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inters have conse- quences. The layer of snow that blankets the Wlandscape beneath a matte grey sky disguises damage and conceals lost items, some of them important. When the snow cover melts back we see where the ground heaved, where rocks moved and how founda- tions shifted. There are the dog toys! And there’s that snow shovel that would have been so handy when that late blizzard hit, burying the path to the car three feet under. In our forest there’s a tree we always called The Ethan Frome tree. The trunk divides and branches out first in a hori- zontal, east/west direction, then each of FRANCIS X. DRISCOLL those reaches skyward. Depending on From April through June, new blooms appear in a succession of colors, one’s mood at the moment, it may look even at the highest altitudes where mountain laurel dominates on the like “hands up, don’t shoot” or “touch south-facing slopes. down!” This year, the wind and snow acres of woodland, compromised by one shared coffee at the counter, that he had won out. Now it’s a one armed tree, the narrow footpath created by deer and been traipsing on this property since boy- damaged limb a shredded stump. Decades Prescott Curtis. Curtis confessed to me at hood. He knew every stand of berries and ago, when I first saw it, this property was the diner one rainy, gloomy day while we wild apples, every creek, every tumbling rock wall. Curtis’ lungs had been damaged in The Big One. He had cut back on his Table of contents hikes. I didn’t ask him about the tree. I wish I had. Curtis died in 1980. Unlike Curtis, my neophyte explorer’s eyes took A bittersweet season splendor by Ann Hutton ...... 32 in that landscape as just one slide show In the high-peaks ski areas, winter departs after another of “tree, rock, forest floor.” sadly by Elisabeth Henry ...... 3 The perfect spring meal But way back then, I made note of that It’s time to start eating fresh again by tree. That particular tree. Us and them Jennifer Brizzi ...... 38 People flock to this region for winter Learning the Hudson Valley’s quirks by sports. Most ski or snowboard. They like Susan Barnett ...... 6 House hunting is us the cold, they like to feel speed, they must Real-estate changes define the Hudson have a cracker-jack sense of balance. Then Festivals, festivals Valley by Vinnie Manginelli ...... 40 we have the cross country skiers, who like Everyone’s ready to get outside now and to sweat, I guess. The snow-shoers must party by Sparrow ...... 12 Quench those thirsts! crave silence. All of this is understandable. A roundup of Hudson valley beer, cider Then we have ice climbers. A puzzling lot. When the art is public and spirits by Chris Rowley ...... 44 I suspect they pray for what I loathe most. Roadside culture in the Hudson Valley Ice. I must give the devil its due. Battling by Lynn Woods ...... 20 Rambling season ice as I do has made me fearless about It’s okay to simply get outside and walk falling. I fall all the time on the damned Back to campus by Lissa Harris ...... 52 stuff. Recently I slipped on the wet floor The Hudson Valley’s rich with academic of a restaurant, puddles left there by ski- 4 • April - June, 2018 Explore Hudson Valley ers boots. Adolescent bus rant owners get ready boys sprang to the rescue, to paint their porches. cheeks pink, babbling Landscapers are fine about how their own tuning their mowers grandma had recently and weed whackers, and broken her hip. I assured master gardeners are them I would not be assembling their seed bunking with grandma packets, pots and bags of anytime soon, and got potting soil. The heaters myself up rather handily. in the green houses must As much as I hate inter- be serviced. Farmers acting with ice, I love to remove plows from their look at it. We are lucky, tractors and fit them here, to have at least two with other attachments. wonderful landscape Lumberjacks check their photographers, Francis chainsaws and pulleys X. Driscoll and Elaine and ropes, and everybody Warfield. They brave senses that Spring will the elements and the be soon. Tom Turkeys darkest hours to go to extend their wings, fan the secret places, the hid- their tails, puff up their den vantage points. They bodies, turn their carun- capture moments. They cles, snoods and wattles find exquisite shadows in a startling blue and strut moonlight, extravagant in circles, rattling their forests of icicles, and wings. A group of males many more than fifty will strut in a circle and if shades of grey in a sky a young male tries to join that waits for the storm. in, he will be forced out. We also have Larry Gam- Pipsqueak. If the winter bon, who waits patiently was mild, robins remain. in hip deep snow to If it was harsh, and food capture that shot of a fox was scarce, they would leaping in the air, a piaffe have gone off in search that will soon seal the fate of berries. No matter, the of a wee mousey. These sight of a red breasted worlds are precious. And male is always welcome fleeting. FRANCIS X. DRISCOLL against the still barren Now you look at the Jack in the pulpit is a dramatic sign of early spring in the ground. The warblers mountainside and see a Catskills. come back, and so do the pink haze. Those are the hawks. The lambs and myriad buds ready to burst on the myriad a distance. There are so many of them, foals are born, and soon, too, the fawns. trees in this deciduous forest. The skiers and it’s like a GIF of glee, festivity where The predators are hungry and bold. They and riders and climbers will leave. These there would otherwise loom a barren, are parents, too. The bears wake up. The small towns will reveal just how few lonely mountainside. They do leave us, snowbanks recede. Now comes the mud. people keep things going. If we haven’t though. Even now, when the slopes are already, we must remember to thank our thick with snow, many of them are sitting e have so much mud because snow removal guys for the fabulous job in realtors offices on Long Island, or New Wwe have glorious water. So much they do, so superior to that in the major Jersey, signing summer leases on beach water. It will thunder down the cliffs. It cities. It’s a dark and dangerous job. They houses. What do we do? The lift operators will be scary. It will be so abundant that earn their rest. The restaurateurs have make way for the music festival workers. the earth, just waking up, not quite soft, the time to see to whatever particular The maple syrup folks are in the forest, can’t drink it all. There will be mud. This request you may have, especially if you tapping trees. The community theater is especially problematic for fussy house have politely held back demands when people are making their selections for keepers and those who take pride in the they were frazzled and exhausted during the season, and holding auditions in town interior of their cars. This is made all the weeks of “the rush.” halls and church common rooms. Produc- the more so if one happens, in this sea- tion companies arrive in big, box truck full son, to encounter affectionate Labrador (DROP CAP) I like to see the skiers on of camera equipment and wardrobe. Lots Retrievers. Labs love people. And mud. the slopes. They look like speeding poppy of movies are shot here. Plein air painters Nothing soothes that itchy, soon-to-be- seeds on the white trails when viewed from purchase pigments and brushes. Restau- shed heavy coat of a Labrador like roll- Explore Hudson Valley April - June, 2018 • 5 ing in mud and then, perhaps, getting is made all the more so after the human it. How we, like deer, convert the winter a good scratch from that unsuspecting has developed tendonitis from grooming gut into the summer gut, so as to best person over there! And, if you can’t get a matted coat for hours. The hearty roll is digest available food. Deer cannot digest a good scratch, the second best thing is like a wonderful digestiv, the wind down hay, or grasses, in winter. Their bodies to give a good shake. Just ask the con- after a good meal. The horse grunts and best digest browse and seeds — the stuff gregants of Temple AnsheiHashoron sighs with pleasure. available in the “ber” and “ary” months. who innocently left open the doors of And speaking of digestivs, Spring is the As the days lengthen, we eschew hearty their sanctuary to let in the sweet, soft time of tummy troubles, for humans and soups and stews and yearn for greens and air of Spring, which also allowed in my animals. Notably horses. People prone to peaches. We will shed heavy coats and oversized and intact chocolate male. ulcer and gall bladder issues notice this, as boots and look to the sky without fearing The glee of the season had allowed him do equine veterinarians. I do not presume the storm. Despite stern warnings about to uncharacteristically burst through to offer cures. However, I find fascinating UV rays we will welcome the sun. We are our electric fence, looking for fellow rev- what our bodies know, and how they know still animals. There is hope for us yet. elers. Or something. Horses agree with dogs that mud has a purpose and that purpose is to provide that KIWANIS ICE ARENA exquisite gratification, the good roll. This Open 7 days a week with various times for public skating Public Open Skating Admissions Spring in the Valley $6 for Adults, $4 for Children 6-18, Children 5 & Under are Free. April - June, 2018 Public Drop In Hockey/Sticks & Pucks $8 for Adults, $6 for Children An Ulster Publishing publication Skate Rentals - $3 a pair. Hockey and Figure Skates available Editorial Skate Sharpening - $5 a pair WRITERS: Susan Barnett, Jennifer Brizzi, Visit our website for the skate times Lissa Harris, Elisabeth Henry, for every public session Ann Hutton, Vinnie Manginelli, Chris Rowley, Sparrow, Lynn Woods BIRTHDAY PARTIES • PRO SHOP

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e are in what is known as the Mid-Hudson region. At least that’s what W most tourism guides will tell you. But if you read this publication, you know that includes the Catskills. And the Hudson Valley. And the hill towns. It stretches from one side of the river to the other, up the mountains on both sides of the Hudson and beyond. If you live here, you know that, despite that regional label, there’s more than a bit of territorial pride from area to area. I get the insider’s view because I’m a broker. It’s all subjective, of course, and it involves sweeping generalities. Which makes it pretty entertaining. PAINTING BY GEORGE INNESS The Catskills Mountains as seen from the Hudson Valley, 1870.

