near the bank.

New Mexico’s forgotten city

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Albuquerque deserves more love, said George Hobica in USA Today. Though it’s “one of the West’s most unique cities,” it’s too often overlooked by travelers passing through on their way to Taos or Santa Fe. But Albuquerque is the rare place that’s remained true to all aspects of its heritage, a “matter-of-factly multicultural” town that still has an active Catholic church at its historic center and a stretch of “fabled” Route 66—neon and all—coursing through its heart. For more curated history, stop by the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, which honors the area’s first residents. You can also see original Pueblo art in its natural setting at Petroglyph National Monument, an escarpment that stretches alongside the scenic Rio Grande. The Sandia Peak Tramway lets you zip to the top of a 10,000-foot peak where you look out on it all. Remember too: Dinnertime arrives daily, and “New Mexico food isn’t like other food—it’s better.”