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Hudson Valley Craft Beverage Guide Spring 2026
Hudson Valley and Catskills craft beverage destinations, including breweries, distilleries, cideries, sake, kombucha, and orchard bars worth a detour.
5 New Hudson Valley Restaurants to Know This Spring
A spring guide to new Hudson Valley restaurants, including Merkin Hudson, Doves Diner, Lola’s Cocktails & Kitchen, Pez, and The 100 Food Journey.
Hudson Valley Concerts in May: Ghostface Killah, Ben Folds, Samantha Fish, and More
Six Hudson Valley concerts to catch in May, including Eric Andersen, Ghostface Killah, Ben Folds, Memorials, Samantha Fish, and Saha Gnawa.
6 Books by Hudson Valley Authors to Read in May 2026
Six books by Hudson Valley authors to read in May 2026.
Storm King Art Center’s 2026 Season Expands the Meaning of Sculpture
Storm King Art Center’s 2026 season opens May 17 with major commissions by Anicka Yi, Saif Azzuz, and Liz Glynn that push sculpture into ecology, history, and experience.
“Upstate Photography Biennial” Debuts at CPW Kingston on May 30
The first “Upstate Photography Biennial” opens May 30 at CPW in Kingston, surveying Hudson Valley photography through an expansive, democratic lens.
Next Wave: Hudson Valley Zine Collectives Build DIY Publishing Community
Four Hudson Valley zine collectives keep DIY publishing alive—circulating uncensored ideas, building community, and bypassing gatekeepers.
CD Review: “Vol. 3: Ancestros Futuros” by Cochemea
Review of “Vol. 3: Ancestros Futuros” by Cochemea
Andres San Millan’s “Retablo for Body and Mind” Opens at Bank Art Gallery in Newburgh
A 30-foot driftwood installation by Andres San Millan transforms the former Newburgh Savings Bank into a meditation on disaster, sacrifice, and climate crisis.
Inside Designer Ivy Dane’s Pattern-Filled Life in Hudson
Designer Ivy Dane brings decades of collecting, memory, and pattern into her Hudson Victorian—and into her children’s shop, Rebus.
Editor’s Note: Some Assembly Required
From Storm King to zines and craft beverages, this issue explores how Hudson Valley culture emerges from interconnected systems already in motion.
Esteemd Reader: Vibration, Resonance, and the Hudson Valley
From barefoot trails at Mohonk Preserve to Gothic cathedrals, a meditation on vibration, resonance, and the Hudson Valley as a shared cultural field.
Hudson Valley Craft Beverage Festivals 2026: Cider, Beer, Wine & More
Explore Hudson Valley craft beverage festivals in 2026, from cider tastings and brewery blowouts to wine trails and fermentation fairs across the region.
Woodstock Illustrator John Cuneo’s “Art Monkey” Skewers the Creative Impulse
Woodstock illustrator John Cuneo’s “Art Monkey” captures the messy, instinct-driven act of creation with humor, unease, and psychological bite.
May 2026 Astrology Forecast
February 2026 astrology highlights include Uranus stationing direct, a Saturn–Neptune conjunction in Aries, a solar eclipse, and a shift toward Pisces energy.
Pisces Horoscope | May 2026
Community, friendships, and collaboration shift under Saturn’s influence. December helps Pisces define boundaries, strengthen alliances, and pursue grounded shared goals.
Aquarius Horoscope | May 2026
December draws you inward as Saturn guides rest, release, and reflection. Aquarius gains clarity by slowing down and preparing for a new cycle.
Capricorn Horoscope | May 2026
CAPRICORN (December 22–January 20)Love is in the air Capricorn! At the very least you’re feeling good in your own skin and you’re feeling the love for and from others. You may be in the mood to pursue a relationship, romance, or creative partner. The good feelings that you have about yourself make you magnetic. If…
Sagittarius Horoscope | May 2026
SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 22)You have a bit of a slog ahead of you, but as long as you’re putting your efforts toward something meaningful, you can think of this period as a time for practical devotion. Efforts are muscular, slow, and consistent. A considerable amount of work can be done and some of it could…
Scorpio Horoscope | May 2026
SCORPIO (October 23–November 22)This month brings you to the negotiating table. Whether the deal involves money, credit, or a lover’s heart, you’re in it to win it. Of course, this energy could be focused on you from someone else too. Either way, you’re willing to fight for what you want. Be on the lookout for…
Libra Horoscope | May 2026
LIBRA (September 23–October 23)How much more stability do you need? How much more security, assets, certainty, or pleasure is enough? Is it possible that you’re starting to mistake a partner’s share for your own? Greed and possessiveness might rear their heads this month, but, what is that really about? Can you tell the difference between…
Virgo Horoscope | May 2026
VIRGO (August 23–September 23)This is an excellent month to bond with your communities over shared ideals and pilgrimages. These very communities might also help you build new philosophical frameworks and educational systems. If you are a teacher of any kind, this is a wonderful time to connect with your students, teach new lessons, and expand…
Leo Horoscope | May 2026
Work, routines, and responsibilities sharpen under Saturn’s gaze. December pushes Leo to refine habits, boost efficiency, and commit to what truly matters.
Cancer Horoscope | May 2026
CANCER (June 21–July 22)Turn everything into art—your home, your relationships, your schedule, and your body. Everything is a canvas! You have the power to invent at your beautiful fingertips. The buy-in: your creations must come from an embodied place. Your cleverness is not really needed here (though you do have some at your disposal). This…
Gemini Horoscope | April 2026
GEMINI (May 20–June 21)Your focus this month is on tending to your secret stash of money, energy, knowledge, and support. It’s not that you’re necessarily dormant, but restorative. Restoration isn’t passive. For example, when we charge our cell phones, they are actively collecting energy. They’re not active because they’re in use, they’re gathering and preparing…
Taurus Horoscope | May 2026
TAURUS (April 19–May 20)You are firmly in “build-mode” this spring. You’re feeling unstoppable. However, a person or group of people might try to thwart your success at the end of the month. Taurus energy is classically stubborn, which can be an asset and a liability. If you meet a formidable challenge, stand your ground, but…
Aries Horoscope | May 2026
December pushes Aries to slow down and focus. Saturn urges discipline, helping you turn big ideas into real-world progress and carve a clearer path forward.
Poetry | May 2026
At 68 My outsidemaintains a certain Boho roughness, frayed lace,dinged beads, mismatched features drifting. Beneath—birds of paradise, open-mouthed, greedy.Orchids trembling, insects winged and bumping. I try to keep all that’s inside, inside.Let what’s still pulsing, pulse. What’s scrawling, scrawl. I don’t wish to be young again; all that cheap ramen.But voila, if I was twenty,…
11 Art Shows to See in the Hudson Valley in May 2026
A curated guide to the best Hudson Valley art exhibitions this month, featuring Jenny Snider, Carol Seitz, and more.
Things to Do in the Hudson Valley This May: 2026 Events Guide
Discover the best Hudson Valley events in May 2026, from festivals and art shows to live music, theater, and markets across the region.
