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Ellenville

The 411: Ellenville is a bucolic village nestled in a narrow valley between the Catskills and the Shawangunk Ridge. (The eponymous Ellen is Ellen Snyder, the sister-in-law of the proprietor of the Hoornbeek Tavern, where the decision to christen the town was decided.)
Ellenville hit its stride when the Delaware & Hudson Canal was opened in the 1820s. The navigable waterway made this the gateway to parts west; according to researchers at the Terwilliger House Museum, every westward-bound wagon carried a demijohn made here. Imperial Schrade, the renowned knife manufacturer, operated here for over a century before closing five years ago.

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Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville: Renovation and Restoration in 2013

Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville: Renovation and Restoration in 2013

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Hudson Valley Historic Theaters: Renovations and Restorations in 2013

Hudson Valley Historic Theaters: Renovations and Restorations in 2013

It’s show time! After decades of neglect, two of the mid-Valley’s historic theaters — the Beacon, and the Ritz in Newburgh — are being restored to their former glory, when stars like Frank...

New Restaurants and Hudson Valley Food and Dining News for December 2012

New Restaurants and Hudson Valley Food and Dining News for December 2012

News and notes from the Valley’s dining scene for December 2012

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