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Did you forget to pick dad up the perfect gift for Father’s Day? No worries – we have the perfect guide for you. Hudson Valley crafters, businesses, and other makers create one-of-a-kind gifts that will impress any dad this year. Whether he’s into whiskey, cooking, hair care, or just goofy cards, these presents hit all the right marks to show dad how important he is.
Hairrakesh Salon
New Paltz
Top pick: Pellair 1977 Clay Wax
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For dads with particular hair routines, the Pellair 1977 Clay Wax from Hairrakesh Salon in New Paltz is a no-brainer. The men’s hair product, which was created and tested by a hairstylist, adds just the right amount of grip for a perfectly textured look and smooth, matte finish. The strong-hold grooming paste has a woodsy scent and is available at the salon’s New Paltz outpost or on Amazon for those who don’t have time to make the trip for this Father’s Day gift.
Hudson Valley Renegades
Wappingers Falls
Top pick: Renegades Family Four-Pack
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There’s a reason why Father’s Day is in the middle of baseball season. Root for the home team right here in the Hudson Valley at Heritage Financial Park in Wappingers Falls, as you watch the Hudson Valley Renegades in action on the field. For families of four, the ballpark experience is even sweeter because a bundle of four tickets, four Renegades hats, and four meal vouchers only costs $99 throughout the entire season. Show up and show out to give dad the day he deserves.
Karl Family Farms
Modena
Top pick: Everything Seasoned Bacon
Surprise dad on Father’s Day morning with a breakfast complete with Karl Family Farms Everything Seasoned Bacon. The Modena farm, which specializes in meats of all kinds, has perfected this medium-thick-cut, nitrate-free bacon that’s seasoned with sea salt, poppy seeds, garlic, minced onion, sesame seeds, and caraway. Each order comes with about 12 strips so you can whip up the perfect Sunday brunch for the family.
Old Souls
Cold Spring and Livingston Manor
Top pick: Old Souls Rocks Glass
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Known as “Upstate’s Original Outfitter,” Old Souls sells anything and everything you’d need for the outdoors, from fly fishing to hiking. Stock up on camping essentials or barbecue coolers, or opt for the Old Souls rocks glass if your dad is a whiskey fan. The eight-ounce glass features two Old Souls logos on the front and back and is perfect for those nights around the campfire or to keep in the man cave.
Talbott & Arding
Hudson
Top pick: Hudson Valley Wood Serving Board
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For the dads who love to chef, cook, or grill, Talbott & Arding has all the goodies. The Hudson shop’s Hudson Valley wood serving boards are the unique gift that will show your loved one how one-of-a-kind he is. Handcrafted from fallen trees, reclaimed, and repurposed wood in Pawling, no two boards are alike. Choose between a square, long, or handled board made out of maple or cherry wood.
Trax Coffee
Beacon
Top pick: “Who’s Your Daddy?” Blend
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In Beacon, Trax Coffee is one of the Valley’s premier coffee roasters. Perfect for the holiday, the “Who’s Your Daddy?” blend is a dark-roasted Sumatra with a kick of Robusta for extra strength to give dad the energy he needs. Dedicated to “the guy who always fixed that flat bicycle tire” and “the guy who had to chase that mean ex-boyfriend away,” this one’s for the dad who does it all.
Wishbone Letterpress
Kingston
Top pick: World’s Best Dad Card
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Wishbone Letterpress is a husband-and-wife team that designs and prints all of their cards by hand in Kingston. From silly, punny greetings to heartfelt messages, this stationery company handles all of the big holidays. For Father’s Day, gift dad the goofy World’s Best Dad card which features a plunger trophy to remind him how handy he is around the house. To make it totally unique, personalize the inside with a message only your paternal figure would understand.
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