The ramblings and writings of a Hudson Valley Sojourner
Place name origins are varied across the Hudson Valley & Catskill Mountains. Have you ever wondered, "how did that place get its name?"
There's a location in Poughkeepsie NY that is clearly a jinx for any hotels that rest upon it.
By 1945 Lindmark's Bookstore was said to have somewhere around 300,000 books that were valued at around $2million.
Watermelon selection is as always a challenge. You're faced with piles of watermelons everywhere but how do you pick a ripe one?
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 is your one-stop source for where to eat, drink, shop, stay and play in the Catskills Mountains of NY.
Hike the Catskill Mountain trails. There are thousands of miles of scenic hiking trails for you to enjoy.
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.
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 in Beacon, NY was the country estate of General Joseph Howland, who by many is considered to be Beacon's premier philanthropist.
Great vintage film footage of downtown Poughkeepsie NY 1912. Enjoy!
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.
Anyone who has visited Pawling Village in Dutchess County, NY, has probably noticed the Dutcher House that dominates the village vista.
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.
In the Hudson Valley of old, a sure fired way to have fun was a day at Woodcliff Pleasure Park in Poughkeepsie.