Rhapsody in Blue

To benefit the ongoing free programs and restoration of the Hudson Opera House, the 19th Annual HOH Gala: Rhapsody in Blue will take place on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at: Basilica Hudson 110 South Front Street Hudson, New York 6:30pm Cocktails Live Jazz Performance Armen Donelian/Marc Mommaas 7:30pm Dinner and Silent Auction 8:30 Swing Dance Jonathan Talbott and the Diamond Street Jazz Band and Special Guest Vocalist and Pianist Spencer Day RSVP by September 22nd, 2012 To purchase tickets, click here.

Fall Foliage Boat Cruise

Hudson Pride Foundation and MOD Cafe is sponsoring a 'Fall Foliage' Boat Cruise this Saturday, October 8th, 2011 from 1pm-3pm and 3pm - 5pm.

You can purchase your tickets at MOD Cafe (Front and Union St) in Hudson or you can buy them the day of the cruise starting at noon at the Hudson waterfront dock.

Boat sets sail promptly, leaving from the Hudson Waterfront near the train station.

The Basilica Hudson - 19th Century Factory

The 19th century railway wheels factory and then a glue factory, The Basilica Hudson, has marked a new chapter in it's rich history. Over the last decade the building has turned into a community gathering space hosting fundraisers, art exhibitions, film festivals, photo rental studio, music and theater events venue. Read more about The Basilica Hudson here.

For more information contact:

E-mail
info@basilicahudson.com

Address
110 Front Street
Hudson NY 12534
518.822.1050

Events
events@basilicahudson.com

Rental
rental@basilicahudson.com

Website
http://basilicahudson.com/

Flag Day in Hudson - June 11, 20011

Each year the Hudson Elks organize the annual Flag Day Parade and this year it's on Saturday, June 11, 2011. The parade is estimated to draw as many as 10,000 people to the Hudson streets!

Step off time is 2pm from State and Green streets. The parade will travel through Warren Street to the Hudson waterfront. The midway will be open all day with carnival rides, games, food vendors and live music. The Iron Eagles will perform an air show from 7:30-9pm, followed by fireworks at dusk. More details on the Register Star's website.

Hudson :: Way Back When

SepiaTown lets you view and share historical images from around the globe and here are a couple from Hudson, NY - Circa 1900-1929.

Artists Raise Money for Japan Relief Efforts

Ayumi Horie, a Japanese-American potter who lives in Hudson, NY recruited her artist friends to raise money through an online auction through GlobalGiving to support relief efforts in Japan.

Greene and Columbia Counties' New Radio Station

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WGXC: HANDS-ON RADIO is the new community radio station for Greene and Columbia counties, NY. WGXC will soon beam 3,300 watts at 78,000 potential listeners in the two counties, and southern Albany County, on 90.7-FM. WGXC is a community-run media project, re-envisioning radio as an innovative platform for local participation with special exhibitions and events, media training for our community's youth and adults, a news blog, and a local calendar of events. Tune in or turn out with WGXC.

Hudson River Artist :: Leigh Palmer

Leigh Palmer, a resident of Hudson, NY and a modern-day Hudson River landscape artist tells his story about why he relocated to the Hudson Valley, his art and what inspires him. This short film was produced by Aronson Film Associates, Inc. for Thirteen for WNET.org. This series includes other "Hudson River" stories which will be post here over the next few weeks. Check out the short film on Leigh Palmer, click here. http://www.thirteen.org/hudsonriver/video/painter/23/?slider=2

Spontaneous Snowshoe Hikes

Register-Star reports:

Based on the weather conditions, "Spontaneous Snowshoe Hikes" will be held on trails at Mud Creek.

The event will start indoors with a brief lesson on the basics of snowshoeing. Additionally, you will learn a few animal tracking tips and most likely will see signs of wildlife on the trail.

Mud Creek has set up an email alert system to schedule these snowshoe outings. To receive the notifications contact Chelsea Benson by phone 518-828-4386 x 3 or by email at chelsea.benson@ccswcd.org. Be sure to indicate if you need to borrow snowshoes. They have a limited number of snowshoes available for participants. Beginners are always welcome. As always, the program is free. http://www.ccswcd.org

Hudson Opera House Winter Walk

Hudson Opera House
Winter Walk
Saturday, December 4, 2010
5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Hang on to your hat, your scarf and your gloves! The annual extravaganza known as Winter Walk sweeps into the City of Hudson at 5 pm on Saturday evening, December 4, ushering in the holiday season and celebrating winter itself.

Produced by HOH, the 14th annual Winter Walk transforms Hudson's commercial district into a festive thoroughfare where both the traditional and the quirky mingle to create a celebration unlike any other. Acknowledged as one of the premier holiday events in the Hudson Valley, Winter Walk attracts visitors from near and far who join the residents of this small, energetic river town to revel in the delights of the evening.
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Hudson Halloween Parade - Saturday!

