I was in Kingston, New York recently and visited the newly-opened, fascinating and educational…read moreInternational Museum of Dinnerware Design (IMoDD). Establish in 2012, with pop-up exhibits in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the IMoDD's mission is to collect, preserve, and celebrate masterpieces of the tabletop genre created by leading artists and designers worldwide. The museum invites visitors to step back in time and experience the nostalgia of gathering around the dinner table. Located in a wonderful building on Broadway, the IMoDD is currently presenting two exhibitions. The first is a curated exhibition of Dining Grails where there are more than 100 fabulous tabletop objects by leading industrial designers and contemporary artists such as Eva Zeisel, Russel Wright, Roy Lichtenstein, Eddie Dominguez and Pop-up book illustrator Robert Sabuda. Another exhibition, Dining Memories offers a chance to remember cherished dining experiences through intimate vignettes such as picnics, Mid-Century TV dinners, diner moments, tea aboard the Queen Mary, the art of highchair fine dining, and more. Their "á la carte gallery" allows visitors to try the "tablecloth trick" - pulling a tablecloth out from under a table full of dishes! The IMoDD gift shop is stocked with books, vintage dinnerware and other items to take home as a reminder of your visit. Support small museums and visit the wonderful International Museum of Dinnerware Design!

This small and unique collection is worth a stop in Kingston. Permanent pieces varied from…read moretraditional to avant garde and the special exhibit showed more than a dozen themed installation works.

Much to see, buy, do and eat, especially if you like sheep, knitting, crocheting, felting, etc. But…read morebe prepared to spend money and to be patient with crowds and lines as it goes into afternoon. If these things aren't necessarily your thing I think you'll still have fun if you like people watching and have curiosity, but likely more of a once in a few years experience. If you purchase tickets before the festival starts, you'll save $1.50 per ticket. Otherwise you'll pay $15 pp. I suggest getting there early if you can to have some breathing room at vendors and within enclosed spaces. Since it's on the fairgrounds, there's a fair amount of walking to be done, and the vendors seem to go on and on. There are so many skeins of yarn don't know how you keep track of it! But if you look, you'll likely find quite a few items to buy. And if you have the energy to explore take a look around before making shopping decisions. There are also demos like sheep herding, a Llama parade, competitions, a museum/blacksmithing, workshops that you have to pay extra for and do sell out, and author signings. If you don't arrive early to the demonstrations though you won't be able to see anything as it got very crowded. They also had some exotic animals like kangaroos and lemurs. I was pleasantly surprised by the number and type of food vendors and not just fried carnival food. We enjoyed the fried Brussels sprouts ($14 for a smallish bowl), fried chicken sandwich ($18), and pierogis (6 for $12) that came in flavors like mushroom and sauerkraut, potatoes and onions, spinach and feta). There weren't a lot of dessert places but there was one place that sold apple cider donuts, Ice cream, and apple pie with ice cream. Some places charged a fee for credit cards but not all. It seemed like you could find seating if you looked for it which was nice. Overall we had a nice time but I was tired of traffic, lines and people by days end.

Nice day for exploring the world of sheep and wool for newbies as well fiber lovers. Lots of extras…read morelike animal parades and sheep herding demonstrations.

Kris is outstanding! Knows her stuff and well articulate. Knows how to read the room too. As a…read morenovice and slight skeptic, Kris engaged where I am on the journey which led to a very informative and meaningful discussion of my natal chart. I will continue to seek her guidance along this path.

Kris was so focused, prepared and knowledgeable and provided me with so much useful information…read more At this time of transition in my life, I felt the need to guidance and Kris certainly provided that. Highly recommended.

This is a tiny, 100-seat theater nestled in the town of Hudson, but the production quality is that…read moreof a much larger space. I recently caught "Imagining Madoff" here, and I was impressed by not only the writing and the acting, but also by the genuine community that supports these productions. I went in with low expectations, and I was pleasantly surprised. But I couldn't help but notice...perhaps it's because we caught the opening night show and only theater patrons were present, but the crowd here at Stageworks is...not young. At 107 years of age, my father was the youngest man in the crowd. My mother was one of several people that fell asleep during the performance, but I suppose that's what happens when you don't have an intermission, and everyone in the audience has been on the same sleep schedule since before electricity. They should've taken advantage of the coffee available pre-show for a $1 donation.* The theater WAS kept at around 55 degrees, probably to try and keep people awake/prevent them from decomposing. Thanks folks, I'll be here all week. _________ *If you're required to pay the $1 for the product, isn't that called a "purchase"?

