October 2011

Food for Fall: Pumpkin Recipes

Yes, yes, we love pie too, but there are other great ways to get the most out of everyone’s favorite gourd. Try these three classic recipes, courtesy of the Culinary Institute of America

Best Shopping Deals in Dutchess County This Week: Howl’oween Parade and Gift Certificates at Pause Dog Boutique in Rhinebeck, NY

This week’s best shopping deal (Oct. 27-Nov. 2): Howl’oween Parade and gift certificates at Pause Dog Boutique in Rhinebeck, NY

By Jessica Friedlander

Best Shopping Deals in Dutchess County This Week: Fall Sale at Elizabeth Boutique in Poughkeepsie, NY

This week’s best shopping deal (Oct. 20-26): Fall Sale at Elizabeth Boutique in Poughkeepsie, NY

By Jessica Friedlander

Best Shopping Deals in Orange County This Week: Sale of 1,000 Coats at New To You Boutique in New Windsor, NY

This week’s best shopping deal (Oct. 13-19): Sale of 1,000 Coats at New To You Boutique in New Windsor, NY

By Jessica Friedlander

Best Shopping Deals in Ulster County This Week: Furniture Sale at Nectar Imports in High Falls, NY

This week’s best shopping deal (Oct. 6-12): Get 25% off furniture store-wide at Nectar Imports in High Falls, NY

By Jessica Friedlander

Where in the [Best Of] Hudson Valley Contest: Win Free Tickets to Hudson Valley Magazine’s Best Of Hudson Valley Party 2011

Enter our contest to win tickets to our annual Best of Hudson Valley Party on October 13, 2011 at the Poughkeepsie Grand in Poughkeepsie, NY

Where in the [Best Of] Hudson Valley Contest: Win Tickets to the Best Of Hudson Valley Party 2011 (Day 1)

Enter our contest to win tickets to our annual Best of Hudson Valley Party on October 13, 2011 at the Poughkeepsie Grand in Poughkeepsie, NY

Where in the [Best Of] Hudson Valley Contest: Win Tickets to the Best Of Hudson Valley Party 2011 (Day 2)

Enter our contest to win tickets to our annual Best of Hudson Valley Party on October 13, 2011 at the Poughkeepsie Grand in Poughkeepsie, NY

Best Of Hudson Valley 2011: Best Kids Programs and Pet Stores in the Hudson Valley, Upstate NY

Best kids programs and pet stores in the Hudson Valley PLUS: Readers’ Picks, including Best Toy Store, Baby/Children’s Boutique, Pet Store, and Place to Eat with Kids

Where in the [Best Of] Hudson Valley Contest: Win Tickets to the Best Of Hudson Valley Party 2011 (Day 3)

Enter our contest to win tickets to our annual Best of Hudson Valley Party on October 13, 2011 at the Poughkeepsie Grand in Poughkeepsie, NY

Best Of Hudson Valley 2011: Best Salons, Spas, Health, and Beauty Stores in the Hudson Valley, Upstate NY

Best salons, spas, health and beauty stores in the Hudson Valley PLUS: Readers’ Picks, including Best Day Spa, Manicure/Pedicure, Beauty Salon, and Health Club

Hudson Valley Halloween Guide

Your guide to the Hudson Valley’s best haunted houses, hayrides, attractions, events, recipes and food, and more

Hudson Valley Home Fall 2011: First Green, Passive House in New York State Constructed in Claverack (Columbia County), NY

An architect committed to sustainable living designs an extremely green home that almost heats itself

By Lynn Hazlewood

Best Of Hudson Valley 2011

It’s the silver anniversary of our annual guide to the Hudson Valley’s greatest assets, as chosen by our readers (and editors — we couldn’t resist). Here are the hottest dining spots, the...

By Olivia Abel, Melissa Esposito, Shannon Gallagher, Sara Greenberg, David Levine, Dale McKnight, and Polly Sparling

Hudson Valley Home Fall 2011

Designed to be nearly self-sustainable, New York State’s first passive house opens its doors in Claverack. Plus, take a peek at an impressive paneling restoration at an Ulster County stone house

By Lynn Hazlewood

Best of Hudson Valley 2011: New Winners, Old Favorites Dominate 25th Issue of Best Food, Shopping, and Entertainment in Upstate NY (Editor’s Letter)

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

By Olivia J. Abel

Letters to the Editor in October 2011

Read our letters to the editor for October 2011

Olivia J. Abel

Chatter

Baseball’s official historian puts on his game face, writer Susan Orlean goes to the dogs, and Halloween haunts PLUS: Where in the Hudson Valley and On the Town

Hudson Valley Psychiatric Hospitals: Insane Asylums and Psych Centers of Upstate NY

They are now crumbling relics of a bygone era, but in their day, the Valley’s psychiatric hospitals — aka insane asylums — used cutting-edge methods to treat the mentally ill

By C.J. Hughes

Fighting Childhood Obesity: Local Teachers and Students Learn About Farming, Sustainability, and Healthy Eating at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Pocantico Hills, NY

Area teachers get a lesson in farming and sustainability at the Stone Barns Center

By Tina Traster

Fighting Childhood Obesity: Kids Eat Healthier Lunches at Dutchess Day School in Millbrook, NY

The lunch bunch: Dutchess Day School in Millbrook employs local farms for its grade-A lunch program for kids

Events: Kid’s Korner in October 2011

Keep warm by the campfire, be entertained by playful puppets, or attend festivals where you can eat, drink, and be scary!

By Melissa Esposito

Hudson Valley Italian Food Restaurant Review: A Tavola Trattoria, New Paltz, NY

A Tavola in New Paltz weds authentic Italian cuisine with the abundant produce available in the Valley

By Polly Sparling

Small Bites

Two new Dutchess County dining destinations get our attention PLUS: Pumpkin recipes for fall cooking

Hudson Valley Italian Food Restaurant Recommendation: Il Barilotto Restaurant, Fishkill, NY

Italian dining at Il Barilotto Restaurant in Fishkill, Dutchess County, NY

NYC Transplant Tina Traster Talks New York City Living, Marriage, and the Fear of Sleeping Alone in the Suburbs

Love means never having to sleep alone in suburbia

By Tina Traster