Sponsored by COARC, the Hudson Department of Youth and the Greenport Rescue Squad

Trick or Treat at participating Warren Street businesses from 4-5 pm; Meet at Fifth & Warren at 5:15 pm for parade kickoff at 5:30 pm; Parade moves down Warren Street to Promenade Hill Center, 11 Warren Street; All ages costume contest at 6 pm; Operation Pumpkin with haunted house and refreshments at Promenade Hill Center from 6:15-8 pm

Apple Picking Season Begins

Apple picking begins on Friday, September 17th at the Fix Bros. Fruit Farm located at 215 White Birch Road in Hudson, NY. The early varieties include Honey Crisp, MacIntosh, Acey Macs, Jonagold, Cortland and Empire. Soon after the varieties will include: Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Macoun, Fortune and later varieties will be Fuji, Mutsu and Cameo.

The Fix Bros Farms also have Bartlett and Bosc Pears, Pumpkins, Gourds, Honey and Apple Cider. For more information and directions click here.

Hudson-Athens Lighthouse

In early 1873 construction to build a lighthouse began on the Hudson River between the city of Hudson and Athens, New York. A blog dedicated to lighthouses "A Lovely Shore Breeze..." posted some interesting facts worth reading.

Open to the public, the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society runs boat trips and tours to the lighthouse during the summer through the fall on August 14th and September 11th and October 9th.

Check the Society's website for more information: http://www.hudsonathenslighthouse.org/history.html

The Hudson Opera House Summer Program

The Hudson Opera House offers a year-round schedule of arts and cultural programming in the 1855 former Hudson City Hall which contains New York State's oldest surviving theatre.

Since opening the first restored room in December of 1997, five rooms on the first floor have been rehabilitated, and we have presented thousands of cultural and educational programs, more than 850 in the last year alone. The Hudson Opera House provides free or low-cost cultural offerings every week of the year.

Ongoing programs include concerts, readings, lectures, exhibitions, theatre and dance presentations, after-school programs, workshops, classes, and community arts events like the annual Winter Walk on Warren Street.

Rip Van Winkle Bridge Celebrates it's 75th Birthday

On July 2, 1935 the Rip Van Winkle Bridge opened to traffic and connected Catskill, NY and Hudson, NY. The 13-span cantilever bridge over the Hudson River is 5,040 feet long and 145 feet above the river. At the time passenger cars were charged $.80 plus $.10 per passenger, maximum of $1.00. Pedestrians and bicycles also had to pay.

According to the New York State Department of Transportation, about 15,000 vehicles cross the Rip Van Winkle Bridge each day.
The cost of the original bridge was $2,400,000.

Hudson's Flag Day Parade - June 12th, 2010

On June 12th, 2010 at 10 am the Hudson Elks Lodge #787 Flag Day festivities along Seventh Street to Henry Hudson Riverfront Park will begin!

Hudson's 12th annual parade will include food vendors lining the streets and Senator Charles Schumer as this year's Grand Marshal leading the parade at 2 pm. The Caballeros, the Skyliners Drum and Bugle Corps, the Ghent Band, the Main Street Band and Night Trains will also be marching .

A special performance by the Iron Eagle Aerobatics Air Show at 7pm on the waterfront, followed by fireworks at 9pm.

Celebrate the commemoration of the adoption of the United States flag and Hudson's biggest summer event!

New York Magazine Features Hudson, NY Galleries

New York Magazine online Travel Section features several galleries in Hudson, NY showcasing emerging artists and photographers::

Carrie Haddad Photographs' new exhibit of Lependorf & Shire opens June 3rd.

Terenchin Gallery displays estate sales seventies-era posters, nineteenth-century watercolors and ancestor paintings, alongside owner Patrick Terenchin's own mixed-media artwork.

Davis Orton Gallery showcases limited-edition small-press photo books and opening in June Lisa Kessler's 'Seeing Pink' exhibit and Elliot Ross's intimate black and white portraits of animals.

*Photo by Terenchin

Proud Owner :: Carmela Cannavo

Proud owner of Queenie, Carmela Cannavo, adds another canine to her family. In addition, to Queenie, Carmela's family includes Lucy and Milo!

Second Photo: Carmela Cannavo with Artist Kelly Young

Carmela's Queenie

Since July 4th, 2009, Hudson Business District on Warren Street has been graced with beautifully painted and decorated fiberglass dogs. This past weekend the dogs were auctioned off for the Perform Columbia and The Columbia County Council for the Arts charity.

Carmela Cannavo had been eying "Queenie" by artist Kelly Young all summer long and finally had the opportunity to bid on the dog this weekend. "(My favorite part of the event) was getting Queenie," Cannavo told the Register-Star. "The artist did an amazing job, very classy and appropriate. Queenie has a royal presence."

Walkway Over the Hudson

The Poughkeepsie Highland Railroad Bridge reopened this past Saturday, October 3, 2009 for the general public to walk, bike or run across! The 111-year-old former railroad bridge is the world's longest pedestrian span. In celebration of Henry Hudson's voyage up the river the bridge was opened to the public after it was refurbished with public and private money. Legendary Pete Seeger commemorated the opening with a few of his old favorite songs on his banjo.

A must for views of the beautiful Catskills fall foliage!

Photo credit: (2nd) Times Herald-Record/DOMINICK FIORILLE