Small town just an hour from NYC named a top ‘charming’ gem to visit — and you don’t even need a car to get there

Small town just an hour from NYC named a top ‘charming’ gem to visit — and you don’t even need a car to get there

Big ‘charm’ comes in small packages — and sometimes, on small budgets. A quaint small town just a short train ride from NYC has been called one of the most ‘charming’ places in the United States to visit without breaking the bank — a secret Hudson Valley residents already know. MarketBeat surveyed 3,011 travel professionals to rank … Read more

This surprising island was rated the ‘Best Underrated Travel Destination’ in the US — and an upstate New York spot even made the top 20

This surprising island was rated the ‘Best Underrated Travel Destination’ in the US — and an upstate New York spot even made the top 20

Get packing! The latest best vacation travel ranking from U.S. News & World Report has revealed a new hidden gem. Each year, the publication analyzes over 1,500 locations using a mix of traveler reviews and expert opinions, factoring in things like cultural offerings, recreational opportunities, dining scenes, and how uncrowded and unexpectedly delightful an experience is. Leading … Read more

Thanks to Instagram, everyone thinks they’re DIY experts — but these dream homes turned into reno nightmares

Thanks to Instagram, everyone thinks they’re DIY experts — but these dream homes turned into reno nightmares

Their dream homes turned out to be renovation nightmares. In 2022, Sean Patrick Gallagher, 36, and his husband, Alp Cilingir, 41, bought an abandoned house from the 1900s in foreclosure in Germantown, New York — a bucolic Hudson Valley town with views of the Catskill Mountains, a population just under 2,000 and part-time celeb residents … Read more

Upstate NY car dealer goes viral with hilarious ‘The Office’ video homage: ‘Needs to get picked up by Netflix’

Upstate NY car dealer goes viral with hilarious ‘The Office’ video homage:  ‘Needs to get picked up by Netflix’

They’re driving lots of clicks. A Saratoga County car dealership has amassed sudden viral fame over a mockumentary-style video series evoking the dry humor of 2000s hit show “The Office.” The two to three-minute clips featuring employees of Mohawk Chevrolet in Ballston Spa have already received millions of views on social media — an astonishing result … Read more

Escape to this private island with an abandoned castle — it’s only an hour from NYC and you can take the train

Escape to this private island with an abandoned castle — it’s only an hour from NYC and you can take the train

Private island, 6.5 acres of complete solitude in the middle of the Hudson River — majestic water and mountain views from your own historic castle, convenient to Midtown via Metro-North, bring your contractor! Right, so maybe one of the most dramatically situated pieces of real estate within commuting distance of NYC isn’t for sale, and definitely … Read more

We found tickets to see the Savannah Bananas in Syracuse and Cooperstown

We found tickets to see the Savannah Bananas in Syracuse and Cooperstown

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase.  Baseball’s most endlessly entertaining team is headed to New York. The independent league Savannah Bananas have two upstate “banana ball” games scheduled this week. First, the rowdy club … Read more

Rachael Ray on ending her show and starting a new one: ‘Not just a waitress from upstate New York’

Rachael Ray on ending her show and starting a new one: ‘Not just a waitress from upstate New York’

“Rachael Ray” comes off the daytime menu later this month — but its host is adding many more options to her television fare. “I have more work than I can even comprehend,” Ray, 54, told The Post. “I’m having ‘anxietymares’ about being able to do everything I’m trying to do in the next two years. … Read more