Labor Day has come and gone, which means autumn is right around the corner. In the Catskills, the arrival of the season means colorful foliage, fall festivals, cider drinking and crisp nights next to bonfires. It's the perfect time to escape the pace of New York City. Ninety miles from NYC are the Sullivan Catskills, home ...
Ninety minutes from New York City, nearly 1000 square miles of rivers, lakes, rolling hills, mountains and scenic byways make up the Sullivan Catskills. Though there's something here for everyone, nature lovers in particular will find a haven here, where they can hike a mountain, bike through scenic towns, take a guided nature tour, or ...
With Labor Day on the horizon, fall may be just around the corner—but that's not going to stop us from outdoor fun. Some will argue (and we agree) that autumn is actually the best time to camp in Upstate New York; it means crisp morning sunrises, campfire cooking, and bundling up under blankets. (We ...
In 2014, Bollinger Motors was created in Hobart, NY. It was here in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains that creator Robert Bollinger designed the B1: the world’s first all-electric, on-and-off-road sport utility truck (S.U.T.) And it's perfect. Originally from Pittsburgh, Bollinger worked in the design/marketing industry in NYC for twenty years. In 1999, he ...
In the heart of the Adirondacks sits a museum of epic proportions. Situated on 81 acres, The Wild Center is an indoor/outdoor natural history museum boasting 54,000 square feet of exhibit space, an elevated trail system through the treetops, guided canoe trips, and 900 animals. Located in Tupper Lake, the museum is ...
On the border of northern New York State and Canada, a cluster of 1,864 islands create a region of endless shorelines, epic sunsets, and a unique maritime history. Fifty miles of river islands give this region its name: the Thousand Islands. Stretching downstream from Lake Ontario into the St. ...
The Jersey Shore may get a bad rap, but it’s not all clubs and partying. Located just an hour and a half from New York City, Asbury Park is quickly becoming one of the coolest destinations on the eastern coast, where the music and art scene have just as much allure as ...
In 2014, Oliver and Melissa Pycroft traded the busy streets of London for a small cabin in the Catskill Mountains. After two decades of traveling—working and living in NY, Paris, London, Budapest and Seville—the couple were ready to escape the city for the countryside and begin a new, more rural ...
Summer is here again, and that means flea markets! If you've been following us for some time, you already know Phoenicia Flea is one of our faves. Check out the schedule below and plan a trip Upstate around this curated market, featuring makers and merchants from the Catskills, Hudson Valley, and beyond. ...
One of the last things one looks forward to when planning to ride a motorcycle is snow. Yet, as my flight landed in Salt Lake City flurries were falling from the steely April sky, obscuring the mountains that ring Utah’s capital. I was in the state to spend a few days exploring courtesy ...