The Columbia County Fair starts Wednesday, August 27th until Monday, September 1st at the Fair Grounds in Chatham Any former New York City dweller who wants to make country upstate living their new life, must attend a county fair. County Fairs will push you outside of your bubble and comfort zone. The County Fair forces…
Category: Best of Hudson
Wally New York Pop Up in Hudson
For the month of August, from the first to the thirty-first, Wally New York will have a pop up at 117 Warren Street in Hudson, Thursdays through Mondays 11-6pm, or by appointment. Stephen Miller Siegel and Paul Donaher will be selling an assortment of hand-made furniture, paintings, drawings, china, glassware, textiles, and accessories. Stephen Miller…
Hudson: A History of Whaling & Maritime Commerce
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 6th at 6pmHudson Area Library The exhibit is on view through June 30, 2025. The short film, Whaling in Hudson? What!?, was produced by local filmmaker Karl Frederick Mattson of 542films. The film will be shown at the opening reception, March 6th Many may wonder about Hudson’s great whaling past. This…
Cold and Wet February in Hudson, NY
Staycation at Wm. Farmer and Sons in Hudson, NY Kinderhook Resident Lodro Rinzler Spends a Night in Hudson Branching Out:New Posts on Rural Intelligence and Substack Small Jobs, Big Care: Merchant Electric Delivers Quality Electricianin The City of Hudson, Columbia County, NY and Beyond The Olana Partnership Awarded $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for…
Queer Holiday Market
Last month, I learned about incidents of anti-gay harassment on Warren Street. As a city official, I worked with our lawyer to draft the following resolution, as a reminder that New York State has Hate Crimes legislation. The City of Hudson’s Common Council unanimously passed the resolution in November 2024. If you are a victim…
Interview with Mark Allen – Are Hudson NY Sidewalks Safe for NYC Hipsters?
Q: The mannequins you used in your video are so real and lifelike, have you considered a career as a Disney Imagineer, working in animatronics? A: The subject of the video is Hudson’s growing sidewalk problem. An added gag was portraying Hudson’s “greatest resource” as wealthy entitled hipsters slumming upstate (represented by mannequins on wheels…
Hudson Riverbend Dispensary Opens!
Alas, poor Great Barrington, I knew thee well. -Every Hudsonian The City of Hudson’s first cannabis dispensary is now open at 531 Warren Street, diagonally across from City Hall. As per law, your age must be verified with proper photo id, before you enter. When inside, I was asked, “Do you partake?” which was a…
Hudson America, award-winning documentary filmed in Hudson Valley, premieres on Amazon Prime Video and Kanopy
Hudson, America, a coming-of-age documentary from filmmakers Zuzka Kurtz and Geoffrey Hug (Blade #1, HREAM) is now available through Amazon Prime Video in America, the UK and Australia. The film follows six Gen-Z Bangladeshi immigrant students from 2016 – 2022 as they graduate high school and leave the safety of their conservative, Muslim community in…
First Annual Mrs. Roper Romp in Hudson, NY
Some people had to google “Mrs. Roper”. However, many of us remember the wacky sex-starved landlady of the 70’s sitcom Three’s Company. Actress Audra Lindley’s character, Mrs. Roper, is an icon. There are Mrs. Roper Romps throughout the country, but this was the first one in Hudson, NY, organized by Trixie’s List (why not?). On…
Dog Costume Contest 2023 – AnimalKind Benefit
On Sunday, October 22nd, AnimalKind hosted Hudson’s First Annual Halloween Dog Costume Contest at Henry Hudson Riverfront Park. Eileen Bertin, AnimalKind Board Member and event organizer was pleased with the turnout, “I’m so impressed how the community came together to help make this event happen to support AnimalKind. We were so lucky to have Michael…