Hudson Valley Gingerbread Competition winners on view at Mohonk Mountain House
Some people take their gingerbread housebuilding very seriously indeed.
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Frozendale returns to Rosendale December 10
On Saturday, December 10, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., one of the Festival Town’s longer-running festivals, Frozendale, returns to Rosendale’s Main Street business district.
Rail trail bridge over Wallkill closed due to safety concerns
While the steel superstructure and stone-and-concrete pilings of the 413-foot bridge itself remain structurally sound, the old wooden ties underlying the bridge approach on its west side are badly rotted, some of them split for their entire length.
Disney’s Moana is a sumptuous luau for the eyes and ears – with a progressive subtext
For the first time ever in a girl-centered Disney animated feature, the heroine’s marriageability doesn’t even come up.
Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church hosts concert Dec. 2 to benefit Family of New Paltz
“Hark! A Thrilling Voice is Sounding!” takes place this Friday, December 2 in the church’s sanctuary, located at 90 Route 32 South.
Tops stages grand reopening at former New Paltz Stop and Shop
Tops executives pledged their commitment to working closely with the community as the store’s staff, local dignitaries and representatives of not-for profit organizations looked on.
The Turkey Trot turns 100, as New Paltz, Kingston and Phoenicia residents prepare to run
Originally the “Turkey Trot” was a lively ragtime dance condemned by the Vatican. Today, it’s a footrace, usually for charity, designed to assuage people’s feelings of guilt over their excessive caloric intake on holidays like Thanksgiving.
Turkey Trot returns to New Paltz Thanksgiving morning
In addition to prizes for the male and female winners in each age category, the New Paltz Turkey Trot traditionally hands out awards to runners and walkers who show up in the best costumes. So it’s a great opportunity to shake a tailfeather — literally!
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them adds depth and dazzle to the wizarding world
The film is a lush, complex, gorgeously enjoyable spectacle, with underlying depths clearly destined for much stirring in the sequels to come.
Egg’s Nest sold; new owners plan to reopen High Falls eatery in spring
A Facebook post last Thursday by High Falls resident Rod Bicknell has gone viral hereabouts, announcing that the Egg’s Nest restaurant will be reopening under new ownership in the spring of 2017.