Outdoors
Bigfoot Researchers of the Hudson Valley Band Together to Gather Evidence
As a teenager, Gayle Beatty heard a distinctive, unrecognizable scream while camping one night the woods. In 2011, she heard it again on the Animal Planet show "Finding Bigfoot," and ever since has been on a mission to gather evidence of the existence of Bigfoot and to educate others.
By Anne Pyburn Craig
Feb 13, 2019
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The Monticello Resort and Indoor Water Park is Set to Open in March 2019
In March 2019, The Kartrite Resort & Indoor Water Park will open its doors. The new Sullivan County attraction will be the largest indoor water park in New York State, offering a two-acre, four-season experience with an impressive array of slides and rides.
By Anne Pyburn Craig
Jan 24, 2019
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Outdoors
New York State currently has 110 rail trails totaling 1,152 miles, with another 683 miles of railbed identified as “potential.” The plan, laid out by Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2017 and funded to the tune of $200 million, will create the largest non-motorized transit option in the US. Here are some of the rail train connections and expansions coming to the Mid-Hudson Valley.
By Anne Pyburn Craig
Jan 18, 2019
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Art of Business
CO, a coworking facility in Rhinebeck, NY offers a clean, open-plan space for individual work and team projects, fostering an environment of productivity, collaboration, and inspiration.
By Anne Pyburn Craig
Jan 12, 2019
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Weddings
On November 17, Lumberyard, Catskill's lynchpin cultural, hosted its very first wedding. With ethereal visions and a late autumnal color palette, Lumberyard's Theater/Ballroom was transformed into a sylvan wonderland for the wedding, with the help and donated services of a handful of local Greene County wedding vendors.
By Marie Doyon
Jan 10, 2019
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Beauty & Fashion
This Dutchess Nonprofit Employs Women Recovering from Addiction
Unshattered is a nonprofit located in Hopewell Junction that teaches women recovering from addiction how to sew and employs them making upcycled handbags, totes, and makeup kits.
By Karen Maserjian Shan
Jan 1, 2019
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Outdoors
Workshops & Resources for Beginners
This January, Mid-Hudson Adirondack Mountain Club will launch a series of introductory cross-country skiing workshops.
By Phillip Pantuso
Jan 1, 2019
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Weddings
We've rounded up our top Hudson Valley wedding vendor picks for 2019, plus asked industry insiders for some pro tips on choosing the right vendor for your big day.
By Chronogram Staff
Jan 1, 2019
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Entertaining
January happenings around the Hudson Valley.
By Chronogram Staff
Jan 1, 2019
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Outdoors
Got some time to kill? Opt for one of these six hour-long hikes, which will have you up, admiring the view, and back to the car in no time. Difficulties range from easy to strenuous and technical.
By Eric Ortner
Dec 27, 2018
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Outdoors
Ice skating is the perfect wintertime cardio workout. Aside from being a blast, skating builds core and posterior-chain strength. It also has lasting benefits for balance and proprioception, that sense of bodily awareness that gives us grace and ease. Here are 6 places to skate in the Hudson Valley this winter.
By Anne Pyburn Craig
Dec 1, 2018
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Outdoors
Scenic Hudson actively manages 16 parks and has helped int he creation or enhancement of over 65 throughout the Hudson Valley region. Free and open to the public yearround, these parks are a tremendous resource. Here are three Scenic Hudson parks to check out.
By Crispin Kott
Dec 1, 2018
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Outdoors
The Hudson Valley's Best Kept Recreational Secret
Scenic Hudson's parks—16 that the organization actively manages; more than 65 that it has created or enhanced for municipalities and other partners to manage—are one of the region's best-kept recreational secrets.
By Brian K. Mahoney
Dec 1, 2018
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Holiday Events
Hudson Valley venues that are sure to bolster your spirit this New Year's Eve!
By Chronogram Staff
Dec 1, 2018
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Beauty & Fashion
With the holidays and Valentine's Day around the corner, it's gift giving season. Jewelry is a timeless gift. Here are four fresh and funky female jewelers heating up the Hudson Valley bijoux scene.
By Maria Ricapito
Nov 15, 2018
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Holiday Events
From seasonal markets to live performances, the Hudson Valley offers plenty of events for all to enjoy this joyful season.
By Chronogram Staff
Nov 1, 2018
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Shopping
With a full range of Carhatt clothing, tools, and home and garden products, Williams has something for everyone on your list. Here are five gift ideas to get the inspiration flowing—and when in doubt, you can always purchase a Williams Lumber gift card.
