Home to both the most populous city in the country, and also the largest protected natural area in the contiguous states, New York is filled with gems from downstate to upstate. One of those gems is the second-largest concentration of wineries in the USA, also known as Finger Lakes Wine Country. Bested only by Napa ...
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 ...
In Jeffersonville, NY, a somewhat steep, winding driveway leads to the Hubert House. Nestled on 20 private acres, the Hubert House is just five minutes into the heart of town—but perfectly secluded, surrounded by woodland forest, bucolic country roads and lakes. The house is available exclusively by Red Cottage Inc., a ...
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 ...
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 ...
Perched atop a hill in Hunter, NY, Scribner’s Catskill Lodge is the best new hotel in the Catskill Mountains. Located 100 miles from New York City, its location in the Great Northern Catskills couldn’t be more ideal for an outdoor-centric getaway—around these parts, the mountains are higher, the waterfalls ...
As seasoned regional travelers as we are, our home state of New York State still surprises us. Home to both the most populous city in the country, and the largest protected natural area in the contiguous US states, New York is filled with gems from downstate to upstate. One of those gems we recently discovered is the ...
Two hours north of NYC in Salt Point, NY the charming and ultra-unique Salvato Mill is an 18th century mill reimagined as an idyllic escape. Located in Salt Point, NY, the mansion is just a few minutes from the scenic Taconic State Parkway, making it a straight shot up from NYC. Even so close ...