MID-HUDSON NEWS16 March 2009
Tourism is up in the Hudson Valley
GOSHEN -- The economy is driving more and more people to the the Hudson Valley as a tourist destination. Tourism is up statewide and the Hudson Valley is no exception.Orange County Tourism Director Susan Cayea said people who live within three to five hours of the region are driving in to see the sights."People are downsizing their travel budgets this year," she said. "You can get to the Hudson Valley and home again on a tank of gas, but there's so much to do and see that people will choose the Hudson Valley over farther away destinations just because it's going to be more cost effective and it's still going to satisfy that urge to get away and see something different."While the base of the region's tourists usually come from the New York metropolitan area, Cayea said more and more are traveling from the Washington and Boston corridors.
My two cents! - Actually this has been a trend over the past three/four years. My own personal observation .. I have visitors to my shop in Catskill from as far afield as Australia, California, Colorado, Manitoba, British Columbia .. not to mention Toronto, Detroit, and from the 'Longhorn' state. I am always surprised. HMH
Monday, March 16, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Paper View - Thomas Cole, Sanford Gifford, and Frederic Church
Catskill, NY - On Sunday, March 15, Cedar Grove Historic Site will host a "Sunday Salon" at Noon. Cedar Grove was the home of noted Hudson River School founder Thomas Cole.
During the 19th century, Thomas Cole, Sanford Gifford, and Frederic Church spent much of their lives here in the Catskill region of the Hudson River Valley.
Join independent scholar Dr. Gerald L. Carr, head of the Frederic Edwin Church Catalogue Raisonné Project - and himself a former Hudson Valley resident- as he shares new findings from his recent research on these three artists. Emphasizing Church, he will highlight three newly discovered period writings, one per artist, with personal details that bring these men back to life.
A wonderful opportunity to learn something new about Thomas Cole and the Hudson River School of art, Sunday Salons are informal discussions followed by a wine reception which take place once per month at Cedar Grove.
Tickets are $9, or $6 for members. Admission is first-come-first-served. Each Salon begins at 2 pm.
Just before the Sunday Salon, join us for an information open house for all those interested in volunteering during the 2009 season. We are looking for people who love learning and who are interested in helping us accommodate the growing number of visitors to the historic site.
Want more information? Come to this event and enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour as well as free admission to the Salon that begins at 2pm. Orientation for new volunteers will begin on April 4th, so now is the perfect time to come and see what it is all about.
For more volunteer information call Gregory, 518-943-7465 ext.2.
Cedar Grove, the Thomas Cole National Historic Site, is located at 218 Spring Street in Catskill,
near the intersection of Spring Street (Route 382) and Route 23, near the Rip Van Winkle Bridge.
During the 19th century, Thomas Cole, Sanford Gifford, and Frederic Church spent much of their lives here in the Catskill region of the Hudson River Valley.
Join independent scholar Dr. Gerald L. Carr, head of the Frederic Edwin Church Catalogue Raisonné Project - and himself a former Hudson Valley resident- as he shares new findings from his recent research on these three artists. Emphasizing Church, he will highlight three newly discovered period writings, one per artist, with personal details that bring these men back to life.
A wonderful opportunity to learn something new about Thomas Cole and the Hudson River School of art, Sunday Salons are informal discussions followed by a wine reception which take place once per month at Cedar Grove.
Tickets are $9, or $6 for members. Admission is first-come-first-served. Each Salon begins at 2 pm.
Just before the Sunday Salon, join us for an information open house for all those interested in volunteering during the 2009 season. We are looking for people who love learning and who are interested in helping us accommodate the growing number of visitors to the historic site.
Want more information? Come to this event and enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour as well as free admission to the Salon that begins at 2pm. Orientation for new volunteers will begin on April 4th, so now is the perfect time to come and see what it is all about.
For more volunteer information call Gregory, 518-943-7465 ext.2.
Cedar Grove, the Thomas Cole National Historic Site, is located at 218 Spring Street in Catskill,
near the intersection of Spring Street (Route 382) and Route 23, near the Rip Van Winkle Bridge.
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