Kingston’s St. Patricks Day Parade, a Flying Leprechaun’s View and more!

Here’s a view of view of Kingston, N.Y.’s St. Patrick’s Day that you haven’t seen yet courtesy of Jeremy Jordan and his non-lethal “dronecam”. The best way to put into perspective how big an event the Ancient Order of Hibernians sponsor with the support of the city of Kingston, is from the air. Jeremy caught […]

Doers and Dreamers – Bob Carey

Your name: Bob Carey Business or organization: Carey Construction Occupation: President of Carey Construction. What is your approach to your business or occupation that makes you unique? We are a commercial construction company providing General Contracting, Construction Management and Design Build services with a specialty in Historic Restoration throughout the Hudson Valley. We bring our […]

Doers and Dreamers – Arianna Eisenson

Your name: Arianna Eisenson Business or organization: Kingston Electrolysis 41 N. Front St. Kingston, NY 12401 (845) 338-2600 www.electrolysisofkingston.com Occupation: Electrologist What is your approach to your business or occupation that makes you unique? Electrolysis is the only FDA approved method of permanent hair removal.  As a teenager, I traveled to Connecticut to see a […]

Doers and Dreamers – Andy Milford

Your name: Andy Milford Business or orgizationan: Self Employed Occupation: Artist / Photographer / Web Designer Home What is your approach to your business or occupation that makes you unique? My 24/7 approach to my work. I am always carrying a camera and always looking for the shot. Where are you from originally? A small […]

Doers and Dreamer – Debra Bresnan

Your name:  Debra Bresnan Business or organization:  ProFiles: All The Write Stuff www.debrabresnan.com Occupation:  Writer, editor and communications consultant What is your approach to your business or occupation that makes you unique? I’ve been in love with words since childhood. Even before I started my business in 1995 – with one small client and a […]

Doers and Dreamers – Katy Dwyer

Your name: Katy Dwyer Business or organization: Katy DwyerDesign Occupation: Graphic Design What is your approach to your business or occupation that makes you unique? My goal is to help my clients succeed, and branding and marketing is a big part of that. I don’t go into projects simply thinking: “how can I design a […]

Doers and Dreamers – Shani Francese-Smith and Denee Francese-Smith

Your name(s):  Shani Francese-Smith and Denee Francese-Smith Business or organization: Sissys Cafe Occupation: Cafe owners What is your approach to your business or occupation that makes you unique? We really care about our customers. We care about their health, diets and allergies. We are known for our gluten-free friendly menu, but we don’t stop there. […]

Doers and Dreamers – Rich Reeve and Maya Karrol

Your name: Rich Reeve, Maya Karrol Business or organization: Elephant Wine and Tapas Bar , 310 Wall St., Kingston, N.Y. 12401 Occupation: Rich – chef/owner Maya – mgr./owner What is your approach to your business or occupation that makes you unique? Beef heart, marrow bones, pork belly and vintage punk rock vinyl Where are you […]

Doers and Dreamers – Michael and Theresa Drapkin

Your name(s): Michael and Theresa Drapkin Business or organization: Kingston Wine Co. Occupation: Owners What is your approach to your business or occupation that makes you unique? Michael: In 2008, I had the great fortune of spending time working on a vineyard in La Caunette, France. My days were spent picking grapes, cleaning barrels, and […]

Doers and Dreamers – Ani Kaiser

Your name: Ani Kaiser Business or organization: Birch Body Care Occupation: Owner What is your approach to your business or occupation that makes you unique? Working as a Massage Therapist for over 10 years in a variety of settings and cities helped me identify what was missing in the Kingston area, and eventually Birch Body […]

Doers and Dreamers – Michelle Elise

Your name:  Michelle Elise Business or organization: Ellipse (apparel & accessories boutique) and  Michelle Elise (alterations and repairs) and Polly & Ester’s (Etsy shop) Occupation: Fashion designer What makes your approach to your business or occupation that makes you unique? Everything in my store has an element of vintage or beautifully salvaged. My own designs […]

Uptown Kingston’s Farmer’s Market

Almost 20 vendors offer items such as: bread & baked goods, fresh fish, meat & eggs, fruits & vegetables, gourmet peanut butter, local wine, and so much more. Located in Bethany Hall of the majestic Old Dutch Church, at 272 Wall Street in the Historic Stockade District of Uptown Kingston, the Market will continue on […]

Doers and Dreamers – Renee’ Darmstadt

Your name:  Renée Darmstadt Business or organization:  Cornell Street Studios Occupation:  Director / Event Planner for Studio & Gallery What makes your approach to your business or occupation that makes you unique? Having such a large space (6,500 square ft), thanks to my father Ken Darmstadt, allows me to get super creative! The multi-studio space […]

2014 4th of July Fireworks and Celebration in Kingston, NY

This year celebrate the 4th of July on the Downtown Kingston Rondout Waterfront. Discover what the Waterfront has to offer with it’s eclectic shopping and dining experiences, waterfront park and historic atmosphere. Most restaurants will be offering outdoor dining for the evening so that you can enjoy a beautiful night on the waterfront. Parking and […]

We’re #ROCKINGOPTIMISM with Riley Johndonnell(a.k.a. Uncle Riley)

How can you ‘rock some optimism’ and contribute to positive dialogs about changes that would improve our community?  Watch our first conversation that explains a little more about the #rockingoptimism concept and how we identified some potential activities that can be taken to get more people involved in positive discussions.