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NYMag again

WikiCoCoNews points out that New York Magazine has published (yet again) a guide to visiting Columbia County... Previous iterations are reviewed here and here, one by yours truly. Shout-outs include the Union Street Guest House and Vico in Hudson, Bish Bash Falls straddling the state line, the new Banjo Mountain Café in Harlemville, Valatie’s Harvest Spirits, the Main Street Public House in Philmont, and the HADA website.

Saturday Art: Earl Swanigan

Cx3Lab visits Hudson artist Earl Swanigan’s studio—link here. Update: Artist-designer Terry Rosen also blogged about Earl recently, here.

Under new (and much better) management

PHOTO: Daniel Hubbard, who has a terrific Hudson photoset on Flickr

The former Diamond Street Diner (forcibly closed in 2009 under less-than-honorable circumstances) was acquired at auction today by a pair of accomplished Columbia County organic farmers.

The new Ghent owners—who supplied the only meat served at Chelsea Clinton’s wedding—plan to add a local “farm-to-chef” angle to the usual diner fare. No timetable for reopening has been set yet; but the diner has always been an important part of the community’s life, making this excellent news for Hudson business and stomachs.

Fortune Cookie

Quotable Twain

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it’s time to pause and reflect on your position.

 — ATTRIBUTED TO MARK TWAIN (1835-1910)

Lubricious

Collection of oiling cans at Warren Street Antiques, Hudson (NY).

Aphoris(a)m

History is the narrative of Man’s attempts to impose geometry on nature.

The Friendly City (#6)

The Friendly City (#5)

Parking lot, West Court Street, Hudson.

Generalissimo Lou

 

Spotted at John Doe Books & Records, on the park in Hudson (NY).

The Friendly City (#4)

Courthouse park, Hudson.

Urban Road

Stockport (NY). Click the image for a much larger view.