New York State (4)

A Top 10 Bucket List in New York City

 

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New York City, the cultural and economic hub of the United States, is a melting pot of diversity, energy, and iconic landmarks. From towering skyscrapers to historic neighborhoods, from world-class museums to scenic parks, the city offers a plethora of attractions to explore. A first-time visitor or a seasoned traveler, here are the top 10 places visit to New York.

Times Square

Times Square is the bustling epicenter of New York City, known for its dazzling lights, giant billboards, and bustli

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10944790057?profile=RESIZE_930xTaughannock Falls is taller than Niagara Falls; all photos by Victor Block unless otherwise noted
 


With a population of just over 32,000, in Upstate's Finger Lakes region on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake, a 3½-hour drive from capital Albany and a bit over four hours from New York City, Ithaca is a prominent college town but also a a “gorges” city. I say that because it's surrounded by rocky gorges, many of them with waterfalls - more than 150 within a ten-mile radius. Within the city limi

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As a member of the International Food, Wine, and Travel Writers Association
(IFWTWA), I was fortunate to attend a webinar on the Corning and the Southern Finger Lakes presented by Kevin Costello, president and CEO of the Steuben County Conference and Visitors Bureau, and Dave DeGolye, the bureau’s communications manager. I was only somewhat familiar with this wine region, so was pleased to learn more about its wineries as well as to be introduced to all its fasc

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by Jordan Simon


Despite its bodacious beaches and historic towns, New York State’s Long Island still cruises medium to low on the travel radar. Most Americans — even many New Yorkers — who know anything about the largest island in the U.S., flaring out from the Big Apple like an enormous forked tongue, think: NYC bedroom communities, then beaches (Fire Island, the tony Hamptons).

But how many appreciate that not only does New York State harbor the country’s oldest continuously operated winery

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