CENTRAL NEW YORK

Central New York’s hop history runs deep—once producing 90% of the nation’s hops, and today, fueling a top-five beer scene in the U.S. Known as Brew Central, this region pours on the charm with storied breweries, craft cideries, small-batch distilleries, and award-winning wineries. Sip your way through history at a fourth-generation brewery or discover bold new flavors crafted by today’s innovators.

Savor the wealth of Dutchess County’s award-winning wineries, breweries, cideries, distilleries and even a Japanese-owned sake brewery producing the highest level of premium sake using New York water. An abundance of Dutchess County farms offer plenty of pick-your-own opportunities from apples to flowers, edible souvenirs like maple syrup, and unique animal encounters, including llama and alpca treks.

Who needs traffic when you can pedal through the countryside on a rail bike, stroll vintage gardens, or take in the sweeping Hudson Valley views on the Walkway Over the Hudson? Take to the skies in an open air cockpit biplane ride at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, learn to fly fish where legends have cast before, and let your adventurous spirit run wild Beyond the Big Apple.

History, art, and culture shine beyond the big city—from the renowned collection at Dia Beacon to Glimmerglass Festival’s acclaimed operas and the Iroquois Museum’s rich heritage. Creativity and history come alive here.