By Williams Lumber & Home Centers
Nov 1, 2018
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Outdoors
Hiking the Highest Catskill Mountains
With 287,500 acres of state-owned forest preserve, the Catskill Mountain range has a lot to offer hikers. The 3500 Club is a group of committed Catskills outdoor enthusiasts who have hiked all 35 mountains over 3,500 feet of elevation.
By Ian Halim
Nov 1, 2018
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Outdoors
Maybe you're not ready to join the 3500 Club yet, but you can still get to know the high peaks of the Catskills Mountains. Here are three hikes over 3,500 feet to get you on your way.
By Ian Halim
Nov 1, 2018
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Beauty & Fashion
For lovers of bling great or small, subtle or statement-y, and rough or refined, here are 4 Hudson-Valley-based independent jewelry makers to add sparkle to your life. Mostly NYC expats, these goldsmiths, metalworkers, and artisans have wideranging aesthetics and technical approaches.
By Maria Ricapito
Oct 25, 2018
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Holiday Events
Head to The Bakery on Halloween for New Paltz's Ultimate Pumpkin Carving Contest
Every year, in the crisp dusk light of All Hallow’s Eve, thousands of goblins, gremlins, witches, and fairies of all ages descend on the Village of New Paltz for the annual Halloween parade.
This year, the New Paltz Halloween parade kicks off at 6pm on Wednesday, October 31, at the corner of Main Street and Manheim Boulevard. The cast of ghoulish characters will troop down the hill and to the New Paltz Firehouse, where the Lion’s Club will distribute treats.
The Night of 100 Pumpkins
Nearby at The Bakery, another annual Halloween tradition will be underway—The Night of 100 Pumpkins. For the past 28 years, this tucked-away cafe and bake shop on North Front Street has hosted the area’s most epic pumpkin carving contest and Halloween celebration.
These are not your run-of-the-milled canned jack-o-lanterns. Judged by a rotating cast of local artists, including many who have shown in The Bakery’s gallery, the underlying ethos of this contest is to create truly artful, original carvings. Anyone can submit a pumpkin for consideration on October 30 (and get a free cookie for doing so!).
On Halloween morning, the pumpkins get judged and that night, the carved gourds are lit up for everyone to enjoy. Santner estimates that over 2,000 people come through to see the zany display of pumpkin sculptures gourds over the course of the evening. (One year, someone even proposed by pumpkin).
Over 60 prizes, provided by village businesses, are awarded in a broad range of categories from cutest to most peculiar to best panoramic pumpkin, to most petrifying. “The point is not to pick the best overall pumpkin,” Bakery owner David Santner says. “We’re trying to give out lots of prizes.” To make the competition more fair, kids’ pumpkins are judged separately from adults’.
Head to The Bakery between 6-10pm on Halloween, to see the pumpkins illuminated, listen to live African drumming, and enjoy free pumpkin bread, cocoa, and cider. The cafe will also be open for business.
For more information, call (845) 255-8840 or visit www.ilovethebakery.com.
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By Marie Doyon
Oct 19, 2018
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Outdoors
The next time you munch an apple-cider doughnut or sip a steaming mug of cider as you look at the fall colors, you may find yourself wondering why leaves change color. Here is a look at some of the biological mechanics behind fall foliage, plus 5 places to go to see the Hudson Valley's autumn colors in all their splendor.
By Ian Halim
Oct 4, 2018
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Weddings
Vintage Trailers & Campers-Turned Mobile Bars and Photo Booths
While the tiny house fad has catalyzed a generation of DIY airstream remodels, many of those refurbished trailers remain stationary. But Hudson Trailer Co., based out of Washingtonville, spruces up vintage tow-behind campers and transforms them into mobile bars and photo booths for rental as whimsical-yet-functional centerpieces for weddings and events.
By Briana Bonfiglio
Sep 20, 2018
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Weddings
For a Creekside Industrial-Chic Wedding Head to Lumberyard
The renovation of Lumberyard's performing art space in Catskill is complete at long last (and debuts tomorrow September 1). But that's not all, beginning this fall, the 1.7-acre creekside property is also available for rental. Choose from two different spaces or do a full property buyout for exclusive access and 12,000 square feet of event space.
By Marie Doyon
Aug 31, 2018
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Outdoors
Tips, Trips, & Safety: A Guide to Paddling Hudson Valley Waterways
New to paddling? Or new to the area? Get an overview of everything you need to know to paddle the Hudson River and the surrounding estuaries, including safety tips, tide info, and several itineraries so you can kayak or canoe safely.
By Ian Halim
Aug 30, 2018
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