Dutchess County Tourism Events in the Spotlight

New Reprints of Articles about Dutchess County

"Fitch's Moment": By: Maggie Behringer, Passport Spring 2009. A Great Day Trip up the Beautiful Hudson By Katherine Horowitz. Weekend Getaways: Beacon, NY By David Levitz, Time Out magazine.

Amenia is blooming, thanks to the Amenia Garden Club.

They distributed 30,000 free daffodils for roadside and hamlet plantings. See what they're up to this year! July 10th to 12th weekend events Flyer...

Walkway Over the Hudson Webcam

New Walkway Webcam is now online.

The Center’s Saturday Morning Family Series returns July 11

The Center's award-winning Saturday Morning Family Series returns on Saturday July 11 with a brand-new musical, “There Once was an Owl,” written by local playwright Ed Gibbons-Brown. Every Saturday from July 11 through Labor Day weekend, youngsters and their families can enjoy a wide range of live performances, ranging from puppet shows to live animal presentations.

Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Celebrates 50th Season with Special Air Shows July 11 & 12

Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome holds special air shows on July 11 & 12 to celebrate the Golden Anniversary of Old Rhinebeck Air Shows. There will be music and unique features added for the weekend.

National Park Service Offers Fee-Free Weekend

On three weekends this summer, the National Park Service offers fee-free weekends to encourage cash-strapped families to visit the parks.

Save the Date: Bounty of the Hudson Wine & Food Festival

For the first time ever, the Bounty of the Hudson Wine & Food Festival will be held on the east side of the Hudson River at Millbrook Winery. Mark your calendar for August 1 & 2 for a weekend full of wine, food and music.

New Top Ten Lists

Top Ten Gardens in Dutchess County, the Hudson Valley, visit this summer.

ASTON MAGNA AT BARD ANNOUNCES SUMMER CONCERTS

Aston Magna, whose concert series has been described by the Boston Globe as “A festival that is out on the cutting edge of its art,” presents its 2009 concert series at Bard College on Friday evenings from June 26 through July 17.

Summer Concert Series

Great music and a community feeling awaits your arrival in our towns and villages. Don't forget the lawn chairs and blankets. Bring a picnic and enjoy music under the stars. And they are all free!

Catching Light: European and American Watercolors from the Permanent Collection

Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center's exhibit Catching Light celebrates the medium and history of watercolor, displaying 47 works from the 18th through 20th centuries by gifted painters and topographical artists.

Outdoor Recreation Ideas - All Free!

10 February 2009

Visiting a Scenic Hudson Park is fun, free, and will have you feeling better both physically and emotionally! There are 28 parks and preserves throughout the Hudson Valley, all wonderful places to connect with the Hudson River and to enjoy the natural beauty and wonders of nature.

New Top Ten List: Things You Should Know About the Walkway Over the Hudson

23 September 2008

Find out more about the Top Ten Things You Should Know About the Walkway Over the Hudson. Walkway Over the Hudson, a nonprofit organization, hasworked since 1992 to create a linear park located on the 120-year old, Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge. Their grass-roots effort paid off, and they received both federal and private funding needed to research, plan and implement this project, whichwill connect the rail trails of Dutchess and Ulster County.