What you don’t know, gentle readers, is that in almost every restaurant post I write, at some point, I compare the restaurant to Bob’s. I save these posts in drafts, and before publishing, I delete the comparison to Bob’s. It’s not fair to the other restaurants. Many of us newcomers, otherwise known as “city folk”…
Category: Arts & Entertainment
Queer Holiday Market
Last month, I learned about incidents of anti-gay harassment on Warren Street. As a city official, I worked with our lawyer to draft the following resolution, as a reminder that New York State has Hate Crimes legislation. The City of Hudson’s Common Council unanimously passed the resolution in November 2024. If you are a victim…
The Corn and The Fury
The following is a true story. When I first moved upstate, around 2006, I visited a gay bar in Albany (now closed) for their annual Holiday Party. There was table filled with trays of Little Debbie snack cakes and hot dogs. I lived in Manhattan’s East Village for about twenty years, graduated from NYU’s Film…
City of Hudson Building Permit Video – Q/A with Mark Allen and The Hudson Wail
Trixie’s List chatted with video producers Mark Allen and The Hudson Wail for a (virtual) tête-à-tête and asked a few questions about their recent video “Building Permit”. Trixie’s List: What was your inspiration? Mark Allen: There’s a lot of strong opinion about the businesses that open up in Hudson. We’ve noticed people treat businesses that…
Victor Meyers Photo Exhibit at Verdigris Tea and Chocolate
You may know him from around town. Victor Meyers has been a lawyer in Hudson for over fifty years. Now you can view his photography exhibit at Verdigris Tea & Chocolate until December 2nd. The exhibit merges Meyers’ two great passions – photography and travel. Victor’s older brother, Billy gave him his first camera, an…
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…
Story Screen Cinema Announces Inaugural Music Film FestivalNovember 13-17, 2024
Story Screen Cinema is proud to partner with Musician & Director Jeremy Schonfeld to announce its inaugural Story Screen Music Film Festival (SSMFF) on November 13 – 17, 2024. The Story Screen Music Film Festival (SSMFF) presents eleven film screenings featuring a selection of genres – narrative, documentary, live performances, short films and more –…
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…