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
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Kids Almanac: Get a job, fly a kite & make way for Pet Palooza, Cupcake Festival & Phools
When I saw Fa-Mulan, the title of Cocoon Theatre’s latest production, the first thing I thought of was Mulan of
Get your eye protection ready for transit of Venus
Much media hoopla will be made of next weekend’s “Annular Solar Eclipse” on May 20. Should you travel to California
Spear of destiny: High season for freshly picked asparagus
With fresh asparagus, the higher your income, the higher up the stalk you cut the tip. – Bill Rathje
Flatbush hamlet is focus of Saugerties Historic House Tour this Saturday
Ever wonder how your own history is intertwined with the places around you? One way to find out is to
Kids Almanac: Mother’s Day, birds, blossoms, boxing & baklava
In his work Birds and Poets, John Burroughs describes the contrast between the course of change that we experience through
When it’s 73 degrees, Woodstock moves at speed of sound – literally
I don’t know why I never realized this before: Woodstock happens to move exactly at the speed of sound. Given
Hudson hosts Ramp Fest this Saturday
A group of Hudson Valley and New York City chefs are heading to a restored factory in Hudson on May
What’s the buzz? New exhibit at Storm King Art Center features apiary
Nora Lawrence, associate curator at Storm King Art Center, was so taken with Peter Coffin’s piece Music for Plants at
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