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Seed Song Farm in Kingston celebrates Fall Farm Fun
Seed Song Farm hosted their Fall Farm Fun this past weekend with the opening of their Tin Horn Rebellion Fright
Arm-of-the-Sea Theater opens its new waterfront performance venue
Arm-of-the-Sea Theater opens its new waterfront performance venue – The Tidewater Center – with five performances of its annual Esopus Creek Puppet Suite.
In the world of country fairs, real means dream
There will be racing pigs, chainsaw carving, a stilt walker, fireworks on Wednesday, circus performers, and a number of other artifacts of a shared past that may or may not have actually happened. There will be music by Sass and Brass with Daryl McGill, Neal McCoy, Emily Ann Roberts, The Son Brothers, Roots & Boots Tour, and Exile. All concerts are included in the price of admission to the fair.
Caring for livestock helps 4-H youth transcend a time of social isolation
Half the fun of a county fair is seeing the live farm animals – raised from infancy, groomed to look their handsomest and trained to be on their best public behavior by young volunteers. These hardworking kids learn practical animal husbandry skills in the 4-H Youth Development Program run by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County.
Legoland New York Resort opens all seven Lego-themed lands
Legoland New York Resort in Goshen has announced the opening of all seven of its Lego-themed lands: the latest step in its phased opening. Annual pass and single-day ticketholders can enjoy Brick Street, Bricktopia, Lego Ninjago World, Lego Castle, Lego City, Miniland and now, Lego Pirates.
Building your kids a wonderland
Stuck at home? For some families who had space to spare in their homes or yards, the answer was obvious: Build them a new play structure, or add onto an existing one. Better yet, let the kids help!
“Pooches & Pumpkins” at Stone Ridge Orchard
The first annual “Pooches & Pumpkins,” a socially distanced Halloween farm event for the whole family and their canines, kicks off on Saturday, October 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Stone Ridge Orchard.
Study project tracks eel populations in the Hudson River
Eels born in the Sargasso Sea south and east of Bermuda are living in a creek just off Route 9G south of Rhinebeck. In fact, eels are living in streams up and down both banks of the Hudson River. How did they get here from the middle of the Atlantic Ocean?
Mohonk Preserve announces the opening of the Testimonial Gateway Trailhead
The Mohonk Preserve’s Testimonial Gatehouse Trailhead opened today, May 23, just in time for Memorial Day weekend. This announcement came just days after the Mohonk Preserve had reopened the majority of its trails to the public after shutting down during the height of the COVID-19 public health crisis.