From the city that never sleeps to wind-tossed coastal villages and upstate towns that burst into color every fall, the state of New York is rich with remarkable people, compelling history, and frothy pop culture that make it a hotbed for irresistible stories.
New York City is the cultural capital of the world with Broadway, world-class shopping, and a population from all over the world that now calls this melting pot home. That means irresistible food, an orchestra of languages and accents, and multicultural tales — of history, of immigration, of family.
(Listen to our podcast episode New York City: NO! SLEEP! TILL BROOKLYN!)
But don’t miss out on the towns outside the metropolitan area. There are rolling hills swathed in leaves, soaring mountains and dramatic gorges, crashing ocean surf, sweeping farmland, and riverside towns with rich histories and colorful characters of their own.
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