Stageworks is not safe. I worked there as an intern in the summer of 2010. Anybody who comes to…read moreStageworks to either work there or see a show is at risk. The Artistic Director's autistic nephew also lives in the building and gets violent whenever he gets angry. While I was working there, he came out of his room, tried to hit me, and also grabbed me. I was terrified because he's a 6'4" 23 year old man who can easily hurt you if he wanted to. Because he's autistic, he doesn't understand his actions and can go after anyone. I strongly encourage anybody thinking about going there not to if you don't want to take the chance of getting hurt.

Anytime spent with my grandsons is a good time. Of course it snowed the day we went here so it made…read moreit more fun for the little ones. So this place is half drive thru, half walk thru. I don't no if it's bcuz we had warly tickets but my grandson didn't wait long to sit on Santa's lap for a photo. The staff very nice, the hot cocoa hot, all pros......but.....cons for me.....im going to say I enjoy more going to places where it's just a drive thru, mainly bcuz you pay 1 price per car instead of per person which is the case here, not that it was expensive, bit I'd you have a big family& are struggling, the drive thru venues are best suited. The "gift" shops here are the size of a closet, not enjoyable&not able to go through the merchandise without feeling rushed, so I bought nothing. Biggest disappointment was the photo taking of Santa. They hand u a bar coded card to bring to their photo booth to aee&purchase your pics, mind u we took 1 of my grandson alone&one of the famy together, and we got nothing. They were "lost", bar code card scanned nothing, the young man said he would look thru the photos to see if he can find them, of course that was 25min of wasted time. Let me add that this also happened during Halloween at Headless Horsemen(same venue). If it wasn't for my son snapping a pic with his phone, we wouldn't have had one of our lil man. So if you guys don't have photo capability, u shouldn't advertise it. Just sayn. It's cute, my 1st time, but I think im going to stuck to the other drive thru in the area.

Great experience!! We loved it! So much going on very unexpected! It was our first visit and it was…read moreso great! Can't wait to bring my whole family next year!

I wanted to support a local farm and was initially drawn in by the marketing around grass-fed beef…read moreand the "free freezer" offer. After reviewing the details more carefully, I found the overall value to be extremely disappointing. The total cost for a half beef share comes out to well over $15 per pound for bulk meat once everything is added up. That pricing includes a large amount of ground beef, roasts, and lower-value cuts, yet it is priced closer to boutique steakhouse rates than a traditional farm share. Even accounting for grass-fed practices, this is significantly higher than comparable farms offering transparent pricing and clear cut breakdowns. The "free freezer" is effectively built into the price, which feels misleading rather than a genuine bonus. A standard chest freezer costs a few hundred dollars retail, yet the per-pound meat cost remains far above market averages even after accounting for that. What concerns me most is the lack of clarity around true take-home weight, cut breakdowns, and how pricing compares to regional norms. Bulk buying is usually meant to offer better value and transparency. That is not the case here. I would strongly recommend that potential customers do the math carefully, compare with other local farms, and ask detailed questions before committing a large deposit. The marketing is polished, but the value simply does not match the price being charged. I wanted to support a local farm and was initially drawn in by the marketing around grass-fed beef and the "free freezer" offer. After reviewing the details more carefully, I found the overall value to be extremely disappointing. The total cost for a half beef share comes out to well over $15 per pound for bulk meat once everything is added up. That pricing includes a large amount of ground beef, roasts, and lower-value cuts, yet it is priced closer to boutique steakhouse rates than a traditional farm share. Even accounting for grass-fed practices, this is significantly higher than comparable farms offering transparent pricing and clear cut breakdowns. The "free freezer" is effectively built into the price, which feels misleading rather than a genuine bonus. A standard chest freezer costs a few hundred dollars retail, yet the per-pound meat cost remains far above market averages even after accounting for that. What concerns me most is the lack of clarity around true take-home weight, cut breakdowns, and how pricing compares to regional norms. Bulk buying is usually meant to offer better value and transparency. That is not the case here. I would strongly recommend that potential customers do the math carefully, compare with other local farms, and ask detailed questions before committing a large deposit. The marketing is polished, but the value simply does not match the price being charged.

I have purchased a cow and pig from them and both were amazing. Great cuts of meat and delicious…read more The difference is another world compared to the "stuff" in supermarkets, etc. Do yourself a favor and give them a try. I made a second cow purchase and received a free freezer as a promotion they were having. The freezer came yesterday and it's awesome. Can't wait for my cow delivery later this month to fill up said freezer. The customer service is the best. Great deal and great products. Customer for life, right here!

Was in the area for a local concert , visiting from upstate central NY, so I decided to stop in. I…read morewas able to see a workshop in progress and had a great talk with the studio rep. Very helpful and knowledgeable about the encaustic process. The studio is small but not over crowded. Small groups (no more than 8 people) were working and they told me that they like to keep the groups small--a good thing! I am looking forward to coming back to take a workshop In encaustics.