Hudson Valley is a hotbed for production of films and TV. A great way to experience a place more deeply is through its arts, so maybe get to know the Hudson Valley better by watching the films and shows that exploit its gorgeous and gritty scenery.&…
New to town, Cidiot has been working on a list of what's open, which days for breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks, and coffee in Hudson, NY. As Rich of Trixie's List gently cautions, this can be a Sisyphean task and quickly go out of date, so pl…
Cidiot partners with local businesses to help visitors and locals with visitors get the most out of their visit. Each post is a 72-hour weekend guide with where to go for meals, shopping, culture and beauty. Welcome to Chatham, NY. The Village of C…
Pride is here in 2024. Two years ago, in Episode 67, Cidiot did a special interview with OutHudson Executive Director Osun Zotique. Here’s what I have so far for 2024. Will be updating more over the next two weeks. Send in any additions via …
Excited to keep sharing places to go around the Catskills and Hudson Valley. This advice comes via Ryan Penny, who opened Camp Catskill in Tannersville, NY. Tune into our conversation and his advice about experiencing "inside the blue line" on Cidio…
We’ve all seen or known folks leaving corporate to start small businesses. It’s exciting, full of promise and potential plus if you’re the owner, the power to work for yourself. The challenges though are just as big, including acce…
Insurance coverage can be confusing, and it gets worse when something bad happens. So I asked our new sponsor Scot Hastie of Pardee's Agency (A World Company) in Kingston for some help decoding and demystifying some of the thorniest questions listen…
There are several reasons to stock a winter pantry. For me, as an unabashed prepper, it’s good to have what I need on hand in case of a huge snowfall or simple laziness discourages me from going shopping. A second, more noble reason is from my…
The holidays are coming. It’s important and easier than you think to have vegan options on the table – for guests, for the animals, for the world we live in. As you probably know, Brian is the cook in our family and was vegetarian for a…
I love focusing on local brands. And I want to not only know not only where my food comes from, but that it comes within a day’s drive. So I asked our new sponsor Sunflower Market for ideas on who to spotlight locally. Since 1978, family-owne…
Whether you are up here in the Hudson Valley for a visit, or tired of working from home and need a place to get some work done, there’s a growing number of smart, fun, energetic, well-designed co-working spaces open to anyone. The Daily Yonder…
Hudson Valley and the Catskills are famous for its festivals especially in the Fall, with its harvest and foliage and then cap-stoned by Winter. Here is a growing calendar and list of some you may know and others you should. What a great excuse to c…
A living, breathing list of books about moving to the country and making the most of it. Essays, memoirs, guides, histories, even some fiction. Most links go through the terrific independence book shop source Bookshop.org, with whom I’m an aff…
Continuing the guides to towns in the region. Thanks for this one to Diane Parisella, who with her business partner Lisa Morgan own Designed Grind Cafe at the Newburgh Mall and started The Newburgh Market held on Sundays from April through the end o…
It’s time to start planning all those adventures we’ve put off for the past two years and the perfect place to start an exploration is Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC). Cidiot featured Saratoga and SPAC in Episode 69. SPAC i…
Across the Hudson Valley, Catskills and the Berkshires, Pride is back in 2022. Tune into Episode 67 (available May 28) for a special interview with OutHudson Executive Director Osun Zotique and hear some highlights I don't want you to miss. In addi…
Again this year, Chronogram magazine is hosting the Chronogrammies, reader’s choice awards in several dozen categories. And again this year, Cidiot is a finalist for regional podcast in Arts & Entertainment category. Voting is April 1 thro…
Hudson Valley's unique history is what has shaped this area into what it is today. But like many geographic regions, the Hudson Valley has its own share of weird and unusual history. But none the less, it's our history and whether you're a newcomer …
You’re listening to this podcast, and you’re thinking: I could do that. I want to do that. How can I do that? Well, if you have a big idea for a great show, come join me for my first ever "Podcasting 101" workshop at Taconic Ridge Farm&…
Here is the beginning of a Cidiot guide of where to stay. It's a mix of hotels, motels, short-term rentals (STRs), and even farm stays across towns in the Hudson Valley, Catskills, and Berkshires. (Towns are New York, unless otherwise noted) Also c…
A List of What to Listen To From Far and Wide With an early job writing radio ads, I became involved in podcasting during its very first wave. I always loved audio as a format—dialogue, structure, the theatre one could create with voice and s…
Local news has been hit hard the last decade, and from shifts in reporting to the availability of free classifieds, there are a lot of reasons why. In addition to being a gossip, I like to know what's going on in my community to feel a part of it.&n…
Wanted to offer suggestions for shopping during all the holidays as well as throughout the year. Ask any business owner, supporting them directly means the world. Virtually all of these are our personal favorites and didn't pay or anything sly to ge…
I'm honored and excited to have my very own column in The Red Hook Daily Catch. At least once a month, I answer those burning questions that newcomers ask. You can subscribe for free and/or visit the site for more. Some initial columns have co…