{"id":1865,"date":"2026-09-14T18:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T18:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nycgroupgetaways.com\/?page_id=1865"},"modified":"2026-09-14T19:24:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T19:24:05","slug":"travel-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nycgroupgetaways.com\/?page_id=1865","title":{"rendered":"travel blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-ee856660 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-foreground-color has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nycgroupgetaways.com\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:42px;border-top-right-radius:42px;border-bottom-left-radius:42px;border-bottom-right-radius:42px\">back to home page<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\"><strong>FALL &amp; WINTER IN NYC<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nycgroupgetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1877 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;width:179px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nycgroupgetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nycgroupgetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nycgroupgetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nycgroupgetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nycgroupgetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image.png?w=1254&amp;ssl=1 1254w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From colorful parks and seasonal festivals to Halloween events, holiday markets, ice skating, and crisp-weather sightseeing, fall and winter are some of the best times to experience New York City. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Concerts &amp; Orchestras<\/strong>: Enjoy classical performances like Gustavo Dudamel with New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall or catch indie pop duo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/goto?url=CAESugEB6zswFWWV8Ya7LEmODsjDCHt9yqXm8WchqGjZDjgpMvUhF2Ly4XkFs3Hgho5C3cI7onRSabCz_BGDVRwxFkROLkwBBYv2NaD2JVhA6NdZ3eFKeF5O_oSdK_9ca3ZCozLhw5OjdsjzYBQjXaw_2cx_hi7xZmg5wVNuDNNl3djcOMvqaE7JyUsIfPI77VYNHM5n41vqCSKjXQ3BoW1mIPUVKauSo0N1BUQiOGtZ3c5kCskJ33opC0emN3k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">She &amp; Him<\/a> at The Town Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Outdoor &amp; Family Activities<\/strong>: Participate in Gather Round: Let\u2019s Dance! 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