October 2009

Best of Hudson Valley 2009

It’s that time again, folks. For 23 years, we’ve brought you the Best of the Hudson Valley, soliciting your take on the region’s finest restaurants, shops, services, and people — and...

By: Jessica Friedlander, Lynn Hazlewood, Jennifer Leba, David Levine, Dale McKnight, Kathleen Norton, Greg Ryan, and Polly Sparling

Hudson Valley Home Fall 2009

Hudson Valley Home’s Fall 2009 issue

Walk This Way

After 17 years of planning, fund-raising, legal manuevering, and dangerous manual labor, the long-awaited Walkway Over the Hudson opens this month. Here’s how the one-time longest bridge in the...

By: Mary Forsell

Fall Into the Best

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

By: Olivia J. Abel

Mailbox

See what’s in our mailbox for October 2009

Chatter

Ghosts get busted by a pair of Valley haunt-hunters; the long-awaited openings of a renovated library and new culture museum finally come to pass. PLUS: Where in the Valley and On the Town

Fanning the Flames

In 1777, British forces burned most of the city of Kingston to the ground — and added fuel to the colonists’ Revolutionary fervor

By: Richard Buttlar

The Power of Pink

A local MD stresses education and preventative action during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By: Kathleen Norton

Out & About in October

Martin makes music, while Black sings the blues

Polly's Picks

Senior Editor Polly Sparling lists her top picks in October 2009

By: Polly Sparling

Kid's Korner

Boo! Haunted houses abound this month, but you can find birds, basketball, and a big top, too

By: Greg Ryan

Sophisticated — and Satisfying

Woodstock’s Red Onion offers diners healthy portions of internationally inspired bistro fare in a casual-but-fun setting

By: Alex Silberman

Reverse the Curse?

Can the CIA reclaim its throne as Top Chef champ?

By: Greg Ryan

Eating Out

Eat out at Charlotte’s in Millbrook this month

Gentlemen, Start Your Leaf Blowers

As the autumn leaves begin to fall, one homeowner contemplates the Zen of raking

By: Frank Roberts