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A new report found that museums and cultural centers founded and led by people of color in the Northeast face severe staffing shortages, with over a third of responding institutions lacking a single full-time employee.

Three Falls State Park is centered around three waterfalls, including the 128-foot Frontenac Falls, which cascades down through a wooded gorge before meeting the lake.

The underlying logic is simple: the further away a visitor comes from, the longer they tend to stay - and longer stays mean more money flowing into the local economy through lodging taxes, restaurant bills, and retail spending.

If you could have a trail that went through Warren County and connected with a trail that goes up to Tahawus, then you could connect that to the Albany trail, and you could go all the way from New York City on a multi purpose trail into the heart of the Adirondacks, which would be pretty cool.

Home values in two Central New York counties grew at some of the fastest rates in the nation in December, according to data from Zillow. Home values in Oneida County increased more than 7.1% in December, when compared with a year earlier. That ranked No. 8 nationwide among the country's 500 most populous counties. In Onondaga County, home values rose over 5.5%, ranking the county 20th in the U.S. for home value growth.

While remote work has expanded opportunity and demand for high-amenity, walkable communities, it has also intensified housing shortages in desirable regions. Zoning reform alone will not solve the housing crisis, warning that regulatory changes must be paired with coordinated public-private investment to deliver meaningful supply.

With more than 140 wineries spread across 11 glacial lakes, the Finger Lakes Region is home to one of the most distinctive wine regions in the U.S. The long, cool growing season of upstate New York produces bright, expressive wines, with riesling at the forefront, alongside chardonnay, pinot noir, cabernet franc, and sparkling wines. Last October, the region's growing influence was recognized when Wine Enthusiast named Finger Lakes Wine Country the "American Wine Region of the Year."

Whether you lead a Fortune 500 division, sell handmade jewelry on TikTok, or shoot threes in the NBA, building your personal brand is essential. For decades, ambitious people flocked to New York or California where legacy newsrooms, corporations, and advertising agencies clustered. While those ecosystems remain powerful, digital and social media now allow Americans to build their brand anywhere. Since traditional hot spots are expensive, it begs the question, "Is it still necessary for your career to live there?"