Surprise News

"On the day before a holiday, you feel you have a destination just by being on the road with so many people who do.

There will be snow in the air this weekend in Western New York, but the Buffalo metro area won't likely see it.

THE Berlin Philharmonic residency two years ago, the Bernstein festival last season: as elaborate as they were, these were no great surprises coming from Carnegie Hall .

I love when my neighbor snowblows my driveway. I have never asked him to do this, and I don't pay him.

New York businesses will be hit with an unexpected $50 registration fee. The state is asking businesses that collect sales tax to register again with the state tax department.

New York has long had festivals of African and flamenco dance; the dance forms of India are every bit as memorable.

Surprise! The world's most well-known white wine comes in a wide range of styles.

Dear Michael : I'm an actor, somewhat new to New York City, and I don't have my Equity card.

Looks like Sarah Silverman's fake hookup with Matt Damon is still paying off! In September, the comedian won an Emmy for her hit song, "I'm F**king Matt Damon," and now the viral video nabbed her a best actress Webby award.

When Carmen Artache and her husband, Balmes Rosa, bought a 200-year-old house in Bloomville, N.Y., in the Catskills, they set about erasing the many renovations of previous owners.