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10 • April - June, 2018 Explore Hudson Valley side of the river is where the options are. Newburgh, Kingston, Saugerties, Catskill urban disdain for the countryside. Beacon, and Coxsackie are all river towns on the Poughkeepsie and Hudson are, in this way Hills vs. Valleys west side of the Hudson. And no matter at least, just like their western neighbors. Regional snobbery is not confined to how popular and trendy or troubled and They all look down their noses at the “hill east and west of the Hudson. There’s struggling any of them may be from one towns,” despite the challenge of looking fierce territorial pride based on elevation. year to the next, they all share the classic down your nose at something which is above you. Entertainment The valleys have the malls. They have the box stores. You’re not going to find a Panera in Andes. The hill towns feel superior for just that reason. Whether it’s Bovina, Phoenicia, Tannersville or Hillsdale, their very small- ness is a point of pride. They are hyper- local and so are their businesses. If they need to go to a box store, they’ll go to the poor misguided towns which sold their souls to get them.

Ulster/Greene and Dutchess/Columbia Another attitude common to both sides of the river is a certain chill between neighbors to the north and south. Counties may mean nothing to those who see this as a region, but they’re significant to those who live here. When my kids were young, we lived in a Connecticut town that saw itself as upscale. The next school district was more rural, and any sporting event between them was known as a meeting of the snobs and the farmers. That dynamic can be seen on either side of the river. Ulster and Dutchess, being a bit more developed, tend to see their northern neighbors as “farmers.” Greene and Co- lumbia County residents see their south- ern neighbors as “snobs.” Hudson may be Drums Along the Esopus the one exception to this rule. Hudson, despite being in “farmer” territory, has May 19, 2018 • 11-4 an Amtrak station. And that has made it Big Indian Park • 8293 Rt. 28, Big Indian, NY 12410 DRUMS Ramapough African • Taino

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prices are higher in snob towns. Deals might possibly still be found where the farmers hide. For now. Beyond the Labels Humans share a love of discovery. Mass transit once dictated the limits of exploration for many visitors from the city. But the arrival of Zipcars, Lyft and Uber has opened up new vistas. Visitors are exploring well beyond the usual main routes. They are finding the smaller towns that were once off the beaten path. And they’re falling in love. They’ve got a wider perspective. They’re coming from Outside. And that may mean that, in time, the regionalization of our area will become more than just a label on a map. They may eventually break down those geographical stereotypes. PUBLIC DOMAIN IMAGE OF CURRIER & IVES LITHOGRAPH But there’s one factor that may stand Local differences have never grown as great as those that led to our nation’s Civil War, and probably won’t even as the nation’s disunity in the way. increases today. A side effect of moving to an area is an uncontrollable urge to become a lo- appealing to “snobs.” Everyone did. A main street that, just cal. Our newcomers are consumed with Catskill once had a cheeky billboard put a couple of years ago, had many vacant pride when they choose to adopt a new up inviting visitors to consider the west storefronts for sale is now sold out, and community as their own. So it may well side of the river. “It’s a river,” the sign said. new businesses seem to open every day. turn out that our newest residents are the “Get over it.” Simple rule, at least for now. Home most rigidly local of all.

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Other more recent hidden sides of build- vernacular painted ings in Kingston. For signs that give char- example, the owner of acter to the city are a building on Prince “Dallas Hot Weiners,” Street is preserving the words perked up the graffiti that covers by a red hotdog and the wall near the en- flames, on Broadway, trance and even plans and “Jennifer Shop,” to commission street from some long-gone artists in the future. clothing store Up- For months now, park- town. ing near the Central Hudson gas fields for ack downtown, my walks at Kingston Bat Block Park, Point, I encounter Hendrik Dijk’s 1994 the mysterious “eye Op Art geometrical heart” inscription on mural on a freestand- plywood covering the ing concrete wall windows of an aban- has recently been re- doned brick building stored by Cindy Gill off East Strand. It Lapp. Lapp contrib- somehow reminds me uted her own piece, a of the faded eyeglasses blue peacock against of Doctor Eckleburg a turquoise sky, on that famously loomed the inverse side of over the ash field in the wall. The strong The Great Gatsby design, rich color and (though the power of the assertion of flat- its persistence is now ness, which relates to imperiled; this morn- the tradition of sign ing I noticed much of painting in the city, the plywood had been gives it punch, espe- ripped off). cially on a cold, gray More exuberant graf- day when the sur- fiti covers the bridge rounding landscape over the 9W arterial has faded to parch- highway, part of the ment. still-in-development When we lost the PUBLIC DOMAIN PHOTO in-city rail-trail: each slaughterhouse, we Heroic sculptures such as this image of the state’s ﬁ rst post- metal panel along also lost some ter- Revolution governor, George Clinton, once graced public squares the sides provides a rific graffiti, though throughout the Hudson Valley. This particular piece of art in one of kind of frame for the inspired spray-paint Newburgh’s public squares in the 19th century recently found a home spray-paint swoops scrawls persist on the in a new public space. and dabs, giving the

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ooking for culture with a Talk about great rainy-day activi- tourists and students each summer, capital C, beyond what can be ties! Woodstock and Hudson have but now’s also a great time for regu- Lseen from the car? Been hear- several longstanding arts organiza- lar openings in Rhinebeck and New ing about how much of today’s art tions highlighting both traditional Paltz, High Falls and Kingston, Bea- market is being dominated by artists and cutting-edge work. Major campus con, Catskill and Newburgh, plus other who call the Hudson Valley home, at museums at Bard, Vassar and SUNY small locales with burgeoning scenes. least part of each year, the same way New Paltz show top contemporary Check out local listings to see what’s the Hamptons once birthed and then art and, in several cases, prime exam- what, who’s where, and when things are nurtured Abstract Expressionism? The ples of the traditions it comes out of. happening. There’s nothing like a Hud- trick to catching what’s being made Jack Shainman’s The School in Kin- son Valley art opening to meet and greet around here is to learn which towns derhook is a venue that draws visitors some of our communities’ most creative are where the galleries congregate. from all over. Things pick up with art people! color

Explore Hudson Valley April - June, 2018 • 27 segments a compositional clarity. in heroic stance. women’s suffragette as an elderly woman. Also falling in the category of spontaneous A recent addition to the genre of com- It’s a hopeful gesture toward more public street art is the compelling architectural memorative statuary is the bronze statue recognition of women and people of color. structure, accessible through an arched of Sojourner Truth, depicted as a child, doorway, of abandoned concrete blocks when she was a slave working for a local ommemorative statuary is a tra- on the site. (This place is off-limits to the tavernkeeper, in Memorial Square Park Cdition that has unfortunately suf- public, unfortunately.) Graffiti artists have on Route 9W in Port Ewen. The sculpture fered as cities get torn down and styles added touches of purple and red to the of the striding, long-legged girl by Trina change. The streetscape of Newburgh’s curved walls. If you wander, as I do, among Greene, breaks from the iconic image East End, for example, which dated the undeveloped edges of this former indus- of the famous orator, abolitionist and back to the early 19th century, included trial city, you will make your own discoveries of these fascinating interferences. At the other end of the spectrum are the stone memorials that grace the cem- eteries, the grounds of the city hall and Academy Green, which is home to bronze statues depicting Henry Hudson, George gardiner ny stonewavehudsonvalley.com restore & renew Clinton and Peter Stuyvesant. I’ve often glimpsed these guys, arranged in a row above a low stone wall, while waiting in traffic on Governor Clinton Boulevard. I never took a close look until yesterday. They are huge — twice life-size — and their details of clothing, their buttoned shoes and tall boots, tight-fitting jackets and pantaloons, and the hats, respectively plumed and tricorner, carried by Hudson and Clinton, are beautifully conveyed. Each also has a lounging, relaxed grace

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Colden Square, a triangle of land where was removed when the city’s parks de- have come down and intrusions such as several streets converged, and was punc- partment was disbanded in 1970. Both the bright orange construction fencing tuated with a statue of George Clinton. statues have since been resurrected, adjacent to the HealthAlliance hospital. When the area was demolished in the Clinton at the new Clinton Square in- The knockout attraction is the 1890s 1960s, the sculpture was stashed behind tersection on the west end of town and marble statue of a fireman, erected by the the city’s public works garbage-truck Dante, since painted battleship gray, at community in remembrance of fire chief storage area, according to Newburgh the entrance to the public library. George Weber. He sports a handlebar historian Mary McTamaney. Similarly, In the past, Kingston’s businessmen mustache, carries a trumpet and leans a large bronze bust of Dante, commis- amassed significant wealth, as evidenced on a hydrant. Black lichen are slowly sioned by the Sons of Italy and placed by the fine examples of funerary statuary darkening his right side. in Downing Park. The group hoped it in Montrepose Cemetery. This splendid Another gravestone, bearing the name would spur the installation of other lit- example of mid 19th-century Romantic Roberti, consists of a masterfully carved erary figures representing the city’s vari- landscape design still retains a sense of anchor, complete with twining stone rope. ous ethnic groups. McTamaney said it an Arcadia, despite many large trees that The profusion of carved stone angels,

