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Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet Home

A fter three solid weeks of trudging up and down the east side of Manhattan searching for the perfect apartment, my friend and I finally found a place we can call home. And with glossy wood floors, a 13-foot ceiling, and an unobstructed view of the Chrysler building, we couldn’t be... Comments: 0

Posted 08/15/08 @ 11:00 AM

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Your Olympic TV Strategy

Your Olympic TV Strategy

S o the Olympics got off on the right foot with some totally insane opening ceremonies. I wish I had a legion of people in boxes at my command that I can make pretty patterns with. That was awesome. Listen, I'm all for praising the world's elite athletes. Most of the competitors have more... Comments: 0

Posted 08/15/08 @ 10:30 AM

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Pop Culture Mid-Year Report

Pop Culture Mid-Year Report

S o, it's August. When did that happen? It seems as if the summer is flying by. August means the year is more than half-over. How are we doing in terms of pop culture? I went to a couple Web sites and pulled the list of either the best-selling or most critically-acclaimed offerings of the year... Comments: 0

Posted 08/08/08 @ 12:00 AM

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Terror Twilight

Terror Twilight

A s pop-culture editor, I feel like I should keep tabs on all of the rabid fan groups out there. You have your Trekkies, your comics addicts, wizard rock bands, and so on. Not that I belong to all of these groups. I just try to be aware of them the way ecologists might tag flocks of birds.... Comments: 0

Posted 08/01/08 @ 12:00 AM

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American Teen EP Gives His Secrets to Producing

American Teen EP Gives His Secrets to Producing

A re you sick of big-budget mega-blockbusters yet? (Not counting The Dark Knight , of course, because who could get sick of that?) Dial it down this weekend by heading out to see American Teen , Nanette Burstein's documentary about five high-school seniors out in Indiana. When the film... Comments: 0

Posted 07/25/08 @ 12:00 AM

Features

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Fall Getaways

Fall Getaways

From the Berkshires to the Adirondacks to famous old Bethel, NY: You can admire the fall foliage — and learn something new at a world-class museum — on each of these exciting excursions

Fall Fashion

Fall Fashion

From skinny pants to ankle boots, local boutiques highlight the hot fashion trends

12 Fantastic Fall Weekends

12 Fantastic Fall Weekends

Art exhibits and food festivals, concerts and comedy and those blazing pumpkins — we’ve got dozens of ways to have fun every weekend right up to Thanksgiving

Wild Card

Wild Card

Woodstock author Martha Frankel gambles on a memoir.

Victory in Lost Clove Valley

Victory in Lost Clove Valley

The Nature Conservancy and a local family team up to ensure that a Catskills peak remains forever wild.

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Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection

Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection

08.28.2008 to 09.28.2008

The Woodstock Artists Association and Museum commemorates the 35th anniversary of the WAAM Permanent Collection, displaying works within the past...

Omi International Arts Center Summer 2008 Exhibitions

Omi International Arts Center Summer 2008 Exhibitions

08.28.2008 to 11.30.2008

Summer 2008 exhibition features Into the Trees, curated by Lilly Wei and Amy Lipton; Nina Katchadourian's Twitchers and Cheaters; Oliver Kruse's...

Spaced Out

Spaced Out

08.28.2008 to 09.07.2008

From the first Mercury launch to the most recent shuttle voyage, space travel has held a special place in our collective imagination. Space Is The...

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The Pulse

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A Frugal Enterprise

A Frugal Enterprise

A local Trekkie “hypermiles” to save gas and the environment

Culture, Close to Home

Culture, Close to Home

Seven Valley communities host monthly arts events and activities

Teen’s Truck Gets Star Treatment

Teen’s Truck Gets Star Treatment

Well-known faces in Orange County make a Maryland teen smile

Reading Room

Reading Room

From baseball brawls to historic time outs, local authors offer up an interesting mix of books for both kids and adults this fall

An Apple A Day

An Apple A Day

Making the most of the Valley’s best-loved fruit

Rx For Rover

Rx For Rover

A new Dutchess animal hospital offers state-of-the-art healthcare for pets

History

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Dutch Dwelling

Dutch Dwelling

The Van Wyck Homestead is just one of the region’s historic Dutch homes with a colorful, and haunting, past.

The Back Page

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Graves of Glory

Graves of Glory

African-American veterans of five wars are buried in this cemetery near a shopper’s paradise. Do you know where in the Hudson Valley it is?

Viva Italia!

Viva Italia!

With a menu full of northern Italian favorites, two-year-old Vico spices up the dining scene in Hudson

Going Green

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Haymaker Homes

Haymaker Homes

Built using straw bales, Ben Simpson’s houses are sturdy, well-insulated — and environmentally friendly