Art of Business
Even in the Internet-Era, Independent Hudson Valley Bookstores Thrive
According to a February 2020 Forbes article, the American Booksellers Association has seen a 49-percent leap in its membership in the past decade. As of early March, local bookstores were on the rise.
By Peter Aaron
Apr 1, 2020
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Outdoors
More people than ever are using the parks and trail systems across the nation, with overcrowding even forcing some parks to close. Aside from following social distancing practices and staying at least six feet away from other hikers, standard trail etiquette is more important than ever now so that we can all cooperatively steward our natural resources.
By Tiana Headley
Mar 26, 2020
Tags: Outdoors hiking trail etiquette
General Arts & Culture
However you decide to spend your indeterminately long reprieve from society, there may be no better mental health booster than getting outdoors. If we can’t get back to reality we can at least get back to nature. Here are 7 social distancing-compliant outdoor activities you can do in the Hudson Valley to get you out of the house and stop you from going stir-crazy.
By Jamie Larson
Mar 19, 2020
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Shopping
As COVID-19 Rocks Our Local Economy, Support These Small Businesses by Shopping Online
It's never easy owning a small business—margins are always tight even in the best of times. With coronavirus outbreak in New York State, many small businesses have been forced to close down their brick-and-mortar locations to support preventative measures, but many of them have taken to the internet to keep providing you with the products you love—from artisan home goods to flowers to soaps and candy. Help these Hudson Valley businesses stay open through the COVID-19 pandemic by shopping online.
By Ashleigh Lovelace
Mar 19, 2020
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Outdoors
A peak into the world of upstate ice-fishing and winter anglers.
By Phillip Pantuso
Mar 1, 2020
Tags: Outdoors ice fishing outdoor
Beauty & Fashion
From Long-Sleeve Hoodie to Cap-Sleeve Mini Without Missing a Beat
Yuli Ziv is a design and data entrepreneur with a gift for being ahead of trend. After lots of travel and long, high-pressure days, she retreated upriver to Garrison and created the dress whe'd have loved to have during all of those hectic years — but thanks to her, we'll have it now. Introducing a minimalist multi-tool for your wardrobe.
By Anne Pyburn Craig
Feb 20, 2020
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General Arts & Culture
Black History Month events, plus film, live music, theater, and more.
By Peter Aaron
Feb 12, 2020
Tags: General Arts & Culture Hudson Valley, events, activities, things to do, live music, movies, film, climate change, theater, theatre, plays, concerts Video
Outdoors
With Scenic Hudson Land Trust’s acquisition of 508 acres on the Hudson River just north of Hutton Brickyards, Kingston may just get a new state park.
By Phillip Pantuso
Feb 1, 2020
Tags: Outdoors Scenic Hudson Kingston, NY parks
Weddings
We’ve rounded up 16 of our favorite Hudson Valley wedding venues for 2020 across four categories: waterfront, historic, working farm, and locally sourced menus.
By Hayley Arsenault
Feb 1, 2020
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Weddings
For couples tying the knot in 2020, early winter is peak period for seeking out vendors. We’ve rounded up Hudson Valley floral stylists that will make your wedding, er, bloom.
By Hayley Arsenault
Jan 1, 2020
Tags: Weddings flowers florists wedding bouquet
General Arts & Culture
Between swigs of eggnog, try to make it out to one of these sure-fire seasonal events.
By Peter Aaron
Dec 18, 2019
Tags: General Arts & Culture Hudson Valley, events, things to do, activities, holidays, family, Nutcracker, ballet, A Christmas Carol Video
General Arts & Culture
In this week’s roundup of Hudson Valley happenings, the seasonal theme continues, augmented by a solemn-but-triumphant commemorative event at Bard College.
By Peter Aaron
Dec 11, 2019
Tags: General Arts & Culture Hudson Valley, events, things to do, activities, concerts, theatre, theater, live music, dance, history, holiday, Christmas, opera, folk, comedy, Woodstock, Pete and Pete Video
Holiday Events
The Sonorous Holiday Classic Returns to the Hudson Valley Saturday, December 21st
The music of composer Phil Kline, a veteran of New York’s downtown scene, is set to transform the Art Omi Sculpture & Architecture Park into a winter wonderland on Saturday, December 21. A luminous soundscape played by the audience; Unsilent Night is a free, participatory, outdoors event that has been celebrated worldwide every December since 1992.
By Tom Stephens
Dec 11, 2019
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Shopping
Designer and hospitality industry veteran Jennifer Salvemini has curated locally sourced gift baskets for the holiday season, bringing together handcrafted artisanal goods from women makers in the Hudson Valley.
By Marie Doyon
Dec 6, 2019
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Kingston
Kat Hammill and Cindy Joffe have been running their chic, minimalist women’s apparel and accessories boutique together since 2015 while living a cool 1,000 miles away from each other, in Rhinebeck and Atlanta, respectively. Their Kingston location is now open.
By Chronogram Partner Content Team and River Mint Finery
Dec 5, 2019
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Shopping
Six Hudson Valley outfitters—Mountain Tops Outfitters, Potter Brothers, TRT Bicycles, Rock and Snow, Esopus Creel Fly Fishing, and Old Souls—share their holiday season gift picks for the outdoor enthusiasts on your list.
By Phillip Pantuso
Dec 1, 2019
Tags: Shopping holiday gift guide
Holiday Events
A round-up of the region’s best holiday happenings, including Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night, Sinterklaas, Winterwalk on Warren Street, Polar Express Train Ride, Poughkeepsie Celebration of Lights, and Made in Kingston.
By Claudia Larsen
Dec 1, 2019
Tags: Holiday Events holiday happenings festivals winter happenings
Outdoors
As the popularity of hunting declines and the deer population soars, we look at a cross-section of local hunters who are sticking by the sport.
By Phillip Pantuso
Nov 1, 2019
Tags: Outdoors outdoor hunting culling deer
