This week, I was wondering, why some website(s) call themselves the “official” Hudson, NY website? What makes them official? Anointed by whom? How does this happen? Do I have to kiss a ring? Pay someone off? Sex? All of the above? I asked someone who knows all about Hudson, a Hudson oracle, Carole Osterink, from…
Author: Trixie Starr
Seniors Expo – 2021
The Hudson Seniors met recently at Oakdale Park. There was free food and music and the facilitators discussed their programs. For more information on Chair Yoga with Ed, click here. Senior Balance and Strength Class is taught by Paul Spector at the Roe Jan Library, click here for program information. Robyn Waters, the City of…
Poured Candle Bar, Hudson – Match Game – Deluxe Edition
This Thursday night, November 18th, come down to Poured Candle Bar at 711 Warren Street, 7pm, for the Deluxe Edition of Match Game. Match Game, here in Hudson, hosted by yours truly, is loosely based on the 1970’s TV game show (watch clips below). Two contestants try to match answers with others at the bar….
Mark Allen talks about “The Hudson Song”
Hudson’s newest sensation is Mark Allen’s short video, “The Hudson Song“. Created in the style of a lounge club performer, the music video climbed the youtube charts this week, topping over 5,000 views – and it keeps going! Trixie’s List talked to Mark Allen in one of Hudson’s pocket parks. Watch “The Hudson Song” here:…
Hudson Halloween 2021
Post-Halloween | Pre-Thanksgiving
I’m typing this intro on Wednesday, because my new internal deadline is to push out this blog’s newsletter by Friday morning. This website is a lot of work. I actually go to events, not just list them (such a novel concept), take pictures/video, edit/crop/resize, and then try to write some witty banter to keep you…
Halloween Weekend in Hudson!
I not only post about events in this little City of Hudson, but I try to go to them – and then post some pictures/text about them. I’m a little behind this month, but I’m sure you’ll like the Open Studio, 2econd Saturday, and Cemetery pieces – as well as a great interview with the…
“TheKinderhookers” Answers Questions
All of us have so many questions for “TheKinderhookers” – a new Instagram meme account that helped put Kinderhook on the internet map. This meme account is the most exciting thing to happen to Kinderhook since Martin van Buren’s “automatic” coffee maker. (Watch the video below at the bottom; it’s actually very funny.) I “met”…
Open Studio Hudson Features Local Hudson Artists
October 9-10, the weekend in Hudson that used to be Artswalk years ago, a new local Hudson tradition is taking hold – Open Studio Hudson. For two days, local artists opened up their studios to visitors, creating a present-moment, “living museum” in the City. You were able to view the artist’s work, ask them questions,…
2econd Saturday Art Galleries Focus on Environment
The last 2econd Saturday was October 9th, but many of the exhibitions continue through the end of the month or until the next 2econd Saturday Hudson Gallery Crawl on Saturday, November 13th! This may not have been intentional, but several of the local galleries focused on environmental issues. D’Arcy Simpson Art Works features local artist…