Weddings
Working with a Hudson Valley caterer who focuses on seasonality, like Kingston's Blue Mountain Bistro-To-Go, is a little different from working with caterers whose menus are the same all year round. Here are three tips to help you get ahead.
By Blue Mountain Bistro-To-Go
Jan 10, 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
General Arts & Culture
On the ticket in the coming weeks: modern dance, locally made artisan gifts, surreal puppetry, fine jazz, and one of the area’s longest-running food festivals.
By Peter Aaron
Oct 23, 2019
Tags: General Arts & Culture Hudson Valley, events, things to do, activities, festivals, crafts, shopping, wine, live music, concerts, theater, theatre, New York, Poughkeepsie, Kingston, Newburgh, jazz, performance, EMPAC, Troy, Albany, dance Video
Beauty & Fashion
Kingston resident and former CPA Vince Rua has been in business since 2010 selling formal wear, suits, sport coats, shirts, and top coats. He was voted by Esquire magazine as one of the top 100 men's stores in America and is the exclusive designer of the blazers worn by the NCAA’s Final Four coaches. So it's clear that Rua understands what men want.
By Lisa Ianucci
Oct 17, 2019
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Holiday Events
Supposedly Haunted Houses for Believers and Skeptics Alike
How haunted is the Hudson Valley? Well, if you’re looking for a place where the veil between the worlds seems especially porous, look no further. Four (recorded, anyway) centuries of love, life, death and drama have left us with a rich abundance of restless spooks.
By Anne Pyburn Craig
Oct 3, 2019
Tags: Holiday Events Hudson Valley hauntings paranormal investigation Hudson Valley ghost sightings
Outdoors
Building a Safe Haven on TevaLand Sanctuary Farm
TevaLand Sanctuary Farm, nestled on 16 acres in Hillburn, NY off the historic Stag Hill, offers a one-hour Precious Moments With Nature Experience by reservation which includes time with their animals, as well as reiki healing and a gong bath in an open-air tent situated among the trees, as a stream flows gently beneath you.
By Medea Giordano
Sep 26, 2019
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Outdoors
Founded in 2004, Wild Earth continues to provide programs that send children and adults “into the woods and off the trails” to engage with the environment, learn wilderness skills, connect with friends and mentors, and develop their creative side. We’ve rounded up a few of their exciting fall programs for kids and adults designed to keep attendees connected to themselves, their peers, and the earth with empowering outdoor experiences that foster gratitude, respect, and stewardship.
By Wild Earth
Sep 5, 2019
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Outdoors
These four day-trip itineraries take you through town and country, showcasing the Hudson Valley’s natural and cultural splendors.
By Phillip Pantuso
Sep 1, 2019
Tags: Outdoors hudson valley rail trail
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