June 2011

Westchester Wine & Food Weekend Trivia Contest: Winner Announcement

And the winner of our free pair of tickets to Westchester Magazine’s Wine and Food Weekend on June 18-19 is...

Westchester Wine & Food Weekend Trivia Contest: Week 1 (May 16-20)

We’ve got two tickets for Westchester Magazine’s nearly sold-out Wine & Food Weekend extravaganza! Try our weekly trivia and enter the drawing to win!

Westchester Wine & Food Weekend Trivia Contest: Week 2 (May 23-27)

We’ve got two tickets for Westchester Magazine’s nearly sold-out Wine & Food Weekend extravaganza! Try our weekly trivia and enter the drawing to win!

Westchester Wine & Food Weekend Trivia Contest: Week 3 (May 30-June 3)

We’ve got two tickets for Westchester Magazine’s nearly sold-out Wine & Food Weekend extravaganza! Try our weekly trivia and enter the drawing to win!

Westchester Wine & Food Weekend Trivia Contest: Week 4 (June 6-10)

We’ve got two tickets for Westchester Magazine’s nearly sold-out Wine & Food Weekend extravaganza! Try our weekly trivia and enter the drawing to win!

Best Shopping Deals in Ulster County This Week: Big EB Summer Savings Sale at Elizabeth Boutique in Poughkeepsie, NY

This week’s best shopping deal (June 30-July 6): Big EB Sale at Elizabeth Boutique in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

By: Jessica Friedlander

Best Shopping Deals in Ulster County This Week: Kayak Clearance Sale at Kenco Work & Play Outfitters in Kingston, NY

This week’s best shopping deal (June 23-29): Kayak clearance sale at Kenco Work & Play Outfitters in Kingston, N.Y.

By: Jessica Friedlander

Best Shopping Deals in Orange County This Week: Father’s Day Sales at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, NY

This week’s best shopping deal (June 16-22): 20%-80% off men’s clothing and accessories at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, N.Y.

By: Jessica Friedlander

Best Shopping Deals in Ulster, Dutchess, Sullivan and Greene Counties This Week: Mountain Jam Must-Haves in Hunter Mountain, Hunter, NY

Whether making a one-show pit-stop or roughing it the whole way through, we’ve got everything you need to prep for Mountain Jam VII

By Melissa Esposito and Jessica Friedlander

Mountain Jam Music Festival: Live Coverage from Hunter Mountain, Hunter, NY (WEB EXCLUSIVE)

We’re sending two of our most music-minded editors to cover the Mountain Jam Music Festival, live from Hunter Mountain in Greene County’s Hunter, NY

Mountain Jam Music Festival VII: Artist and Concert Preview at Hunter Mountain, Hunter, NY

Mountain Jam 7: Get a sneak-peek at the artists and offerings at Greene County’s finest music festival

By Melissa Esposito

Top Doctors 2011

Meet the Hudson Valley’s 127 best physicians — as chosen by their peers

By Dale McKnight

Summer Fairs and Festivals 2011

From musical marvels to top-notch theatre, from classic county fairs to Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival, these 22 events help you celebrate the summer in style.

By Shannon Gallagher

101.5FM WPDH: Local Radio Station and “The Home of Rock ’n Roll” Celebrates 35 Years

The “Home of Rock ’n Roll” celebrates 35 years

By Melissa Esposito

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary: Profiles of Five Hudson Valley Peace Corps Volunteers

Created in 1961, the Peace Corps recruits U.S. volunteers to provide on-the-ground assistance to struggling communities in countries around the world. As the organization marks its 50th...

By Wyatt Olson

Hudson Valley’s Top Doctors and County Fairs (Editor’s Letter)

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

By Olivia J. Abel

Letters to the Editor in June 2011

Read our letters to the editor for June 2011

Summer Shoe Trends 2011: Stylish Sandals

After months of confining your toes to cool-weather shoes, it’s time to let the sun shine in!

By Melissa Esposito

African American Cemeteries History Uncovered: Rhinebeck Cemetery’s Section E and Mt. Zion African American Burial Ground in Kingston

Recent research at two local cemeteries uncovers new facts about early African American settlements in the Valley

By David Levine

Cure Osteoporosis with Yoga: Doctor Loren Fishman in Dutchess County Treats Bones with Oms

A Salt Point, Dutchess County, doctor thinks practicing yoga can slow osteoporosis and other bone maladies

By Wyatt Olson

A Smarter Gym Workout: SmartBells Classes in Ulster County

Forget dumbbells; SmartBells help you get fit

Events: Out & About in June 2011

300 year-old art in Dutchess, Westchester wines and dines, and gardens go public in Putnam

By Polly Sparling

Events: Polly’s Picks in June 2011

Senior Editor Polly Sparling lists her top event picks for June 2011

By Polly Sparling

Events: Kid’s Korner in June 2011

Planning on staying in or around town this summer? There are plenty of ways to keep the kids happy, from fishing clinics and toad exhibits to tea parties and ballet performances

By Melissa Esposito

Ulster County Restaurant Review: Bistro at Vineyard Commons, Highland, NY

The café quotient gets a boost from a newcomer in Highland

By Lynn Hazlewood

Orange County Restaurant Review: Bistro Lilly, Goshen, NY

Goshen’s latest eatery delights all tastes

By Lynn Hazlewood

Gourmet Popsicles in the Hudson Valley

Two local purveyors are putting popsicles on the map once again

By Olivia J. Abel

McKinney and Doyle Fine Foods Café and Corner Bakery in Pawling Open a New Bar Next Door

McKinney & Doyle Fine Foods Café and Corner Bakery in Pawling adds a new barroom

By Jessica Friedlander

Latin Restaurants in Putnam County Spice Things Up

Two new Latin eateries add some pep to Putnam County

By Wyatt Olson

Father’s Day Recipes 2011

Impress your Pops on Father’s Day with these delicious Southwestern recipes

Ulster County Restaurant Recommendation: Gunk Haus in Highland

Eat out at Gunk Haus in Highland, Ulster County this month

Huffington Post Blogger and New York Post Writer Tina Traster Shares Scary Stories About Summer Camp (Opinion Column)

A mother stresses over her daughter’s first summer camp experience — amid fond memories of her own

By Tina Traster