Dan Bahl

This Upstate New York Town Claims It’s the True ‘Birthplace of Basketball’
Residents of Herkimer, NY believe that the game of basketball was invented in their hometown.
This is their story.

Book a Stay on Airbnb at This Historic Upstate New York Train Station
Would you spend a night at this historic train station in Stanford, NY?

Real Estate Market Values for New York’s Most Famous Sports Arenas
None of New York's most famous sports venues are currently for sale, but if they were, they would cost this much to purchase.

Peak Inside Actor Penn Badgley’s Former Home in Upstate New York
Check out photos of this beautiful home in West Shokan, formerly owned by actor Penn Badgley.

Twenty Useful Products You Didn’t Know Were Invented in Upstate NY
These products, which you might use on a daily basis, were invented somewhere in Upstate New York.

Deadly Disease Found in Upstate New York Animal, First Case in 20 Years
For the first time since 2005, a case of Chronic Wasting Disease was found in an animal in Upstate New York.

Gorgeous Upstate New York Locale Named a Top ‘Small City’ in America
One of Upstate New York's most popular locations has been recognized as one of the "best small cities" in the country.

This is New York’s Best Restaurant, According to Food Network’s Guy Fieri
Of the thousands of restaurants that Guy Fieri has visited on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, this was his favorite New York eatery.

Barstool’s Portnoy Rated These 13 Capital Region Pizzerias in 2023
Dave Portnoy rated pizza slices from 13 Capital Region pizzerias in the summer of 2023. These were his scores.

HGTV Names Upstate New York Asylum as ‘State’s Creepiest Place’
An old, run-down building. A graveyard. Reports of apparitions roaming the grounds. This place has every spooky trait you can think of.