thanksgiving

Counties across the Hudson Valley join statewide efforts to crackdown on impaired driving during these very busy travel days with a STOP-DWI Thanksgiving Crackdown campaign.

Want a Thanksgiving turkey that’s moist, juicy, and full of flavor? Brining is the secret! Soak your bird in a saltwater marinade for 12–24 hours, then roast to perfection. Your holiday feast—and leftovers—will never be the same.

Rome’s annual Toy and Coat Drive returns, supporting local families, Connected Community Schools, and the Rome Rescue Mission with warm coats and new toys.

One Central New York restaurant launched a GoFundMe to deliver 25 full Thanksgiving meals to local families.

Celebrate John Candy’s legacy on a scenic Western New York train ride.

This ultimate list of Central New York and Upstate New York restaurants offers Thanksgiving 2025 dine-in dinner options, from Utica to Syracuse and the Finger Lakes.

Central Valley’s Turkey Trot returns with kid runs, a 5K, walk, and even turkey prizes.

Rome Rescue Mission is asking for food and monetary donations to feed over 2,000 people this Thanksgiving.

Order fresh turkeys from Central and Upstate New York farms for Thanksgiving 2025.

Clinton’s Tiny Turkey Trot returns November 15th with races, food trucks, and family fun to kick off Thanksgiving season.

There are only a few Thanksgiving themed songs. Most people, including radio stations, begin playing Christmas music on Thanksgiving Day. Yes, Adam Sandler of Saturday Night Live fame, released The Thanksgiving Song which has experienced some notoriety. But there is a long-running cult favorite that was born out of the 1960s anti Viet Nam protests that has become somewhat of a tradition to play, especially by Rock radio stations around the country.

A national survey of the best places to spend the holidays put 2 cities from New York near the bottom of its list.