TOP 10 New York Villages/Small Towns to Visit

[@888jackflash]

As a New York motorcyclist for 50 years, I have explored most of the State. Your choices are pretty good. There are so many tiny gems... Millbrook, New Paltz, Deposit, Middleburgh, Cohoes, New Lebanon... and that's just the bottom east! I love the geogrpahy of NY State.. the politics can go to hell... But!

[@donreed]

New Paltz?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[@yowtfever]

Cohoes?!?!?!?!!?

[@888jackflash]

@@yowtfever ahhh.. well, I got happily drunk there one night.. soooo ...

[@williamcervoni2659]

I will toast to that!

[@Ostensible-4now]

Fully agree re NY politics. Though the beginning narrative clearly says villages of NY. New Paltz, which we enjoy, Deposit, Middleburgh, Cohoes, and New Lebanon are not villages. 😊

[@deanchapman1824]

Thank you for calling it the TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE!!!!

[@gmamose9152]

Same!

[@r.joseph8911]

Yesss!!!

[@stevetalvy1301]

No it's the Mario M Cuomo Bridge lol

[@KBDRIVER55]

Thank U

[@furlonggg1]

Thank You!

[@cht2162]

Also: Youngstown, N. Y. located at the mouth of the Niagara River as it empties into Lake Ontario. 12 miles from Niagara Falls. Pop. about 4,000. On a clear day can see Toronto, Canada across the lake. Great living.

[@jayneyaw9154]

Love it! Watkins Glen is my home town. And I have family in Owego.

[@vmvm3857]

Great video!! I agree with most of your choices. My personal favorite is New Paltz!

[@kcdonegan]

I'm driving through New York next week on my journey to northern Vermont. Can't wait to see how amazing it is.

[@lisathayne7333]

I was hoping beyond hope that Owego would be #1, and it was!!! My husband works there. While I live in a neighboring area, we just love Owego. Thanks for this lovely overview of smaller NY towns.

[@steveb.2874]

I also have fond memories of Owego. I lived in Apalachin, another small village nearby. When I lived there in the late 70's we'd spend summer afternoons water-skiing at the park beside the Susquehanna River. A beautiful place. memorable

[@cht2162]

Apalachin is known as the site of a big Mafia gathering in the 1950s (?).

[@utterlynice1]

Ballston Spa!! Lived around there and worked in Saratoga Springs. You can't go wrong with either one of those!

[@karenryder6317]

Admittedly I've been gone from the area for decades but is there anything at all in Ballston Spa to "write home about?"

[@CupidsxFuneral]

Saying Ballston Spa is absolutely comedical, I'm sorry.

[@PatriciaMargerum]

You forgot 3 in wny...ellicottville, East aurora, and hamburg village. Beautiful homes and shops.

[@davidwalter2002]

I live in Pearl River, and have been to Tarrytown, Cooperstown, Greenport, and Lake Placid. There are so many beautiful places in New York State, it's a shame the only thing people think of is NYC or Niagara Falls. A short drive from New York City will put you in the middle of some beautiful natural countryside.

[@dravitmaratha9523]

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[@davidwalter2002]

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[@dravitmaratha9523]

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[@davidwalter2002]

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[@lmw1173]

Western New York also has many villages. Everyone from downstate forgets about our side of the state. I did see your honorable mention of Lewiston NY.

[@jamesclaire115]

I was so glad to see Watkins Glen, my home town, on this list. I miss the beauty of the Fibger Lakes area. Thanks for sharing such an interesting list.

[@Brian-cr6rb]

What about lake George? This is a great look into our states great spots! I'm in Fishkill, and so glad you mentioned Tarrytown and Coldspring. ,but beacon, Kingston, hudson, well you get where I'm going. The Hudson Valley has too much to mention! I feel lucky to be able to get on the river and visit all these great spots during the warm months. As for the cold weather, no, not so much. I actually love NY, but gosh it's almost impossible to be able to afford to live here!

[@FacelessBookReviews]

I thought Lake George would be on the list as well.

[@ashleym4084]

I live 10 minutes outside of Owego. Love it. Thanks for sharing!

[@bdub714]

I moved from Huntington Beach Ca. to the middle of nowhere halfway between Corning and Watkins Glen and I love it here.

[@cathynewyork7918]

This is fascinating that you moved from Huntington Beach Ca to upstate New York. Three years ago I moved from Pasadena, California to New York City - but YOUR move is much more dramatic. Why did you choose a small place in rural New York after living in lovely Huntington Beach with its huge Central Park and its scenic beach walkway?

