Catskill Mountain Quilters honor Sally Abrams with exhibit in Arkville
Sally Abrams runs a cattle farm in Livingston Manor, but she’s more renowned for the quilts that she has been
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All ears: Hurley Corn Festival this Saturday
The level stretch of land called the Hurley Flats that runs between Tongore Road at one end and the junction
“Local Beer Meets Local History” at Spotty Dog in Hudson
Citizens of Hudson rarely require a reason to stop by the Spotty Dog Books & Ale for a frosty glass
Unraveling the past at the Ulster County Historical Society’s Bevier House Museum
Even without knowing the building’s current purpose, the passerby instinctively understands that the secrets of so many years lay behind
Red Hook’s Sculpture Expo at Elmendorph Inn spotlights history of ice harvesting
As a part of Red Hook Community Art Network (RHCAN)’s Sculpture Expo 2015, local history buff Larry Thetford and metal
Retrace steps of mystic Aleister Crowley on a Hudson River island
Crowley decided to spend some time, which he called a “magickal retirement,” in the local wilderness meditating and working on his translation and commentary for the Tao Te Ching. He had come to America in 1914, and by 1918 was low on funds. So some Hudson Valley friends staked Crowley to a tent, a canoe and some cash for provisions. To their alarm, he spent the money on gallons of red paint, brushes and climbing rope, which he used to paint Thelemic slogans all over the rocky outcrops of Esopus Island.
Friends of Historic Kingston memorialize razed Post Office
It was beautiful, unique and functional. The old Kingston Post Office was everything that a government office building should have
Stone House Day in Hurley this Saturday
Back when the Dutch came to the fertile territory bordering the Esopus Creek (a mere 354 years ago!), they constructed
Anti-Rent Wars commemorated in Prattsville exhibit + Catskill flash mob
Long before income inequality entered the political discourse, feudallike property rents on the huge tracts of land owned by the
A compendium of Hudson Valley fireworks & patriotic festivities
Here’s a list of fireworks to help plan your Independence festivities; please call to confirm. Ulster County Fourth of