Rail Explorers offer pedal-powered Catskills tours
Now through November 3: Rail Explorers vehicles come in two-seater and four-seater models, and there are special Beer & Pretzels tours on Fridays.
Lifestyle
Experts meet to discuss the microbiome at Bard’s public Hannah Arendt Center symposium
Thursday-Friday, Sept. 19-20: Emerging science has established the importance of the human microbiome to health, and some are now warning that its potential destruction is leading to a large-scale health crisis.
Ulster leads Hudson Valley counties in Airbnb guests by wide margin
Short-term rental guests can’t get enough of Ulster County. According to Airbnb, the county had significantly more guests using the service this summer (Memorial Day to Labor Day) than other mid- and lower-Hudson Valley counties, despite Ulster’s comparatively modest population.
Saugerties cousins bring the outdoor experience to YouTube
Josiah Signor and Brad Forrest first sat in a tree stand together, waiting for deer to pass by, when they were 14 and 12. Now, at 39 and 37, they’re doing it again on camera. Filming on rocks in streams and behind the crosshairs of rifle scopes, cousins Signor and Forrest aim to bring their game, their guns, their grill and the oft-overlooked bounty of the Hudson Valley to your device via their cheekily named YouTube channel “Hudson Valley Forrests.”
The Lotus Seed Project
Olivia Treubig’s “The Lotus Seed Project” is primarily an initiative to introduce yoga and mindfulness to more people, she says, doing so in settings other than the traditional yoga studio and with a focus on community and healing. Her efforts extend to both adults and children.
Hudson River Maritime Museum launches yoga/paddleboard tours
Held Friday through Sunday in September, each yoga class begins with an instruction in paddleboarding. Students will spend some time exploring the waters of the Rondout Creek before dropping anchor for a relaxing one-hour yoga session.
September halos: Ring wraiths in the sky
Halos are the poor person’s Weather Channel: a time-honored harbinger of bad weather.
Is summer over? Depends whom you ask
Some say summer ends in a few days. Others say we have a few more weeks. A look at those and other ways to reckon the seasons.
Patch happy: Take a Hyde Park Walkabout & the Catskills Fire Tower Challenge
Do you need some sort of concrete incentive – besides beautiful vistas, improved physical fitness and a sense of personal accomplishment – to get out and hike? Here are two local opportunities to structure a plan for yourself to spend more time on the trails, with prizes to be won at the end.
Kingston Point Rail Trail Phase #1 opens to public September 6
This 1.11-mile paved public path stretches from East Chester Street at Jansen Avenue to Garraghan Drive and 9W at Rondout Gardens, using a restored 19th-century railroad tunnel beneath the 9W arterial to create an automobile-free connection for pedestrians and cyclists between Midtown and the Rondout waterfront.