Hey all, Happy Summer to you! Hope everyone's getting out to the beach or have some nifty plans this season. Yesterday I was driving by the Cloisters and thought, "by golly! that's as good a place as any for my next around the corner feature". And so here you have it.

Have you been to the Cloisters yet? Did you know that it's a part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art? Did you also know that this amazing castle-like setting is right here in Manhattan? Neat-o. It's free to walk around the grounds (that's connected to Fort Tryon Park) and admission inside is whatever you can donate. This branch of the Met is dedicated to the art and architecture of medieval Europe and is seriously breathtaking.

Overlooking the Palisades -- right off Riverside Drive

How to get here: A Train, M4 Bus, Car via Henry Hudson Parkway

Are you staying local these next few weeks? What places will you be visiting either on-the-cheap or *free*? Please let me know a place you recommend in the comment section below. Thanks so much! Ta Ta and happy travels.

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Virginia Kraljevic