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he Hudson Valley is also home dynamic, minimalist art could be appre- space. The frame is three-dimensional, to stunning, world-class outdoor ciated even at a speed of 70 m.p.h. navigated via muscle power. To physically Tsculpture parks. Driving north The top-tier collection includes works by engage in the mental mediation demand- on the Thruway, just past the Newburgh Isamu Noguchi, Henry Moore, Alexander ed by each work of art is an exhilarating, exit there’s a glimpse of green rolling Calder, David Smith, Louise Bourgeois, if taxing experience. hills studded with several monumental Alice Aycock, Alexander Lieberman, Storm King’s 500 acres represent the industrial steel-beam sculptures. In the Grace Knowlton and dozens of other art- alpha of the outdoor art experience, of mid-1970s, the five sculptures by Mark ists. The work is sensitively sited amid the sculpture gloriously freed not only of the di Suvero, among the world’s largest fields, woods and hilltops. Later additions gallery but of the urban grid, of corporate contemporary art pieces, were placed include an earthworks by Maya Lin and plazas and genteel parks. on these south-facing fields of the newly Andy Goldworthy’s snaking stone wall, Other noteworthy sites are the Donald formed Storm King Art Center. The vis- which rises and sinks below the earth, M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens at Pep- ta has enchanted motorists, a spectacle winding around tree trunks. The pieces siCo headquarters in Purchase, whose whose sweeping natural grandeur and serve as directional signals, animating the 45 sculptures include pieces by Moore, Arnaldo Pomodoro, Barbara Hepworth and David Smith. The works relate in Kids’ Camps and education interesting ways to the central ziggurat of the large corporate office building. The Fields, a lively sculpture park in MOUNTAIN LAUREL WALDORF SCHOOL Ghent, last year displayed works by Angela Inspired Learning Bulloch, Dove Bradshaw, Matt Wedel, Tony Tasset and others on its 60 acres. OPEN HOUSE — APRIL 21ST Empire State Plaza, the state govern- 10 AM - 12 NOON ment center in Albany, displays Modernist pieces from the blue-chip collection of Kindergarten through Eight Grade the late governor Nelson Rockefeller on Parent/Child, Nursery the plaza. Dozens of large paintings from School Tours Available by Appointment the 1960s are displayed in the low-ceiled underground concourse. SESSION DATES: For fine examples of 1930s Social Real- Monday - Thursday: June 18 - 21, ism, visit the post office in Poughkeep- June 25 - 28, July 9 - 12, July 16 - 19 sie, which is decorated with murals by Ages 3 - 9 Charles Rosen and Georgina Klitgaard, Outdoor Fun • Water Play • Crafts both Woodstock-based artists. Across Stories • Songs • Games the street, in the Poughkeepsie Journal Water Play • Organic Snacks building, is a stunning stairwell mural by FEES: $250 per session Andrew Karoly and Louis Szanto, trac- ing the progress of print from medieval SUMMER For info, email Ms. Fridlich at: scribes to newsmen interviewing Franklin [email protected] CAMP 2018 Roosevelt. 16 S. Chestnut St., New Paltz, NY 12561 • 845.255.0033 • www.mountainlaurel.org — Lynn Woods color

Explore Hudson Valley April - June, 2018 • 29 muses, including a triptych of contempla- tive women topping the massive Hutton 22nd Annual YMCA Kid’s Classic monument. Strewn at their feet are several Please join us on Saturday, April 21st bricks, produced at the family’s brickyard, urns, some veiled in cloth, atop columns, ĂƚŝĞƚǌ^ƚĂĚŝƵŵĨŽƌĂĚĂǇĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƵŶ ĨŽƌƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞĨĂŵŝůǇ͊ New Genesis Productions SUMMER YOUTH THEATRE ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶŝƐNOW ŽƉĞŶ͊ Shakespeare Intensive Camp ǁǁǁ͘ǇŵĐĂƵůƐƚĞƌ͘ŽƌŐ Little Globe Outdoor Stage, West Shokan ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚǁŚĞƌĞĞǀĞƌǇŬŝĚŝƐĂǁŝŶŶĞƌ ✦ ǀĞƌǇĐŚŝůĚƉƌĞͲƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚďǇϯͬϯϭƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƐĂƚͲƐŚŝƌƚ✦ Alfred STILL TIME TO SIGN UP! REGISTER NOW ONLINE www.NewGenesisProductions.org TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA Ages 7-9, June 24-30 - one week camp Performances Jun 29-30 TWELFTH NIGHT Ages 9-12, July 2-14 - two week camp University Performances July 13-14 MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Ages 13-17, July 16-29 - two week camp Performances July 27-29 THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Summer Residential Programs Ages 13-17, July 30-August 12 - two week camp Performances Aug 10-12 for High School Students ACADEMIC INSTITUTES · Art - Portfolio Prep · Astronomy CITY OF KINGSTON Parks and Recreation Department · Athletic Performance Enhancement Announces Registration for the Following Programs has begun · Ceramic & Glass Engineering • SUMMER PARKS PROGRAM - School Age 6-13 years old · Computer • JR. NATURALIST PROGRAM - Kindergarten-8th grade · Creative Writing • YOUTH SWIM LESSONS · Equine Business - Ages 5-14 years old • NJTL TENNIS LESSONS · Exploration of Expanded Media - Ages 6-15 years old · Robotics • KINGSTON RECREATION DEPT JOHN COOK MEMORIAL · Theatre BASKETBALL CAMP Boys and Girls 7-10 years old and 11-14 years old SPORTS CAMPS Register online at · Equestrian – English & Western www.kingstonparksandrec.org or at the PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT MAIN · Swimming OFFICE IN THE ANDY MURPHY (MIDTOWN) NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER Alfred University 467 Broadway, KiKingstonnggsttono Ofﬁce of Summer Programs 845-481-7330-7330 607-871-2612 Payment for the programs/activitiestiiese iss dueue at the ttimeime ofof registration and is on 1st comeme1e 11ststs sersesservede ved basbasisis Email: [email protected] “Creating Community throughtht roouggh people,pep ople, parks & programs.”graamsm .”” www.alfred.edu/summer color

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obelisks, and the like. These express the Kids’ Camps and education importance of funerals to the Victorians and their opulence. The cemetery imagery SNAPOLOGY also has modern updates: gravestones LEGO SUMMER CAMPS bear not only reliefs of hearts, crosses and flowers, but also cars, a speedboat and a REGISTRATION IS OPEN! deer, reflecting the deceased’s personal Tons of new camp options, including fun interests. themes, robotics, movie-making and more. Obviously, art frequently collides with midhudson.snapology.com history in Kingston. It’s also totally of the 845-255-1318 moment. Witness the “Paint the Town Yel-

57th Same Family Ownership Since 1961 Year Antiques All Land Sports • Swimming Water Ski / Boating / Fishing Regions hold onto their history in private Indoor Tennis & Gym • Creative Arts homes as well as in museums. Through Transportation available, myriad antique stores, auction houses call for details. and yard sales, furniture that embodies the area’s history from the Dutch period Boys & Girls 5-12 June 25 - August 24 from 1-9 Weeks to the heyday of the Catskills hotels finds Co-ed Teen Camp 13-16+ its way into the households of newer Open House Daily 576 Rock Cut Rd. Walden, NY transplants. Every piece contains a his- by Appointment www.campredwood.net • (845) 564-1180 tory lesson to match those found in local history books. Thse books range from the most community-specific to the vast sunflowerartstudios.community regional histories of Alf Evers and Vern Benjamin. At area antique shops you might find a table with the typical “New York leg,” featuring a smooth, ovoid shape with narrow rings and rectangular blocks above CREATIVE KIDS and below, characteristic of 17th- and 18th-century Dutch woodwork. Bent- wood chairs with Art-Nouveau lines were common in Catskills hotels during early the 1900s. Iron bedsteads, arts-and-crafts bungalow furniture, metal lawn chairs

