June 2007
Ready for summer fun? Here's where to kayak, paddleboard, or plan a whitewater rafting adventure in the region.
Letters            Write us at edit@hvmag.com  Hudson Valley Quiz (May)  Our May Hudson Valley Quiz, which concerned local farms, really stumped our readers — not one person got both questions right! We asked you ...
Table Talk American Spirit A historic inn gets a new chef who reimagines American classics for modern diners By Jorge S. Arango I’m generally a live-in-the-present, carpe-diem kind of guy. ...
Where in the Hudson Valley… ? Woodsy whatsits Wedged behind a stand of trees, they look like a pair of giant beehives — or maybe strange outer-space props from theMen In ...
15 Sizzling Summer Festivals Say “summer in the Hudson Valley,” and what do you think of? Soft breezes wafting off the river? Long, lazy walks in the ’Gunks —or along the back nine at ...
The Days of Wine and…Fungus? From insects to deer to freezing cold nights, making wine in the Valley is no easy feat. Thankfully, these hardy souls perseverewith a lot of ingenuity… and a little ...
Out & About June Off-center art, graceful gardens, music from A to zydeco By Polly Sparling Child’s play Although the Empire State Youth Orchestra includes nine performing groups and more ...
Small Bites Summertime, and the livin’ is easy… Unless you’re a bartender at Torches on the Hudson on Newburgh’s waterfront. “It gets pretty crazy,” says Jim Banker, who has been tending to the ...
Table Talk Cozy cuisine in Kerhonkson Oscar serves up country cookin’ in a comfy, down-home atmosphere By Lynn Hazlewood With its shingled exterior, the roadhouse that is now Oscar restaurant in Kerhonkson, Ulster ...
For Starters Psychedelic Shutterbug A local lensman gets noticed for his computerized creativity Photography goes psychedelic in “Sybil,” this award-winning digital image by Orange County photographer Les Howard. The computer-enhanced artwork ...
Kids Korner By Laura Calhoon Laura Likes The Big Apple Circus June 15-24: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls: Step Right Up! for exciting family entertainment at the Palisades Center. Create new memories ...
Top Doctors From allergists to surgeons to pediatricians, meet the Valley’s finest physicians, as chosen by their peers. profiles by Ann Morrow • photographs by Chris Ware Whether it’s an ...
Editor’s Note Bedside Manner During my senior year in college I came down with a lingering illness that, despite repeated trips to the infirmary, could not be diagnosed. I’d show up every ...