[@jessedylan6162]

I'd love to move to Newport Beach, Ca from NYC but the costs are really high.

[@cathynewyork7918]

Why did you choose a small place in rural New York after living in lovely Huntington Beach with its huge Central Park and its scenic beach walkway?

[@cathynewyork7918]

@@jessedylan6162 I used to live in California, and I know Newport Beach is expensive - but maybe you could move somewhere near there, and then visit Newport Beach on weekends for shopping and sightseeing. I loved NYC, but couldn't afford Manhattan, so I moved from Los Angeles to Queens, which is close to Manhattan and I can go to Manhattan every day. Find a similar compromise.

[@RyneMcKinney]

I was born In Medina NY, which is northeast of Buffalo and west of Rochester. Lived there until I was 6 and moved far away to Arkansas to start a new life. I only remember visiting Darien Lake from time to time and lake watching at lake Ontario in Lyndonville. We're planning to move back to the Buffalo area soon, so I'll be able to fully explore my birth home and appreciate it

[@alpha-omega2362]

is it Me DIE na or Me DEE na ?

[@markmurphy558]

The locals it Me-die-na. One of my home towns. I lived a mile outside of the town on a farm. Wonderful place to grow up, almost exactly half way between Buffalo and Rochester, so most of the town commutes to one or the other. Medina was a prosperous farming community on the NYS Erie barge canal. Good Jobs are a little hard to find, but housing stock is excellent and reasonably priced.

[@-Cece]

Did you make it back this way?

[@thomasdenoyelles1784]

I agree, thank you for calling it the Tappan Zee Bridge

[@AndyBebop300]

Great list. I actually grew up in Owego, NY and it's a pretty nice village. The shops on Lake Street are super charming. I know live in Ithaca, NY but still visit my family in Owego every other weekend and it's still nice to visit.

[@CuriousEarthMan]

I broke down just outside Owego :) I was on my way to an interview at Cornell. 1980. Beautiful area!

[@metallicman6342]

I usually vacation close to it, as there is a small lake named Duck Lake. It's located in Conquest and is close to Port Byron and Weedsport.

[@elizabethanne8729]

We moved to Port Crane NY six years ago and I also love Owego. It is very cute. And the antique shop is wonderful.

[@thebackrooms7511]

Long Island has so much to offer. Born & raised here, the beaches are the best! ❤

[@dianethulin1700]

My Goodness! Owego! My family lived there in the 1600’s! Really surprised. Thanks for featuring it here

[@jocider5698]

Nice job! I'm from the suburbs of Rochester and I worked in Skaneateles for an internship and I had a friend who I would visit in Penn Yan when he was at his grandparents' cottage on Keuka Lake. Both towns are great! I love rural Upstate!

[@amywalker7515]

I'd love to visit Skaneateles with its Normal Rockwell vibe.

[@gdd29]

These are all so beautiful and interesting villages. I wish when I retire I go and spend a few years in one of those villages, maybe go to local community college to study whatever I want and meet with local people. Thank you for the video.

[@mikerichardson7053]

The Finger Lakes area is a beautiful place in the Summer and Fall.

[@meredithmason3197]

Thanks so much for this video! I live in Warwick, NY (Orange County) and it’s apple season now. I used to spend many summers at my grandparents summer home in Roscoe, NY (Sullivan County) also known as Trout town USA. We don’t have that place anymore, but have many great memories of how peaceful it was to stay up there.

[@kentdunne1320]

I still call it the tribirough bridge. And 59th st. Bridge. So, no matter what you call it, Mario deserved the honour, just as Hughes deserved the honour before him.

[@meredithmason3197]

@@kentdunne1320 What does my comment above have to do with the Tappan Zee Bridge? I was talking about memories at my grandparents summer home.

[@Victoria-ie2wi]

Lived in Warwick, NY for over 30 yrs, retired husband had medical practice there, raised our four daughters there in the Warwick Valley School District. Most beautiful place on earth in my eyes. We downsized and moved out of state a few years ago, wish we never left.

[@lordk8911]

​@meredithmason3197 My grandparents had a place in cooks falls ny on old 17

[@drewbiedoobie1416]

​@@Victoria-ie2wiHad a house near the black dirt. wish i could have stayed. That horse farm on route1 made me wanna move there. and the country dream kitchen made me wanna stay. Miss the area terribly. But not the snow in winter or applefest traffic.

