Open House at John Burroughs’ Slabsides in West Park this Saturday
Last month would have been John Burroughs’ 175th birthday. Local admirers of the great 19th-century naturalist got a very nice present when the network of trails crisscrossing the John Burroughs Sanctuary was extended…
Women’s Health & Fitness Expo on May 19 emphasizes slimming solutions
Every year around this time, Kingston hosts a convocation of high-profile wellness gurus called the Women’s Health and Fitness Expo. The big news this year is the popular event’s spacious new venue: Formerly…
Delve into our communal past during New York Heritage Weekend
Special events & deals throughout the region to unlock the mysteries of history Along with “staycations,” “heritage tourism” is a marketing concept that has gotten amplified buzz in these past few years, ever…
UpDocs, Upstate Film’s weeklong series of great documentaries, May 18-24
It’s hard to beat Hollywood movie fare when you’re feeling burnt out and looking for a little light, escapist entertainment. But at other times, many of us want something to see that exercises…
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome’s museum opens for 50th anniversary season
Now that our long dry spell finally seems to have ended, you may be remembering the record-breaking wet summer of 2011 and thinking ahead to fun activities for rainy days. The Old Rhinebeck…
Gord’s gold: Lightfoot plays UPAC in Kingston this Friday
One of the most remarkable changes that happened in the pop music world during that watershed time of the late ‘60s was the transition from AM to FM as the dominant form of…
Canal Museum opens; High Falls Flea Market resumes Sunday with antiques appraisal
One of the reliable signs that the warm weather has returned to the mid-Hudson is the reemergence of the popular Sunday Flea Market in downtown High Falls. Since High Falls hasn’t actually got…
Brontë goes Broadway: Jane Eyre, the musical, in New Paltz
Having a madwoman living in your attic who’s prone to fits of maniacal laughter, setting the bed hangings on fire and assaulting your houseguests would be bad enough. But that’s only part of…
Out to launch: Where to rent a kayak around here
There is a great deal to see in these parts that can’t be accessed nearly so intimately from land as from a boat. Peak experiences like witnessing a bald eagle plunge into the…
Bard scores with Shore
Sophie Shao fronts American Symphony Orchestra this weekend in world premiere of famed film composer’s Mythic Gardens The American Symphony Orchestra (ASO), headquartered at Bard College in Annandale, has accomplished a notable…
