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...
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Jan 28, 2014
Stepping into the Spotlight: East End Arts
Looking for a thriving, innovative arts organization on Long Island? You’ve found it in the East End Arts. By offering instruction in music, theater and the...
Jan 24, 2014
The End is also the Beginning: Montauk Point Lighthouse
A visit to Montauk — Long Island’s easternmost town — will invariably include sightings of signs proclaiming “The End.” The message is simple: this is...
Jan 23, 2014
America's First Pilot was a New Yorker
Confident that he could craft any piece of machinery to perfection — be it wheeled or winged — Glenn Hammond Curtiss was an innovator who...
Jan 22, 2014
Fake it 'Til You Make It: Hunter Mountain's First 'Snow'
As colder temperatures set in, snow-making at Hunter Mountain is in full swing. Known for their technologically advanced snow-making system, Hunter Mountain has the fastest...
Jan 21, 2014
Henry Cooper's Town
“New York is divided into more discrete regions than any other state I know of … Cooperstown doesn’t really fall under any of these regional...
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 16, 2014
A Small Business Cohort Grows in Brooklyn
When Pfizer closed its doors on its Flushing Avenue facility in 2008, the eight-story, 660,000 square foot structure was left hauntingly empty for almost three...
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 14, 2014
When Farming Became Fabulous: Meet the Beekman Boys
Clever branding gives muddy farming some sharp marketing. The story behind the Beekman 1802 brand began not long ago on a quiet autumn afternoon in...
Jan 13, 2014
Restorative Meals in Restored Locale: Buffalo's Sweet_ness 7 Cafe
In the heart of the West Side, a café called Sweet_ness 7 is bustling. Cozy, eclectic and personal, Sweet_ness 7 has a friendly staff and...
Jan 10, 2014
Barn (Re)Raising: Nettle Meadow Farm
There are two compelling stories at the heart of Nettle Meadow Farm in Thurman, N.Y.: the duo of Lorraine Lambiase and Sheila Flanagan turning a...
Jan 09, 2014
Insider's Guide: Central NY's Sharon Springs
The NYSOM girls have a big crush on Sharon Springs. With an idyllic Main Street, hints of a Victorian heyday (its eponymous springs were once...
Jan 08, 2014
A Revolution in the School Cafeteria
Imagine waking up at 2:30 a.m. and working 14-hours each weekday, only to lose $30,000 a year. Picture schoolchildren throwing away cartons of protein- and...
Jan 07, 2014
The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship (Bracelet)
It’s a Cinderella story, but in the case of this princess (or princesses, as it were), the damsel created her own happy ending — and...
Jan 06, 2014
The January Issue: Getting things (Re)Started
In the first few days of this new year, snow blanketed all corners of the State. It's fitting that this fresh sheet of powder composed...
Jan 03, 2014
One Last Thought: Innovation in Lights
The holiday season is synonymous with light, from the candles of the Hanukkah menorah to the tiny bulbs that illuminate a Christmas tree. In the...
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...
Jan 01, 2014
Bloody Hangover? Bloody Mary.
Rumored to have originated at one of New York City's most classic establishments — The 21 Club — the Bloody Mary has long reigned supreme as the...
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 27, 2013
The New Yorkiest Thing You Can Do: Reenact the Lake Placid Olympics
With a little over one month until the 2014 Winter Olympic Games debut in Sochi, we’re revisiting the 1980 games, where some of America’s most...
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 23, 2013
A Buffalonian's Take on Winter in Western New York
Buffalo has a reputation all over the country for having pretty horrid winters. We’d like to take a moment to debunk that myth. It snows...
Dec 20, 2013
When You Wish Upon a...Wall
What do people wish for? Good health, good fortune. A job, any job. To see a certain someone or a place they miss. Love. Healing....