“Rondout Revisited” exhibit & slideshows at Kingston’s Persen House this Saturday
The Matthewis Persen House, one of four Colonial stone buildings occupying the crossroads of John and Crown Streets in Uptown Kingston, is one of Uptown’s most-visited historic sites. Owned and partially restored by…
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…
Opus 40 celebrates monolith’s 50th anniversary this Saturday
The nine-ton monolith at the heart of Opus 40 is more than the centerpiece of Harvey Fite’s massive work in stone, according to Tad Richards, Fite’s stepson and current artistic director of the…
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…
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…
Krumville’s Country Inn offers top-notch roadhouse fare to match its famous beer list
Restaurants serving local food aren’t too hard to find these days, but coming across 500 kinds of bottled beer – plus ten or 11 on tap – in one small establishment is not…
A good turn: Patronize your Mom-and-Pop record store this Saturday
Saturday, April 21 is the fifth annual Record Store Day. My town, New Paltz, is uniquely blessed with two independent record stores: Jack’s Rhythms, founded by the late Jack Goldberg and now run…
This stage is all the rage: Inaugural Rosendale Theatre Plays Festival
The Rosendale Theatre needs some work: a renovation of the exterior to make it Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant and a redo of the lobby. So when director, college professor and High Falls resident…
Saugerties Performing Arts Factory opens this weekend
When Erica and Gerard Price first visited the abandoned 55,000-square-foot factory off Ulster Avenue just west of the village of Saugerties in 2010, the roof was caving in, puddles covered the floor and…
Bed & Biscuit in Saugerties provides preferential puppy pampering
Because Michelle Davis has a passion for dogs, her dog-boarding service in Saugerties, Bed & Biscuit, isn’t so much a business as a hobby. She doesn’t board more than five dogs at a…
