July 2007
Editor’s Memo Ah, the delights of summer! I’ve spent summers on the French Riviera, in Spain, in the Greek Islands, in the Hamptons. Less glamorous were the summers of my youth in England, where ...
Crafting a Traditional Home An Ulster County couple builds a 21st-century version of an Arts and Crafts cottage By Valerie Havas Photographs by Michael Polito Many of us find the idea of ...
35 Years of Covering the Valley Looking back over 35 years worth of magazine covers takes some time; after all, this issue marks our 423rd cover. But let us assure you, it is one ...
Primo Pasta Diners at Red Hook’s Mercato enjoy an authentic taste of Italian life By Jan Greenberg At first glance, Mercato, located on Market Street in Red Hook, doesn’t seem to ...
Kid’s Korner By Laura Calhoon Museum of the Hudson Highlands Discovery Quests Every Sat.-Sun. in July: Go on an exciting adventure quest through the trails at the museum’s Kenridge Farm property. A real ranger sets ...
Out & About July A country crooner in Bethel, powerful theater in Potown By Valerie Havas & Emma Stamm Modern Traditions Brad Paisley is no stranger to tradition. His ...
History Happened Here Tracking the Mighty O&W Fifty years ago, the New York Ontario & Western Railway ceased all operations. But in its heyday, Middletown was at the center of it all ...
Publisher’s Letter Wow! 35 years! That’s an accomplishment for any business today — especially in the ever-changing media world. Here at Hudson Valley magazine we are all so proud to be celebrating this important ...
Cheap Eats photo by Robert Hansen-Sturm (above) Eating out in the Hudson Valley can be an event extraordinaire. After all, with the famed Culinary Institute of America in our midst and outstanding new ...
Backstory A Dyeing Art Thai dyer Jaruwan Ponmak takes a painterly approach to her beautiful batiks The ancient art of batik printing sounds simple: Using melted wax and a brush or metal ...
The Scoop Outdoor Living Summer Sanctuaries As the Victorians well knew, it’s not enough to have a lovely piece of property or even a breathtaking view. You need an outdoor destination; ...
Where in the Hudson Valley? Bronze Buddy photo by Thomas Moore (above) Towns and villages have always loved to celebrate local heroes by erecting statutes of them. But this historic downtown monument ...
For Starters Toolin’ Around the Hudson Valley photo by Holley Meister (above) You might think that The ABCs of Home Improvement, the Beacon-produced radio show that features the Cool Tool Girl, is ...
Creating a Classic Old and new blend harmoniously in an updated interpretation of a Georgian Revival farmhouse By A.J. Loftin • Photographs by Rob Karosis Husband wanted new. Wife wanted old. So ...
Porch Pleasures Whether it’s streetside and friendly, tucked away, or overlooking a sensational view, there’s no better place to spend a summer’s day. No porch? Just add one! Photographs by Rob Karosis ...
Made in the Shade A Wall Street trader turns an overgrown forest into a tranquil woodland garden By Lynn Hazlewood Photographs by Philip Jensen-Carter I could kick myself for starting this,¡± says ...
Home Sweet Dome Is it an igloo? A space ship? Monolithic Domes are not acommon site in the Northeast — yet. But when singer Peggy Atwood set out to build an indestructible, energy-efficient home ...