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Kingston Red Lobster suddenly closes with no sign of clawing back
Kingston’s Red Lobster is cooked. This week, the mass-market seafood restaurant was abruptly and permanently closed along with several other Hudson Valley area locations and dozens of franchises nationwide. An employee at the Rockland branch reported that on Monday morning, staff members were unexpectedly turned away at the beginning...
David Sanborn dies; saxophone legend played Syracuse Jazz Fest and Woodstock
David Sanborn, a Grammy-winning saxophonist who played the Syracuse Jazz Festival and Woodstock, has died. He was 78. NPR reports Sanborn died Sunday in Tarrytown, N.Y. An official statement said the cause of death was complications due to prostate cancer, which he had been battling since 2018. If you purchase...
9 Graduation Gifts Any Hudson Valley Grad Would Love
Not sure what to get for a graduation gift? With colleges and universities holding commencement festivities over the next month or two, and high schools to follow, we’re sure you have at least one graduation party to attend. Since this time of year is so busy, it could be a challenge to get creative with graduation gifts. Never fear! We have you covered with a guide to gifts any Hudson Valley grad would adore.
Todd Rundgren – Bearsville Theater (Woodstock, NY)
Heading to Rundgren’s sold-out show at the Bearsville Theatre near Woodstock NY, I remembered the ’70s and the slow-paced hits I loved such as “Hello it’s Me.” I knew that Rundgren had lived in the Woodstock area and had a recording studio there, but a little research revealed how many different kinds of performers he had worked with over the decade, from Meat Loaf to Ringo Starr. The packed house didn’t hear much of that.
Arrowood Farms brews up festival in Accord, NY
This slideshow requires JavaScript. After successive weekends washed out by rain, humidity or record-breaking heat, head a short hop to Arrowwood Farms in (nearby) Accord, Upstate NY for high-energy music in a low-pressure atmosphere. Relax while Guster, the Restless Age, Jocie Adams and Elmore Magazine fave Low Cut Connie—rock’s 21st-Century...
Book Tour for Best-Selling ‘Too Much Too Young’ to make NY Stops
This September, author Daniel Rachel will stop in Manhattan and Saugerties to celebrate the US release of his book Too Much Too Young. Akashic Books will release the British best-seller for American audiences on June 4th. Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story is a definitive history of...
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