Eight rules for creating a satisfying garden that is neither fussy nor constraining By Rob Steiner Gardens are such personal and individual expressions that the very idea that there is a “way” to create one seems almost insane, but here are eight laws to work within…These are the Cliff’s Notes, Read more…
Design + Construction by Paula Dowd – Hudson Abode
Stacy J: Paradisiacal This is a word I had never said aloud before in my life before Stacy commented her word on our Dream Abode post, and what better way to encapsulate the word than her two happy boys learning how to ride a bike 🙂 Hannah: Outlandish “Love the Read more…
Vassar College is one of the top performing arts schools in the world and it’s located right here in our backyard. We get a chance to see Broadway before it’s Broadway! That’s why Vassar College is Paula’s Pick of the Week… The Powerhouse Theatre at Vassar just announced their 2019 Read more…
As reported in New York Upstate, the Bannerman Castle in the Hudson Valley is kicking off tourist season Bannerman Island, dominated by the scenic ruins of arsenals built to look like castles, is only 6.5 acres, but it draws some big crowds. Neil Caplan, executive director of Bannerman Castle Trust, said Read more…
I wake up at 8:30 this morning and let the alarm go off twice. There’re two alarms set on my alarm clock because I’ve preemptively decided I won’t get up on the first one. On round two, I awake and make my bed and open the curtains to let the Read more…
As reported in The New York Times… “Developers have discovered the once-sleepy Catskills and are building million-dollar homes there. And now there’s a bus service modeled after the Hampton Jitney.” By Julie Satow For Amelia Sandell, the Hudson Valley was appealing because it was nothing like the Hamptons. Although now, she Read more…
There’s are buzz about the air about New York’s Hudson Valley and we’re going to tell you all about what it is, why it’s so special, how to get there and the best things to do while on a weekend getaway… or, to possibly move here with the rest of Read more…
As reported in Daily Freeman, The City of Beacon will receive $160,000 in grants through Dutchess County’s 2019 Community Development Block Grant program to improve infrastructure in the city for low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. Dutchess County has awarded a $60,000 grant for improvements at Green Street Park, including replacement of Read more…
I walk off the train and head up the hill. I pass cozy houses and a hardware store to my left. The midway point drops me off at a few large apartment complexes being built just up the mini-slope from the station. Next to the apartment complex is the police Read more…