y and period fabrics have a nostalgic appeal to baby boomers who visited the resorts in the 1960s, when the old furnishings were still in place. Specialties of the region include products of Woodstock’s Byrdcliffe arts colony, which made handcrafted furniture, pot- tery, textiles, prints, photography and paintings. Woodstock also hosted genera- 3 Week Campss 2 Week Camps tions of painters. The works of the more famous of our Hudson River School artists can occasionally be found. For those on a budget, yard sales are abundant on weekends starting mid-May. Sharp-eyed shoppers can find furniture, china, glassware, farm implements and other treasures that have been cleared out of attics and old barns. With mid-century modernism all the rage now, there are plenty of deals for things older. What a pleasure to rescue a bit of history and give it a new home! Explore Hudson Valley April - June, 2018 • 31 low” display in the YMCA lobby, part of a Great Summer Programs for Kids of All Ages community project spearheaded by artist Riley Johndonnell to rally people around Horses for a Change the color yellow in celebration of Inter- national Happiness Day on March 20. Johndonnell, whose display includes two rocking chairs painted his special shade of at Pantene yellow, distributes blank yellow FROG HOLLOW FARM Olympic sized indoor arena disks to individuals to paint their version Climate Controlled viewing area English Riding for All Ages of a flower; a group of the painted flower Riding Lessons Y Theraputic Riding for Children and Adults disksare clustered near the Y entrance (a Esopus, NY • (845) 384-6424 [email protected] | www.horsesforachange.org | froghollowfarmstables.com couple of years back, a cluster graced the lawn at the city hall. Johndonnell and others involved in forming the city’s Midtown WOODSTOCK SUMMER Arts District are reaching out to engage TENNIS the local community in art-making, public CAMP art by the public. CLUB 2018 Woodstock Tennis Club Summer Camp for Kids The WTC Summer Camp encourages players ages 5-16 years old, ŽĨĂůůĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͕ƚŽůĞĂƌŶƉƌŽƉĞƌƚĞŶŶŝƐƚĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞ͕ŚĂǀĞĨƵŶĂŶĚďĞ ĂďůĞƚŽƉůĂǇƚŚĞŐĂŵĞǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƉĞƌƐĐŽƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƚƌĂƚĞŐǇ͘ ĂŵƉƐƚĂƌƚƐ:ƵůǇϮŶĚĂŶĚƌƵŶƐĨƌŽŵDŽŶĚĂǇƚŽdŚƵƌƐĚĂǇ͕ ĂůůƐƵŵŵĞƌůŽŶŐ͕ĨƌŽŵϭϭ͗ϬϬĂŵƚŽϮ͗ϬϬƉŵ͘ ŽƐƚƉĞƌĐŚŝůĚŝƐΨϲϬƉĞƌĚĂǇŽƌΨϮϮϬĨŽƌƚŚĞ͞ǁĞĞŬ͘͟ • Boarding ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌŵƐĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŽŶŽƵƌǁĞďƐŝƚĞ͗ǁǁǁ͘ǁŽŽĚƐƚŽĐŬƚĞŶŶŝƐ͘ĐŽŵ • Lessons &ŽƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĞŵĂŝůƵƐĂƚ[email protected] • Showing Woodstock Tennis Club ϭϳϬϯ^ĂǁŬŝůůZĚ͘;ŶĞĂƌĞŶĂͿ͕tŽŽĚƐƚŽĐŬ͕Ez SUMMER CAMPS SAUGERTIES SUMMER “For 31 years, we’ve provided a fun, safe & educational RECREATION PROGRAM equestrian experience!” Looking for a fun, active, alternative to child care this summer? The Saugerties Summer Recreation Program is your answer. We New Paltz, NY offer both half day (9-12) programs and full day (9-3) programs at 845-255-3220 the Cantine Veteran’s Memorial Complex for grades Pre-K through www.luckycstables.com 8. Daily activities include but are not limited to: age appropriate Arts and Crafts, Sports Instruction, Nature Studies, playground activities and weekly field trips. Your child will be active outdoors most of the day under the direction of qualified, responsible counselors. Registration forms are available at Saugerties Town Hall, Kiwanis Ice Arena and online at www.saugerties.ny.us. Visit our Facebook page, Saugerties Summer Recreation, for more information. The cost of the program is as follows:

Pre-Registration: Full Day Pre-Registration: Half Day 1 2 3 4+ 1 2 3 4+ Child Children Children Children Child Children Children Children Rate: $520 $935 $1,355 $1,770 Rate: $320 $580 $835 $1,100

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By Ann Hutton

e live in a college-rich valley with no fewer than seven of them Wwithin shouting distance from Kingston. Well, a journalis- tic exaggeration, yes. But we pass them daily, these institutions of higher learning, perhaps not thinking much about what’s going on there. Or we assume the goings-on are geared strictly toward student activities. If so, we’re quietly missing out on cap- tivating performances, fascinating and informative lectures, and a rich plethora of musical, visual, and literary arts events, all open to the general public for little or no cost. So, here’s a smattering, a brief survey of things to do at a college campus near you...

At Bard College in Annandale-On- COURTESY OF VASSAR COLLEGE Hudson: There are some campuses that Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, whose campus and grounds were invite a simple stroll to behold the archi- designed by the ﬁ rm of Frederick Law Olmsted, features one of the tecture, the atmosphere, and ambience. Hudson Valley’s key art collections. Bard College sits on the Dutchess County referred to as “the parliament of reality,” Upcoming highlights include Stravinsky’s side of the river on an out-of-the-way piece is a walk-through experience just across The Rite of Spring on April 14-15, Tony of property north of Rhinecliff. the street from another modern marvel, Kushner on Leonard Bernstein on April A permanent sculptural environment, the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Per- 20, a Malcolm Gladwell event for a live created by the artist Olafur Eliasson and forming Arts, designed by Frank Gehry. podcast with Susan Orlean and Sarah

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ummer camp is the source of a range of options. Most communities keep them busy. Some programs also offer memories, fond and otherwise, for have free daytime recreation programs horseback riding, rock climbing, canoeing Smillions of Americans who hiked, for the children of residents, providing and primitive skills. swam and sang Kumbayah around the crafts, swimming and other group activi- Younger children might want to start campfire with other kids who some- ties. More elaborate, reasonably priced their camp experience with a day program times became lifelong friends. The Hud- day programs are offered by the week, and proceed to overnight stays by age son Valley has a long history of summer featuring such choices as arts and crafts, twelve. Look for a camp that is congru- facilities for kids, from the Jewish camp singing, fishing, swimming, basketball, ent with your personal philosophy, and on Yankeetown Pond attended by the volleyball, archery and ropes courses, as make sure to communicate with staff Marx brothers, to Camp Woodland near well as live action role-playing (an active about your child’s needs. Whether you’re Phoenicia, where Pete Seeger initiated form of Dungeons and Dragons). looking forward to a break from parent- city kids into the joys of folk music in Sleepaway camps give kids the ultimate ing or are apprehensive about letting go the 1940s. country experience, immersing them in of your child for a chunk of the summer, The mountains still furnish camp ex- the beauty of the mountains, with plenty camp is a maturing experience for both periences for kids each summer, with of sports, games and entertainment to parents and kids. color

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COURTESY OF BARD COLLEGE Stunning architecture, such as Frank Gehry’s soaring Fisher Center at Bard, is one of the many attributes that draw local residents to Hudson Valley campuses.

Thyre on April 28, Suzanne Bocanegra’s Kennedy: An Alternate History on April includes Harmony on the Hudson, April My Life as an Artist lecture with Anne 26, both events in the Hancock Center at 28 and 28, at Marriott Pavilion Ecolab Gridley, Frances McDormand, and Lili 5 p.m. (Free, but registration is required.) Auditorium at the Culinary Institute Taylor on May 5, Requiem for Anna Polit- The Spring 2018 Concert Series at Marist of America in Hyde Park. On May 5 at kovskaya on May 18-20, and many others. Public tours of the Fisher Center’s Sosnoff Theater are conducted on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard currently exhibits projects curated by second-year students in the graduate program in curatorial studies and contem- 21A Colonial Drive, New Paltz porary art, running through May 27. Also, on view in the Teaching Gallery, Warhol: 1 AND 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS Unidentified presents 83 photographs ~ No Security Deposit Option ~ by Andy Warhol whose subjects are cur- 3 - 12 Month Leasing Terms • Pets Welcome! rently unidentified. This is a part of a Pool & Laundry on Site collection of 28,700 photographs being shown in a collaboration of five Hudson Please Call: 845-255-6171 Valley university art museums in 2018. And the Hessel Museum of Art houses the Marieluise Hessel Collection of more than 2,000 contemporary works. Museum Put Your Feelings Into The Moment hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 Pandora • Diamonds • Mariana • ArtCarved a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free. When You Come in to Price a At Marist College in Poughkeepsie: Diamond Engagement Ring Open through May, the Marist College Art REGISTER TO WIN OUR Gallery located in the Steel Plant Studios 90th Anniversary Bridal Package exhibits contemporary regional artists Valued at $5000* working in all media. Hours during exhibi- *No Purchase Required. LEBRATIN tions are noon to 5 p.m., Monday through CE G Some Restrictions Apply. O th U Saturday. The Marist Institute for Public 90 R Opinion Speakers’ Series hosts “1968: The Year that Rocked American Politics” with documentarian Lynn Novick (of The Vietnam War with Ken Burns fame) on April 19, and journalist Jeff Greenfield, speechwriter to Robert F. Kennedy and author of If Kennedy Lived: The First 290 Wall St. Uptown Kingston • 845-331-1888 • schneidersjewelers.com and Second Terms of President John F. color

