June 2010

Sale of the Week: June 24-30

This week’s big sale: EB Big Summer Sale at Elizabeth Boutique in Poughkeepsie

By: Jessica Friedlander

Sale of the Week: June 17-23

This week’s big sale: Gentleman’s VIP package from Changing Heads Salon in Tappan

By: Jessica Friedlander

Sale of the Week: June 10-16

This week’s big sale: Dad’s Day discounts from Gander Mountain

By: Jessica Friedlander

Sale of the Week: June 3-9

This week’s big sale: Mountain Jam must-haves

By: Jessica Friedlander

Mountainous Jammus Sixthus

Assistant/Web Editor Jessica Friedlander’s Mountain Jam Journal

By: Jessica Friedlander

I Prefer My Jam to Taste Mountainy

One of our assistant editor’s Mountain Jam Journal

Mountain Jam 2010

On Sunday, June 6, two Hudson Valley editors braved the elements in the name of rock ’n roll

Top Doctors 2010

From surgeons to psychiatrists, meet the Hudson Valley’s top 101 medical specialists — as reviewed by their peers and fellow physicians

By: Dale McKnight

Fairs & Festivals 2010

From traditional county fairs and innovative theater performances to music of all types, these 20 local events help put the fun in summer

By: Shannon Gallagher

Estate of Grace

An Orange County Tuscan mansion in distress gets a new lease on life as a luxurious country-house hotel

By: Lynn Hazlewood

Doctor Dilemma

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

By: Olivia J. Abel

Mailbox

See what’s in our mailbox for June 2010

Chatter

The circus comes to town, old-time radio lives on in Rockland, and stylish summer gear PLUS: Where in the Valley, Reading Room, and On the Town

Habitat Gardening

Using native plants with purpose

By: Lia Kelerchian

Last Train Home

A new book explores FDR’s death in 1945 and the special train that carried his body to Hyde Park for burial

By: Lynn Hazlewood

Soaring Ambition

Taking flight lessons at a local airport may not be as difficult as you think. Our editor shares her experience of flying the friendly skies over Orange County

By: Olivia J. Abel

Weight-Wise Shopping Tips

Simple food swaps and strategies to help you get — and stay — slim

By: Susan Burke March, MS

Out & About in June 2010

Animals invade Albany, Gatsby visits Red Hook, and Tom Rush slows down in Garrison

By: Polly Sparling

Polly's Picks

Senior Editor Polly Sparling lists her top picks for June 2010

By: Polly Sparling

Kid's Korner

School’s out this month, and we’ve got even more reasons for kids to love June. Learn about ladybug lore, watch an enchanting musical, and step back in time for some old-fashioned fun.

By: Melissa Esposito

Small Bites

Refreshing açaí cocktails, sweet summer cakes, and beer-infused recipes for Dad

Eating Out at Le Bouchon

Eat out at Le Bouchon in Cold Spring this month

Eating Out at Il Tesoro

Eat out at Il Tesoro in Goshen this month

Eating Out at Global Palate

Eat out at Global Palate in West Park this month

A Touch of Class

Elegant but not intimidating, the Supper Room at Glenmere Mansion offers fine-dining classics with creative flair

By: Lynn Hazlewood

A Lloyd By Any Other Name

Examining the nomenclature of an Ulster County town

By: Greg Olear