June 9-10: Locust Lawn in Gardiner offers tours of its Federal-style mansion and 18th century stone house
The first thing to know about the Locust Lawn estate on Route 32 in Gardiner is that it’s not the same place as Locust Grove.
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A Day’s Work: Sign maker
“I tell people, ‘I can get them into your place of business the first time; after that, it’s up to you.’”
New Paltz’s Gilded Otter celebrates 20 years in business
In the same way they were at the forefront of the craft beer revolution when they first opened their doors in 1998 — when craft beer brewing was still unfamiliar to most people — they’re now serving kegged wine by the glass (or carafe) on tap.
Independence Day celebration in New Paltz and Highland will be Friday evening, July 6
The New Paltz fireworks will be at the Ulster County Fairgrounds. In Highland, the firework festivities will be held at the Town Field, located behind the Methodist Church on the corner of Vineyard Avenue and Main Street. Both celebrations will have kid’s activities, concessions stands and more.
New Paltz Open Air Market returns
The New Paltz Open Air Market will return to Church Street this Sunday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and run through October.
‘Napa meets New Paltz’: the latest on the Wildberry Lodge project
The $42m project, located on 57 acres along Rt. 299 and South Ohioville Rd., is expected to break ground in summer 2019 and include: a spa and wellness center, 90-room hotel, two conference facilities, restaurant, outdoor amphitheater, 15,000-sq-ft butterfly sanctuary and “treehouse and canopy adventure.”
The finds of “Flat Water”
Saturday, June 2: Wallkill Valley Land Trust’s popular Historic House Tour explores the architectural gems of mysterious Plattekill.
Fun fact: The name “Plattekill” was derived from the calm stream – platte kill or “flat water” in Dutch – running through it.
Historic house tour highlights Plattekill and its hamlets
Saturday, June 2: Tour-goers will visit simple farmsteads and houses from the Federal period, three-bay side-hall and five-bay center-hall structures. Seven of the town’s most interesting and unusual vernacular structures in a range of period styles dating to the 19th and 20th centuries will be featured, with the Greek Revival aesthetic and the diversity of its expression in the region a recurring theme.
Boombox Kitchen and Bar serves up wings, gyros, beer and video gaming with a retro vibe in New Paltz
“My vision for this place is to walk in and be able to pretend I’m in a cafeteria at a 1985 roller rink,” says Lou Milano about his newly-opened Boombox Kitchen and Bar on Main Street.
Highland School District voters approve budget, bus proposition and $8 million capital project
Voters in the Highland Central School District went to the polls today and approved a budget of $45.3 million for the 2018-19 school year, as well as an $8 million capital improvement project. Michael Bakatsias, Camille Adoma and Edward Meisel were elected to the school board.