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7 p.m. in the Nelly Goletti Theatre, the Destinations Annual A Cappella Final Concert features The Lovely Sirens and Time Check. Also, STORMVILLE AIRPORT FLEA MARKET watch for scheduling for Marist’s Annual Gaming Conference and the Mid-Hudson FLEA MARKET Over 600 Exhibitors ULTIMATE YARD April 28 & 29 • May 26 & 27 SALE Business Plan Competition, both open to June 30 & July 1 Exhibitor Space Available 300 Families • Sat. Only the public. Sept. 1 & 2 • Oct. 6 & 7 Free Admission & Parking June 16 • Sept. 22 9 am - 3 pm Rain or Shine Nov. 3 & 4 At Vassar in Poughkeepsie: Another ar- 8 am - 4 pm Rain or Shine No Pets 845-226-1660 chitectural delight, the Olmsted-designed FOOD TRUCK & CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL – JUNE 9TH • 11AM–6PM 428 Rt. 216, Stormville, NY • www.stormvilleairportfleamarket.com • 845-221-6561 Vassar campus comprises over 100 buildings in styles ranging from modernist to gothic on 1,000 acres of walkable lawns, meadows, and woodlands of the Vassar Farm. The Main Building, designed by James Renwick Jr., and the Maria Mitchell Observatory are both National Historic Landmarks. The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center houses a collection of over 20,000 works from ancient Egypt to present-day Amer- ica, including an extensive collection of works from the Hudson River School. The exhibit, Master Class: Northern European Art 1500-1700 from the Permanent Col- lection, will be on view April 27 through September 2, opening with a panel discussion on Friday, April 27 at 4:30 p.m. in Taylor Hall, followed by a reception in color

Explore Hudson Valley April - June, 2018 • 35 the Art Center. These events are free and casting, and performance schedules; in a wide variety of subjects. Offered on open to the public. make reservations as early as possible. a year-round basis, classes include art, An ambitious work of performance art yoga and tai chi, along with organized runs April 19 through May 4, when Los At Mount St. Mary College in New- bus trips to arts events or historical sites. Angeles-based artist Tim Youd situates burgh: Lifelong learning opportunities Currently, “Art from the Heart & Kidney,” himself at various spots on campus to are being offered on many college cam- a free mixed media exhibit, features the retype Mary McCarthy’s novel, The Group. puses these days, all aimed to engage works of Yeaple-King, including paint- A part of an ongoing project titled 100 adult learners. The Desmond Campus ings, flower arrangements, and jewelry. Novels, this will be Youd’s 56th in the of Mount St. Mary College in Balmville, The show runs through April 18. series; the completed diptychs will be north of Newburgh, is dedicated to offer- The Desmond Speaker Series offers a presented in the Art Center in the fall. ing non-credit adult education courses range of subjects, such as “Fake News: And there’s still time to catch the com- memorative Tearing Down Walls And Building Bridges: Commemorating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday, April 14 at 9 a.m. in the College Center Old Bookstore Ex- hibition Space. The 2018 Powerhouse Theater season at Vassar will run from June 22 through July 29. A collaboration between Vassar for College and New York Stage and Film, the Theater focuses on producing plays, musical workshops, and readings of works-in-progress each summer. Check spring leisure the website for season announcements,

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Sorting Truth from Fiction” on April 16 at Destinations 10 a.m. Learners can delve into marketing in the digital world with “Social Media PHOTOS: JOHN SUHAR Marketing Made Simple: A Crash Course JOHNSUHAR.COM | @JTSUHAR in Design, Digital Marketing and Content Optimizations” on Saturday, May 12 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. This $99 class is taught by Andrew Ciccone, president and CEO of Hudson Valley Public Relations.

At SUNY New Paltz: The College Ter- race will be abuzz with more of Andy Warhol, when five museum curators involved in the Warhol x 5 Collabora- tion will speak on their approaches to exhibiting Warhol’s work, followed by a discussion. Morning panel: The Warhol [email protected] 845 247 3982 x 5 Collaboration begins on Friday, April 13 at 10 a.m. Marking Time exhibition will be on view at the Dorsky Museum, and after the lunch break, a panel of three GOMEZ MILL HOUSE curators will speak on New Approaches to Celebrating Over 300 Hundred Years of American History Exhibiting Warhol and his World from 2 th th April 15 - November 11 to 4 p.m. Reception to follow symposium. Open Wednesday through Sunday On Tuesday, April 17 from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Guided Tours at Contested Memory: Global Monuments, 10:30, 1:15 and 2:45 Memorials, and the Making of History, a panel of speakers will discuss how communities use memorials to create identity, demarcate belonging, perform citizen- ship, and produce social power across a wide range of geographical regions and historical periods, including Ancient DARD HUNTER 11 Mill House Road, Marlboro, NY MILL 845.236.3126 gomez.org Rome, Buddhist India, postwar Germany, the Jim Crow South, and contemporary New Paltz. The Department of Music Presents Living Letters on Saturday, April 20 at 7 p.m. in The Dorsky Museum. Recorded audio letters made by the father of faculty member Bob Lumoski while he was sta- tioned at Camp Casey in South Korea from 1966-1967, this work for live sequenced computer and reel-to-reel tape explores the nature of personal communication, physical separation, and routine in the pre-internet era. The Concert Series at

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drawing, dancing, sailing, dog training, and creative writing. At SUNY Ulster in Stone Ridge, for example, the Muroff Kotler Visual Arts Gal- lery exhibits student and outside artists’ work. Currently a Student Works exhibit is being mounted with an opening reception on Wednesday, April 25 from noon to 2 p.m. This annual exhibition will bring together the creative work of students in the Visual Art, Design and Fashion Design programs for a lively interaction of diverse media. Regular gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. On the two campuses of Orange County Community College (one in Middletown and one in Newburgh), the extensive lineup of events includes: Transforma- tion: Plastic Bags become Art masterclass COURTESY OF MT. SAINT MARY with Mary Ann Lomonaco on Monday, Mount St. Mary College in Newburgh looks particularly resplendent each April 16 from 3:30 to 5:45 p.m.; Invasive spring. Mosquitos, Emergent Pathogens and Hu- man Risk in the Eastern US, a lecture by New Paltz runs through May 9 includes Shannon LaDeau on Tuesday, April 17 at 7 chamber music, baroque, choral concerts, At our local community colleges: p.m.; Creating a Rhythm in your Kitchen: chamber jazz ensembles, and others, all They might be smaller and newer than Culinary Nutrition demo and lecture by held in Studley Theatre and Shepard all those long-established ivied halls, but Holly Shelowitz, on Wednesday, April 18 Recital Hall. community colleges fill an important role at 7 p.m.; The Elements of Jazz...Putting And just in time for spring-the Biology in continuing education in New York by it All Together master class with the Chris Department’s Coykendall Greenhouse is providing workforce training, personal Parker Band on Friday, April 20 from 11 open to the public on Fridays until May and professional enrichment programs, a.m. to 1 p.m.; Hamlet by Shakespeare 11, from 1 to 3 p.m. Gardeners and plant and ESL classes to adults and children performed by Hudson Valley Shakespeare aficionados can dream about this year’s in the region. Our Community Colleges Festival on Saturday April 21 at 7:30 p.m. landscaping plans and take home a few offer vibrant classes in history, foreign (admission charged); Merle Louise: Life good ideas. languages, photography, painting and on Broadway — an Interview on Monday April 23 at 7 p.m.; and the Middletown Art Group 2018 Members’ Spring Exhibition Spring ﬁ shing! in the Orange Hall Gallery from May 7 through June 13. A reception will be held or years, spring in the Catskills The state Department of Environmental on Sunday, May 20 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. was all about trout fishing, which Conservation, which oversees permits for Also at the Orange Gallery Loft, Pastels Fused to start the evening of March the sport, as well as the New York City and Oils by Dennis Fanton will be exhib- 31 with a classic dinner of literary fly- Department of Environmental Protec- ited from May 4 through June 13. Whew! fishermen and women at the heralded tion, which oversees many favorite trout Get into the habit of checking your local Antrim Lodge down in the old river streams, are quick to encourage greater college campus website for the current town of Roscoe, near a place called the involvement in this great area of fun these events. Events calendars are typically Junction Pool said to have once hosted days. They have tips on where to find the marked with “open to the public” and a two-headed trout. The spring months best trout, including ways to access the many scheduled talks and performances were filled with the sight of fishing folk region’s great reservoirs for sport. are free. Some-- Vassar, SUNY OCCC, in waders midstream, endlessly cast- The spring season is also a great time and SUNY New Paltz, for example-- have ing, occasionally catching, and (almost for Hudson River bass fishing, coincident observatories where community members always) releasing, except for those mo- with the great sport fish’s annual migra- can get in touch with the planets and stars ments when a special dinner or break- tions upriver. Some say bass fishing is no on clear nights. One-SUNY Ulster-hosts a fast was called for. substitute for the great shad fishing that motorcycle driving course with the DMV Although trout fishing isn’t as popular in used to be a major part of spring along certified Motorcycle Safety School. Many the area as it once was, it’s still a significant the river. But at least it’s a way of staying colleges run lifelong learning programs, part of the region’s heritage, hosting its on the river, casting lines and enjoying and all feature pertinent speakers on a own specialty stores and events, including the views until the shad populations can variety of issues. You never know what classes on how to tie flies, as well as how be restored. you might learn. to cast them effectively. 38 • April - June, 2018 Explore Hudson Valley The perfect dinner party It’s time to start eating fresh again