[@sebbystruesdail]

Wow. My hometown is ranked as #1. I am from Owego, NY. I do really enjoyed going to Owego as a very beautiful village, especially some really good places to eat there too.

[@jessicamorrell4713]

Wow! I agree that Oswego is awesome. I graduated high school there in 1984.

[@hanochcohen2243]

Bring your snow shovel.

[@Metalmirq]

@@hanochcohen2243I’ll bring my snowblower. Much easier

[@justmejenny7986]

Not Oswego. Owego.

[@Trthsker24]

Oneonta major party school.

[@r.joseph8911]

This is a special video, thanks so much for doing the work.. I teared up a couple times while watching. I am a local, and it filled me with pride & happiness to see my State shown in such a beautiful way!! We are NOT just the urban jungle, and I’m sure glad I KNOW that! Thank you, THANK YOU again for this 😎😎😎

[@ExploretheNortheast]

I'm glad to see how much you enjoy it, and the state. Looks like it's time for a road trip for you, isn't it?

[@GetReady34]

New York has it all!

[@Wkkbooks]

Thanks for a great ride! Owego is home of the astonishing Riverow Books. I found several interesting towns along the Southern Tier Expressway from Binghamton to Lake Erie -- Corning, Cuba, near Bemus is Jamestown with a wonderful cemetery, Westfield, I couldn't make it to Angelica, but what a nice name for a town. Salamanca has a staggering antiques center.

[@peekers93]

Angelica should have been on the list!

[@e.k.borchgrevink2786]

Been through Owego many times in my 18-wheeler, and have picked up salt in Watkins Glen many times also. The Southern Tier of New York along Interstate 86 is absolutely beautiful. Nice video. Thanks.

[@-Cece]

I am sure I passed you on the 86. I have travelled often from downstate to Erie, PA.

[@gmamose9152]

Lived here most of my life. The Adirondacks are amazing and such a sweet get-away. However, Woodstock has an amazing fun vibe as well ❤️

[@temperanceawakening7002]

Adirondacks are amazing. I especially love Tupper Lake.

[@BWowed]

@@temperanceawakening7002 My favorite place in the Adirondacks is 8th lake. Best campground I've ever been to

[@johnlombardo7816]

agreed! i have visited woodstock every year for the past 5 or 6 years, i just really enjoy its charm.

[@karenryder6317]

My grandfather owned a hotel in Bolton Landing during the 30s through the 50s and I grew up there. Although Lake George will always be a gem, I suspect my little home town is now a tourist trap.

[@BigThumper8210]

Im in cortland, north of Ithaca and south of Syracuse, we go to the Adirondack’s almost every summer for campinf

[@JuddGrover]

We all have our own preferences... I'm very glad to hear that My hometown took the Silver on your list. There's a lot of great scenery in Cooperstown. Council Rock park in the village and Three Mile park on the west side of the lake are by far the best parks in My opinion as they're small and you can really take in the tranquility and peacefulness of your surroundings... I do recommend when visiting you enjoy some apple cider and other good New York products at the nearby Fly Creek Cider Mill. Also, I strongly recommend trying New York's own Byrne Dairy chocolate milk. Available in most grocery stores in the area. Best chocolate milk I have ever had. That being said, be very wary if you are thinking about moving to New York. Everything they say about the bitter cold winters, the horrible snow and the frequent blizzards are absolutely true. It is one of the many, many reasons that I left New York.

[@djm4457]

Great list! I was ready to complain that Owego didn't make the cut, and there it was at No.1! And I wholeheartedly agree, for all the reasons you spoke about. I grew up not far from Owego, and I've been to all the villages you named, even lived in a couple, and your observations are spot on. You have a wonderful channel! I look forward to seeing more!

[@UnkleAL1962]

I live in Marcy, near Utica, and have been to most of these Villages/areas. One common theme you mentioned a lot, is they all have ice cream shops and pizza! It's true they are everywhere. We have a big Italian population in all NY towns and amazing pizza abounds everywhere. And ice cream is so ingrained in my soul that I can't wait for spring/summer to arrive when they open again. My absolute favorite is Perry's Rocky Mountain Raspberry in a fresh made waffle cone!

[@ExploretheNortheast]

Yeah, absolutely all of these places have pizzerias. I'm definitely biased towards pizza! And not for nothing, these types of establishments are indicative of heavy foot traffic and sufficient population near the center of these towns.

[@JenniferArbach49]

Yes, and Owego has Originals Pizza on Lake St and Ice Cream Works on George St.

