8 Great Hudson Valley Events This Week
As August wraps up, welcome September with these stellar events. Rebirth Brass Band at Daryl’s House | September 2 Now celebrating its 35th year, the Rebirth Brass Band is a New Orleans institution. The Grammy-winning group’s sound pays homage to the authentic New Orleans brass band tradition while combining elements of jazz, funk, soul, R&B,…
7 Locals Tackling New York’s Toughest Climate Problems
We have climate problems. They are here, they are real, and increasingly, they are local, as sea level rise and extreme weather take aim at communities in the Hudson Valley and Catskills. If there was any doubt left for the empirically minded, this month’s report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change—a synthesis of eight…
7 Arts Events in the Hudson Valley This Week
Summer’s almost gone, but the artful happenings in the region continue.
How an Ad Hoc Climate Coalition Is Working to Thwart a Power Plant in Newburgh
Update: On October 27, the New York State Department of Environmental Conversation denied the required permit for an expanded Danskammer power plant on the basis that the project “does not demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.” This story was produced in collaboration with HUDSY, a local filmmaking collective that…
Industrial Development Agencies Compete to Cut Business Breaks with ‘Legal Corruption’
In January 2019, Medline, an Illinois-based distributor of medical supplies with more than $10 billion in annual sales, submitted an application to the Montgomery Industrial Development Agency, requesting financial assistance to construct a new warehouse in Orange County. Medline sought a 15-year, $17 million exemption on property taxes, as well as an $8 million exemption…
Eight Hudson Valley Events This Week
Dig the diverse array of summer events taking place in the Hudson Valley in the week ahead.
Is It a Restaurant Labor Shortage, or a Broken Restaurant Industry?
As a financially independent college student, Rosalinda knew that getting a job or two when she moved to New Paltz wasn’t an option, but a necessity. (Her name has been changed to protect her anonymity.) In what seemed like immensely good fortune, when she began college in 2017, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation guaranteeing workers…
Defenders of Bluestone Wild Forest Saw a Great Victory—But We’re Not Celebrating Yet
When word got out that an industrialist was planning to build a concrete and steel fabrication plant next to Catskill Park’s Bluestone Wild Forest and Onteora Lake, local residents were aghast. Located just off Route 28, the 3,000-acre park is a Hudson Valley gem, a haven for hikers, swimmers, anglers, kayakers, bird-watchers, and families looking…
What Cuomo’s Removal Could Mean for Climate Action in New York
The unraveling of Andrew Cuomo has been swift. On Tuesday morning, Attorney General Letitia James released a devastating report on sexual harassment allegations against the governor. By Tuesday afternoon, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie had declared Cuomo “not fit for office,” and former political allies were scrambling to call for his resignation. It’s heady stuff for…
Long COVID May Bring a Wave of Nervous System Disorders. Are We Ready?
When lockdowns lifted and most of the US began to reopen, many people were cautiously optimistic that we had turned the corner in the pandemic. Now? The optimism is still there, albeit tempered by doubt and uncertainty. Cases in New York are spiking again. The Delta variant, which is more easily transmissible than previous strains…
8 Hot Hudson Valley-Area Happenings
August ambles in with a host of Hudson Valley-area happenings.
Sips & Bites: Your Dining & Drinking Destinations for August
A new Olympic chocolatier, a European style cafe/wine bar, a roving farm-to-table dinner, and August’s line-up of food festivals.
Album Review: Swamp Baby | Water Gods
Morgan Y. Evans reviews Swamp Baby’s new album Water Gods.
10 Hudson Valley Agritourism Destinations for the Whole Family
From pick-your-own fruit and veggies to corn mazes, petting zoos, and craft beverages, Hudson Valley farms are where the fun grows.
Sound Check: Listening Picks from Nee Nee Rushie | August 2021
Nee Nee Rushie of the Big Takeover shares what she’s been listening to lately.
Storybook Ending: A Craft Maven Finally Comes Home to a Stone Cottage in Woodstock
Storybook, Linda Facci and Gene Gironda’s home, sits on three acres at the heart of the former Maverick Art Colony in Woodstock.
Dog Days Reading List: 6 Book Picks for August 2021
Robert Burke Warren reviews Americanaland, plus short synopses on To Marry or to March, This Poison Heart, The Stranger Behind You, Horse Girls, and Being Clem.
The Unburstable Bubble
Developer and founder of Catskill Farms Chuck Petersheim reflects on the red hot market upstate—a trend which shows no signs of stopping.
Woodstock: Room for Growth?
Historically, Woodstock has been a refuge for struggling artists and musicians, but now rising rents and a red hot real estate market are making affordable housing a thing of the past and threatening viability of living here for the very creative community that defined the town.
