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May 08, 2014

April Showers Bring...the Albany Tulip Festival

After a long, oppressive winter in the Northeast, nothing could be more welcome than warm weather and blooming flowers. Though spring began weeks ago, according...

Apr 22, 2014

Meet the Maker: Greentree Fiber Arts

[A line of Topographic Pillows Handmade in Saratoga Springs.] The map of Susan Rivers' life winds throughout New York State. During her childhood in NYC,...

Mar 28, 2014

On The Road with NYSOM: (Sweet) 16 Reasons to Visit NY

We admit — because of this winter’s interminable cold weather — we’ve been counting down the days until April. Despite our New York teams not...

Mar 11, 2014

STRONG | Insider’s Guide: Albany isn't Smallbany

NYSOM Contributor and Capital Region native, Mark Adam, shows us his strong hometown roots. A common nickname for Albany, the capital of the Empire State,...

Feb 14, 2014

I Knew I Loved New York When...

There are plenty of reasons NOT to like New York (taxes, for example), and yet, improbably, it remains oh-so-lovable. Maybe all New Yorkers are masochists,...

Feb 03, 2014

The February Issue: Cozying Up to New York

I'm rarely happier than when I wake up on a cold, grey winter weekend morning and realize that I can fall back asleep to the...

Jan 29, 2014

The Best New York Museums Outside of NYC

President Emerita of the Museum of Modern Art Agnes Gund once told us, “The most important thing for people today in museums, and going to...

Jan 17, 2014

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service: Monday, Jan. 20

"Everybody can be great because anybody can serve." - Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. *** Next Monday, Jan. 20 marks the national observance of the...

Jan 15, 2014

Blank Canvas for Living & Creating: The Albany Barn

Entrenched in the urban landscape of Albany’s Arbor Hill neighborhood, an area that borders the downtown section of the city and is known for poverty...

Jan 02, 2014

NYSOM Girls' 2014 Travel Resolutions

It's an easy trap to establish lofty goals when a new year rolls around, but let's be honest: we're less likely to commit to a...

Dec 30, 2013

Counting Down to 2014 in All 12 Regions

How are you bidding 2013 adieu and welcoming 2014? There's no shortage of diverse options in New York State. Here are a few of our...

Dec 24, 2013

NYSOM Girls' Christmas States of Mind

The NYSOM Girls are a diverse crew, and we each have our own ways of celebrating the holidays. Half of us celebrate Hanukkah in addition...

Dec 16, 2013

The City that Lights the World: GE & Schenectady

From the household refrigerator to steam turbines, General Electric is everywhere. It all started in 1886 when Thomas Edison moved his company, Edison Machine Works,...

Dec 04, 2013

Let There Be ... Lights!

Decorated storefronts, candlelight tours, fireworks shows: throughout New York State the holiday season is being celebrated with more than just tree lightings. Here's a look...

Dec 02, 2013

The December Issue: Seeking Enlightenment in Many Forms

Eight days of Hanukkah. Twelve days of Christmas. And, as of today, three issues of New York States of Mind Magazine. October brought us the...

Nov 13, 2013

Outsize Personality: The "Real" Uncle Sam

“I Want You.” You’ve seen the recruitment posters: an older white-haired gentleman draped in red, white and blue formal wear, a tuft of a beard...

Oct 24, 2013

An Apple a Day for Generations

Two apple orchards in the Capital-Saratoga Region have family roots as deep as those of the trees. For a combined 124 years, Goold Orchards in Castleton...

Oct 24, 2013

Stride by Stride with Members of the Albany Running Club

On any given day, members of the Albany Running Exchange (A.R.E.) can log on to the club’s website and select from a host of daily...

Sep 24, 2013

Inside the Capital City

A founding principle of New York States of Mind is that there's more than one way of looking at the same thing. Meet two of...

Sep 23, 2013

Inside GE's Birthplace

Meet Jim, a Schenectady native. Step inside his Schenectady, New York state of mind. -- The best resources for learning about Schenectady: The [Daily Gazette]...

Sep 04, 2013

Inside NY's Most Equine Town

Meet Audra, NYSOM’s marketplace director. She has lived in Saratoga Springs for 6 years and finds it to be a charming, walkable and activity-rich community....

Jul 25, 2013

New York Has the BEST Bagels

In celebration of National Bagelfest Day (tomorrow!), we set out to find the best bagels across the State; we are delighted to find these carb-tastic...

Jul 19, 2013

#DrinkNY: Saratoga Race Track’s 150th Year!

#NYSOM Happy Hour: We believe in celebrating, and have a tradition of ending each work week with a New York State-inspired cocktail. Here's our guide...

Jun 27, 2013

Fourth of July in New York: 1 State, 12 Ways

A long weekend! Barbecues! Picnics! Fireworks! America’s birthday is synonymous with the best that summer has to offer. It’s a time to celebrate our 1776...

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April Showers Bring...the Albany Tulip Festival

Meet the Maker: Greentree Fiber Arts

On The Road with NYSOM: (Sweet) 16 Reasons to Visit NY

STRONG | Insider’s Guide: Albany isn't Smallbany

I Knew I Loved New York When...

The February Issue: Cozying Up to New York

The Best New York Museums Outside of NYC

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service: Monday, Jan. 20

Blank Canvas for Living & Creating: The Albany Barn

NYSOM Girls' 2014 Travel Resolutions

Counting Down to 2014 in All 12 Regions

NYSOM Girls' Christmas States of Mind

The City that Lights the World: GE & Schenectady

Let There Be ... Lights!

The December Issue: Seeking Enlightenment in Many Forms

Outsize Personality: The "Real" Uncle Sam

An Apple a Day for Generations

Stride by Stride with Members of the Albany Running Club

Inside the Capital City

Inside GE's Birthplace

Inside NY's Most Equine Town

New York Has the BEST Bagels

#DrinkNY: Saratoga Race Track’s 150th Year!

Fourth of July in New York: 1 State, 12 Ways