How Far do You Have to Go to Get Away?

The last time I was in New York I enjoyed spending time with the family but I was hoping to get away from the kids and dogs, a veritable Cartoon Central, so I jumped, hopped, skipped to Manhattan and spent the night in a hotel a couple of blocks from both Time Square and Central Park. There I was able to walk around at all hours of the night, have a drink at the Russian Tea Room, and get creative juices flowing for a night of intense typing. The perfect vacation in my own back yard.