Brian Laird on WNYC, and here's how we're going to end today and end the week, since this is

the Friday before one of the last real summer weekends, we're opening up the phone lines for a call

in on this very simple question. Can you share an end of August easy day trip or weekend getaway to help other listeners

have a little fun before summer runs away until next year? 212-433. WNYC, 212, 433-9-6-9-2. Can you share an end of

August easy day trip or weekend getaway to help other listeners have a little

fun before summer runs away until next year. 212-433 WNYC, 212, 433-962. You can call in with it or you can

text it. We're looking for recommendations for your fellow

listeners who might be staring down the barrel of a weekend with no plans. Some people are out there

at a quarter to 12 on Friday morning before what's supposed to be a gorgeous weekend, weather-wise

in our area. I wonder what to do this weekend. Maybe I can get away for the day or for the last

minute overnight somewhere. So who has a favorite last minute, late summer, get away to

share? It can be a day trip or it can be an easy weekend trip. 212-33 WNYC, 212, 433, 9692,

share them with the greater Brian Lerschelistening world.

One subcategory, any places that are especially kid-friendly for parents trying to squeeze in another family memory,

or just wait to pass the time with the

kids before the first day of school, any day trips that are family friendly for whatever age,

212-433, WNYC, 212, 433, 9692, and 692.

Another subcategory, especially helpful for people we were talking about in our last segment.

Any free or very low-cost ideas, 212, 433, WNYC.

Few possible examples, categories are railroads, you know, are a great way to make plans happen

at the last minute. You can take Metro North up, maybe to Beacon for a day along the Hudson,

take it east to New Haven and take stock of maybe some of New York's pizza competition,

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