Nov 01, 2013
One Last Thought: Humans of New York State
Where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday that our small team here at NYSOM began laying out the framework for our Magazine’s...
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Oct 31, 2013
It All Started with a Ouija Board: Ghost Hunters of the Finger Lakes
Peter, Patti and Chris Kanellis have an unusual passion. Their interest in the paranormal began as children at their grandmother’s knee when she would titillate...
Oct 31, 2013
Paranormal Investigators with an Altruistic Motivation
Why is “ghost hunting” an inept term for describing the attempt to capture evidence of spirits? “Because ghosts are already dead. If you’re hunting them,...
Oct 30, 2013
H5: The Only Scare You’ll Need this HalloWeekend
Consistently ranked as one the top 13 scariest haunts in America*, the Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses (better known as the “H5”) is a...
Oct 29, 2013
Risen from the Dead: Buffalo's Richardson Olmsted Complex
The Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as it was called when originally built in 1870, has long been known as one of the city’s...
Oct 25, 2013
Brussels without the Passport: Ommegang Brewery
Cooperstown, home to the Baseball Hall of Fame and named in honor of its founding family (see: James Fenimore Cooper), emits an aura of pure,...
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...
Oct 23, 2013
Exploring the Adirondack High Peaks in Autumn
It’s easy to categorize outdoor adventures as summer’s exclusive domain. Hot weather and swimming spots go hand in hand. Like anything worthwhile, however, the great...
Oct 22, 2013
Putnam County Retreats for Health Nuts (Reluctant or Hardcore)
If buzz words like “detoxify,” “slimming” and “energizing” leave you short of breath and queasy, with the sinking fear that someone in a white coat...
Oct 22, 2013
Ulster County Redux: Get Your Chill On
Ready, set, relax. It’s easier said than done, right? Finding the time to unwind is a challenge, and the task of determining where and how...
Oct 22, 2013
Spa Like You Mean It in Westchester
Outside of Bath, there are few finer places to “take the waters” than Westchester County. Just north of New York City, and practically built for ladies...
Oct 21, 2013
Going 'Greene': Hiking the Catskills' High Peaks
This autumn, go green. Greene County in the Catskills that is. Just west of the Hudson River and south of Albany, the county boasts some...
Oct 16, 2013
Burying Vines to Make Fine Wine in Skaneateles
The scenic vistas of high hills, a sparkling lake and fertile ground boasting agricultural bounty in Skaneateles have been gradually encroached upon by a litter...
Oct 16, 2013
From the Bronx to the Bottle: Lucas Vineyards
A stop into Lucas Vineyards, one of the oldest wineries on Cayuga Lake, provided an ideal respite from a rainy weekday afternoon. Strolling up the...
Oct 14, 2013
Winning Wines In Chautauqua
“Wine is bottled poetry,” writes Erin Morgenstern in the novel The Night Circus. The crew at New York States of Mind couldn’t agree more, and...
Oct 10, 2013
Elusive Pumpkin Beer Perfection
Earlier this week, Brooklyn Brewery’s Co-Founder Steve Hindy told us that “the perfect beer has to fit the occasion.” With so many beers on the...
Oct 10, 2013
The Great Pumpkins of Val-Kill
What would the month of October be like without the presence of pumpkins? We cannot imagine an autumn in New York without these orange icons...
Oct 09, 2013
Stepping Inside Gowanus Furniture Co. with Pete Raho
For a man with an art history, science and I.T. background, perhaps it's not surprising that Pete Raho, founder and craftsman of Gowanus Furniture Co.,...
Oct 08, 2013
Shelf Authority: 25 Years of the Brooklyn Brewery
It's an "only in New York" scenario. A war correspondent -- who survived a six year stint in the Middle East during Lebanon's civil war;...
Oct 07, 2013
The Hops of Madison County: The Revival of America’s Hops Capital
Hops are on the rebound in New York’s Madison County. As local beer brewers who want to “buy local” drive greater demand, local farmers are...
Oct 04, 2013
The New Yorkiest Thing You Can Do: NYC Comedy
From Lucille Ball to Seinfeld, New York comedy is, well, the funniest — bar-none. In our spirited state of mind, we dare you to indulge...
Oct 03, 2013
Dutchess County’s Om-azing Retreats
Finding your inner “om” can quickly turn into a Goldilocks-esque quest because one person’s “om” may feel like another person’s “ohmigod, get me out of...
Oct 02, 2013
Clayton Distillery: An Emerging Spirit in the Thousand Islands
Alcohol production is big business in New York right now. The New York State Brewer’s Association is just shy of 100 registered breweries at the...
Oct 02, 2013
Potsdam's Artistic Spirit Hiding around Every Corner
Weird art in a weird town. We’re a funny little place, Potsdam: just shy of the Canadian border and as well-known for harsh, long winters...