What's Happening
Browse highlights of events happening in Columbia County. For full events listings, visit the calendar.
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Hudson Best in Show 2009Best in Show 2009, the city of Hudson’s public art exhibition, features artist decorated fiberglass dogs displayed on steel pedestals throughout the Hudson Business District. The Best in Show exhibition runs during the “dog days” of Summer, July 4th weekend through early Fall, October 7, 2009. For more information visit http://www.hudsonbestinshow.com.
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Independence Day Celebrations and FireworksCelebrate Independence Day in Columbia County! Thursday, July 2 - Sunday, July 5: Saturday July 4: Photo use: http://www.publicdomainpictures.net
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I LOVE NEW YORK “Stay 2 Get a 3rd Night Free” Summer PromotionNew Yorkers are encouraged to stay in-state when traveling this summer, and take advantage of I Love New York statewide travel deals for consumers seeking a stress-free getaway this Summer season. Hundreds of lodging properties, including privately-owned campgrounds, will take part in I LOVE NEW YORK’s popular ‘book two nights, get the third night free’ offer. |
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2009 Fee Free Weekends at your National Parks and Historic SiteThe National Park Service has scheduled Fee Free weekends on June 20-21, July 18-19, and August 15-16, 2009 where entrance fees have been waived. Martin Van Buren National Historic Site has been designated as one of the sites participating in this program. Additional sites in the area http://www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparksbystate.htm |
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Hudson Walking Tour - Portrait of a Fascinating CityThe city’s vast architectural history and its relation to the history of the residents; $10/family; MaryAnn Zimmerman, Hudson Valley Journeys |
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PERFORM COLUMBIA - Performing Arts Collective of Columbia CountyPACCC is an association of professional and community-based performing arts businesses that have come together to promote and nurture the performing arts as essential to a healthy economy and cultural life in Columbia County. |
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Catamount Adventure ParkCatamount Ski Area has a new Adventure Park ...an aerial forest rope course consisting of platforms in the trees with ropes and cables connecting them to form “a bridge”. The objective is to move from tree platform to tree platform walking over the different secured bridges to complete the course. There are some small scale zip-lines throughout the eight different courses. Each course will have a different degree of difficulty. OPENING WEEKEND - FRIDAY, MAY 15th - SUNDAY, MAY 17th! Memorial Day weekend Friday - Monday and weekends until June 12 then open 7 days a week until seasons end. 9am-5pm; http://www.catamounttrees.com |
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Henry Hudson Quadricentennial QuadathlonTo celebrate Henry Hudson’s voyage up the river that bears his name the Quadathlon offers participants an opportunity to commemorate this historic Quadricentennial. On August 2 run, swim, cycle, and paddle over, along, and on the beautiful Hudson River. In teams or as individuals entrants run west from the town of Greenport over the Rip Van Winkle Bridge high above the Hudson River and into the village of Catskill. After a short out and back swim in the Catskill Creek cyclists will pedal through Catskill, along the west bank of the Hudson River, into the village of Athens. There, canoeists and kayakers will set afloat on the Hudson and paddle back east around the historic Hudson-Athens Lighthouse to the finish at the Hudson Waterfront Park. |
Upper Hudson Valley Travel Writing ConferenceWhether you intend to make writing about travel your fulltime profession or just want to improve your twittering, blogging or memoirs, you should check this out. How to shape your writing and then market it successfully is the theme. This event is being organized by well known travel writer, columnist and contributing editor at http://www.frommers.com Bob Haru Fisher and Space 360, Hudson, September 15-19, 2009. For more information, please visit http://www.travelwritingworkshop.org |
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Hudson Valley celebrates “Everything Dutch”2009 marks the 400th Anniversary of Henry Hudson’s exploration of the Hudson River Valley. Come and experience firsthand the Dutch culture as the Hudson Valley celebrates “Everything Dutch,” from historic sites to beautiful gardens and from architecture to art influences and more. |