New York Stewart International Airport will truly become “international” again on June 9. Port Authority officials announced Tuesday that PLAY Airlines will begin daily flights that day to Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, where they are based. From there, other European cities will be just a connecting flight away, including London, Paris, Berlin, Dublin and…

New York’s Hudson Valley is 150 miles of lush nature marked by hundreds of years of history, human endeavors, and breathtaking natural beauty. Home to charming towns like New Paltz, Catskill, Hudson, Poughkeepsie, Troy, Hyde Park, Kingston and many others, the valley has seen battles that formed the nation at Saratoga, NY, artists of the…

Did you know that Lucille Ball made her stage debut in Newburgh? How about Philadelphia Cream Cheese wasn’t invented in Philadelphia, but in Orange County? Or that a mansion in Dutchess County inspired the expression “keeping up with the Joneses?” Find out about those and over 100 other fun facts about the Hudson Valley. Did…

Skiing at Hunter Mountain | Photo courtesy of Hunter Mountain Stop moping about the short, cold days and get out there! We’ve discovered dozens of fun, invigorating ways to make the most of everyone’s least favorite time of year. DOWNHILL SKIING & SNOWBOARDING Belleayre Mountain With a 3,429-foot summit towering over the Valley, come to…

If you’ve been missing those fleeting glimpses of recognizable places in the Showtime series “Billions,” NBC’s “The Blacklist,” and others, the wait will soon be over. From the Hallmark Channel to HBO, new series and movies will be out this fall that filmed scenes in the Hudson Valley. Production crews for “Billions,” now in its fifth season (which began…