[@jessedylan6162]

@@ExploretheNortheast NYC has the best pizza anywhere...L'Industrie Pizza on Christopher St is awesome.

[@MERCURYSUNSET]

Love this channel and nice choice of music .My wife and i drove over the Tappan Zee a year ago into Nyack . There is plenty more of New York state we will discover .

[@ramonakearns2101]

I'm always interested in learning about New York state villages. Most folks think that New York City is just it. However, there's a lot to see and experience. It's truly amazing. Thanks for sharing this video 📸

[@YAHSHAYA777]

💯 so true!!

[@ThePandemonium]

It’s so sweet to hear that my home village is #1 on this list. Thank you for shedding light on such an amazing town, I miss Owego so much

[@maxdewind-ui3px]

The meth capital of new york

[@cathynewyork7918]

You said in this video comment that you miss Owego so much - so why don't you move back there???

[@davereynolds6145]

I knew Watkins Glen would make your list! And you are very correct about the truck traffic, it's crazy! But we go there quite often anyway!

[@fortress1133]

I live on Long Island and took a trip to Green Port this summer. We took the ferry out to the lighthouse (lots of history) and even had ice cream at the shop in the video at 5:01. Beautiful village!

[@Damone7653]

I live in Green Port and I took a trip to Brentwood, Long Island... did not think much of it.

[@fortress1133]

@@Damone7653 I'm cracking up. I'm a Realtor and every client I get, specifically requests not to look in Brentwood or the surrounding area. If you come back out try Huntington or North Port. They are more similar to Green Port.

[@Damone7653]

@@fortress1133 Ahhh... Thanks for the tip. Have a great weekend.

[@roseyannette2030]

Ever been to Ithaca? We have state parks, loads of beautiful waterfalls, gorges, many types of dining, Cornell University, Cayuga Lake, farmer's market, science museum/center, Stewart Park right on the lake, there are wine tours in nearby wineries, Ithaca College and much more. Many students who come here for their secondary education, end up staying because they fall in love with Ithaca. Don't let me forget the downtown shopping area "The Commons", with a good sized parking garage very close to the shopping as well as just about any type of food one could wish for. The town of Ithaca is nestled down in a valley surrounded by rolling hills with beautiful wide open countryside beyond those hills, but still close to get to and easy to find. People who like to fish enjoy our lakes, rivers, streams, water falls, gorges, shallow creeks and ponds. Water recreation in summer, along with many great places to hike and camp. Our parks with playgrounds for the kiddies and loads of space to run and play make it clear that we are family oriented. Cornell is a picturesque campus with lovely old stone buildings, more to explore and we have our share of bar and grill set ups, sports bars, but not too many. Also for those who like to go exploring, there are sweet little towns dotted around the countryside, like little treasures tucked away with antiques, craft stores, second hand shops, bake shops, and quaint mom n pop country stores. We can also boast about a sweet little town called Freeville, the only place in the world with that moniker. Fear not there are more than a few places to stay with price ranges for the frugal or well to do. Don't forget a fruit NY state is famous for: Apples! In the fall we celebrate the apple with apple cider, apple pies, cakes and nearly anything apple can be found in and around Ithaca. Be sure to sample our lovely local wines and take a tour of the wineries of which there are several. I could ramble on and on about Tompkins county because I love it here. I moved away when I was in my 20's lived in the south and in the west, visited many other states which were all nice, but there was just no place like New York state, especially Ithaca and the whimsical little villages and towns all around! Come check us out, sometime. I've chosen this area to retire, living out in the countryside and I love it! (I know I have left a lot out, but then again, I could write a book about our wonderful state. If you enjoy winter activities, we have those, too. The only place I am not fond of only because it's a huge city, is NYC, it is just not my cup of cider.)

[@albieh2563]

Ithaca is a city.

[@fern828]

I live in a small town in central New York. I love it here. Thanks for your charming video😍

[@somecrazyveteran]

I’m from central ny too and I joined the Army to leave and never live in Syracuse again. When I got out I told my mother I would rather die than live there again, haven’t been back there in 6 going on 7 years. Why you love living there makes 0 sense to me.

[@maril1379]

I'm in a tiny village called Fleischmanns in Delaware County 6 miles east of Margaretville and 2 miles west of Belleayre Ski Center. Cooperstown is beautiful. Thumbs up. Just subscribed.

[@ExploretheNortheast]

Thanks! Was in Fleischmanns and Margaretville in February 2018 but my camera wasn't working in the 15 fahrenheit.

