September 2011

National Be Kind to Writers and Editors Month 2011

Patting ourselves on the backs... because we can

By Jessica Friedlander

Remembering 9/11: Hudson Valley Shares its Memories of the World Trade Center NY Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001

Where were you on September 11, 2001? Ten years later, we share our stories, memories, and photos of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in NYC, Pentagon near Washington, D.C., and...

Best Shopping Deals in Ulster County This Week: BOGO Nation Ltd. Clothing at Next Boutique in Kingston, NY

This week’s best shopping deal (Sept. 29-Oct. 5): Buy one, get 20% off select Nation Ltd. items at Next Boutique in Kingston, NY

By Jessica Friedlander

Best Shopping Deals in Rockland County This Week: Studio Clean Out Sale at Outside In Gallery in Piermont, NY

This week’s best shopping deal (Sept. 22-28): 50% off home furnishings and décor at the Outside In Gallery in Piermont, NY

By Jessica Friedlander

Best Shopping Deals in Ulster County This Week: Pre-Fall Sale at Next Boutique in Kingston, NY

This week’s best shopping deal (Sept. 15-21): 50%-75% off select items at Next Boutique in Kingston, NY

By Jessica Friedlander

Best Shopping Deals in Dutchess County This Week: Potter Brothers Tent Sale at Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY

This week’s best shopping deal (Sept. 8-14): 30%-60% off ski and snowboard gear at Potter Brothers Tent Sale at Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY

By Jessica Friedlander

Best Shopping Deals in Orange County This Week: Labor Day Weekend Sale at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, NY

This week’s best shopping deal (Sept. 1-7): 25%-65% off Labor Day sale at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, NY

By Jessica Friedlander

Hudson Valley Fall Getaways 2011: The Best Vacations in the Hudson Valley for Fall

Where to go on vacation in the Hudson Valley this fall 2011

By Melissa Esposito, Shannon Gallagher, David Levine, Greg Olear, and Polly Sparling

Fall Fashion 2011: 1970s Style Redux

Revive the retro style of the ’70s this fall. Here, we bring our edgiest — and most sophisticated — looks to the streets of Poughkeepsie

By Jessica Friedlander

Historic Hudson Valley Castles, Mansions, Ruins, Estates, and Sites 2011

Some of the Hudson Valley’s forgotten cultural treasures lie in disrepair. Two native sons have made it their mission to catalogue the history of these important sites

Photographs by Rob Yasinac

Hudson Valley Events: Fall Arts and Events Preview 2011

See what’s happening during the next 12 weekends of the Hudson Valley’s fall seasons: festivals, concerts, art exhibits, and more

By Tory Mather

Best Vacations in the Hudson Valley for Fall 2011 (Editor’s Letter)

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

By Olivia J. Abel

Letters to the Editor in September 2011

Read our letters to the editor for September 2011

Chatter

Celebrating the centennial of a historic flight, and the Woodstock Film Festival returns

Sing Sing Prison, Ossining, NY: A History of Hudson Valley’s Jail Up the River

One of America’s most infamous prisons, Sing Sing has been housing criminals for nearly 200 years

By David Levine

Events: Out & About in September 2011

Chris Tucker comes home, summer send-offs in Ulster and Greene counties, and we want Mo’ blues

By Polly Sparling

Events: Polly’s Picks in September 2011

Senior Editor Polly Sparling lists her top event picks for September 2011

By Polly Sparling

Events: Kid’s Korner in September 2011

Just because you have to go back to school doesn’t mean the fun stops! Spend a day on the farm, celebrate the harvest, or just go fly a kite

By Hilary Sparling

Restaurant Review: No. 9 Restaurant, Millerton, NY

Millerton’s No. 9 ups the ante on fine dining

By Jennifer Leba

Mushroom Hunting in the Hudson Valley

Fruits of the forest: Trained scientists and novice food enthusiasts alike have found a fondness for foraging

By Melissa Esposito

Restaurant Review in Dutchess County: New American Food at The Local Restaurant and Bar, Rhinebeck, NY

Eat out at the Local Restaurant and Bar in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County

Find Your Family Tree: Writer Kathleen Norton Uses Ancestry.com to Find Family in Ireland and Beyond

Using the World Wide Web to dig for your roots

By Kathleen Norton