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t’s been touch and go all day whether the weather would cooper- ate for eating outside tonight. It had I rained for a while this morning and you’d set the table in the dining room, but then the sun had come out and burned the moisture off the spring flowers and trees’ tiny leaves, so you’d tidied up the patio a bit in hopes of fine evening weather. Then it had turned chilly and cloudy again. After a long, cold, snowy winter, you are really hoping for an outdoor dinner party on the gorgeous patio dining set you’d found super cheap at the end of last summer. Now, as you nibble on a piece of Jacüt- erie’s savory saucisson sec that you’ve been

slicing for an appetizer, it looks like your PUBLIC DOMAIN PHOTO outdoor party will happen after all. You Flank steak doesn’t need to come from out West any more. An increasing request of your significant other to set the number of local farmers have taken to producing goods for a regional table for six and bring the speaker outside market. and put on some Jimmy Cliff. Cheese, a semi-soft torched As you finish up the dinner rind variety called Rascal. preparations, your stomach You’ve marinated some local tightens in anticipation. And asparagus and that’s there a bit of hunger. too, along with some succu- According to late food writ- lent chunks of Hookline Fish er MFK Fisher, six is the ideal Company’s alder-smoked number for a dinner party, salmon, your favorite cut, for the liveliest conversation from the collar. and the jolliest time. A couple Just as you tote the platter who is coming are your very outside, Robin and Pat arrive, dear old friends Robin and Steve in tow, and hugs and Pat, and an evening spent handshakes are exchanged. in their company is always Your S.O. pours beers for a joy. Another guest, Steve, everyone, refreshing drafts of you don’t know well and look From the Ground Brewery’s forward to getting to know PUBLIC DOMAIN PHOTO Farmhouse Red Ale, most of better, and the last, Valerie, There’s nothing like a ﬂ an made from local ingredients to the barley locally grown on is a great friend you haven’t end a locavore meal. Migliorelli Farm and the hops seen in three or four years. from New York State. You work on finishing the assembly of the salami, with its hints of nutmeg and As the day ends, the sky is cloudless and the appetizer platter. Besides slices of white pepper, there are cubes of McGrath a warm hint-of-summer breeze caresses color

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and pepper (neither local) and a bit of lemon zest (not local either!). On the side is a chewy hard red wheat berry pilaf made from grains from Wild Hive Farm and some locally foraged fiddleheads, simply sautéed and seasoned, to avoid masking their unique, delicate, ephemeral flavor. A salad features local greens: dandelion leaves, puntarelle, baby looseleaf lettuce leaves, microgreens and pea shoots. The dressing is made from Hudson Valley Cold Pressed Oil’s sunflower oil and cider honey vinegar from Our Lady of the Resurrection Monastery. There is fine crusty bread from Our Daily Bread in Chatham to soak up the last drops of dressing. The locavore commitment continues with the wine, a Cabernet Franc from Whitecliff Vineyards in Gardiner. As it is poured, Valerie drives up and jumps out of her little truck, making a grand and noisy entrance and full of apologies for being late. You don’t care, you’re just glad to see her after all this time. At least she won’t miss your dessert, a rich custardy PUBLIC DOMAIN PHOTO. flan made from eggs you got from Sawkill Wheat berries in a locally-sourced pilaf are a grand addition to any repast. Farm when you picked up the skirt steaks. * * * Good sources for local products include our municipal farmers markets, as well as Adams Fairacre Farm’s four locations (www.adamsfairacrefarms.com)and Mother Earth’s Storehouse’s three (www. motherearthstorehouse.com). Jacüterie charcuterie is available at the Millerton and Rhinebeck farmers markets (www. millertonfarmersmarket.org/ and www. rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com/), as well as at Herondale Farm in Ancramdale where it is made. McGrath cheese is currently available at farmers markets in Westchester County, but we hope it will be more widely available soon. Hookline’s smoked salmon is available from their retail shop on Rt. 28 in Kingston and several other locations (www.hooklinefish.com). Sawkill Farm has a retail shop as well PUBLIC DOMAIN PHOTO at 7782 Albany Post Road in Red Hook Fiddlehead ferns, along with wild garlicky ramps, are one of the treasures and also offers natural pork, lamb and of early spring cuisine on the Hudson Valley and Catskills. chicken (sawkillfarm.squarespace.com/). everyone. As you all catch up and nibble everyone helps bring out the meal. There Wild Hive Farms grains and flours are the appies, you glance at your phone and is still no sign of Valerie and you hope she available at Quattro’s Farm Store at 2251 see a text from Valerie saying something isn’t going to totally flake. US-44, Pleasant Valley. Our Daily Bread came up and she’ll be late, no reason The centerpiece of the meal is grass fed baguettes are available at the Chatham nor ETA offered. This is typical of her, and finished tender skirt steaks from bakery and at the Rhinebeck Farmers as you recall, but you can’t help feeling Sawkill Farm, gilded with melting herb Market. disappointed. butter made with the spring’s first herbs: A little while later it’s time to eat and chives, parsley and thyme, along with salt color

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By Vinnie Manginelli City that it has been for more than two centuries. here was a time Ulster County 2017 home when the Hudson sales in Ulster County in- Valley was seen creased almost 20 percent over Tprimarily as a va- what they were a few years cation destination for many earlier. Columbia County saw residents of New York City’s a 45 percent increase during five boroughs. In my case, our the same period. Attracted to family left the city altogether places like Woodstock, Kings- for greener pastures when I ton and Hudson, Brooklynites was five. My parents fell in in particular are finding what love with Dutchess County they’re seeking in relocation and a few years later, discov- and weekend opportunities. ered Kingston. After spend- As gentrification changes the ing their whole lives around face of many city neighbor- 187th street in the Bronx, they hoods, and continues to price sought a different lifestyle for native New Yorkers out of the their kids, and we’ve been city, so too has an influx of here for almost forty years. Manhattan and Brooklyn resi- Back in those days, there dents changed many towns in were many drastic differences our area. From quaint hamlets between the fast-paced city in Westchester and Rockland and the ultra-tranquility of to villages closer to home like its northern counties, more Rhinebeck and Hudson, we so than today. In my case, the are seeing a growth in dining disparity was too vast and as options, a greater presence of soon as I could, I went back artists and musicians, and in- to the city, living and working creased opportunities for buy- in Manhattan, coming back to PUBLIC DOMAIN PHOTOS ing and selling of real estate. Ulster County to visit and catch Top, a Brooklyn streetscape. As downstate real estate In an article posted on brook- up with family and friends. has grown more expensive, Hudson Valley homes have lynbased.com, the author, These days the Hudson Valley provided an attractive alternative; above, this Kingston Regina Mogilevskaya, speaks is now a long-term destination block was identiﬁ ed by one New York City broker’s to several Brooklynites who for families leaving the bor- site as being Uptown. It actually portrays 1970s urban made the move to the Hudson oughs for a permanent change redevelopment in the Rondout. Valley. They’ve come to towns in lifestyle. Stephen Cerini, like Germantown, West Kill, a broker at Weichert Realtors in Lake theaters, and recreational activities, which Kerhonskon, and Kingston. They’ve done Katrine, says the Hudson Valley is more is a shift from the previous standard of it for various reasons, including business a seller’s market. The available inventory weekenders seeking isolation. This has opportunities, proximity to family, and is low, which has created the potential for made the market even stronger around some just wanting their daily lives to bidding wars. Homes are selling faster those areas.” resemble their vacations and weekends a than in previous years and the prices are Increased Hudson Valley prices don’t little bit more. The cost of life in Brooklyn climbing moderately. scare New York City residents away. became too much. The Hudson Valley “There has also been the creation of Whether seeking isolation and tranquility offers a slight respite from the exorbitant several hot spots in the Hudson Valley that or looking for amenities, they are continu- price tags, without sacrificing proximity seem to be more favored by weekenders ing their country excursions, which often to the big city. in the past year,” said Cerini. “These hot- extend beyond weekends. The Hudson With major Hudson Valley develop- spot markets tend to be centered on park- Valley continues to be the escape from the ment projects like Silo Ridge Field Club, and-walk villages with shops, restaurants, busy streets and hustle-bustle of New York a gated community and golf resort in color

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Amenia (Dutchess County), Resorts and downs of their first home-buying Kim says, “The most helpful thing was World Catskill, a casino hotel recently experience. After starting the search having him there to answer any and opened in Monticello (Sullivan County), in November, by late January they had all of our questions.” She added, “We and LEGOLAND New York slated to found the home they wanted in Athens found the house quickly. We had only open in Goshen (Orange County) in 2020, and closed on it on March 16. The real been looking for about two months. Brooklynites are coming for the change estate professional helped with schedul- Once we got our loan situated, the in lifestyle, and they are being pleasantly ing viewings on the houses that Kim and process was smooth and quick. Both surprised by what they’re discovering. Dan found on Zillow, and helped find the our lender and our realtor were great! It is not only city residents, however, inspector, lender, and lawyers needed. They were quick to answer questions who are seeking a different lifestyle or He also assisted with the paperwork and and were available on weekends, which change in scenery. Current Hudson Valley making an offer. was important for us.” residents are also seeking new areas in neighboring counties. One local couple recently renting in the Village of Sau- Packed to the rafters with fun, practical, & hard-to-ﬁ nd merchandise gerties wanted a place to truly call their own. Kim and Dan began the process in November, a bold choice, timewise, with the busy holidayseason upon them. However, according to a November 2017 Minnetonka Moccasins Old-Fashioned Candies article posted on Realtor.com, there are Homemade Fudge Old Time Games some true advantages to house-hunting Local Books & Maps Souviners during the holiday season. With less Jewelry & So Much More. competition from other home-buyers, realtors are more accessible and sellers more motivated to sell. I asked the couple to share the ups Come visit us for a unique shopping experience Shopping 84 Main Street, Phoenicia, NY (845) 688-5851 www.nesteggshop.com