[@LEK-we2hh]

Roscoe Downsville 👍

[@jsbarto1]

Roscoe Diner...always a good meal, and the trout fishing nearby is renowned!

[@cliffright1142]

Growing up in Upstate New York, I know for certain the charm of these small towns and villages. I’ve seen the World but, my heart will always be in the Fulton, Oswego and Phoenix area. Taxes forced me out but retirement keeps me coming back every summer to cycle and just relax. Nice picks and thank you for the tour.

[@pisces76]

Taxes aren't really much cheaper in other places. They get you one way or another.

[@cliffright1142]

@@pisces76 Then, you haven’t been to North Carolina. It’s the reason we retired here from forty plus years in Michigan. Pols are never satisfied while you still have a few pennys left.

[@pisces76]

@@cliffright1142 good luck accessing good healthcare services down in North Carolina. It’s expensive and very inconvenient with long wait times to get seriously ill in North Carolina.

[@cliffright1142]

@@pisces76 Are from N.C.? We’ve lived here six years now and my medical care has been outstanding. I seriously don’t know where you get your info but, whomever the source, they sure don’t live in the Triad (Winston -Salem). I just had shoulder surgery and couldn’t be more pleased. I retired from the Navy and have never accessed the VA so, the medical services are second to none.

[@billtopping7659]

Upstate New York native most of my life. You pretty much nailed it. When I heard the number one I thought you said Oswego.. big difference. Also most finger lakes people pronounce it Skinny-atlas. Great job..

[@curtisthomas-eg4th]

It's skan-ee-atlas

[@Randall1001]

As someone from the Finger Lakes, I'd say these are good choices. I would add Hammondsport, at the foot of Keuka Lake, and East Aurora near Buffalo. And I'd say Geneva (north end of Seneca Lake) and Canandaigua (north end of the lake of the same name) and Geneseo... but probably those towns don't qualify as "villages" by your definition.

[@-Cece]

100% agree with Hammondsport and EA. The others are great too. I like Perry, NY and Silver Lake too.

[@TolyTheTolerBear]

1. Owego 2. Cooperstown 3. Tarrytown 4. Lake Placid 5. Watkins Glen 6. Clayton 7. Greenport 8. Skaneateles 9. Cold Spring 10. Penn Yann

[@dorothymcdonald5289]

I love you talk a about Watkins Glen took my kids there when they were little every weekend for lunch at Gerlando's

[@HenryFrederick]

I love Nyack, NY, a charming village on the Hudson River in Rockland County. It's nice to see it made your Honorable Mentions list.

[@HoneyBeeMade]

yay! Watkins Glen and Oswego ! Great video!

[@ExploretheNortheast]

OWEGO!!! Not Oswego!!!

[@HoneyBeeMade]

I did mean Owego 😔

[@andyguglielmo9885]

Saratoga Springs Ny. Love that area. Great information you showed.

[@LA-fw1tp]

Thanks for posting such a wonderful video! I used to live in Owego myself and it’s such a special place to live.

[@MaryOntano]

Owego is magical! I live in Endicott and this is my go-to place for a delicious meal, unique shopping experience and enjoyable strolls through town.

[@euanbepooin1424]

I grew up in Arden, NY and it hands a population of like 25. I love it with all my heart.

[@jessedylan6162]

Check out Arden Street in upper Manhattan..A lot different than Arden, NY..lol

[@seraann4158]

Lake placid is my favorite place to visit, i recently discovered the Cooperstown area. The countryside is heavenly!

[@ryanleblanc6817]

Have you been to Old Forge?

[@areguapiri]

Cooperstown is magical.

[@elviscobb5922]

Lewiston, should have gotten a much higher rating then some of the other towns. Lewiston sits on the beautiful Niagara River and you see Canada just across the river. It's very close to Lake Ontario and The Niagara Falls which is a spectacular natural wonder. There are countless things to do around the area and the town is lovely.

[@tigerphid9677]

Rhinebeck, Essex, Saratoga Springs, Westport, Chatham, Old Chatham, Bolton Landing, Ticonderoga...

[@Silvervelocity1988]

Really Westport? The village there is kinda shitty only thing that makes it nice is being right near lake Champlain

[@BXMKE]

I've been to Greenport! I took a train from Jamaica station to out there. It is/was very beautiful. I also spent one day on shelter Island. The ritzier towns by the water that are a lil smaller are amazing in the summer like all throughout the region. I also drove through Tarrytown, mainly just going back and forth from the Bronx and Rockland.

