VISITvortex SUMMER

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hudson valley

It’s a summer filled with festivals, concerts, and outdoor fun! From music, food, wine, and forest festivals to classic culture provided by world-class concerts— the beautiful landscape of our Valley is like a dream offering the magic and freshness of both environmental aesthetics and events.

July 23-24 Rosendale Street Festival

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

what’s happening

Festivals:

July 23-24 Rosendale Street Festival 2011 Rockin’ in Rosendale is happening with dozens of bands, vendors, and a plethora of food! This landmark event not only boosts the local economy and community interaction, it also helps support and acquaints people with the region’s local music. Profits are donated to local youth scholarship funds, music camps, and instrument needs for aspiring musicians. Updates on performers, times,

and volunteering: 845-943-6497; rosendalestreetfestival.ning.com July 30, 10 am-4pm Catskill Forest Festival The 2nd Annual FREE celebration of the region’s forests to foster an appreciation for the many benefits our “Working Forests” provide for local communities and society. Arts & crafts, food & beer tent, wood products, maple products, chainsaw carving— much more. Pavilion in the Village Park of Margaretville, Delaware County. 845-586-3054; catskillforest.org

September 3-5 Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair

August 20 Hurley Corn Festival

August 13, 9am-12pm Shawangunk Mountain Wild Blueberry & Huckleberry Festival The most popular berries, harvested for many hundreds of years by Native us on

August 4-7 Phoenicia Festival of the Voice

September 10-11 Hudson Valley Food & Wine Fest

July 3-September 3 Belleayre Music Festival This annual festival will feature the finest headlining entertainment from Broadway to music concerts. From

Katy Lang, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, and the jazz of Ravi Coltrane to a 50-year celebration of Miles Davis and down-home country with Clint Black and Mary Chapin Carpenter—and so much more. 845254-5600 x1344; belleayremusic.org

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June 18-19 Clearwater Festival – The 2011 “Clearwater Generations” title is inspired by Pete Seeger’s vision to activate the next generation of environmental leaders. A sampling of the two-day generational performances will be Pete Seeger with Tao Seeger, Arlo Guthrie and Sarah Lee Guthrie, Peter Yarrow and Bethany Yarrow, John Sebastian and Ben Sebastian, and so many more. Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson. Tickets only call 845-418-3596. Times and more info at clearwater.org.

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