A Shayna Maidel (a “pretty girl” in Yiddish) is a memory play produced by The Two of Us Productions, recounting the story of two sisters reuniting after years of being separated by WWII; one sister moved to New York City prior to the war with her father, while the other sister barely survived a concentration…
Author: Trixie Starr
Oakdale Plunge 2024
Saturday, March 2nd was the seventh annual Oakdale Plunge. Brave and hearty souls ran into the frigid waters to raise money for the Hudson Youth Department and the Hudson Firefighter’s Dive Team and Water Rescue unit. This year, the two organizations split about $25,000. Top Fundraiser, Individual: Karin-Renee Roberts of team CMHTop Fundraiser, Team: Columbia…
Ode to Applebee’s
It’s not farm-to-table. It’s not organic. The animals were probably not humanely raised on quiet grassy bucolic pastoral pastures, the kind that inspire landscape painters. Even though its walls are decorated with images of local little leagues and police cars, it’s not locally-owned. Sqab is not on the menu. No one is trying to win…
The Hereafter in Hudson, New York
When you step into The Hereafter cocktail bar at 721 Columbia Street, nestled between the St. Charles Hotel, the CITCO station, and Vasilow’s Confectionery, you’ll think you’re entering a speakeasy that’s about a hundred years old, and not the former Golden Grain Pizzeria. For a newly-opened bar, that only has a small sign to let…
Penny Arcade Performs in the Hudson Valley at the Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill, NY
Hudson Valley! You may remember Penny Arcade from the show, Bitch! Dyke! Faghag! Whore!, premiering in 1990 at Performance Space 122 in the East Village then moving at the Village Gate. As a protest performance art piece, the show was a reaction to former Senator Jesse Helms and the political attacks on the National Endowment…
Real Estate Market Update: Hudson NY
Trixie’s List asked two of our real estate advertisers, Anthony D’Argenzio from This Old Hudson Team at Houlihan Lawrence and Kylah Campeta from Nicole Vidor Real Estate, their opinions on the Hudson real estate market. Anthony D’Argenzio:This Old Hudson Team at Houlihan Lawrence Kylah Campeta: Nicole Vidor Real Estate How have Hudson real estate sales…
Tales from the Front Lines – Rope-dropping at Disney World
I know what you’re thinking. Trixie, we haven’t seen you at the Farmers’ Market, where are you? Before the season is in full swing, I like to take a break and go on vacation and start the busy time of year with a fresh perspective. I enjoy Florida and Disney World in Orlando. I save…
My Favorite Pizza?
One day, without any warning, someone turned to me and asked: “Trixie, what is YOUR favorite pizza??” I was caught off-guard! I knew that I could not NOT answer the question, but I also knew that answering your favorite pizza question is “fighting words”. Like a Hudson Community facebook post about an apartment listing, or…
All My Sons Review – A Gen-Xer Reflects on the “Silent Generation”
As a proud Gen X-er, I regularly tell my Millennial and Gen-Z counterparts, “You can’t have everything you want in life – the perfect job, a great home and family. Who told you that you could?” Gen X-ers would never tell you you could have it all, at least not the ones that I know….
Plans for Valentine’s Week in Hudson, New York
Any plans for Valentine’s? Here are a few ideas. On Warren Street, between 7th and 8th, you’ll find Nine Cakes Bakery, now in its fifth year in Hudson. The bakery is open Tuesday – Sunday 9am – 8pm and offers cakes, macrons, cookies, and a delectable array of sweets. Indoor and outdoor seating in their…