This past week, a friend sent me a couple of screenshots saved by @pepperives. There was a facebook post in one of the community boards about someone who didn’t want vinegar on their avocado sandwich and the server refused to change the sandwich. The post on the community board quickly devolved into complaints about customer…
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Oakdale Plunge Returns!
Friends of Hudson Youth proudly announces the 5th Annual Oakdale Plunge on Saturday March 5th, 2022 !! The Oakdale Plunge makes a vital contribution to the safety and well-being of our community and generous support from local businesses ensures our success! The 2021 event raised over $35,000 to support two fundamental Hudson organizations, the Hudson…
Winter Walk – New Events Added!
In addition to the list of events to take place during Winter Walk, Saturday, Dec. 4th 5-8pm, Hudson Hall just announced the following: Winter Walk Kick-OffThe evening begins with a tribute to the resiliency of our community and to our friend, Vincent Mulford. Mulford, who passed away this October, was a longtime resident and pioneering antiques dealer in Hudson,…
Made X Hudson – Manufacturing in the Hudson Valley!
Made X Hudson (MxH) grew out of the Hudson Community Incubator (HCI), a new startup ecosystem supporting dozens of Main Street businesses and new ventures across the region. Responding to the need for small Hudson Valley designers to produce locally, MxH launched a “cut and sew” contract manufacturing enterprise, specializing in soft goods (think things…
Hudson Area Library Launches NEW History Room Website and Online Shop
Learn about the History of Hudson and Give the Gift of Hudson’s History! Locals, transplants, and visitors alike are all fascinated with the history of Hudson. With the planning of the city by a group of merchants and whalers from their homes in Rhode Island and Massachusetts; the seedy stories of Diamond Street brothels, Legs…
Sarah Schulman “Let the Record Show”, Hudson, NY
On Saturday, November 6, 2021 at the First Presbyterian Church in Hudson, NY, author Sarah Schulman talked about, and answered questions, from her book, Let The Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP, New York 1987-1993. Jay Blotcher, former ACT UP New York Media Committee Chair, moderated the question and answer period. The event…
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:…
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…
City of Hudson Cemetery Tour
One of the BEST tours in Hudson, is the annual Cemetery Tour given by Spotty Dog’s Kelley Drahushuk and sponsored by the Hudson Area Library’s History Room. The tour is filled with historical facts, descriptions, and you learn, literally, where the bodies are buried! The tour was last Saturday, Oct 23rd. The City’s cemetery, born…
“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”…