October 2012

Web Exclusive: Best Of Hudson Valley 2012 Music Videos

Best of Hudson Valley 2012: Watch music videos from this year’s “Best Multitalented Musician” E’lissa Jones and “Best Band About to Make It Big,” The Dylan Emmet Band

Hudson Valley Halloween Guide

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

Hudson Valley Magazine Fall Foliage Photo Contest

Submit your best images of the Valley’s fall foliage, and you could be published in our 2013 Fall Getaways issue!

Westchester Magazine's American Dream Home 2012

Register for a tour of American Dream Home 2012, presented by our sister publication, Westchester Magazine

Best Of Hudson Valley 2012

Our annual checklist of the most fabulous stuff that the Hudson Valley has to offer. From bistros and boutiques to garden centers and golf pros, Pilates to pet stores, cupcakes to cocktails, our...

By Ian Crovisier, Melissa Esposito, Dale McKnight, Rosemary O’Connor, and Hilary Sparling

Hudson Valley Home: Fall 2012

A modernist house looks right at home in a country Catskills setting, “mobile home” takes on a 21st-century meaning, and four ways to brighten up your space for fall

You Voted, We Chimed In: Now Find Out the Winners of the Best Of Hudson Valley 2012 — and Come to Our Party! (Editor’s Letter)

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

By Olivia J. Abel

Letters to the Editor in October 2012

Read our letters to the editor for October 2012, including our Where in the Valley “Bugging Out” contest answer

Local News Stories in the Hudson Valley in October 2012

Renovating Newburgh, two film festivals take off, Halloween haunts PLUS: Where in the Hudson Valley and On the Town

Benedict Arnold: Hudson Valley Traitor or Misunderstood Hero?

Soldier, spy: Was Benedict Arnold a traitor or a hero? History proves he was both

By David Levine

Events: Kid’s Korner in October 2012

Fall is in full swing, so make the most of it with an outdoor festival, a spooky train ride, and a day with dalmatians

By Rosemary O'Connor

Events: Polly’s Editor’s Picks in October 2012

Senior Editor Polly Sparling lists her top event picks for October 2012

Polly Sparling

Events: Out & About in October 2012

A pair of songstresses rock Albany’s Palace, a working man’s photos of industrial decline, and Bernie hits one out of the park in Peekskill

By Polly Sparling

How to Make the Best Homemade Guacamole (Recipe)

It’s easy being green: Three Valley restaurants whip up their guac, tableside

By Shannon Gallagher

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

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

By Rosemary O’Connor

Hudson Valley Apple Festivals

Fruity fests abound this season

Painter’s Predicament: What to Do When You’re Stuck on the Roof of Your House (The Final Word Opinion Column)

Painter’s predicament: Stranded on his roof, our writer is forced to make a desperate choice

By John Rolfe