Wintertime pandemic blues?Don’t know what to do?Come to the Hudson Farmers’ Market!Saturdays201 Harry Howard Blvd10am-1pm The Hudson Farmers’ Market is more than just a place to get local produce – it’s the “Town Square” – you can see some friends, find out the latest gossip, and buy some apples. In these winter months, the Hudson…
Author: Trixie Starr
Snowy Days
Well, I’ll be honest with you, Hudson. Writing an event-based blog in the middle of February, during a pandemic, does have its challenges in finding content! This week, I got lucky! Sam J. Miller was up here and I had a chance to meet and talk with him about his latest Hudson-based book, The Blade…
“The Blade Between” by Sam J. Miller
While reading Sam Miller’s The Blade Between, I had to constantly remind myself, that it’s a work of fiction – horror, actually. The book references similar Hudson street names, businesses (like The Pizza Pit) and quotes from daily Hudson parlance, such as “Hudson used to have a bowling alley…where the Walgreens is now.” There’s bribery,…
Window on Hudson: Kate Skakal
I read that artist, Kate Skakel, would be performing and creating art in the Window on Hudson, so I took my video camera with me. However, the art that Kate created required her to sit in stillness for at least twenty minutes – so maybe a still image would be sufficient. Kate Skakel’s art is…
Valentine’s Weekend in Hudson
Delivery.com and the Rosery Flower Shop team up to offer food and flower deliveries in Hudson this weekend. CLICK here Valentine’s Weekend Details OakdalePlunge.com The Hudson Fire Department’s Water Rescue and Dive Team in training. Watch the video above. For more information, click here. Live performance by artist Kate Corroon Skakel. Click HERE. Chris Garneau…
Oakdale Plunge supports Dive and Rescue Team
The annual Oakdale Plunge helps to raise funds for two important groups in Hudson – the Hudson Youth Center and the Hudson Fire Department Water Rescue and Dive Team. In 2002 the Hudson Fire Department (HFD) took the first steps to increase its capability for water rescue when a child drowned in the Hudson River….
The Rosery and Delivery.com Team up for Valentine’s Day Weekend
Need an idea for Valentine’s weekend? Want to do a flower delivery to that special someone? Who doesn’t like flowers? How could anything be better than that? Well, what if you sent flowers AND a burger? Or, maybe a nice Chinese dinner for two with some roses for a cold winter night? Hudson’s own The…
Groundhog Saw Its Shadow
From the looks of it, folks, the groundhog saw its shadow, and rushed back into its hole for six more weeks of winter. Luckily, there’s a whole bunch of stuff to do, from home, and within walking distance in our fair, friendly city! Hudson-based singer and musician Chris Garneau performs LIVE from Hudson Hall on…
Chris Garneau performs LIVE from Hudson Hall
Watch Chris and listen to a sample of his music in the video above. Sunday, February, 14th at 3pm Video streams live via Dreamstage – HD video quality available on any device. Purchase tickets here. Listen to Chris Garneau’s music on-line HERE. The first time I met Chris, albeit briefly, I was on the “campaign…
Facing the Unknown: Imagination in the Time of Pandemic at Lightforms Art Center
Until April 3 the Lightforms Art Center in Hudson is presenting an exhibition of work by eight Hudson Valley artists titled “Facing the Unknown: Imagination in the Time of Pandemic.” Virtually all of the artwork was created in 2020 during the time of the COVID-19 global pandemic, which has upended normal life and created a…