Anita Bryant is dead! Long live the queens! “Well, at least it’s a fruit pie.” – Anita Bryant, 1977Bryant waged her anti-gay crusade in the 1970s. Anita Bryant is dead. Ding. Dong. “If you don’t FLAUNT it, then who’s going to know you’re homosexual or not? They wanted to flaunt it and not lose their…
Category: Community
Hudson Wins Two Home Repair Grants
The City of Hudson has been awarded two housing rehabilitation grants from New York State’s Office of Homes and Community Renewal. Hudson received a $520,000 HOME grant to fund critical health and safety repairs for single-family owner-occupied housing and a $120,000 Access to Home Grant to make residential units accessible for low- and moderate-income persons…
Panorama: Summer Art + Nature Program at Olana State Historic Site Open for Registration
HUDSON, NY – Dive into Frederic Church’s Olana this summer during PANORAMA Summer Art + Nature Program. Back for its 16th annual season, this year The Olana Partnership will offer five weeks of hands-on exploration for children ages 6-11 from July to August at Olana State Historic Site. Discounted early bird registration is now open…
Bob’s Restaurant in Hudson, New York
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”…
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…
2024 – Winter Walk Window Winners
WINTER WALK WINDOW CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED Hudson, NY: December 7, 2024 – In partnership with The City of Hudson, The Foundry at Hudson is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Winter Walk Window Decorating Contest. The contest is a traditional feature of Hudson’s annual Winter Walk celebration which this year features over 90…
OVER 90 ATTRACTIONS AND VENDORS TO ANIMATE HUDSON’S WINTER WALK 2024
Taking place on Warren Street in Hudson, Saturday, December 7th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm The Foundry at Hudson, in partnership with the City of Hudson, announce that this year’s Winter Walk festival will burst to life with over 56 attractions and performers, 39 street vendors and at least 72 shops open late. “We’ve been aiming…
Cannonball Factory Hudson Pop-Up Holiday Market
Hudson’s Cannonball Factory (formerly the Etsy building) at 359 Columbia Street – Columbia and North Fourth, entrance on ally – is hosting a holiday pop-up market featuring local merchants and makers. The market takes up the entire ground floor. The vendors behind the tables are often the same people who made the products. There’s no…
La Fête Continue
Some post-election thoughts: Someone asked me how I’m doing this week. Please. I’m old-school homosexual.I’m used to being bullied.I’m used to being called names.I’m used to walking home from a bar at night, and not knowing who was around the corner.I’m used to a government that either ignores you or actively works against you.I’m used…
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…