This 1873 Hudson Valley Mansion Has a Delicious New Chapter

It's the kind of house that makes you slow down just to look at it: a grand brick mansion with a soaring tower, an elaborate mansard roof and a wraparound porch overlooking the Hudson River. More than 150 years ago, Edgewood was built for John H. Cordts, a brickmaker whose industry helped shape Kingston.

Once a private home, the 1873 Second Empire mansion has been carefully restored and given a new life as part of Hutton Brickyards. Behind its historic doors are 12 guest rooms, elegant gathering spaces and, beginning Thursday, October 29, Aster Restaurant + Bar — a modern French steakhouse serving seasonal dishes and classic fare.

Another date to circle: Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, November 5–15, with Aster offering a three-course dinner menu for $44.95 and Sunday brunch for $29.95. A fine excuse to finally see what's inside.

Woodstock's Animal Artists Have Stories to Tell

Before Woodstock became shorthand for music and counterculture, its artists were watching the animals around them with a different kind of attention. Deer, birds and other creatures became subjects for paintings, prints and sculptures that were anything but ordinary.

Inside the historic Eames House, the Historical Society of Woodstock is bringing that world back into focus. The exhibition celebrates artist Rosella Hartman and fellow Woodstock animal sculptors, with roughly 40 works spanning paintings, drawings and prints alongside sculpture. On Sunday, curator Bruce Weber will share the stories behind the art.

An Afternoon for the Hudson Valley's Most Interesting Apples

The Hudson Valley's apple story doesn't end with picking a bag of fruit. It keeps going in the orchards, the cideries and the work of people figuring out what each apple can become.

On Sunday, Slow Food Hudson Valley brings more than 20 regional cider makers, orchardists and distillers together at Westwind Orchard. Taste across producers, meet the people behind the bottles and get to know some of the region's less familiar apple varieties.

There's an orchard and cidery tour, live music, and Pomona's Gifts, a traveling display of rare and heirloom apples. Westwind's wood-fired pizza will be available for purchase.

Hear One Voice Make More Than One Sound

If you've never heard Tuvan throat singing, prepare to wonder where all those sounds are coming from.

Alash Ensemble comes to The Local on Saturday with a remarkable musical tradition from Tuva, in Central Asia. Using vocal techniques that bring out multiple pitches at once alongside traditional string instruments, the group makes music that feels earthy, hypnotic and entirely its own.

Their previous appearance at The Local sold out well ahead of time, so this is one to plan for rather than leave to chance.

A Handmade Haunted World Hides Beyond a Stanfordville Swamp

Forget the big-budget haunted attractions. Tucked into the woods in Stanfordville is a much stranger kind of Halloween tradition — a maze of spooky buildings, handmade sets and eerie characters created by a community of volunteer artists and performers.

Originally imagined by Peter Wing, the artist behind nearby Wing's Castle, the Fortress has been frightening brave visitors since 1997. Your adventure starts on a twisting swamp walk before the experience leads through crooked structures, a pirate ship and unexpected scenes. New for 2026: Doll Island, an unsettling, orphanage-themed corner filled with donated dolls.

When Rock Radio Could Change Everything

Before algorithms and automated playlists, a group of young people in Boston used the airwaves to do something radical: play the music they believed in, tell stories that mattered and give a generation a voice.

Director Bill Lichtenstein tells the story of WBCN-FM through archival broadcasts, rare footage and memories from the DJs, musicians and activists who were there. Rock & roll, independent media and a changing country all come together.

Two Nights With Wilco's Jeff Tweedy in Woodstock

Some songs are made for a big stage. Others hit differently when you're close enough to hear every word. Jeff Tweedy, the voice and songwriter behind Wilco, comes to Bearsville for two nights of music drawn from his solo work and a remarkable catalog of Wilco favorites.

The tour follows Twilight Override, his expansive solo project. Case Oats opens both shows. There's something especially good about seeing an artist who has filled far larger rooms right here in Woodstock.

A Gothic Cello-Rock Halloween Eve in Kingston

On Halloween Eve, you could dress as a Victorian ghost and almost fit right in. Rasputina brings its gloriously strange cello-rock to Kingston after a long hiatus, combining dramatic strings with wit, distortion and an affection for musical oddities.

Opening the show: Hudson Valley favorites Dust Bowl Faeries, whose accordion-driven sound moves through dark cabaret, gothic polka and delightfully haunted folk.