Castle of the Month: Bannerman’s Castle
February 6, 2010
Bannerman’s Castle Sitting on a small island called Pollepel in the Hudson River between Cold Spring and Beacon, across from Storm King Mountain, are the impressive ruins of a castle, one of the very few ever built in the US. The complex of buildings was constructed as an arsenal between 1900, when the island was [...]
The Story of Benmarl Vineyards
January 30, 2010
This continues our series highlighting activities for residents of New York’s rich and fascinating Hudson Valley, along with a measure of its history. The Hudson River from Benmarl Vineyards In the last 30 years we have become a country of wine consumers and are drinking increasing amounts of wine grown in our own native soils. [...]
Popolopen Paddle
November 15, 2009
The Hudson Valley provides many benefits to its residents, not the least of which is proximity to recreational hiking in Harriman Park , the Hudson Highlands and the Catskills, and sea kayaking on the Hudson River, seen in the banner image above at the Bear Mountain Bridge. Recently I launched my kayak into an inlet [...]
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