Year: 2016

Visitors enjoy a variety of activities and return home with fresh ingredients for pies and more! ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. (September 20, 2016) – Hudson Valley apples are ripe for the picking, and apple growers are opening their orchards to crowds looking to pick their own this fall. Located just 50 miles from Manhattan, a day … Continue reading “Orange County Orchards Draw Apple Lovers for Peak Harvest Season”

Jafri & Sons Variety celebrated its 10th Anniversary in the Village of Liberty LIBERTY, N.Y. (September 13, 2016) – On Saturday, August 27, a 10th Anniversary Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held for Jafri & Sons Variety, a South Asian variety shop in the Village of Liberty. The event was coordinated by the Greater Liberty Chamber … Continue reading “Greater Liberty Chamber of Commerce Sponsors Ribbon Cutting Ceremony”

More than $20,000 was presented to the town board from local summer camps. LIBERTY, N.Y. (September 8, 2016) – At a meeting of the Liberty Town Board held on August 29, the town was presented with donations totaling $20,750 from an association of summer camps located in the municipality.  This is the third year that … Continue reading “Donation to Town of Liberty will Help Fund Fireworks Display and Recreation Projects”

From onions to corn, the local bounty inspires outdoor fun in Orange County, N.Y ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. (August 31, 2016) – The days are getting shorter, and the air is getting crisper. Both are signs that it’s festival season in the Hudson Valley. There’s no better way to enjoy the perfect weather and scenery than by heading … Continue reading “September Festivals Celebrate the Hudson Valley Harvest”

These museums and festivals will recharge brain cells before school even begins!  ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. (August 16, 2016) – Parents looking to end the summertime “brain drain” don’t need to look further than the Hudson Valley. August is a great time to enjoy family outings with unique learning opportunities cleverly disguised as fun. From history … Continue reading “Sites that Teach Kids -Without Them Knowing They’re Learning”

CENTRAL VALLEY, N.Y. (July 21, 2016) – Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, is pleased to announce that, through continued efforts to increase shopper safety in the face of severe weather, it has been awarded the designations of being “StormReady®” and ”Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors™” by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service. The designations support … Continue reading “WOODBURY COMMON PREMIUM OUTLETS SUPPORTED AS ‘STORMREADY’ BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE”

TV, digital and social campaign will celebrate fashion nostalgia while highlighting new seasonal trends                                                                                           CENTRAL VALLEY, N.Y. (August 8, 2016) — Woodbury Common Premium Outlets today kicked off its 2016 Back To School season with a TV commercial and digital video campaign – http://bit.ly/2aVgwfp, encouraging shoppers to ‘find your style’ while reflecting on their … Continue reading “Back To School, Back To Simon: Shoppers Invited to “Find Your Style” At Simon This Fall”

Village determines there is sufficient capacity for proposed LEGOLAND New York   GOSHEN, N.Y. (Aug. 9, 2016) – The Village of Goshen Board of Trustees passed a resolution last night to provide water and sewer service to the proposed LEGOLAND® New York theme park. After engaging an engineer to conduct an independent water and sewer system … Continue reading “Village of Goshen confirms water and sewer service available for LEGOLAND® New York”

GOSHEN, N.Y. (July 21, 2016) — Goshen and Glen Arden Continuing Care Retirement Community resident Toshiko Shindo Alden recently celebrated her 99th birthday — considered significant in Japanese culture — with a party featuring  Japanese floral displays. Alden is well-known on the East Coast for her expertise in Ikebana, a 500-year old Zen discipline in … Continue reading “Ikebana floral displays mark Glen Arden resident’s 99th birthday, a significant birthday in Japanese culture”

Tourists who go outside the mainstream gain great rewards ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. (July 20, 2016) – The Hudson Valley has long been a popular summer destination, but there are several little known spots that most visitors are overlooking. These hidden gems of Orange County, N.Y. are not as widely promoted but offer spectacular views and … Continue reading “Hidden Gems in Orange County to Explore”

Thousands of area residents come to learn about theme park project in Town of Goshen GOSHEN, N.Y. (July 8, 2016) – Merlin Entertainments plc (“Merlin”), Europe’s largest and the world’s second largest visitor attraction operator, hosted a community open house yesterday that drew approximately 3,000 area residents who became acquainted with the proposed LEGOLAND® New … Continue reading “Merlin Entertainments introduces proposed LEGOLAND® New York plans at community open house”

Meet and Greets, concert tickets and more available to VIP Shoppers on July 12 CENTRAL VALLEY, N.Y. (July 7, 2016) — Singers Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas will make an appearance at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets as part of their “Honda Civic Tour: Future Now” on Tuesday, July 12. Shoppers will have the opportunity to … Continue reading “Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas to Visit Woodbury Common Premium Outlets on July 12 During “Honda Civic Tour: Future Now””

Orange County, NY gets creative with art found at farms, on the streets, and in the fields. ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. (July 6, 2016) – Orange County, NY has long been a source of inspiration for artists, and some of their best work will be on display for visitors at exhibits and festivals this summer. “There’s a … Continue reading “Summer Art Exhibits Expand Hudson Valley Cultural Scene”

GOSHEN, N.Y. (July 5, 2016) — The Glen Arden Continuing Care Retirement Community will host a free “Dinner with the Doctor: All about Joint Replacement” buffet lecture with Dr. Kenneth Rauschenbach on Monday, July 25 at 6 p.m. in Glen Arden’s Rhinebeck Room. Dr. Rauschenbach, a member of the St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital (SLCH) Orthopedic … Continue reading “Glen Arden to host free “Dinner with the Doctor: All about Joint Replacement” event on July 25 with Dr. Kenneth Rauschenbach of St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital”

Guide features more information than ever before. ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. (June 30, 2016) – Orange County Tourism has officially released its 2016 Travel Guide. The Travel Guide serves as a comprehensive source of information for travelers planning a visit to Orange County, NY and highlights this Hudson Valley county’s top attractions and major events. The … Continue reading “Orange County Tourism Releases 2016 Travel Guide”

LIBERTY, N.Y. (June 24, 2016) – Liberty Volunteers have been hard at work this Spring and Summer beautifying their community. The improvements are being funded in part by the 2016 Renaissance Municipal Partnership Grant the town and village were jointly awarded in March. Most recently, volunteers planted flowers and added mulch to the two roundabouts … Continue reading “Volunteers Continue Community Improvement Projects in Liberty with Roundabout Plantings”