Winter is coming faster than the final season of Game of Thrones -- and with mercifully fewer decapitations and White Walker attacks.

The most exciting part about summer in New York City is actually getting outside of New York City.

Located just under three hours by car or bus from NYC are the Catskills: a mountain range that’s long been a haven for outdoor recreationalists and artists alike.

There’s no reason to spend all of winter inside your apartment, binge-watching The OA and refreshing flight deals to the Caribbean.

If you haven’t made a weekend trip upstate yet this summer, well, what are you waiting for?

Unless you’re from Buffalo or Western New York, The Nickel City flies under the radar in many categories.

Turns out, even though both technically make you a New Yorker (Yawker?), living in New York State and living in NYC are kind of not the same.