Get Lost in a Farm Maze
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Corn, straw bale and sunflower mazes offer a version of English hedge mazes that can be altered annually with new […]
Month: May 2026
Unique Lodgings in Upstate New York
Stay in a lighthouse or in a tree house or at a farm By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Why stay at a ho-hum hotel when […]
Beach Days
A fun thing to do? Establish an itinerary and visit these sandy beachs in Upstate. Make it a day trip to each of them By […]
Welcome to Upstate New York
Though the precise boundary is up for debate, Upstate New York generally refers to the geographic region north of and excluding the New York City […]
Falling Water: 9 Waterfalls You Should Visit This Season
By Sandra Scott New York state is evenly divided into thirds: mountains, eroded plateaus and lowlands providing a variety of scenery including many beautiful […]
Best Bet This Season: Shop at a Local Farmers Market
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant The freshest produce, homemade goodies, artisan crafts and live entertainment: what’s not to love about farmers markets? Even most small […]
Top Outdoor Concerts
Melissa Etheridge, Billy Idol, Dave Matthews Band and Tim McGraw are some of the artists coming to Upstate this season By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant […]
Stay in NYS, Visit a Castle
By Sandra Scott New York has a castle for every occasion: weddings, special times or just to visit. Wealthy Americans, looking for status, built […]
Eat Up These Food Festivals in Upstate
From a sauerkraut festival in Phelps, to a garlic festival in Geneva, to peppermint days in Lyons — the region has just the right food […]
New York’s Geological Wonders
Few other states offer the vast number of geological points of interest as New York By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Adirondacks • High Falls Gorge […]