February 2013

Lucas Candies in Haverstraw Uses Classic Chocolate Recipe, Still Going Strong

Lucas Candies proudly uses the same 117-year recipe for its chocolate goodies

By Rosemary O’Connor

Valentine's Day Guide 2013

Hudson Valley's Valentine's Day Guide for 2013: where to buy chocolates and wine, make your own jewelry, and more

The Best High Schools in the Hudson Valley in 2013

Private school? Public school? Magnet school? With so many options available, it’s hard to decide which is the best fit for your teenager. Here, we profile five institutions — and offer the...

By Dale McKnight

Senior Living and Retirement: Best, Most Affordable Places for Senior Housing in the Hudson Valley in 2013

Senior living: the next chapter. Here in the Valley, there are a number of unique housing options for retirement-age residents

By Leander Schaerlaeckens

Choosing the Best School, Senior Housing — and Chocolate (Editor’s Letter)

A word from Hudson Valley Editor in Chief, Olivia J. Abel

By Olivia J. Abel

Letters to the Editor in February 2013

Read our letters to the editor for February 2013, including our Where in the Valley “Bronze Bravery” contest answer

Local News Stories in the Hudson Valley in February 2013

Snow shenanigans, make-your-own jewelry, and heart-y art PLUS: Where in the Hudson Valley and On the Town

Ice Age in the Hudson Valley: A Geographical History

Ice capades: Journeys into the Hudson Valley’s past — the way, way past, that is

By David Levine

Events: Out & About in February 2013

Dance fever — Celtic style, Met Opera antes up, and spring comes early to the Capital Region

By Polly Sparling

Events: Polly’s Editor’s Picks in February 2013

Senior Editor Polly Sparling lists her top event picks for February 2013

By Polly Sparling

Events: Kid’s Korner in February 2013

Baby, it’s cold outside! Escape the chill by spending a day at the theater

By Rosemary O'Connor

Ca’Mea Restaurant Review in Hudson: Northern Italian Food and Dining in Columbia County

Tuscan temptation: Traditional Northern Italian fare — and a lively atmosphere — are the hallmarks of Ca’Mea in Hudson

By Jennifer Leba

Where to Buy Chocolate Candies and Treats for Valentine’s Day 2013

For the love of chocolate: Sweet treats abound for Valentine’s Day

By Rosemary O’Connor

Culinary Institute of America Professor and Chef Phil Crispo Wins Food Network Cooking Competition Chopped

Slice and dice: A CIA prof shows his chops on Chopped

New Restaurants and Hudson Valley Food and Dining News for February 2013

News and notes from the Valley’s dining scene for February 2013

Café Le Perche Restaurant and Bakery, Hudson: French Food in Columbia County (Mini Restaurant Review)

French dining at Café Le Perche Restaurant and Bakery in Hudson, NY

The English Language: Writer Randy Ross Ponders the Complexities of the Way we Speak (The Final Word Opinion Column)

So to speak: The vicissitudes of the English language

By Randy Ross