Hudson Valley Magazine May 2012

Get ready to hit the links with our annual primer. Learn all about the region’s top courses (both public and private), review the latest equipment, and pick up a few pointers that will help you play like a pro

This week’s best shopping deal (May 3-9): 10% off Mother’s Day gifts at Nectar Imports, High Falls NY

Celebrate the arts with a parade, a ballet, and a musical, or soak up the sun while you visit animals and take tea

Decades in the making, the contamination of the upper Hudson is finally being cleaned up — or is it? An update on Phase II of the General Electric-funded dredging of PCBs from the river

Hiking is a favorite Valley activity; check out our favorite rail trails and hiking spots

Take a tour of the Hudson River on one of these river cruises

See the latest flicks the old-fashioned way at these Hudson Valley drive-in movie theaters

Make a splash at the Valley’s two major water parks: Zoom Flume Water Park in East Durham, NY and Splash Down Beach in Fishkill, NY

Cool off with a swim at our top beaches, lakes, and state parks

Tee off — with frisbee and disc golf