HVH’s 12 Stays of Christmas is back, and this is the one everyone waits for all year. Twelve wildly different dream stays, one massive giveaway, and a lineup built to make you start planning trips before you even finish reading. From waterfall views and design forward hideaways to mountain lodges, historic boutique gems, and full reset retreats, this list is pure upstate escapism, wrapped in holiday chaos, and ready to be claimed.

🔥 HVH’s Top 5 BBQ Joints in New York You Have to Try Forget what you thought you knew about great BBQ—New York is packing serious heat. From farm-smoked brisket in the Hudson Valley to retro gas station meat temples and beer-garden rib royalty, we’ve rounded up five mom-and-pop BBQ joints that are blowing smoke in all the best ways. No chains, no shortcuts—just real-deal pitmaster passion and finger-lickin’ flavors.

After six long years of silence, Mountain Jam is back—louder, lovelier, and ready to reclaim its place at the heart of the NE music scene!

We’re talking riverside views, treehouse dreams, spa escapes, and mountain retreats — and one lucky winner will get them ALL.

Welcome to the ultimate Upstate Getaway Guide, where we peel back the layers of the well-trodden path to reveal the hidden jewels of...

Walking on Main Street: The Commuter’s Guide to Beacon, New York The Hudson River Line of the Metro-North provides numerous escapes from...