Steve King

There is a huge abandoned castle in the Hudson Valley that's for sale for $3.5 million.

With all the movie and TV productions that seem to be filming all the time in Upstate New York, you've got a pretty good chance to run into your favorite celebrity. Here's a list of celebrities that live in Upstate New York.

You might see trees painted with purple paint. Do you know what that means?

Do you like getting a hot coffee in a styrofoam cup? That's soon to be gone. Do you like grabbing takeout in a foam container? That's done too. What about sending something breakable through the mail with packing peanuts as a cushion....nope, forget about that too.

If you'd like to see if your town has opted in or out check out this Opt-Out Tracker from the Rockafeller Institute of Government

Nestled in the woods perfectly situated on a hill the five acres of land with an outdoor wood-fired hot tub. It might be the perfect rustic getaway.

None of our cities in the Capital Region made the list of the "55 Best Christmas Towns to Put on Your Holiday Bucket List" in Country Living, but there are three from New York.

This masterpiece of modern architecture would be illegal to build today because of how close it is to the river. Current setback laws require homes on riverfront parcels to now be built at least 100 feet from the river, making Ledgerock extremely rare and one-of-a-kind.

None of our cities in the Capital Region made the list of the "55 Best Christmas Towns to Put on Your Holiday Bucket List" in Country Living, but there are three from New York.

Long before she became a star in the Iron Man franchise and long before she founded her weird Goop magazine Gwyneth Paltrow was a teenager living on the Upper East Side in the impressive townhouse.

Here are some great Upstate New York railroad companies here that offer train rides with Santa and some are Polar Express themed.

For the last few months, my wife and I have been going to some of the local diners for breakfast on Saturday mornings and these are some of our favorites.