tles in, and Upstate New York is packing it with everything worth leaving the house for. Think Broadway-level theatre in Schenectady, bluegrass legends in Albany, soup fundraisers that feed entire communities, wine trails trimmed in garland, and cozy lodge markets where cider steams in one hand and a handmade gift sits in the other. From pumpkin-launching festivals in the Adirondacks to Portuguese wine dinners on the Hudson, this month doesn’t ease in — it arrives with music,

Picture this: a sun-dappled weekend in New Paltz, NY, where the air buzzes with creativity, the scent of sizzling street food dances around you, and every corner bursts with color and craft. Welcome to the Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair, a twice-yearly explosion of art, soul, and community hosted by Quail Hollow Events at the breathtaking Ulster County Fairgrounds.

Attention: Tri-staters, Hudson Valley-ites, New Yorkers and beyond! Looking for the perfect post-summer getaway? Do you like to explore...