upstate ny

Tying the knot in Upstate New York and wanting something different? How about a steamboat, historic casino, underground, a tiny chapel, or via Elvis?

Instant Scatch-Offs from the New York State Lottery offer the chance at a quick thrill when you're on the go, but sometimes that thrill can change your life. That happened recently when a man from Albany County played "Strike it Rich" and he did just that, winning the million-dollar top prize, after paying a life-changing visit to a Cumberland Farms in Latham...

Upstate NY Had a Million Dollar Winner from Friday Night's Mega Millions Game from the NY Lottery. And while it wasn't the "Grand Prize," it is allergy season, and a cool million bucks ain't nothing to sneeze at! According to the New York Lottery website, while there was no winner of the $22,000,000 million dollar jackpot, there were 2 winners nationwide that won a second-place prize of

Many film crews have been scouting Upstate New York for their films and series. Now HBO is coming into the small village of Catskill to shoot a reboot of a popular series. "Pretty Little Liars" will start filming soon in Catskill as HBO looks to reboot the series.

Schenectady has great food, we all know that.  Known mostly for it's outstanding Italian food and pastries, the Electric City appears to be making a name for itself in the world of BBQ as well.  A recent survey of Yelp reviews ranked the Top 25 best BBQ restaurants in all of Upstate, and a local place didn't just make the list, it dominated.