I’ve learned that there are two topics that my readers love and cannot get enough – real estate and pizza. Here’s a Q/A with local realtors about the Hudson housing market. Pizza, another time. Thank you to Ryan Wexler of Coldwell Banker Advisor Realty, Kylah Campeta of Nicole Vidor Real Estate, and Dan Mahar of…
Author: Trixie Starr
The Best Restaurants Outside of Hudson
Someone asked me for my recommendation on the best restaurant outside of Hudson, within an hour’s drive. They were taking their family on a day-trip. People ask me where they should eat all the time. I have a list of follow-up questions, and a disclaimer. I’m not a foodie. I’m not a food critic. I…
The Bromance of Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne – or, ‘Girl, please, call me Ishmael!’
Nary a week passes without someone asking me, “Trixie, were Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne just friends or were they lovers?” My usual response is, “I don’t know, I wasn’t there.” However, last month, I was there. I stood inside Herman Melville’s study in his house, Arrowhead, right outside Pittsfield, Massachusetts, where he wrote Moby…
Hy’s Fried Tea Dance
This party has everything.Disco on vinyl. DJ/County Supa-Visor. Little Orphan Annie with used cigarettes in her hair. Waffles. Ghosts with fake boobs.Just don’t hit a deer on the way home. You want a good Tea Dance? Take Route 23 and drive to Massachusetts, right over the border, near Catamount. Hy’s Fried is a newly renovated…
Fork & Whisk Opens in Chatham
Dana Johnson opened a new eatery, Fork & Whisk, in Chatham. You may remember Dana from Relish Hudson, which used to be by the Amtrak train station, and then moved to the corner of Columbia and 8th Streets. “My wife has a video of me saying that I would never open another restaurant again.” says…
Rachael Que Vargas – Firepits and Designer Clothes
In the middle of Greenport, at 407 Middle Road, less than ten minutes from Warren Street in Hudson, you’ll find a sign for Rachael Que Vargas’ Firebowls – and Designer Clothes. Opened this past summer, Rachael offers discounts on designer clothes which include brands from Comme des Garçons, Hermès, Yves St. Laurent, and many others….
Renaissance Faire in Tuxedo, New York
I cannot believe it’s taken me this long into my life to visit a Renaissance Faire, but now that I’ve been to one, I feel as if I’m starting all over again – reborn! OK, Hudson, you have to get in the car and drive about an hour and a half south to Tuxedo, New…
Jai Yoga Shala – Germantown’s New Yoga Studio
Jai Sugrim recently opened a yoga studio in Germantown which is a fifteen minute drive south of Hudson. Trixie’s List caught up with the owner and asked a few questions to learn about their new yoga space, Jai Yoga Shala. Jai Yoga Shala not only offers yoga classes, but also wellness retreats and workshops. Q:…
Garlic Festival 2024, Saugerties, NY
How could there be an entire festival about garlic? Welcome to the Hudson Valley! Across the river and about a half-hour from Hudson in Saugerties is the annual Hudson Valley Garlic Festival. The festival started in 1989 when Pat Reppert of Shale Hill Farm and Herb Gardens organized the first garlic festival in the Hudson…
Dalmation Day 2024 at FASNY Museum of Firefighting
Next Event: Trunk or Treat – October 26th – 10am – 12pm Click here for more information