Birdsong Community Gardens

A chunk of upstate New York, between the Hudson Valley and the Adironacks. As breathtaking as the views are around every bend, the plethora of new businesses is just as exciting. The shops, restaurants and lodging all have a rich sense of place, celebrating the bounty of the lush land around them. Towns like Delhi, Hamden and Bovina are the kinds of places I want to return to again and again – not because they're overflowing with options, but because the ones they have feel so warmly inviting.