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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Rural Living is the New Normal
Last year during the COVID-19 lockdown in New York, city folks ignited the upstate New York real estate market. People were buying properties, site unseen, driving sales prices up. Bidding wars on rental properties became commonplace in Hudson, NY. Many AirBnB’s required a minimum 30-day stay. As the state reopens and New Yorkers race to…
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…
Does Hudson Need Another Coffee Spot?
The short answer is yes – and this one in particular. Hudson is a coffee city. The in-town specialists – Supernatural, Moto, The Maker – set a high bar for newcomers in the coffee space. On Park Place across from 7th Street Park, Hudson Roastery is more than up to the challenge. Founded in 2020…
How About a “Work-cation” in Hudson, NY?
If you’re tired of riding your Peloton bike and Zoom-ing into work from a tiny apartment with a view of nothing but concrete and you feel like moving upstate to ride a real bike in the great outdoors and feel the earth with your bare hands but still need a place to work, you should…
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…
Feast & Floret
You may have wondered what happed to the old Fish and Game restaurant on 13 S. 3rd Street in Hudson. It is now Feast & Floret, open Wednesday – Sunday from 12-10pm. Owners Lavinia and Patrick Milling-Smith partnered with Jason Denton, the new day-to-day operation manager to bring a new restaurant to Hudson – affectionately…
Oakdale Plunge 2018-2021
It was 2017, after a Bed Race, Lance Wheeler pulled me aside and whispered, “I have an idea for you. People jump into the cold water raise money.” I thought to myself, ‘Gee, thanks, Lance. That’s exactly what I wanted to do, organize an event in the middle of winter, in the cold water…’ I…
What’s REALLY at the Hudson Winter Market?
Wintertime pandemic blues?Don’t know what to do?Come to the Hudson Farmers’ Market!Saturdays201 Harry Howard Blvd10am-1pm The Hudson Farmers’ Market is more than just a place to get local produce – it’s the “Town Square” – you can see some friends, find out the latest gossip, and buy some apples. In these winter months, the Hudson…
Groundhog Saw Its Shadow
From the looks of it, folks, the groundhog saw its shadow, and rushed back into its hole for six more weeks of winter. Luckily, there’s a whole bunch of stuff to do, from home, and within walking distance in our fair, friendly city! Hudson-based singer and musician Chris Garneau performs LIVE from Hudson Hall on…