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Brooklynites moving to the Hudson properties of potential interest in person. the Hudson River, close to Metro North Valley are also finding much of the infor- It’s highly recommended that potential train stations. Within these towns, inter- mation needed online and then seeking home-buyers not just rely on the visual ests that I sought when I moved back to out a real estate professional to help with representations online. Manhattan are now growing and chang- the home-buying process. As in most Unlike my move back to the city years ing the vibe of these neighborhoods. Art aspects of 21st century life, technology after growing up here, current implants galleries, music venues, and book stores will play an ever-increasing role in the are finding life in the Hudson Valley is just are more in demand. Just visit uptown real estate business. But, after speaking what they hoped for. Urban revitalization Kingston and you’ll find several options withvarious industry professionals, the in cities like Poughkeepsie, Kingston, of each. ideal way to buy a new home continues to Hudson, Beacon, and Newburgh are As home prices rise, so too does the be by visiting open houses and seeing any providing modern housing options along experience of living in the Hudson Valley. For me, nothing came close to living and working in the city. Even now, getting off Shopping that Metro North train at Grand Central, knowing I’m in the heart of Manhattan is the best feeling I could hope for. Young adults, with growing families need more Find something special for Mother’s Day! though. They need schools and safety, back yards and ball fields. Handcrafted Items There will always be debate on whether the changes experienced in the five bor- &Baked Goods Sale oughs is good for our Hudson Valley cities and towns. Increased profits recognized by residents selling their homes can’t be Saturday, May 5 a bad thing. A new environment grow- 10am-3pm ing within our counties is refreshing and Show your team spirit welcoming. And an increased sense of at the Woodcrest Community by joining us for a diversity is much needed in these trying 101 Woodcrest Drive, Rifton NY FUNdraiser in support of political times. The more we can do to 845.658.7700 Mount Academy High School Girl’s Volleyball www.mountacademy.com All proceeds will go to covering the Go Eagles! startup costs of the volleyball team. May 19 & 20

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PUBLIC DOMAIN PHOTO Some of Amrica’s ﬁ rst big wineries were in the Hudson Valley. In recent years, local vineyards have striven to serve the increasing sophistication of the larger wine market. Quench those thirsts! A roundup of Hudson Valley beer, ciders and spirits

By Chris Rowley With the surging numbers of craft brew- begun earlier in California, and spread to ers, distillers, wineries and cideries come Australia, Chile and New Zealand while e are seeing a new terms for flavors mingling with old still in its infancy in the Hudson Valley. veritable explo- ones reborn, like rye whiskey, natural In distilled spirits, the long decline of sion of new bev- wine-making, or Session IPA. It’s all part brown goods continued. Image-laden, “Werage makers in of a transformation of the alcoholic bev- ultra-refined vodkas were shaking up the the Hudson Valley,” said Elizabeth Ryan, erage market in this country, with many market. The first hints of the mixology who operates a number of farms, or- regions leading the wave. revolution were showing up in high-end chards and now cideries on both sides Thirty years ago the term microbrew bars in London and New York. However, of the Hudson River. “It’s a renaissance, was just beginning to break the media craft distilling was still unheard of. really, as the region is in the process of surface in a land still utterly dominated In New York State, there were barriers defining itself as a food and beverage by bland lager brews from gigantic brew- to both farm breweries and cideries. The center.” ing companies. In wine, the revolution had old manacles of the Prohibition era, now more than 80 years in the past, were still clanking around Albany. By 1995, things were getting interesting. The big brewers had been using Portland, Oregon as a test bed for new kinds of brews for some time, aware that tastes were changing. In 1995, Miller Brewing set up All for one. a division called “American Specialty and Craft Beer Company.” That solidified the change from “micro-brew” Visit Hudson Valley One and read the best of what to “craft beer.” Ulster Publishing has to offer. Check it out at: The following year the laborious- hudsonvalleyone.com. sounding “National Microbrewers and Pubbrewers Conference and Trade Show” became “The Craft Brewers Conference.” Explore Hudson Valley April - June, 2018 • 45

means the hundreds of craft breweries, brew pubs and most recently farm breweries have sprouted over the region in the past 15 years. The craft-beer revolution has driven up the numbers of American breweries to the highest ever recorded, more than 5300, with astonishing growth rates in recent years. Of course, this is still a minor aspect of the overall beer market, accounting for just 12% of volume. The growth in volume has slowed from double- to single-digit in recent times, and the industry may indeed even be approaching “maturity,” with a coming shake-out of less successful breweries. The surest sign of success, though, is the COURTESY OF TUTHILLTOWN SPIRITS way the giants have bought up smaller Hudson Valley distilleries have fi nally recovered from Prohibition days, brewers and launched their own “mass- with a growing number of fi ne products hitting regional shelves ever since craft” brews, like Blue Moon from Molson. Tuthilltown Spirits, in Gardiner, paved the way. Any interesting bar nowadays will have Also in 1995, the Lobianco family, already with reasonably mundane names, such from five to 15 craft beers and ciders on running a restaurant elsewhere, bought and such IPA, or Pale Ale, and others that tap. At the Rough Draft Bar & Books in a property near FDR’s one-time home in play with your mind, while alcohol levels uptown Kingston, where books are on Hyde Park and began Hyde Park Brewing, of 7% and 9% promise even sale along with food and a slew of brews, the first brewpub in the Mid-Hudson Val- more playtime. Those brews have to the brews rotate. Recently Rough Draft ley (Evans Brewing in Albany predated come from somewhere, of course, and that had West Kill “Earn Your Keep,” pale them). This was the first clarion call here of the coming revolution. Angela Lobianco is still there, with her family, and they have prospered and expanded in recent years to start up Rip Van Winkle brewing further north, in Catskill on the west side of the Hudson. “In our home, you are on your own but never alone.” “It’s been an exciting adventure, for sure,” NYS Dept. of Health Licensed Adult Care Home she said as the evening shift was just get- ———————— ting under way. “You know, we started our research in ‘93, bought the place in ’95, Full Medical Coordination and went at it hard. It’s been remarkable, Unmatched Recreational what we’ve seen and a great experience. Activities We’re a brother-and-sister team, and in the beginning we did a lot of education, — Featuring — because this was new to people. Now, well, people are so well versed on craft Interactive Music & Dance Classes brewing, it’s really nice. People know Therapeutic Music Circles their stuff now.” Voted Best Assisted Senior Yoga • Tai Chi John Eccles, long-time brewmaster at Living in the Hyde Park, is just now prepping a Maibach Strength & Balance Class and a Heffeweissen for the spring season, Hudson Valley tapping into German roots for his favorite Owned & operated locally by the Nestled on nine acres styles, and exhibiting once again how DePoala & McNaughton Families in a country setting at these brewing classics fit into the seasons. 397 Wilbur Avenue, Bocks in the fall, and wheat beers in the 845.331.1254 mountainvalleymanor.com Kingston, NY spring and summer. PET FRIENDLY Schedule a Tour But, of course, the menus of brews avail- Benefit Accepted All-Inclusive Living able across the valley these days — oh my! No Fees, No Deposits, No Worries and Stay for Lunch There are simply thousands of beers, some 46 • April - June, 2018 Explore Hudson Valley

town Distillery in Gardiner was a ground- breaker. Ralph Erenzo, who founded the firm, noted that it was the first new whisky distillery in New York since prohibition. But Erenzo was on to something, and the wave of new distillers, not just whisky, either, with new-wave gin and vodka, even rum, coming to the fore in recent years, has been spectacular. To go with it, there’s been the mixology revolution, with every shibboleth concerning cocktails tossed into the mixer, blended, shaken with ice and served over a twist of citron. Name a fruit, an herb, a spice and a spirit, and something amazing can be done with them. Bunsen burners on bars, and the Beverage Alcohol Resource’s “world’s most comprehensive distilled spirits and mixology program” — the five-day program costs $3500 — are part of the new approach to alcoholic beverages, somewhere between chemistry and a

