During – and only during – the Olympics, in Hudson, in the little triangle of Green and Columbia Streets, the Olympic torch burns. Thank you, Kiwanis! Picnic in the Park – at ART OMI Trixie’s List writers Katherine Kim and Hudsonia visit Art Omi’s event Is Hillsdale, NY the GAYEST place in the Hudson Valley?…
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Adulterers Beware! Bash Bish Falls in MA
Bash Bish Falls, MA One time, someone said BISH Bash to me, and for years, I said Bish Bash. But, that’s wrong. It’s BASH Bish. Maybe it’s the expression, mish mash, that’s throwing me off…I don’t know. Anyway… “Bash Bish” is not only the name of one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the area,…
Ocean State Job Lot, Valatie, NY
One of my favorite places in Columbia County is Ocean State Job Lot in Valatie. It’s a place where you can buy everyday stuff, cheap. I tell all the newbies. It’s a right of passage. Ocean State is in a large gray building in a shopping center on Route 9/Fairview – about fifteen to twenty…
Palm Reader moves to Warren Street
Everyone was ready to finish 2020. Now, we’re in 2021 – and aren’t you happy? Well, maybe we could use a little tip. How about a psychic reading right on Warren Street? It’s located at 134 Warren Street, next door Bistro Masriq (former Vico) Physic reader, Mrs. Lauren, who used to have two storefronts on…
Be Kind, Rewind in Chatham, NY
“I can watch anything,” says Chatham native Steve Campbell, co-founder and current owner of one of the last video rental stores left in the country, Video Visions, located at 1 Hudson Ave, Chatham, NY. Originally opened in 1984, but in this location since 1985, Campbell and his friend initially invested in 200 videos. Video Visions…
TrixiesList.com – Reviewed
Oscar, a guest at my Airbnb space, visited Hudson for the first time. He did not know what to do over the nine days, so I told him to visit TrixiesList.com for ideas. This is what he wrote: “The hospitality is super nice and it comes with some of *trixie’s* baked cookies. The location is…
Doorbells and Sleigh Bells
This year, Winter Walk – the safe edition – will have no mass gathering, no vendors, and no fireworks. However, we can still have fun and walk up and down Warren Street throughout the month of December, and look at the wonderful window displays. Sax O’Claus will be performing this year. A solo saxophonist playing…
Hudson Area Library at Winter Walk 2020
The Hudson Area Library will be participating at two locations along Warren Street in Hudson Hall’s Winter Walk: The Hudson Safe Edition, running from December 5 – 24. At 417 – 419 Warren Street passersby will delight in the wintry and holiday images from Hudson’s history, along with the holiday magic of a running train…
“Rip The Nut” – the Hudson Safe edition
Rip The Nut – the Hudson-Safe edition – promises another spectacular performance for Winter Walk this year! They are working on streaming the performance, so that everyone can watch safely at home, from Hudson Hall’s website. “Rip the Nut” designer, R.B. Schlather says, “RIP THE NUT started as a way to showcase community dance groups…
Winter Walk 2020
How do you celebrate the holidays in the middle of a pandemic? Hudson Hall has a plan! This year, Hudson’s Winter Walk will start at the same time, the first Saturday of December – Saturday, December 5th at 5pm – with Sax O’Claus strolling down Warren Street playing his saxophone. At 8pm that evening, there…