Aries Horoscope | August 2021
This month, heal through telling your deepest truths—to yourself, and to a sensitive confidante.
Locked & Loaded Against Lyme
Health editor Wendy Kagan explores two exciting new treatments that show promise in helping prevent tick-borne Lyme Disease.
Everyday Magic
Everyday Magic owner Lizzie Rose Reiss first visited Woodstock on the advice of a friend in March 2019. The town felt so right that she pulled up stakes in LA and moved there just three months later. It was homey, much like New Hope, Pennsylvania, where Reiss grew up. “Artsy, bohemian, and small,” she says.…
Taurus Horoscope | July 2021
Get ready for a lot of the nervous tension you’ve experienced this year to ease up.
Virgo Horoscope | August 2021
This month you’ll examine the limitations you’ve accepted to avoid vulnerability.
Gemini Horoscope | August 2021
Be measured and deliberate in your communications and remember there are just some things once spoken that can never be taken back.
August 2021 Astrological Forecast
Get ready to feel your rebel energy around the August full “blue moon,” when you may experience either individual rage toward a smothering collective, or else an collective indignance against an individual who seeks to defy the social norm.
Libra Horoscope | August 2021
Empathy and space for vulnerability are among your enviable skill set. Set an example for others.
Parting Shot: Faces of the Hudson Eye | August 2021
Presented by the Jonah Bokaer Arts Foundation, the Hudson Eye Festival returns to the waterfront city for a week of programming in the arts from August 27 through September 6.
Scorpio Horoscope | August 2021
Beware: restlessness will try to tempt you away from positive self-care.
Leo Horoscope | August 2021
This month prepare to shed the mask and heal some emotional wounds.
Back in the Holler: Summer Hoot Returns to the Ashokan Center August 27-29
Last year the tradition of the Summer Hoot at the Ashokan Center was postponed due to COVID, but this August the three-day celebration of folk and family is back.
Sagittarius Horoscope | August 2021
This month you’ll be balancing tension between community and self.
Aquarius Horoscope | August 2021
Brace yourself for an energetic whiplash that will have you checking your route and progress since the beginning of the year.
Taking Art Into the Wild: Upstate Art Weekend is Back for Year 2
Upstate Art Weekend returns for its second year August 27-29, with 61 participating locations spread over six Hudson Valley counties.
Pisces Horoscope | August 2021
Hang on this month as your relationships delve into the dynamic tension between service and sacrifice.
An Incomplete Intervention: “Subliminal Horizons”
Running through August 15 at both Alexander Gray Associates locations (Germantown and Manhattan), “Subliminal Horizons” is an open-ended survey of Black, indigenous, brown, and Asian artists living and working in the Hudson Valley region.
Capricorn Horoscope | August 2021
This month, focus on spending your time in service to humanity—your actions speak louder than words.
Editor’s Note: Here’s Comes Another Lesson* | August 2021
Brian K Mahoney comes out of ultimate frisbee retirement at 50—and pays the price.
8 Cultural Events to Attend this August in the Hudson Valley
A tall ship, big puppets, the complete works of Shakespeare and more events await you this August in the Hudson Valley.
On the Cover: The Fluid Portraits of Samantha French | August 2021
Painter Samantha French’s lifelike works have examined aquatic light and human forms for over 20 years. They’re on display at Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson.
Get In Key: 6 Live Music Shows to See this August
From pop country to opera and funk, there is something for every musical taste on the Hudson Valley live music docket for August 2021.
Esteemed Reader: Life, the Movie | August 2021
In the company of his nephew, Jason Stern has the opportunity to reflect on the movie that is life—a teachable moment.
Holding Space for Grace: “The Tempest” at Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival
A Q&A with longtime Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival actor Ryan Quinn about the upcoming production of “The Tempest.”
A High-Falutin Affair
Cannabis industry insiders gathered in Saugerties on June 19 to make connections at what organizers billed as the Hudson Valley’s first ever “A-list corporate cannabis networking event.”
Album Review: Armedalite Rifles | Art is a Weapon
Haviland S Nichols reviews Armedalite Rifles’ new album Art is a Weapon.
Beeroir: How the Farm Bill Helped to Launch a Terroir
The word terroir refers to the characteristic taste and flavor of the product imparted by the complete environment; it has historically been used in reference to wine but as small brewers hone their craft and farmers step up to produce the ingredients necessary for products of place, the concept of terroir is increasingly relevant to…
Album Review: Jonathan Kane and Dave Soldier | February Meets Soldier String Quartet
Peter Aaron reviews Jonathan Kane and Dave Soldier’s new album February Meets Soldier String Quartet.