[@YAHSHAYA777]

I'm a Bronx native that's wassup brother❤

[@craftyjoy9]

My father was born and grew up in Sleepy Hollow AKA North Tarrytown! My Grandfather worked for the town and paved the Tapanzee Bridge! I was born in Sleepy Hollow but grew up in the village of Mahopac not too far from Cold Springs! Now I live in Brewster! I love NY! 🙋🏼‍♀️🇺🇸🙏🏻

[@donjackson5522]

So glad they no longer call it N Tarrytown. Sleepy Hollow not only sounds better, but is more historical. Used to live in Brewster also, just off Peach Lake.

[@craftyjoy9]

@@donjackson5522 Yes me too! My reason is people knew about Tarrytown but not really North Tarrytown! My dad was born and raised there! His mom was a lunch lady!

[@YootoobSteve123]

Right up the road in Pawling! Great area.

[@craftyjoy9]

@ Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 🙋🏼‍♀️🎄🍾🙏🏼

[@chrisevans3249]

Owego!!! My hometown and the greatest place in the world to raise a family. Thanks for thinking of us!

[@jimmyjackass1805]

Great Place to learn how to play Basketball.

[@ChaosOD72]

Next time you go to NY check out my home town Canandaigua. I might even be able to give you a tour.

[@ExploretheNortheast]

Would love that! Was just back there in July, and have a specific Canandaigua video on this channel!

[@Livingmydreammm]

It's beautiful there. I am a us master swimmer. I made it just before covid to one of their swim meets❣️❣️. Geneva on Seneca lake. The whole area is beautiful❣️❣️

[@allisonp7041]

I hope you'll visit the northern Catskills sometime. Windham and Hunter are nice places to visit. It's mostly hiking and skiing, but a beautiful place.

[@georgewagner7787]

Don't ski at Hunter. Skiers are out of control. One ran into my mom , broke her arm and kept going

[@mfrenchcazenovia]

I moved to the Owego area 6 months ago. I was blessed by the goddesses with a rental “hunting lodge” on a private lake.our road is gravel and potholes. There are chickens, ducks one domestic goose and loads of Canada geese and other wild birds. The little cluster of houses can’t be seen from the main road. It’s so beautiful and quiet. The village of Owego is just as presented: quaint, historic, beautiful and well cared for. People love it here, and the locals are kind and friendly. I will never leave. ❤

[@elizabethsherman8237]

Very nice indeed as a new york state original living in Virginia for 22 years we are going back to NY state near Syracuse area my son will be driving for pepsi will be great going back to NY and yes most of these nice villages we have visited years ago they are all wonderful especially the Adirondack region just beautiful! Thank you

[@peachsangria8704]

Penn Yan, Cold Spring, Tarrytown and the other river towns (Peekskill my favorite), Watkins Glen, Owego (just to the west of me!) 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 I've visited, lived in or worked in all those places at some point or another in my life. Great choices. I want to head up north to the Adirondacks next summer. Can't believe I haven't made it there yet!

[@BWowed]

I went to high school in Watkins glen. I absolutely love it and I would move back in a minute if it wasn't in new york state.

[@susieschilling4009]

Lewiston NY is a incredible small vibrant historic gorgeous town with a very active community offering so much, located on the Niagara River across from Canada. Top villages in New York State.

[@persephoneszeliga]

Lewiston is a beautiful village. My brother lives there. (Wish I could afford to)

[@brucecox100]

We have ridden through Owego several times, without having time to stop. It is charming and we will make it a point to stop. Agree with your selections. thank you

[@robk1310]

You gotta visit the village of Baldwinsville, on the Seneca River, home of Lock 24. Lots of restaurants and bars, great BBQ, Mexican, steaks at the Fireside and fine dining at Mohegan Manor. Plus NYC style pizza at Sal’s and music at the Amphitheater. Not to mention several nearby golf courses.

[@quietlightning4063]

The nature center is a national treasure..

[@PatMc01]

May want to check out the Village of Greenport, Long Island, and Dering Harbor Village on Shelter Island, LI, NY.

[@ithacaster]

I was a bit surprised to see Owego at the top of the list. I live a bit north and drive through frequently on the way to the Catskills. Although there are some impressive homes on the east side of town much of it feels depressed. I've been to most of the towns on your list so Owego took me by surprise.

[@Livingmydreammm]

Man I know!!!!! Owego is totalllllllllly nothing...... well 7nless you like mcdonalds KFC arbys. That's all folks.