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Carol Ann, the mixologist, can often be Maple Whisky, that offers a hint of offering is Hillrock Solera Aged Bourbon. found behind the bar in the tasting room maple syrup to the profile, and Rolling Denning’s Point Distillery, in Beacon, is (open most weekends, Saturday noon to Hills Rum, aged in the bourbon barrels a micro which combines grains from the 6 p.m, Sunday noon to 5 p.m.) Taconic’s to darken and complexify it. Across their Hudson Valley and the Finger Lakes for its “Dutchess Private Reserve” won best labels runs their now-retired American mash. The distillery is proud to employ Bourbon from Hudson Valley Magazine foxhound, Copper, whose name shows recycled and reclaimed, already existing and from Maxim magazine. up on the cocktail menu, too. Carol Ann equipment. Its Beacon Bourbon won the They also produce a 115-proof “barrel- Coughlin says that the bourbon still out- best-spirit award in 2016, at the Hudson strength” Bourbon and a Straight Rye said sells the rye, though rye is coming back Valley Wine & Spirits Competition. to be exceptionally smooth. Other prod- into popularity. Hudson Valley Distillers on Route 9 in ucts include a Double Barrel Bourbon Their grains are sourced from local farm- Clermont, north of Rhinebeck is another ers. “We have the limestone spring water, new entry. It was founded in 2014 by Chris which is similar to that in Kentucky, and Moyer, who had retired from being a CPA those elements create the taste. We use down in Virginia. Here the focus is less Orchards virgin white oak in our barrels, and after on bourbon and more on gin, vodka and Est. 1945 one use they are used for the rum.” applejack, the latter the most common WE HAVE APPLES! Taconic’s experience has been inspiring. spirit consumed in Colonial-era taverns. ...and Vegetables, Potatoes But, they are far from alone, of course. Today, applejack, aka apple “brandy,” is popular with mixologists and their fans. & Farm Fresh Eggs New craft distilleries come in many different sizes and locations. Hillrock Estate (DROP CAP) Somewhat in the same NATURAL UNHEATED HONEY Distillery in Ancram is set up in a restored mode of unusual craft beers, are the spirits Light Clover & Wildflower 1806 Georgian house with a great view of and liqueurs from Old York Farm Dis- Fresh-Pressed, No-Preservative CIDER the Berkshires. Here the ethos is farm-to- tillery & Cooperage, on State Route 23 Home-made baked goods including glass, with the grains grown on the estate. in Claverack, about three miles east of our fresh-baked cider donuts Their malthouse was the first to be built at Hudson. The cooperage at Old York Farm Fresh Peanut & Almond Butters a distillery here since Prohibition. Current is interesting. Making your own barrels (845) 255-0999 www.jlorchards.com Route 299 • 4 miles west of New Paltz OPEN 7 DAYS • HOURS: 9 - 5 Farm fresh

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Or the regular appearance alongside free-range eggs, grass-fed beef, Eating-out options still run the gamut from pizzerias and diners to steakhouses, ethnic cuisine and vegan food. The old Antiques & auctions havens of vacationing French, German, Italian and other top New York City chefs may have disappeared, and Culinary Institute of America educated chefs may RoundR Lake Antiques Festival have moved on to other frontiers beyond the Hudson Valley. Many contend we’re Sat,S June 23, 2018 - 8am-6pm only now entering a new cooking Golden SSun, June 24, 2018 - 9am-5pm Age in the area. Where to go, and how to find out what’s onon the Village Greens & Parks of Round Lake, NY truly hot? The big tourist spaces are a RAIN OR SHINE (½ mile east of the Adirondack Northway, exit 11) draw for New York chefs, and local talents FREE ADMISSION rising from within the Hudson Valley and The area’s longest running, For Dealer Info or Early Buyer Info: old-fashionedol Antique Catskills. Check out what’s happening FAIRGROUND SHOWS NY in Kingston, New Paltz, Saugerties and SShowh featuring over 150 PO Box 528, Delmar, NY 12054 dealersde selling antiques, Woodstock. Ellenville’s now got a main totoys,y furniture, glassware, www.fairgroundshows.com street chock-a-block with inventive cui- architectural,arch jewelry, coins, [email protected] sine ... and it’s inexpensive, too! Athens, gguns,u and much more. 518-331-5004 Catskill, Chatham, Hudson, German- town, Tivoli, Millerton, Rhinebeck, and Poughkeepsie all have hot new places, as do many rural haunts off the main roads. Beacon and Newburgh have seen a num- Antique Fair and Flea Market ber of new openings of late. Then again, many old standbys have started closing, too, worried that what they’d been serv- May 5th - May 6th, 2018 ing for years may be in the process, now, of being eclipsed by the arrival of new August 4th - 5th, 2018 Brooklyn-fed tastebuds. at the Washington County Fairgrounds • Rte. 29, Greenwich, NY Before heading out to eat, always check the hours of your target establishment, (12 mi. East of Saratoga Springs, NY) since many restaurants serve breakfast $4 admission, $90 - Dealer Spaces Still Available: and lunch but no dinner, or vice versa, (65+ $3, under-16 - FREE) FAIRGROUND SHOWS NY and some are closed midweek for part Old-Fashioned Antique Show PO Box 528, Delmar, NY 12054 of the year. And don’t forget that as the featuring 200+ dealers, free parking, www.fairgroundshows.com average local restaurant shrinks in size great food, and real bathrooms. [email protected] (while growing its menu), reservations ($10 - Early Buyers - Fridays before show) Ph. 518-331-5004 may be a must! Explore Hudson Valley April - June, 2018 • 51 centuries. The early colonists found that need to encourage more tourism here in medals this month at the International English apple trees grew easily here, while the valley in the off season. Two months of Cider Competition. Our “Maeves” and tra- the New England soils weren’t great for fall, yes, lots of visitors, but what about the ditional ciders took home bronze medals.” barley, so necessary for beer brewing. Pro- rest of the year? We have to be creative.” More innovations are coming. Watch for hibition killed off American cider for 90 Ryan is about to release her first Pom- rose ciders that are being launched this years, but now it’s come roaring back, meau, a specialty of Normandy and month. The cider world is exhibiting the forming one of the fastest growing cat- Belgium, and essentially a “fortified ci- same explosive sense of possibility that we egories in the craft beverage movement. der.” Classically, unfermented cider must saw in craft beer about a decade ago. The Craft ciders and cideries are springing up is mixed two-to-one with Calvados, the movement will continue to grow. across the Hudson Valley at a rapid clip. French apple brandy, barreled to mature From the perspective of only 25 years Elizabeth Ryan owns and operates well- for up to three years, and then bottled. ago, this incredible diverse, expanding known orchards at Breezy Hill near Sta- The result is about 18 per cent alcohol, the universe of spirits, beers and ciders would atsburg in northern Dutchess and Stone “Port” or sweet sherry of the cider world. have seemed almost impossible. There’s a Ridge Orchards in Ulster. Ryan, who has Ryan and other cidermakers from New strong sense in the mid-Hudson region been in farm-to-table and orchard man- York have been roaming the world pro- that this industry is only just hitting its agement for decades, has an overview as moting Hudson Valley ciders. “We were stride, and that the future is bright indeed. sharp and crisp as a really good Macintosh. just at the Royal Bath and West Show in ”This is a very dynamic time in the England, with our bottle-conditioned Hudson Valley, and the challenge we face ciders. I’m delighted to report that our Village Antique Center is to build strong marketing programs to “God Speed the Plough” and “The Last at Hyde Park spread our products,” she said. “We also Blacksmith” ciders took home silver Antiques & auctions

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ikers sometimes call it “shoulder season,” that awkward stretch of winter- Hadjacent weather that can’t seem to make up its mind. In the Cat- skills we tend to call it like it is: mud season. It’s not our best look. As the snow re- cedes, it leaves behind a grimy, grotty, grit-encrusted landscape in which you can have any color you like so long as it’s gray. Without cover of leaves or snow, the forests that were clear-cut a century ago WIKICOMMONS There’s hardly a more pleasing seasonal sight than that of ﬂ yﬁ sherfolk concentrated on casting lines into a local creek for native trout.

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never see the views that open up to an aimless wanderer. Fifty miles an hour is too fast to notice the beautiful slate capstones on your neighbor’s stone wall, or to see the toad-mottled spathes of new skunk cabbage flowers pushing up out of the leaf litter. Look closely, and there is color in the landscape after all. The pale sunset color along the inside of a torn birchbark scrap. A ragged lichen, so green it seems almost phosphorescent. A faint blush spreading across those grey mountains, a mist composed of millions upon millions of dark red leaf buds, not quite ready to break open. It’s not enough, after six months of unrelenting drear, but we’ll have to take what we can get.

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PUBLIC DOMAIN PHOTO Catskills roadways can be surprisingly quiet this time of year. Leaves are yet to emerge. There’s often a remnant of winter and even autumn in the forests. You can hear the wind whisper like breath over a wide-lipped bottle. merganser fishing in a brook, an excavator city flâneur, the walker of country roads ing rose garden, but that can’t be helped. biting into a hillside. The human footprint does not need to hurry, or to be going Make the most of this awkward, graceless is everywhere, but there is no need to anywhere. To walk is to insist on one’s season. Put a few hundred miles on your strike out in search of “the environment.” autonomy. boots while you can, before the Jersey It is already here. The Catskill Park and Spring around here is hardly a bloom- drivers get here. its creatures are all around us. Walking in no particular hurry, with no obvious destination, you may attract a few strange looks. It is increasingly rare these days to find people ambling around without a purpose. If you choose to accessorize — with a dog, for instance, or with obvious jogging gear — you may escape such notice. But however inquisitive the neighbors might be, it is your right to walk the public roads, as boldly as any Roman. Like the

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