Fall 2026: Amtrak Adirondack, Sheep Festival, Movie Tours

Amtrak Adirondack: leaf season to Montreal

Amtrak's Adirondack route leaves Manhattan in the morning and reaches Montreal by evening, according to Secret NYC. The train runs through the Hudson Valley, past upstate New York, and along Lake Champlain. The same report lists fares from around 72 USD. Treat that as a lead-in price, not a locked rate. The article frames the train as an alternative to highway traffic or a JFK transfer. Fall is the season the report highlights, so this is a leaf-peeping trip rather than a fast city transfer. Book when your dates are fixed, because the fare and the window seats are likely to move.

Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool Festival

The Hudson Valley town of Rhinebeck hosts one of America's biggest sheep festivals each fall, per Secret NYC. The draws are sheep, llamas, alpacas, handmade crafts, and local treats. It is a countryside event in the Hudson Valley, so plan it as a day outside New York City, not a stop on the subway. Check the festival's own schedule before you commit. If you are in New York for a week in October, this is the kind of trip that eats a full day.

Upper West Side movie locations

The Upper West Side gift shop that played The Shop Around the Corner in You've Got Mail is still open, according to 6sqft. The Sunshinery ran two walking tours this weekend and both sold out within hours. If you missed them, the shop itself is the remaining film stop. It is a locally owned gift shop, not a movie set.

Halloween history for the subway ride

The Bowery Boys have collected their Halloween specials, a set of New York ghost stories and urban legends with historical context. The first show appeared on October 11, 2007, and the archive now includes nineteen Halloween-related episodes. That gives you a listening option before a Halloween walk in Manhattan or Brooklyn.