Hi Hudson, There was an episode of the television show, “Northern Exposure”, back in the early-mid 90s about a group of people in a small Alaskan town. In one episode (I looked for the clip, but could not find it) one of the characters asks, “If there’s a burning house and inside there’s a Rembrandt…
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Pre-Thanksgiving in Hudson, NY
Hi Hudson, Trixie’s List writer, Scott Hotaling did some research on where to cut down your own Christmas tree in and around Columbia County.. Read about it all here. Trixie’s Guide to Cut-Your-Own Christmas Trees Chasing Icebergs: Art and a Disappearing Landscape Did you know that Frederic Church did a series of paintings and sketches…
Post-Midterm Elections, Hudson, NY
Hi Hudson, The Kinderhooker and I have “bromance”. This past weekend, I spent about three and a half hours in Kinderhook, including Queer Soup night, and wrote about it here. The anonymous meme account, TheKinderhookers, added their memes. I aspire to keep this blog family-friendly, but, it does not always work out that way. The…
Hudson Halloween 2022
Hi Hudson, Someone was telling me they were putting together an ALTERNATIVE event calendar to mine… I don’t even respond, anymore. I just think, ‘good luck with that!’ There are few people who know how much work is involved. (Carole from gossips, knows. She has enough on her plate sitting in on those government meetings!)…
ChaShaMa Festival Comes Upstate!
The ChaShaMa Festival arrives upstate in Pine Plains on Saturday, October 1st from 2-5pm. Chashama which means “to have vision” in Farsi, offers emerging and mid-career artists space and residency programs to help create and develop their crafts. Artists range in mediums, including fashion, performance art, painting, sculpture, and mixed media. The ChaNorth residency program…
Cidiot Podcast – Learning How to Live in the Hudson Valley
Trixie’s List had an opportunity to talk with Mat Zucker, producer of the Citdiot podcast. Cidiot’s fortnightly podcast explores the adventures of a newcomer learning to live – and love – the Hudson Valley. Trixie’s List: What made you decide to move upstate? Why upstate and not Long Island, Jersey, or someplace else?Mat: My husband…
Vote – Special Election and Dem Primary – Aug. 23rd
Hi Hudson, This Tuesday is a special election for Antonio Delgado’s former seat in Congressional District 19 and the Democratic Primary for the newly-drawn Congressional District 19. Here’s an explanation of the August 23rd election from Congressional candidate Jamie Cheney’s website. Here’s an excerpt from a Letter to the Editor in the Thompskin Weekly from…
Mid-August Things to do in Hudson, New York
Hi Hudson, I’m back from vacation. This is me, working on a blog of Hudson events from a beach in Mykonos last week. This is what I do when I’m on vacation. I haven’t decided if I’m either really dedicated or just stupid. Either way, the blog was finished for the week. The newsletter went…
August in Hudson, NY
Hi Hudson, Hope you’re keeping cool in this weather. I will not be at the Hudson Farmers’ Market again this week – but buy some fruit at Samascott or some leafy greens from Blue Star Farms, or any one of the other fabulous vendors. I’d like to think that in my absence, the entire City…
It’s TOO DARN HOT!
Hi Hudson, This is the perfect time to watch the performance of Cole Porter’s Kiss Me, Kate, in the very well-air conditioned Mac-Haydn Theatre. Bring a sweatshirt! Here’s video clips, photos, and a review – read here, “It’s TOO DARN HOT!” If it’s too hot, then get in or on the water. Have you gotten…