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Top Halloween candies in 2024 ranked. Are they what you expected?
New Yorkers apparently have a sour-then-sweet tooth when it comes to Halloween candy. CandyStore.com, the team that reveals the most sought-after brands of candy each year, says New York's top Halloween candy is Sour Patch Kids in this year's "Most Popular Halloween Candy" report. According to the National Confectioners Association, 97% of Americans who welcome...
Where to Buy Amazing ‘Franken-Pumpkins’ in New York
October is all about pumpkins, and this year some local farm stands are offering a very special variety. New York is famous for its unique gourds. The largest pumpkin ever grown in North America, for example, was produced right here in the Empire State, and another New York farmer just took home giant pumpkin honors in Saratoga Springs, NY for a 2,018-pound behemoth (below). But back to Franken-pumpkins...
Seneca Street jazz series seeks to avoid final curtain
MANLIUS — The Seneca Street Brew Pub is hosting a Sunday afternoon jazz series in its event room through Nov. 24, and it’s putting out a call for an extra helping of community support to keep it going. The series picks up every Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. It began today with Trés Guitars, […]
Did You Know Your Dog Can Become a BARK Ranger at New York State Parks?
If you're anything like me, you love taking your pup along for an adventure. In the Hudson Valley there are a ton of a historic sites that welcome dogs to tour their grounds and trails. Did you know that if you take your dog to select Nation Parks, they can...
Nikki Glaser, Zoo Boo and Apple Fest: 18 things to do this week in Central NY
Central New York has a slow start to the week before wrapping up with a busy weekend. Head to Funk ‘n Waffles for Dead Night with The Bog Brothers to start off your week. But don’t forget to mark down October must-dos like Zoo Boo at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, LaFayette Apple Festival and Apple Fest in Cicero are scheduled this week.
Did You Know You Can Pick this Nut in New York?
There is no question that we have great farm markets in the Hudson Valley and throughout the year they offer us opportunities to "U-Pick" in other words pick our own. It's starts early with strawberries, some have blueberries and then it is peaches and this time of year we head out for pumpkins and apples. Of course if you aren't ambitious you can also buy the ones that were "Picked 4 U".
The Special Story Behind New York’s Latest Record-Setting Bass
A New York angler might have just caught the state's largest smallmouth bass... although one tiny detail might keep him out of the record books. Records, as they say, are meant to be broken, and fishing enthusiasts across the state are always trying to etch their name in the history books (congratulations to the new state record holder for blue crab, by the way). This sportsmen, however, had more on his mind that just a title.
A Non Profit Makes New York State Park Accessible for All Hikers
I took a brief staycation a few weeks ago and had the opportunity to head to Lake Minnewaska for an afternoon. I haven't been up there in decades so much has changed. The lake and the property surrounding it are as beautiful as I remember but I had no idea they put in the visitor center and the parking lot at the top. It made it easy for me and my group to do the lake trails and then the falls without overdoing it. I was so impressed by how accessible everything was and how easy it was to travel the trails.
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