[@Wkkbooks]

@@Livingmydreammm That's it's charm, also the Riverow Bookstore is world famous.

[@billlarrabee9436]

I agree with your choices. Now make a video on ten other villages with country appeal, like Pulaski. It, like others, has a very distinct history and it has the Salmon River with the best fishing around. Give it a try.

[@smbake]

My grandparents lived the last few years of their lives in Clayton. Beautiful place. They raised my dad and his siblings in East Aurora, which could easily make this list as well and am surprised it didn't.

[@alpha-omega2362]

East Aurora NY is actually WEST of Aurora, NY ...go figure right?

[@dallasbarrigar]

Thank you for such a great and informative video. I live around Syracuse, NY and I want to explore all of these villages and areas that you shared here. Skaneateles and Alexandria Bay are places I have frequented before. I would love to see the sites along the Hudson and on Long Island.

[@ExploretheNortheast]

Yeah, the Hudson River between Tarrytown and Beacon are second to none. As well as the section just beneath the Catskill Mountains.

[@somecrazyveteran]

I was born there and joined the Army to leave.

[@bethwasserman2882]

Thank you for these wonderful NYS highlights. Well done. I live in Dobbs Ferry, not far from Tarrytown. We count ourselves among the truly fortunate to live here.

[@ExploretheNortheast]

Yes, agreed! I'm next door in Irvington, and have spent so much of my life in Tarrytown and Dobbs Ferry. That makes it hard to be impartial!

[@personalbyedl]

How ironic... we live in Binghamton, and I'm scheduled to perform at Owego's Porchfest 2024. Great video, and some places we have been to, but we definitely have to visit the ones we have not.

[@christopherpiper4792]

If you like Watkins Glen you owe it to yourself to visit Letchworth State Park when Fall approaches.

[@kimmer1170]

I loved the information in your video! I wondered if you had checked out Pittsford or Fairport NY villages... so quiant and adorable. Both are on the Erie Canal. Hope you get a chance to review them as well.

[@rick8125]

Fairport and Pittsford Village great places to visit or live, in the nicer months bicyclist, dog walkers, joggers fill the long Canal path, pontoon boats and kayakers fill the water, many bars, restaurants, coffee and ice cream shops are filled, also summer months live music.

[@billbirdsall5168]

One of favorite small towns is Fair Haven, west of Oswego. Been going there off and on for 60 years! Beautiful State Park!

[@donnyboyo32]

Cornwall-on-hudson it great i can't believe it missed your list.

[@giantgeoff]

You good job of highlighting the Charm that the whole state has .to offer. Hopefully folks are listening You even mentioned Cape Vincent, which I appreciate It doesn't has as much to offer as Clayton to the day tripper, I agree, but as a peaceful place place to spend a week or two in the Summer, Well we all have our special places.

[@atis9061]

I’m from western New York and live in NYC. Why do these villages in New York look so similar? Have you been to the Jamestown area? I can’t believe you didn’t include Chautauqua! It is so beautiful and unique! Take a trip there in the summer and you might just bump into some famous people strolling about. I was a dancer in the ballet company in the 80s and I met many! Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman are (were) patrons of the dance company and their daughter studied at the art school there.

[@ExploretheNortheast]

Yes I've been there twice. Here's my adventure, albeit in the fall and winter. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6O8i3mJYp1rpZI&ab_channel=ExploretheNortheast I can't include Chautauqua on the list since it's not a village, but Bemus Point is in the honorable mentions. I knew of fellow music students who did summer programs at the institute. As for village similarity, I tend to notice each state having its unique style of small town, and I wish I knew better about architecture and planning perhaps to know why. I know some if it comes down to street and layout design, hence why the difference between say New York and New England is quite noticeable. Thanks for watching!

[@keilana6]

My home town. Loved visiting Chautaqua Institution off season (no gate fee). Beautiful area with less snow than Lake Erie lake effect snow. Miss local produce stands & dairy farms welcoming visitors. Hope it's still a charming easy going area.

