Jun

14

The Face of Hudson Valley Wine (By Debbie Gioquindo)

Posted by Laura Facchin . Published on 14 June 2010, View Comments Received

An overview of last week’s “Face of Hudson Valley Wine” competition, written by our very own Hudson Valley Wine Goddess.

Judges working on their decision at the HV Wine Label Competition

On Wednesday, I attended the judging of the first ever “The Face of Hudson Valley Wine” wine label competition at the Roger Smith Hotel. Hudson Valley Wine Magazine did a wonderful job creating and executing this competition.  There were about 100 wine labels entered in the various categories. Click here for full article… »

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Filed Under: Food and Drink, Local Businesses
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Jun

8

Follow Up: Stony Kill Will Remain Open

Posted by Laura Facchin . Published on 08 June 2010, View Comments Received

Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center will remain open for at least another year.

The sign that greets Stony Kill visitors (photo by Ed Spaeth via Facebook)

After threats of closure trickling down from New York state’s financial crisis, it has been announced by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation that Stony Kill will remain open for the year. The farm and environmental facility is a 1,000 acre working farm owned and operated by the DEC as an environmental education center. Click here for full article… »

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Jun

4

Heart of a Warrior

Posted by Teri Tucci . Published on 04 June 2010, View Comments Received

Calm your soul and rejuvenate your spirit with Ken Zen Ichi.

We live in a world of chaos and speed: a world that cries out for to us go quickly, get it done, and with the least amount of contact possible. Within this world, however, there are places that force us to slow down, to breathe deeply, to touch our inner being, and find strength to stand still and just be. One such place is the Ken Zen Ichi Karate School located on Rte 55 in Lagrange, NY. One could argue that the deep cries that emerge from the students of this school is anything but peaceful but a deeper look inside the value of the school cannot be seen, but must be experienced. Click here for full article… »

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Jun

3

The Valley’s Coolest Summer Day Camps

Posted by Laura Facchin . Published on 03 June 2010, View Comments Received

HC Echo’s top picks for children’s summer day camps in the Hudson Valley.

Let your child build teamwork at a summer day camp.

School isn’t even out yet, but you’re already gearing yourself up for that all-too-common summer complaint from your kids: “We’re bored!” You have a wealth of options to keep them out of trouble, of course, but it never seems to be enough. When the movies, arts and crafts, and dreaded summer reading are all exhausted, many local parents turn to summer camps to keep the kids occupied (and to save their own sanity). Click here for full article… »

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Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Kids, Local Organizations, Recreation
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