Fluff Alpaca, located at 521 Warren Street (across the street from City Hall) will reopen its doors on Thursday, April 15th, up until then, they offer curbside pickup. The reopening, I thought, was a wonderful excuse for a story and perhaps chance to visit the alpacas on their farm – eighty acres in nearby Hillsdale,…
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Bunny Hop!
Does Hudson Need Another Coffee Spot? TrixiesList.com writer, Hudsonia, takes a look inside Hudson’s newest coffee shop. Art Exhibit: Jeannie Lovullo, Celestial Existence Window on Hudson Jeannie Lovullo Window on Hudson Artist Reception, Jeannie Lovullo: Saturday, April 10th at 4pmClick Here for more details. Virtual Listening PartyConversation about Education, Community, Care, and COVID Click here…
Virtual Listening Party
Teach Us, a Listening Party and Community Conversation about Education, Community, Care, and Covid with the Education Narratives Project Join Oral History Summer School and the Hudson Area Library on Thursday, April 8, 7-8:30pm for a virtual interactive listening party with conversation celebrating educators as they respond to their extraordinary experiences of teaching in the…
A Tale of Two Barns
First of all, before I start talking about “barns”, Justin Vivian Bond had a show at Basilica last night! It was amazing! The first live show I’ve seen in over a year. Check out the pics here. Viv Pops Up Barnfox How About a “Work-cation” in Hudson? Just because it has the word “barn” in…
The Purple Barn
When you pass this on Route 23 going to Hillsdale, you have to turn to look. Signs said that they were open, so, I pulled over. How could I not? The Purple Barn is “Open for Buiness” most days, 10-4:30pm. Susan will greet you. She said that the wedding dress weighs about twenty pounds. Susan…
Viv Pops Up
Wednesday, I received an email that Justin Vivian Bond was going to do a LIVE performance at Basilica on Friday, March 26th. A LIVE SHOW! I have not seen one of those in a long while! There was a list of COVID protocols, and a form I needed to fill out before I arrived. My…
Martindale Chief Diner
On a trip out to Hillsdale, I passed a diner along and made a mental note, ‘Oh, I can stop by and grab lunch at that trendy new/old diner’. I was thinking the West Taghkanic Diner. TrixiesList.com writer, Aaron Boisvert, wrote a review back in October. I wanted the pancakes, which I am STILL craving!…
Spring is in the Air!
What did I do this week? A friend and I went to Bob’s Restaurant for lunch – corned beef Reuben and eggplant parm. $11/person and the specials included soup and dessert. Amazing! Plus, the staff is super-friendly. I’ve been away from Bob’s for a few weeks, they noticed, and asked how I was doing. How…
Order with Delivery.com and Donate to the Columbia-Greene Humane Society
Dogs and cats currently available for adoption. National Puppy Day is March 23 – and now, when you order through Delivery.com, you have the option to make a donation to the Columbia-Greene Humane Society located in Greenport, New York. It’s easy to make a donation with your order! Tonight, I order a Beyond Burger from…
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…