[@atis9061]

yes. not much changes uo there!@@keilana6

[@MissRailfan]

10 is supposedly named for Pennsylvania Yankee Penn Yan. I love the Finger Lakes region, Im from Elmira just below Watkins Glen. 8 is pronounced Skinny-At-Las. 5 If ya coming north on NNY14 from Horseheads and you want to avoid the mess thru town where 414 comes into town, turn right right before the TOPS plaza and turn left behind it, follow that st till the light and turn right to go north on 414/Walmart or go one more block past the light and turn left to meet 14 again above the 14/414 red light. I was born and raised in Elmira so I know the short cuts. Watkins Glen International is in the town of Dix NY at the top of the hill, orig the track was a 6mile road course. Oct 1947 was the 1st Post WWII race in America, "The Day They Stopped The Trains." If you go to the park, go to the South Entrance, where the Pool is. Its easier to get in and out from that entrance, you only miss one waterfall from that entrance and its an easy walk to get to and continue up the gorge. 1 Owego was a rr town serviced by the Erie (NS active line), Lehigh Valley and DLW (Lackwanna), The DLW & Erie merged to create the EL in the 50s. The DLW line from Owego to Ithaca was the oldest part of the whole DLW system at one time. The DLW old bridge supports can be seen when the river waters are low, Their station and tracks were located where the Owego exit is on Rt17/I86. NYS bought a lot of the old DLW line to build the hwy RT17. The old bridge crossed just west of the road bridge over the hwy and river. Tioga County courthouse in downtown is uniquely placed in its own block. I dont think Ive seen that anywhere else in my travels. I love the antique shop and restaurants nearby that make Chicken Spedies (a must try). Ive seen the Southern Tier region from Bath/Corning to Binghamton in the snow, nothing much unless its a heavy snowfall lol.

[@stonepaintertim]

Great to see this, I am reminded of all the attractive towns in New York to visit or live in . Some of mine even on the list...life long NYS resident. Looks like I must visit Owego!

[@VictorElGreco]

Very nicely presented. 🙏🏻👍🏻 I’ve done multi-day bike touring in NY State and there are countless nice towns along the way. Hudson stands out from my latest tour, Cold Spring from the one before.

[@jstefens]

Can't believe East Aurora didn't get a mention. Incredible place.

[@MrAndyinbethesda]

Love it! Owego is a gem.

[@shellyscholz1256]

I used to go to Tarrytown for ham radio festivals back when it was much more rural.

[@scottjohnson5307]

Right tappan zee.i grew up two towns over in greenburgh but I work in t town. Nice place good food active seniors good job

[@michaelduttry182]

Lived in south western New York for 30 years. Need to check out a few in that area. It's beautiful year round.

[@mikerichardson7053]

Seneca Lake is incredible and definitely worth visiting.

[@MariaGarcia-np6yt]

I appreciated your selection but I find Ithaca NY with its water falls & Cornell University the must beautiful in NY.

[@ExploretheNortheast]

Ithaca is absolutely awesome. It'd be unfair to put that city in the same list as the villages though. I'll do some city countdown in the future. My Ithaca video is one of my highest viewed non-countdown video though, so it seems most people agree. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWPTgWump9SXbKM&ab_channel=ExploretheNortheast

[@zappedguy]

I spent the first nine years of my life in the little village of Sherrill, NY. It's claim to fame was that it was home to the Oneida Limited Silverware headquarters and was originally a company town.

[@keilana6]

My first silverware setting. 😊

[@atombomb6719]

Very pleasant presentation Well done 👏🏽 young man

[@donkunes8630]

Woodstock , Canandaigua my favorite villages in NY . This state has some great places to visit

[@curtisthomas-eg4th]

Canandaigua is a city.

[@donkunes8630]

@@curtisthomas-eg4th heh heh sure ok

[@shawncooper9999]

You need to do ones on the small and tiny towns in state of New York.

[@bowwinkle6651]

Sunday Nov 20 2022 It’s a Cold Night Here In Manhattan NY Your Video Was Very Interesting I’m Looking To Leave The City , I’m Gonna Plan a Visit To Check Out Owego and Tarrytown.

[@Livingmydreammm]

Don't waste your time on owego. Seriously.

[@jamierusso9078]

You forgot Saratoga Springs. My sister lived in the next town over when I was in college. I went to a concert on the green one summer, it was amazing. We hiked around the springs it was beautiful. She lived in Cooperstown when I was even younger. But since I grew up on Long Island I'm partial to most of Suffolk County (East Patchogue really).

[@healthyone100]

I've lived in many places across the country but i always come back to beautiful upstate n.y.!

[@rennycity9]

Definitely in my list to explore upstate NY… I’m from Brooklyn!!

[@keilana6]

Wish I could have stayed in Brooklyn across from Botanical Gardens. Loved location & rent -but that was 1972, so really cheap.

[@sondrabowers4837]

Thank you for short videos of Northeast New York villages. Lots of history in the areas.