Hudson Valley Sojourner Blog Entries
The ramblings and writings of a Hudson Valley Sojourner
How To Select A Watermelon
Watermelon selection is as always a challenge. You're faced with piles of watermelons everywhere but how do you pick a ripe one?
Childrens Fountain In Saugerties NY | A Wet Story Gone Dry
The Childrens fountain drew a good amount of heat over its odd looks and central placement which was considered a scar on the village.
Pure Catskills | Showcasing The Catskill Mountains Region
Pure Catskills is your one-stop source for where to eat, drink, shop, stay and play in the Catskills Mountains of NY.
13 Best Catskills Hikes | From The Catskills
Hike the Catskill Mountain trails. There are thousands of miles of scenic hiking trails for you to enjoy.
Blithewood Mansion – A Hudson Valley Haunting At Bard College
There is many a Hudson Valley Haunting but the one at Blithewood Mansion on the grounds of Bard College in Annandale-On-Hudson is truly an unusual one.
Mystery On A Hudson River Steamship
As is well known, many a Hudson River steamship found its final resting place at the bottom of the Hudson River or run aground on its rocky shores.
Tioronda And Beacon’s General Joseph Howland
Tioronda in Beacon, NY was the country estate of General Joseph Howland, who by many is considered to be Beacon's premier philanthropist.
Vintage Film Footage Of Poughkeepsie NY 1912
Great vintage film footage of downtown Poughkeepsie NY 1912. Enjoy!
The Poughkeepsie NY Man Who Invented Scrabble
Scrabble was the brainchild of one Alfred Mosher Butts, who was born in Poughkeepsie, NY, in 1899 and graduated from Poughkeepsie High School in 1917.
The Dutcher House In Pawling NY
Anyone who has visited Pawling Village in Dutchess County, NY, has probably noticed the Dutcher House that dominates the village vista.
A Bittersweet Ending To A Neversink Tale
I keep being drawn to the interesting names of two small Sullivan County NY hamlets that once stood near the banks of the Neversink River.
Woodcliff Pleasure Park In Poughkeepsie NY
In the Hudson Valley of old, a sure fired way to have fun was a day at Woodcliff Pleasure Park in Poughkeepsie.
There’s More Than Meets The Eye To Beacon’s Dutchess Manor
There's more than meets the eye to Beacon's Dutchess Manor. There's quite the interesting story behind it all.
What Ever Became Of Henry Hudson?
You remember Henry Hudson, don't you? The guy that was looking for a northern passage to Asia but explored the Hudson River instead.
Electric Park: A Hudson Valley Amusement Park
Electric Park built in 1901 on Kinderhook Lake in Columbia County NY was billed as the largest amusement park between NYC and Montreal.