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April 03, 2020

OPA! Gyros

“Opa!” is a Greek expression of joy. Not just a word for it, but the kind of word people yell to each other when they’re dancing and laughing and carrying on. Opa! Gyros Greek Restaurant, voted ...

March 31, 2020

Sassafras Mercantile

Lovers of healing and awareness have a new home in Kingston’s lively Rondout district, a place to shop for beeswax candles, amethyst pyramids, potions, and unusual tarot decks. It’s a clean, brigh...

April 03, 2020

Hurricane Grill & Tony’s Pizza Pit

Her family emigrated from Salerno, Italy to Cologne, Germany, where they opened an Italian restaurant, Angolo D’Oro, and ran it for two decades before going back home to retire.”...

April 04, 2020

Tony’s Pizza Pit

Located near Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, Tony’s Pizza Pit is a Hudson Valley classic that’s been thriving for over half a century. It’s a perfect destination if you’re looking to grab a cl...

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Inspired by its namesake, great American essayist and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, the Emerson Resort & Spa brings the Catskills inside with stunning views, open spaces and rustic colors. Featuring spacious accommodations in the Adirondack style Lodge a...

Blue Mountain Bistro to Go

At Blue Mountain Bistro-to-Go we sell what we cook and we cook what we sell. Our shelves are bursting with grocery products from around the Mediterranean: beautiful unique Greek olive oil; vinegars from France, Italy, Spain and Greece; risotto, polen...

Mohonk Mountain House Gingerbread Competition 2017

The holiday season at Mohonk Mountain House is full of magic! Enjoy this video from the 2017 Gingerbread Competition and be sure to attend the 2018 edition!

Wild Earth

Wild Earth helps individuals create and strengthen connections to self, others and the earth while building ecological and cultural resilience. Located along the Shawangunk Ridge in New York’s Hudson Valley, Wild Earth is a not-for-profit that runs...

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