This Month’s Featured Articles…
National Girls & Women in Sports Day: Three female athletes on their achievements in athletics and why women’s sports are so important
National Girls & Women in Sports Day began in 1987 as a special day to recognize women’s sports. Co-founded and powered by the Women’s Sports Foundation, the day originally served as a remembrance of Olympic volleyball player, Flo Hyman, for her athletic achievements and dedication to promoting equality for women’s sports. Since then, the day has evolved into an event that acknowledges the accomplishments of girls and women in sports, the positive influences of sports participation, and the continuing struggle for equality for women in [...]
Discover a deeper connection: The husband-wife team at Constellation in Catskill offers more than meets the eye
On the list of “firsts” that we can never forget – like a first kiss, a first car, or a first day of school – is another one that’s indelible: a first tarot card reading. It can be truly life-altering. How is it that cards with symbols and pictures on them can be translated to reveal things that are so personal and often profound? Derek James Smith remembers his first experience with the tarot. He was 28 years old, living in Northern California. A naturally [...]
Roasting it right: Ethically sourcing coffee + forging meaningful relationships at the origin with Ilse Coffee
Rebecca Grossman and Lucas Smith started Ilse Coffee in 2019 with the goal of showcasing the world’s best coffees and a “desire to open people’s eyes to what coffee can be.” The company is named after Lucas’ grandmother, Ilse, as a way of honoring the strong women who have shaped the lives of both Lucas and Rebecca. Rebecca and Lucas both have extensive experience working in the food and hospitality business. Lucas’ mother was a chef, so he recalls being in restaurants from a very [...]
Sustainable development efforts versus a push for conservation: Unpacking differing visions for land by Summit Lake in Philmont, NY
Photo above courtesy of This Old Hudson Team at Houlihan Lawrence. Click here for more info. For three years now, 22 acres of former farmland in Philmont, NY, have been considered for a conservation development project. Dubbed “The Woods” by Clover Reach, a multi-person LLC whose partners all live within 15 minutes of the project site, this property is located by Summit Lake; the development would build 16 energy efficient homes on the land. Amidst ongoing efforts for the development to be approved, there has [...]
Northside Renaissance: How Scenic Hudson’s sustainable and community-centric initiatives plan to reinvigorate a Poughkeepsie, NY, neighborhood
Photo above is an aerial view of Malcolm X Park taken on July 9, 2023, the day of a ribbon-cutting ceremony and family-friendly event celebrating recent park improvements. (Photo: Jeff Mertz / Courtesy ScenicHudson.org) Scenic Hudson, an organization that has safeguarded the region’s landscapes, promoted sustainable development, and protected the Hudson Valley from environmental threats since 1963, has recently been collaborating on multiple projects in the Northside neighborhood of Poughkeepsie, NY. In fact, its transformation of the 58 Parker Avenue property in Northside is [...]
