I’ve never been a stranger to a microphone. Host an event? Sure, I can do it. Do you need some idle banter while the tech crew gets it together? Sure, I can do it. Glib nonsense with a sprinkling of bad Dad jokes? Call me. Invite me to a dinner party and I’ll keep everyone…
Category: Community
Waterfront Wednesdays 2025
Seven Weeks of Free Community Programming at the Hudson Waterfront WednesdaysJuly 9 – August 20, 2025 | 4:00 PM – Sunset Waterfront Wednesdays returns for its sixth season of free, family-friendly programming on the banks of the Hudson River. Held weekly from July 9 through August 20 at Henry Hudson Riverfront Park, this vibrant celebration…
Clearing Space, Gaining Life: Katherine Moore of Unburdened Spaces Helps People Let Go
Katherine Moore, Unburdened Spaces Life throws a lot at us—sometimes literally. Over the years, homes fill with things: memories, obligations, maybes, and what-ifs. That clutter doesn’t just live on shelves and in closets. It often takes up space in our minds and in our ability to feel at ease in our own homes. Hudson-based coach…
A Staycation….in Kinderhook??
A friend mentioned I should go on a staycation in Kinderhook. I immediately scoffed at the idea! I don’t need a staycation; I have too many things to do. I need a work-cation! I need a week to focus on my secondary list of To Do items – the home projects that never get done….
Creative Legion
The Memorial Day Parade down Warren Street on Monday, May 26th is sponsored by the Hudson American Legion Post #184. On Friday, May 23rd, the new owners of the space at 7 Fairview, Creative Legion held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and small get together. Creative Legion is a multi-use space where people can work, collaborate, hold…
THE WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE WEEKEND
May 10 – 11 Ready to learn something new—or take your skills to the next level? Now in its fifth year, our beloved Workshop Experience Weekend is back! With more than 19 hands-on workshops, classes, and open gardens, this two-day festival is your chance to explore, create, and connect. The workshops held during the Workshop…
Hudson Hall Executive Director Tambra Dillon Announces Plans to Step Down
Hudson Hall Annual Spring Gala to Honor Dillon on June 14, 2025 April 2, 2025: Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House Executive Director Tambra Dillon, who has led the organization through 13 transformative years, has announced her plans to step down in the fall of 2025. As New York State’s oldest surviving theater, built in 1855, Hudson…
City of Hudson Finance Committee Announces Availability of 2025 Events Funding
APPLICATIONS DUE MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2025 – 5pm HUDSON, NY – The City of Hudson Common Council Finance Committee has announced the availability of $30,000 of total funding to support events and projects in the City of Hudson for 2025 that encourage the promotion of Hudson as a destination for overnight and day-trip visitors. Applications…
Saint Patrick’s Day Weekend in Hudson
Presented by Four Walls Irish American Whiskey Hudson might not host a parade, but that doesn’t mean you can’t create your own shenanigans this Irish American holiday. With St. Patrick’s Day falling on a Monday this year, and since very few businesses are open on Mondays in Hudson, this weekend is the time to celebrate….
Brake Pads, Drag Queens, Yams, and Two Hours in a Semi-Abandoned Upstate Strip Mall
Car Maintenance Advice from a Drag Queen The following is a true story. Mavis offers a lifetime warranty on its brake pads. That’s what the guy told me. I visited the warranty page of their website and could not find any information on brake pad warranties. However, the guy told me that if I come…