September 2009

Fall Getaways

The leaves are changing, the air is crisp, the nights are getting longer — it’s the ideal time to hit the road. Check out our local action-packed fall foliage routes or opt for a weekend...

By: Melissa Esposito, Jennifer Leba, Greg Olear, Greg Ryan, and Polly Sparling

Fall Drives

The leaves are changing, the air is crisp, the nights are getting longer — it’s the ideal time to hit the road. Check out our local action-packed fall foliage routes

By Melissa Esposito, Jennifer Leba, Greg Olear, Greg Ryan, and Polly Sparling

Fall Weekends

Let’s be honest: the foliage alone is reason enough to hang around the Valley each fall. That our region also plays host to a large number of world-class concerts, art exhibits, and festivals...

By Melissa Esposito, David Levine, Emily Plaut, Kait Smith, and Elizabeth Weybright

All Aboard for Fall Fashion

Style derailed? Get back on track with these chic fall fashion trends

By: Jessica Friedlander

Groovy Movie

The Woodstock Film Festival Turns 10

By: Greg Olear

Cruising Into Fall

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

By: Olivia J. Abel

Mailbox

See what’s in our mailbox for September 2009

Chatter

Retro games make grown-ups feel like kids again, oysters rescue the river, and the Valley goes disc golfing — whatever that is. PLUS: On the Town

Feels Like Holland

The Valley’s Dutch buildings, remnants of our New Netherland past, showcase a simple and elegant architecture

By: Mary Forsell

Survival by Numbers

A look at the tools you need to persevere in the wilderness

By: Greg Ryan

Going the Distance

A local road race lures new and seasoned competitors alike

By: Polly Sparling

Homegrown Goodness

Just because summer has come to a close doesn’t mean your veggie garden has to

By: Hilary Sparling

Kid's Korner

Yarr, matey! Beat the back-to-school blues by sleeping under the stars or searching for buried treasure

By: Greg Ryan

A Hidden Italian Treasure

One charming culinary gem’s fresh Northern Italian fare draws gourmets to the heart of Orange County

By: Lynn Hazlewood

Textbook Cooking

A look at six new cookbooks by Valley chefs/authors

By: Dale McKnight

Eating Out

Eat out at Vico Restaurant in Hudson this month

Byrdcliffe at Dusk

A local writer reflects on his nine summers spent at the famed artist’s colony in Woodstock

By: Randy Burgess