Clearwater Festival

The 49th Great Hudson River Revival

by Iana Robitaille on June 16, 2014 at 8:00AM

Pete Seeger—beloved American folk icon and writer of such classic songs as “If I Had a Hammer” and “Turn, Turn, Turn”—founded the Clearwater Festival with his wife Toshi Seeger in 1966. The festival's goal was simple: to use music, storytelling, and other entertainment as a means of promoting environmental education, encouraging a sustainable lifestyle, and cleaning up the Hudson River.

Morning With Crows

by Sparrow on March 21, 2014 at 9:05AM

On a Thursday I awaken to the noise of crows. (It's difficult to recognize the direction of crow voices — though, of course, they are generally above.)

Podcast: Gone to the Dogs with Brian Shapiro

by Brian K. Mahoney on January 17, 2014 at 8:30AM

ReStore Habitat for Humanity Furniture Store

by Hudson Valley Good Stuff on November 11, 2013 at 9:00AM

I’m so happy to tell you about my find at Habitat for Humanity's ReStore in Kingston! For the past month I have been on a mission to find good quality dining chairs, but I’m on a budget so I haven’t had much luck.

Meg Ferrigno Speaks at The Tibetan Center in Kingston

by Joseph Mastando on October 7, 2013 at 7:00AM

Consumerism and climate change seem to be never-ending forces shifting and shaping earth's landscapes. Water has become one of earth's rare commodities and both climate change and consumerism are gobbling it up.

Hudson Valley Backyard Farm Re-Designs My Vegetable Garden

by Hudson Valley Good Stuff on July 24, 2013 at 9:00AM

Every time I look outside my window to see my garden, I feel optimistic. As a gardening friend of mine says, "Looking at a garden organizes your mind."

Creative Financing Comes to Main Street

by Carl Frankel on July 21, 2013 at 9:00AM

Small, locally-owned enterprises often have difficulty raising the money they need to sustain or build their business. Professional investors only underwrite enterprises with a big potential upside and most small businesses don’t qualify.

Top Five on Friday: Pick Your Own

by Marie Solis on July 5, 2013 at 9:00AM

There's a certain peace of mind and satisfaction that comes with eating or cooking food you've picked yourself. Maybe it brings out the primitivity in all of us, tying us to a time when humans were hunters and gatherers.

Historic Rosendale Railroad Trestle Reopens as Walkway This Saturday

by Marie Solis on June 25, 2013 at 9:00AM

History isn't something that exists merely in the past: it breathes, it lurches, it changes, it grows. This Saturday, Rosendale's 118-year-old railroad trestle will begin a new chapter of its story as it reopens to the public as a pedestrian walkway over Rondout Creek.

Living La Vida Local

by Carl Frankel on June 22, 2013 at 9:00AM

Love was in the air at this year’s annual BALLE conference, which was held in Buffalo June 12-14 (and which Luminary Publishing was proud to co-sponsor). BALLE stands for Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, a mouthful of a phrase that would probably have been jettisoned long ago were it not for the considerable name recognition its acronym has grown to command.