Fieldston, Bronx

Sometimes I think I may have already exhausted all of my adventure possibilities in New York City, or at least that I'm aware of all of the interesting things this city has to offer. But then I come across an article or hear about a place like the Fieldston neighborhood and I realize that I could live here forever and still not discover everything.

Fieldston is a privately-owned neighborhood just east of Riverdale in the Bronx. The majority of the neighborhood is a historical district and it's filled with enormous, single-family homes, huge trees and winding streets. The houses were built beginning in 1910 by a list of approved architects who designed homes in a few "strongly encouraged" styles. Many of the houses are built in the Tudor revival style and the neighborhood was painfully charming on the day we went—brilliantly sunny with light snow from the day before still dusting the sidewalks and roofs.

Fieldston is near the end of the 1 line (I recommend stopping for breakfast first at the Short Stop Coffee Shop first) but it feels like another world. New York can feel so small and squeezed for space, but there are a seemingly endless number of places that I've found where you can go to breathe a little easier, enjoy the quiet and fall in love with New York all over again.