July 2009

Here to Stay

Here’s a list of firms that are still thriving after 75 years or more in business

By: Polly Sparling

Both Sides Now

Two not-so-different visions for the Hudson River Valley

By: Lynn Woods

Hudson Valley Home: Summer 2009

A carriage house that accommodates more than horses, the most organized garden you’ll ever see, and summer tips for decorating your home

By: Lynn Hazlewood

Nature Called

By: Olivia J. Abel

Mailbox

One typically wouldn’t think twice about holes in the ground, but these mysterious stone chambers in Putnam County evoke plenty of excitement

The Pulse

Sonic skates into Kingston, Orange County Choppers go underground, and drive-ins draw the budget-conscious

Settling In

Sparsely populated with traders and soldiers, the first Dutch communities eventually grew into some of the region’s largest cities

By: Mary Forsell

Creating a Buzz

A Sullivan County firm leads the way by selling alternative-power cars and trucks

By: David Levine

Enter Sandman

Getting a good night’s sleep, from A to ZZZ

By: Greg Olear

Kid's Korner

July is the perfect time to sleep in a colonial abode, conduct a concert, or check out a Cinderella story.

By: Greg Ryan

What Has Creo’ Created?

Albany’s most talked-about new restaurant settles in. Has it lived up to the hype?

By: David Levine

It’s Butter (Believe It)

Season a meal in seconds with locally produced compound butter

By: Greg Ryan

All-Natural Decadence

A Saugerties-made organic gelato ditches the dairy but keeps the sweet

By: Greg Ryan

Eating Out

Eat out at Starr Place in Rhinebeck this month

Fanciful Font

Where in the Hudson Valley...?

By: Polly Sparling