5 Last Minute Labor Day Weekend Getaways
Chincoteague
So this is a little bit more of a hike, and the one trip that really necessitates a car—the island, off the coast of Virginia, is a four or five hour drive from New York. But isn’t it worth a little extra effort to see those famous ponies? The island has become a fairly popular tourist destination, and thus has a staggering number of hotel and B&B options to suit just about every taste and budget. Hanging out on the beach watching the ponies is sort of the main event here, but there are also tours of the island’s gorgeous wildlife refuge, as well as pony-watching boat tours of the adjacent Assateague Island. A delight, even if you didn’t actually read that book as a kid.