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What's New?- Camps of yesteryear7/2/2010
Many of the engaging images in this photographic history of Harriman State Park depict some of the million or so annual campers who stayed somewhere on its 50,000 acres eighty to a hundred years ago, ...
The Paths of Manitoga7/1/2010
Manitoga is remarkable not only for its architecture and interior design; it’s one of the few landmarks of environmentally sensitive design. For 35 years, Wright meticulously created and maintained a ...
Manitoga-blending nature with easy living7/1/2010
Wright designed Dragon Rock with architect David Leavitt, whose work on diplomatic housing in Japan impressed Wright while he was there working with the state department helping the Japanese to build ...
What's New?- Advanced Marine Biology Day Crème 7/1/2010
I love skin care products. So when la prairie sent a jar of their Advanced Marine Biology Day Crème to the office, I was first in line to agree to test the product. If you are looking for someone to t...
Modern living + nature = Manitoga7/1/2010
At first glance, the park-like grounds of Manitoga in Garrison might appear to be just a postcard-perfect setting for a lovely example of mid-century modern architecture. But industrial designer Russe...
Electric Sunshine-Solar Power in the Hudson Valley6/23/2010
What do you do when the State Transportation Department demolishes your town hall as part of a road-widening project? Town leaders in Esopus decided to look on the sunny side, and now the municipality...
What's New?- Welspun towels6/23/2010
Wrap yourself in the soft feel of bath towels by Amy Butler for Welspun. These eco-friendly towels are made with non-toxic dyes and are ultra plush. I enjoyed the soft colors of plum, turquoise, orang...
What's New?- Goat Yogurt6/23/2010
The latest from the minds behind farm-fresh goat cheese: goat yogurt. Coach Farm in Pine Plains, well-known in the Hudson Valley for its award-winning artisanal goat cheeses, is introducing Goat’s Mil...
Hudson Valley Mid-Summer Bounty6/23/2010
High summer is here and the fields of the Hudson Valley are overflowing with fresh goods. Our ample farmlands provide us with fruits, vegetables, dairy products, grass-fed meats, and more. And many ma...
Solar for you6/20/2010
Ready to bring solar power into your home? If federal and state tax credits aren’t incentive enough to invest in solar, you may be curious to know how you can “sell back” solar energy to Central Hudso...
Burgers with a Kick 6/20/2010
Ingredients:
1½ pounds ground turkey
½ cup finely crushed tortilla chips
2 large Portobello mushrooms, gills scraped, mushroom caps and stems diced
1 large egg, beaten
6 tablespo...
In defense of domestic car company bailouts6/20/2010
As every American knows, Presidents Obama and Bush took the highly controversial step of bailing out two of our iconic car companies, GM and Chrysler. This move has been widely criticized as...
Homespun Foods6/20/2010
Since the day it opened four years ago, Homespun has been popular among local Beacon residents and day trippers coming to visit DIA:Beacon at the waterfront and the shops and galleries on Ma...
A greener valley6/20/2010
What can we say about the oil spill? Drill baby, drill? It’s time to start changing our ways. For real.
In this issue of Hudson Valley Life, we talk with John Voelcker, who analyzes the gre...
Your "Green Car" Guide- The Prius6/17/2010
Here John Voelcker from greencarreports.com, discusses the Prius.
Read on for your car guide!
(John talks about the Volt)
(John talks about the Leaf)
(John talks about the Tesla)
Your "Green Car"- The Leaf6/17/2010
Here John Voelcker from greencarreports.com, discusses the Leaf.
Read on for your car guide!
(John talks about the Volt)
(John talks about the Tesla)
(John talks about the Prius)
Your "Green Car" Guide- The Volt6/17/2010
Here John Voelcker from greencarreports.com, discusses the Volt.
Read on for your car guide!
(John talks about the Tesla)
(John talks about the Leaf)
(John talks about the Prius)
Your "Green Car" Guide- The Tesla6/17/2010
Here John Voelcker from greencarreports.com, discusses the Tesla electric car.
Read on for your car guide!
(John talks about the Volt)
(John talks about the Leaf)
(John talks about the Pri...
The Green Car Guru6/17/2010
By his own estimation, in the last couple of years, John Voelcker has written close to a thousand articles about cars that use alternative fuels. A good portion of this reportage is done in his capaci...
Beyond the produce aisle 6/11/2010
Dutchess County
Arlington Farmers Market, at the corner of Raymond and Collegeview Aves., Poughkeepsie. 3pm-7pm. Thursdays, June to October. arlingtonbid.org
Beacon Farmers Market, at waterfro...
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